Wisconsin · Current officeholder
Chris Kapenga
Republican Wisconsin Senate, District 33
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Sponsored legislation
88 bills in the current data (45 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR 116 | Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration). | Primary sponsor | Enacted | June 23, 2026 |
| AJR 133 | Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration). | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| AJR 102 | Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| AJR 10 | Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration). | Co-sponsor | Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| SB 498 | Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 405 | Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 4 | Relating to: agreements for direct primary care. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 389 | Relating to: the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 315 | Relating to: the minimum net worth requirement for licensed mortgage brokers. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 289 | Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 277 | Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 275 | Relating to: statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 955 | Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 602 | Relating to: participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 460 | Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 241 | Relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 24 | Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 169 | Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 146 | Relating to: requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 104 | Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 1027 | Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 102 | Relating to: designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 100 | Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants. | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| AB 1 | Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Vetoed | May 13, 2026 |
| SB 267 | Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Enacted | April 9, 2026 |
| AB 180 | Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Enacted | March 24, 2026 |
| SJR 94 | Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| SJR 88 | Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SJR 4 | Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration). | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| SJR 124 | Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration). | Primary sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 995 | Relating to: funding for individual income tax rebates and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 940 | Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 81 | Relating to: school district operating referenda. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 781 | Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 763 | Relating to: the management of assets of and the voting of ownership interests in securities by the Wisconsin Retirement System and the retirement systems of the City and County of Milwaukee. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 600 | Relating to: participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 58 | Relating to: referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 57 | Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 555 | Relating to: zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 499 | Relating to: the definition of hemp. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 475 | Relating to: applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 467 | Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 452 | Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 384 | Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 295 | Relating to: the use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 280 | Relating to: interest earned on coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 242 | Relating to: required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs and contracts. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 196 | Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 194 | Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court. | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 18 | Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 157 | Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 154 | Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 151 | Relating to: requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 117 | Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 116 | Relating to: designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 1094 | Relating to: creating the penalty of death or life imprisonment for persons who are convicted of certain child sex offenses, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 1034 | Relating to: prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission. | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 1010 | Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 1 | Relating to: onetime individual income tax rebates. (FE) | Primary sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AJR 127 | Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration). | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| AJR 101 | Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| AJR 1 | Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration). | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 8 | Relating to: agreements for direct primary care. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 792 | Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 767 | Relating to: the management of assets of and the voting of ownership interests in securities by the Wisconsin Retirement System and the retirement systems of the City and County of Milwaukee. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 71 | Relating to: school district operating referenda. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 60 | Relating to: referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 556 | Relating to: zero-based biennial budget requests by executive branch agencies. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 503 | Relating to: the definition of hemp. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 501 | Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in disciplinary proceedings at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, and causes of action against the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and technical college district boards. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 483 | Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 400 | Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 391 | Relating to: the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 382 | Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 313 | Relating to: the minimum net worth requirement for licensed mortgage brokers. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 306 | Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 292 | Relating to: the use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 286 | Relating to: interest earned on coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 277 | Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 276 | Relating to: statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 274 | Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 266 | Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 190 | Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an action has been filed in court. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 163 | Relating to: redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 1132 | Relating to: creating the penalty of death or life imprisonment for persons who are convicted of certain child sex offenses, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE) | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| AB 1062 | Relating to: prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission. | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | March 23, 2026 |
| SB 310 | Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations. | Primary sponsor | Enacted | December 10, 2025 |
| SJR 2 | Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration). | Primary sponsor | Enacted | May 20, 2025 |