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Dean Kaufert
WI House District 53
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 52Criminal Justice & Policing 31Healthcare 27Social Services & Welfare 27Education 20Economy & Taxes 19Transportation & Infrastructure 15Labor & Employment 13Civil Rights & Liberties 9Veterans Affairs 8Banking & Finance 6Environment & Energy 6Technology & Privacy 6Housing 4Other 3Agriculture 2Defense & Military 2Elections & Voting 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI House District 53 current
Wisconsin |
Republican | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WI House District 55
Wisconsin |
Republican | Jan 1, 2009 | Dec 31, 2014 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (245 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| AB 75 — Relating to: Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE) | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 91 — Relating to: the requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE) | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 66 — Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes. | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 89 — Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE) | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 85 — Relating to: recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE) | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 66 — Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes. | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 91 — Relating to: the requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE) | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 87 — Relating to: restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from… | Yea | Mar 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1 — Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE) | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 2 — Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 6 — Relating to: requiring a school board to spend at least 70 percent of its operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and… | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 3 — Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary… | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 6 — Relating to: requiring a school board to spend at least 70 percent of its operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and… | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 5 — Relating to: requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district… | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 4 — Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private… | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 4 — Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private… | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 2 — Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration). | Yea | Jan 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 1 — Relating to: the session schedule for the 2025-2026 biennial session period. | Yea | Jan 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AR 1 — Relating to: notifying the senate and the governor that the 2025-2026 assembly is organized. | Yea | Jan 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AR 2 — Relating to: establishing the assembly committee structure and names for the 2025-2026 legislative session. | Yea | Jan 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (170 as lead sponsor)
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AB 1026
WI · —
Relating to: interest rates on late, nondelinquent taxes and on overpayments. (FE)
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AB 202
WI · —
Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)
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AB 561
WI · —
Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.
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AJR 133
WI · —
Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).
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AJR 140
WI · —
Relating to: celebrating the Wisconsin athletes competing in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy.
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AB 445
WI · —
Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)
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AB 197
WI · —
Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)
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AB 901
WI · —
Relating to: net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.
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AB 778
WI · —
Relating to: eligibility for the Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and the Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
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AB 802
WI · —
Relating to: a onetime grant to establish an online dashboard of health care claims information, funding to support increased operational costs for the…
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