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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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| SB 96 — Relating to: exempting certain electric vehicle charging stations located at a residence from the electric vehicle charging tax. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 226 — Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 226 — Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 214 — Relating to: registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 226 — Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 457 — Relating to: the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 461 — Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 457 — Relating to: the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 214 — Relating to: registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 377 — Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 461 — Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 461 — Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE) | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 789 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 380 — Relating to: suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination in proceedings involving alleged… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 281 — Relating to: the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE) | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 443 — Relating to: increasing the maximum fee for court costs collectible in a municipal court action. (FE) | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 391 — Relating to: equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 10 — Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration). | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 787 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 543 — Relating to: the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers. (FE) | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 786 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 788 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 102 — Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 529 — Relating to: repeal of obsolete tax credits and tax provisions. (FE) | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 677 — Relating to: creating a crime of grooming a child for sexual activity and providing a penalty. | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | 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
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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
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Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty.
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AJR 133
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Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).
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AJR 140
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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
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Relating to: registers of deeds, transportation project plats, and providing a penalty. (FE)
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AB 197
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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
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Relating to: net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.
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AB 778
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Relating to: eligibility for the Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and the Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
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AB 802
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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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