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Joel Kitchens
WI House District 1
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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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 49Education 21Criminal Justice & Policing 20Economy & Taxes 20Healthcare 16Social Services & Welfare 14Technology & Privacy 10Civil Rights & Liberties 9Housing 9Transportation & Infrastructure 9Labor & Employment 8Environment & Energy 6Elections & Voting 5Agriculture 4Veterans Affairs 3Banking & Finance 2Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Other 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI House District 1 current
Wisconsin |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | — | 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 (122 as lead sponsor)
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AB 158
WI · —
Relating to: changing the conditions of liability for worker’s compensation benefits for emergency medical responders, emergency medical services…
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AB 646
WI · —
Relating to: requiring a school district consolidation study. (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 693
WI · —
Relating to: the offering of deer to a meat processing facility for provision to a food pantry.
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AB 713
WI · —
Relating to: requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs 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 759
WI · —
Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (FE)
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AB 813
WI · —
Relating to: the opportunity attraction and promotion program administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
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AB 530
WI · —
Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.
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AB 217
WI · —
Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
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