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Joel Kitchens
WI House District 1
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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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| SB 498 — Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in… | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 289 — Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 625 — Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 405 — Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 486 — Relating to: permissible financial aid reductions in higher education. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 625 — Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 498 — Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges, due process in… | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 277 — Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 1005 — Relating to: admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 275 — Relating to: statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 432 — Relating to: mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 652 — Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 133 — Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration). | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 757 — Relating to: the appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 657 — Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 625 — Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 267 — Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE) | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 565 — Relating to: qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE) | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 974 — Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, and making an appropriation. (FE) | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 566 — Relating to: qualifying investments for purposes of claiming the early stage seed investment and angel investment credits. (FE) | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 682 — Relating to: fees for nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals and nonresident vehicle admission receipts. (FE) | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 415 — Relating to: use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 672 — Relating to: penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 320 — Relating to: increasing certain court fees and surcharges and indexing those amounts for inflation. (FE) | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 668 — Relating to: reports on the competency of involuntarily committed individuals to refuse medication or treatment based upon an examination… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (122 as lead sponsor)
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AB 158
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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
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Relating to: requiring a school district consolidation study. (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 693
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Relating to: the offering of deer to a meat processing facility for provision to a food pantry.
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AB 713
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Relating to: requiring battery stewardship organizations to administer battery collection and recycling programs 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 759
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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
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Relating to: the opportunity attraction and promotion program administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
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AB 530
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Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.
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AB 217
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Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)
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