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Melissa Ratcliff
WI Senate District 16
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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 183Healthcare 86Education 64Economy & Taxes 54Social Services & Welfare 51Civil Rights & Liberties 44Environment & Energy 44Criminal Justice & Policing 41Labor & Employment 39Elections & Voting 27Agriculture 22Transportation & Infrastructure 21Veterans Affairs 21Housing 20Technology & Privacy 19Gun Policy 18Other 11Abortion & Reproductive Rights 9Banking & Finance 7Foreign Policy & Trade 5Defense & Military 3Immigration 3
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI Senate District 16 current
Wisconsin |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WI House District 46
Wisconsin |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (191 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 23 — Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (FE) | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 76 — Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 66 — Relating to: registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 24 — Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing… | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 3 — Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that Cyrus Anderson is elected senate chief clerk of the 2025-2026 senate. | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 7 — Relating to: recognizing that the Wisconsin State Legislature supports nuclear power and fusion energy as clean energy sources that are… | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 94 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating… | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 95 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades… | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 96 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin… | Yea | Mar 18, 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) | Nay | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5 — Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty. | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths. | Nay | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 4 — Relating to: agreements for direct primary care. | Nay | Mar 18, 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). | Nay | Jan 8, 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. | Nay | Jan 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 1 — Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2025-2026 senate is organized. | Yea | Jan 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (483 as lead sponsor)
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SB 761
WI · —
Relating to: eliminating and modifying certain provisions enacted under 2023 Act 12 regarding the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. (FE)
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SB 1062
WI · —
Relating to: broadband line extension grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
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SB 1141
WI · —
Relating to: notice provided to electric utility customers with rate case information...
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SB 330
WI · —
Relating to: waiting period for purchase of handguns.
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SB 1070
WI · —
Relating to: public financing of campaigns for the offices of justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, and circuit court judge, and making an…
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SB 749
WI · —
Relating to: substance abuse counselor-in-training, clinical supervisor-in-training, and prevention specialist-in-training certifications.
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SB 332
WI · —
Relating to: prohibition against undetectable firearms, possessing a frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number, and providing a penalty.
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SB 634
WI · —
Relating to: the age for marriage and eliminating spousal exceptions for certain sex crimes against children.
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SB 1171
WI · —
Relating to: prohibiting retail dynamic price gouging of consumer goods and providing a penalty.
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SB 1140
WI · —
Relating to: algorithmic pricing of essential consumer goods, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
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