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Bob Wirch
WI Senate District 22
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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 77Healthcare 33Education 30Social Services & Welfare 26Labor & Employment 24Economy & Taxes 19Environment & Energy 19Civil Rights & Liberties 17Elections & Voting 13Housing 13Veterans Affairs 11Agriculture 10Criminal Justice & Policing 8Technology & Privacy 4Abortion & Reproductive Rights 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Banking & Finance 2Other 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI Senate District 22 current
Wisconsin |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1997 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (191 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| AB 223 — Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 176 — Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 384 — Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. | Nay | Feb 11, 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 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 665 — Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 651 — Relating to: various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 420 — Relating to: prohibiting rights of nature ordinances. (FE) | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 576 — Relating to: a property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures. (FE) | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 289 — Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 614 — Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 223 — Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions. | Nay | Feb 11, 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) | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 102 — Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 602 — Relating to: participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations. | Nay | Jan 21, 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 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 467 — Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE) | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 7 — Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state. | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 467 — Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE) | Nay | Jan 21, 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 21, 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). | Nay | Jan 21, 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) | Nay | Jan 21, 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 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 167 — Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain… | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 610 — Relating to: increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and… | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 181 — Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program… | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (198 as lead sponsor)
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SJR 145
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Relating to: state contracts for stationery and printing (first consideration).
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SB 330
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Relating to: waiting period for purchase of handguns.
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SJR 146
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Relating to: reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an…
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SJR 98
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Relating to: equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status…
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SJR 69
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Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Terrence A. “Terry” Willkom.
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SB 294
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Relating to: labeling plants as beneficial to pollinators. (FE)
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SJR 87
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Relating to: recognizing the United States Marine Corps’s 250th birthday.
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SB 965
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Relating to: collective bargaining for employees of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
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SB 340
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Relating to: stipend payments for school social worker interns and making an appropriation. (FE)
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SB 1169
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Relating to: a first-time home buyer purchasing assistance fund and loan program and making an appropriation. (FE)
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