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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
WI House District 8
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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 41Civil Rights & Liberties 35Criminal Justice & Policing 34Social Services & Welfare 32Education 30Labor & Employment 22Economy & Taxes 19Transportation & Infrastructure 18Housing 16Elections & Voting 13Technology & Privacy 13Veterans Affairs 9Banking & Finance 8Environment & Energy 6Immigration 6Gun Policy 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Other 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Defense & Military 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| WI House District 8 current
Wisconsin |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (213 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| AB 211 — Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban. | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 58 — Relating to: flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related… | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 39 — Relating to: requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer. | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 308 — Relating to: prohibiting funding for health services for unlawfully present individuals. (FE) | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 39 — Relating to: requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer. | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 388 — Relating to: grant program for an integrated mental health facility. (FE) | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 45 — Relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE) | Yea | Jul 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 17 — Relating to: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to… | Yea | Jun 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 63 — Relating to: financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the… | Yea | Jun 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 269 — Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable… | Yea | Jun 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 50 — Relating to: recognizing the United States Army’s 250th birthday. | Yea | Jun 18, 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 | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 140 — Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the… | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 43 — Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing… | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 137 — Relating to: maximum life and allocation period for Tax Incremental District Number 9 in the village of DeForest and the total value of… | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 23 — Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council. (FE) | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 164 — Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants. (FE) | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 169 — Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 73 — Relating to: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 162 — Relating to: workforce metrics. (FE) | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 165 — Relating to: local guaranteed income programs. | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | 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 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 168 — Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE) | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 166 — Relating to: academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs… | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 103 — Relating to: school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns. | Nay | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (256 as lead sponsor)
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AB 1068
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Relating to: broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and…
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AB 622
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Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
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AB 469
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Relating to: the unemployment insurance waiting period.
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AB 512
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Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring…
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AB 973
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Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE)
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AJR 41
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Relating to: proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.
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AJR 49
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Relating to: congratulating the Milwaukee Rufus King Cheer and Stunt Team on their double state championship win in 2025.
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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 375
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Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
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AJR 131
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Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.
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