V
Van Wanggaard
WI Senate District 21
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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
Criminal Justice & Policing 52Government Operations & Budget 51Economy & Taxes 22Education 21Civil Rights & Liberties 20Healthcare 20Transportation & Infrastructure 14Social Services & Welfare 11Labor & Employment 10Technology & Privacy 9Environment & Energy 7Housing 7Banking & Finance 6Elections & Voting 5Agriculture 3Foreign Policy & Trade 3Other 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Immigration 2Defense & Military 1Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI Senate District 21 current
Wisconsin |
Republican | Jan 5, 2015 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WI Senate District 21
Wisconsin |
Republican | Jan 3, 2011 | Jul 11, 2012 | 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. | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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) | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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) | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AJR 102 — Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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) | Yea | 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. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 467 — Relating to: local wheel tax referenda. (FE) | Yea | 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). | Yea | 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) | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (167 as lead sponsor)
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SB 51
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Relating to: flags flown at state and local government buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule.
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SB 763
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Relating to: the management of assets of and the voting of ownership interests in securities by the Wisconsin Retirement System and the retirement systems of…
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SB 146
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Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.
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SB 75
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Relating to: venue for actions in which there is a governmental party.
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SB 303
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Relating to: grants for technical colleges to provide mapping data to law enforcement. (FE)
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SB 317
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Relating to: requiring cardiac emergency response plans for cardiac emergencies that occur on school property or at school-sponsored athletic events. (FE)
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SJR 140
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Relating to: congratulating the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team on winning the Olympic gold medal.
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SB 414
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Relating to: requiring animal testing facilities and breeders to offer certain dogs and cats for adoption to releasing agencies and providing a penalty. (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 953
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Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child. (FE)
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