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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| SB 36 — Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 786 — Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Relating to: establishing a dairy cattle innovation program. (FE) | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 69 — Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE) | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 417 — Relating to: visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJR 116 — Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration). | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 371 — Relating to: explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 36 — Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 219 — Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE) | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 543 — Relating to: the sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers. (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 |
| AJR 102 — Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration). | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 533 — Relating to: intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty. | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 280 — Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE) | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 394 — Relating to: damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty. | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 165 — Relating to: local guaranteed income programs. | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 89 — Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE) | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 211 — Relating to: exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban. | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 532 — Relating to: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE) | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 16 — Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic… | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | 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 | Nov 18, 2025 | 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 | Nov 18, 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) | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 389 — Relating to: the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits. (FE) | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| AB 450 — Relating to: applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE) | Yea | Nov 18, 2025 | 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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