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 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. | Yea | 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) | Yea | 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. | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 4 — Relating to: agreements for direct primary care. | Yea | 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). | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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 (167 as lead sponsor)
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SB 51
WI · —
Relating to: flags flown at state and local government buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule.
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SB 763
WI · —
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
WI · —
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
WI · —
Relating to: venue for actions in which there is a governmental party.
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SB 303
WI · —
Relating to: grants for technical colleges to provide mapping data to law enforcement. (FE)
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SB 317
WI · —
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
WI · —
Relating to: congratulating the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team on winning the Olympic gold medal.
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SB 414
WI · —
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
WI · —
Relating to: recognizing the United States Marine Corps’s 250th birthday.
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SB 953
WI · —
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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