THE 2023-24 LEGISLATURE

BY SCOTT STENGER, STENGER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

2023-24 legislative session officially kicked off on January 3 with the inauguration of Gov. Tony Evers who won a second term in November. Attorney General Josh Kaul was also sworn in for his second term. The odd-numbered seats of the 33-member state Senate and all 99 members of the state Assembly were also sworn into office January 3.

In the state Senate, Republicans hold a 21-11 majority with one vacancy. A special election is scheduled for April 4 to fill the seat of former state Sen. Alberta Darling. The Senate elected the following leaders:

• Sen. Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) as majority leader.

• Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) as Senate president.

• Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) as minority leader.

In the state Assembly, Republicans have a 64-35 majority. They elected the following leaders:

• Rep. Robin Vos (R-Rochester) as speaker.

• Rep. Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) as majority leader.

• Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) as minority leader.

Rep. Chanz Green (R-Grand View) is a TLW member and was elected in November to represent the 74th Assembly District in northcentral Wisconsin. With the election of Rep. Green, there are now six TLW members in the state Legislature!

With 31 new members, the 2023 inauguration had the second highest number of new legislators in state history. Nearly a quarter of this Legislature is represented by new people.

New Wisconsin Senators in the 2023-24 Legislative Session

Wisconsin Representatives in the 2023-24 Legislative Session

To follow the legislative process and/or find contact information for your legislator, please visit the state legislative website at legis.wisconsin.gov. TLW