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The Wisconsin Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house, Wisconsin State Senate, and the lower Wisconsin State Assembly, both of which have had Republican majorities since January 2011. With both houses combined, the legislature has 132 members ...
9th Wisconsin Legislature: January 7, 1856 January 5, 1857 November 6, 1855 10th Wisconsin Legislature: 1857 11th Wisconsin Legislature: 1858 12th Wisconsin Legislature: 1859 13th Wisconsin Legislature: 1860 14th Wisconsin Legislature: 1861 15th Wisconsin Legislature: 1862 16th Wisconsin Legislature: 1863 17th Wisconsin Legislature: 1864 18th ...
Wisconsin became a U.S. state on May 29, 1848, and special elections were held to fill the first session of the State Assembly; at the time, the body consisted of 66 members. [2] The Assembly was expanded to 82 seats in 1852, and then to 97 seats in 1856, then to 100 seats in 1861, which is the maximum allowed in the Constitution of Wisconsin .
September 21, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to propose an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to allow citizen petition-initiated amendments to the state Constitution. [8] November 8, 2022: 2022 United States general election: Tony Evers (D) re-elected as Governor of Wisconsin.
Under the new legislative maps signed by Gov. Tony Evers, the purple state of Wisconsin may see a more balanced state legislature.
The One Hundred Seventh Wisconsin Legislature is the current ongoing legislative term in Wisconsin. It was convened on January 6, 2025, in regular session, and is scheduled to conclude on January 4, 2027, though it will likely adjourn for legislative activity in the Spring of 2026.
Retired to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory. Morgan L. Martin: March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Democratic: Territory: Elected in 1844. Lost re-election to Tweedy. John H. Tweedy: March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848 Whig: Territory: Elected in 1846. Resigned. Henry H. Sibley: October 30, 1848 – March 3, 1849 [a] Democratic: Territory: Elected ...
The salary of all legislators serving in the 2023 Wisconsin Legislature is $57,408, which is an increase of 4% from the previous biennium. In addition to salaries, senators outside Dane County may receive a per diem up to $115 to cover living expenses while they are in Dane County on state business. Members of the Dane County delegation may ...