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Senator Chris Kapenga

Senate District 33

(R - Delafield)
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Madison Office:
 Room 118 South
State Capitol
PO Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707 Telephone:
 (608) 266-9174
(800) 863-8883 Fax:
 (608) 282-3573
Staff:
 Jennifer Esser Jennifer.Esser@legis.wisconsin.gov
Hope Certalic Hope.Certalic@legis.wisconsin.gov
Michael Neuwohner Michael.Neuwohner@legis.wisconsin.gov
Denise Richter Denise.Richter@legis.wisconsin.gov

Biography

  • B.S. in Accountancy, Calvin University (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1994.
  • Business owner.
  • Elected to Assembly 2010–14. Elected to Senate in July 2015 special election. Reelected since 2018. Leadership positions: Senate President, 2023, 2021.

2025 Authored Proposals

(first or second author, first sponsor)

2025 Co-authored Proposals

  • 3/7/2025: 2025 Senate Bill 117
    Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

  • 3/7/2025: 2025 Senate Bill 116
    Relating to: designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.

  • 2/21/2025: 2025 Senate Bill 58
    Relating to: referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE)

  • 2/21/2025: 2025 Senate Bill 57
    Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)

  • 2/5/2025: 2025 Senate Joint Resolution 4
    Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).

  • 2/5/2025: 2025 Senate Bill 18
    Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)

  • 1/6/2025: 2025 Senate Joint Resolution 2
    Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).

2025 Cosponsored Proposals

  • 3/5/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 104
    Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.

  • 3/3/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 100
    Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

  • 3/3/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 102
    Relating to: designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants.

  • 2/24/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 60
    Relating to: referendum questions for certain referenda that affect property taxes. (FE)

  • 2/24/2025: 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 10
    Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).

  • 2/12/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 24
    Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)

  • 2/6/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 8
    Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.

  • 1/31/2025: 2025 Assembly Bill 1
    Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)

  • 1/6/2025: 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 1
    Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).