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Senator Chris Kapenga

Senate President

Senate District 33

(R - Pewaukee)
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Madison Office:
 Room 220 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
Denise Richter Denise.Richter@legis.wisconsin.gov
Jeff Sherman Jeff.Sherman@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.

2023 Authored Proposals

(first or second author, first sponsor)

  • 10/18/2023: 2023 Assembly Bill 503
    Relating to: intentional exposure of genitals and providing a penalty.

  • 10/18/2023: 2023 Assembly Bill 504
    Relating to: attendance of children at public events with groups of nude adults and providing a penalty.

  • 9/29/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 477
    Relating to: attendance of children at public events with groups of nude adults and providing a penalty.

  • 9/29/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 478
    Relating to: intentional exposure of genitals and providing a penalty.

  • 6/28/2023: 2023 Senate Resolution 3
    Relating to: nomination of Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator.

  • 4/6/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 214
    Relating to: creating an ineligibility period in the Medical Assistance and FoodShare programs for voluntary employment termination. (FE)

  • 3/20/2023: 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 21
    Relating to: calling on the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Secretary of State.

  • 1/3/2023: 2023 Senate Resolution 1
    Relating to: notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2023-2024 senate is organized.

2023 Co-authored Proposals

  • 1/5/2024: 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 96
    Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.

  • 12/26/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 838
    Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments made under parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE)

  • 10/13/2023: 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 74
    Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.

  • 9/29/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 480
    Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.

  • 9/29/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 479
    Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.

  • 1/27/2023: 2023 Senate Bill 1
    Relating to: establishing a flat individual income tax rate. (FE)

2023 Cosponsored Proposals

  • 1/16/2024: 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 103
    Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.

  • 1/4/2024: 2023 Assembly Bill 900
    Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments made under parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE)

  • 10/18/2023: 2023 Assembly Bill 502
    Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.

  • 10/12/2023: 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 82
    Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel.

  • 9/29/2023: 2023 Assembly Bill 465
    Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age.

  • 6/14/2023: 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 54
    Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu.

  • 5/12/2023: 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 42
    Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Sheryl Albers.

  • 3/22/2023: 2023 Assembly Joint Resolution 17
    Relating to: calling on the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the Office of Secretary of State.

  • 3/8/2023: 2023 Assembly Bill 101
    Relating to: creating an ineligibility period in the Medical Assistance and FoodShare programs for voluntary employment termination. (FE)