Representative
Bob Donovan
| Seat | Assembly District 61 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 3 North · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 3 North, P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9161 |
| Legislative assistant | Stephan Gieschen, Dan Posca |
| Write to | rep.donovan@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Greenfield |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 4
- Assembly Local Government Committee Vice chair standing
- Assembly Urban Revitalization Committee Chair standing
- Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee standing
- Assembly Judiciary Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 141 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AJR 10Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).Enacted100
- AJR 102Relating to: prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration).Enacted100
- AB 194Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 219Relating to: a tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 964Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime…Enacted100
- AB 968Relating to: virtual currency kiosks.Enacted100
- AB 217Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 320Relating to: increasing certain court fees and surcharges and indexing those amounts for inflation. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 768Relating to: operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.Enacted100
- AB 19Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing…Enacted100
- AB 596Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation.…Enacted100
- AB 597Relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 659Relating to: tuition and fee remission or grants for certain veterans and their dependents enrolled in the University…Enacted100
- AB 778Relating to: eligibility for the Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and the Transitional Jobs program. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 446Relating to: consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or…Enacted100
All 141 bills as principal author ›
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 2025 to 2026 session
58th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 140 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 93 / 58 / 36 |
| … became law | 24 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly majority average | 401 ÷ 427.57 = 0.94 |
| Most-authored topics | Criminal justice & public safety (35), Business, jobs & the economy (28), State government & agencies (25) |
Assembly rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Barbara Dittrich RAssembly 99 98
- Jerry O'Connor RAssembly 60 91
- Elijah Behnke RAssembly 6 86
- Dan Knodl RAssembly 24 85
- Jeff Mursau RAssembly 36 83
- Dave Murphy RAssembly 56 81
- Rob Kreibich RAssembly 28 75
- Rick Gundrum RAssembly 58 72
- Chuck Wichgers RAssembly 84 69
- Dave Maxey RAssembly 83 65
“Written together” = 2025 to 2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 61
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Source
Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2864 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.