Senator
Chris Kapenga
| Seat | Senate District 33 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 118 South · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 118 South, P.O. Box 7882, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53707 |
| Capitol phone | 608-266-9174 |
| Legislative assistant | Jennifer Esser, Hope Certalic, Denise Richter |
| Write to | sen.kapenga@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Delafield |
| Tenure | Serving since July 2015 (also served Assembly 2011 to 2015) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 3
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 45 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SJR 116Relating to: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second…Enacted100
- SB 267Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial…Enacted100
- SB 310Relating to: time limits on local unit of government chief executive officer emergency power proclamations.Enacted100
- SJR 2Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).Enacted100
- SB 194Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or…In committee47
- SJR 88Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.Passed a chamber45
- SB 389Relating to: the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits. (FE)Vetoed37
- SB 275Relating to: statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE)Vetoed34
- SB 277Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE)Vetoed34
- SB 289Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.Vetoed34
- SB 315Relating to: the minimum net worth requirement for licensed mortgage brokers.Vetoed34
- SB 4Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.Vetoed34
- SB 405Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.Vetoed34
- SB 498Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges…Vetoed34
- SB 384Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.Out of committee31
All 45 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
12th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 45 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 32 / 16 / 13 |
| … became law | 4 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 110 ÷ 288.50 = 0.38 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (19), Business, jobs & the economy (13), Schools (K-12) (6) |
Senate 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
- Steve Nass RSenate 11 36
- Cory Tomczyk RSenate 29 27
- Rob Hutton RSenate 5 22
- Julian Bradley RSenate 28 21
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara RSenate 19 20
- Romaine Quinn RSenate 25 20
- Van Wanggaard RSenate 21 19
- Dan Feyen RSenate 20 16
- André Jacque RSenate 1 14
- Rob Stafsholt RSenate 10 11
“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 33
- Counties
- Dodge, Jefferson, Washington, Waukesha
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- Robyn Vining (13), Adam Neylon (15), Paul Melotik (22), Dan Knodl (24), Mark Born (37), Will Penterman (38), Brienne Brown (43), Joan Fitzgerald (46), Andrew Hysell (48), Rick Gundrum (58), Rob Brooks (59), Scott Allen (82), Dave Maxey (83), Chuck Wichgers (84), Cindi Duchow (97), Jim Piwowarczyk (98), Barbara Dittrich (99)
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Source
Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/senate/2817 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Senate.