Senator
Kelda Roys
| Seat | Senate District 26 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 130 South · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 130 South, P.O. Box 7882, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53707 |
| Capitol phone | 608-266-1627 |
| Legislative assistant | George Gillis, Emily Duernberger |
| Write to | sen.roys@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Madison |
| Tenure | Serving since January 4, 2021 (also served Assembly 2009 to 2012) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 441 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SJR 21Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Senator Timothy Francis Cullen.Enacted100
- SJR 6Relating to: honoring the life and enduring legacy of Robert George Uecker.Enacted100
- SB 23Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (FE)Enacted100
- SB 264Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and…Enacted100
- SB 466Relating to: age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert.Enacted100
- SB 440Relating to: newspaper publication and typeface for certain legal notices.Enacted100
- SB 194Relating to: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or…In committee47
- SJR 30Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison women’s hockey team on winning the 2025 NCAA Division I…In committee42
- SJR 36Relating to: congratulating the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse women’s gymnastics team on winning the 2025 National…In committee42
- SJR 70Relating to: proclaiming June 12, 2025, as Women Veterans Day.In committee42
- SB 795Relating to: caregiver records maintained by the Department of Transportation. (FE)Out of committee41
- SB 379Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an…Out of committee38
- SB 297Relating to: special registration plates to support protecting pollinators and making an appropriation. (FE)In committee36
- SJR 101Relating to: declaring November as Veteran Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin.Out of committee36
- SJR 128Relating to: paying tribute to the entire Polish community that has lived in Wisconsin for 180 years and contributed to…Out of committee36
All 441 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
60th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 439 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 51 / 30 / 6 |
| … became law | 6 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 153 ÷ 160.60 = 0.95 |
| Most-authored topics | Business, jobs & the economy (145), Budget & taxes (117), State government & agencies (109) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Mark Spreitzer DSenate 15 370
- Melissa Ratcliff DSenate 16 350
- Chris Larson DSenate 7 339
- Dianne Hesselbein DSenate 27 264
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim DSenate 18 252
- Tim Carpenter DSenate 3 203
- Jeff Smith DSenate 31 192
- Dora Drake DSenate 4 186
- LaTonya Johnson DSenate 6 178
- Sarah Keyeski DSenate 14 169
“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.
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Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/senate/2825 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Senate.