Representative
Kevin Petersen
| Seat | Assembly District 57 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 309 North · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 309 North, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9157 |
| Legislative assistant | BJ Dernbach |
| Write to | rep.petersen@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Waupaca |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2007 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 5
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 24 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AJR 133Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).Enacted100
- AB 699Relating to: a long-term care insurance assessment and a long-term care insurance assessment tax credit. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 700Relating to: an appropriation for refundable long-term care insurance assessment credits and making an appropriation.…Enacted100
- AJR 12Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller.Enacted100
- AJR 4Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Justice David T. Prosser Jr.Enacted100
- AB 840Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.Out of committee48
- AB 24Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE)Vetoed37
- AB 461Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)Vetoed37
- AJR 91Relating to: recognizing the United States Navy’s 250th birthday.In committee35
- AJR 92Relating to: recognizing the United States Marine Corps’s 250th birthday.In committee35
- AJR 29Relating to: celebrating May 7, 2025, as Skilled Trades Day in Wisconsin.In committee35
- AB 955Relating to: the rule-making authority of agencies. (FE)Vetoed34
- AB 154Relating to: use of certified seed potatoes in planting potatoes and providing a penalty. (FE)Out of committee34
- AB 584Relating to: a property tax exemption for prefabricated recreational structures. (FE)Out of committee34
- AJR 50Relating to: recognizing the United States Army’s 250th birthday.Out of committee29
All 24 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
7th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 24 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 20 / 13 / 8 |
| … became law | 5 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly majority average | 87 ÷ 427.57 = 0.20 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (5), Criminal justice & public safety (3), Business, jobs & the economy (3) |
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 18
- Rob Kreibich RAssembly 28 17
- Dan Knodl RAssembly 24 16
- Jerry O'Connor RAssembly 60 16
- Rick Gundrum RAssembly 58 16
- Will Penterman RAssembly 38 16
- Chuck Wichgers RAssembly 84 15
- Paul Melotik RAssembly 22 15
- Dave Murphy RAssembly 56 14
- Elijah Behnke RAssembly 6 14
“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 57
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- Adams, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
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Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2861 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.