Representative
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
| Seat | Assembly District 8 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 307 West · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 307 West, P.O. Box 8953, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9108 |
| Legislative assistant | Magdalena Herrera |
| Write to | rep.ortiz-velez@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Milwaukee |
| Tenure | Serving since January 4, 2021 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 3
- Assembly Consumer Protection Committee standing
- Assembly Housing and Real Estate Committee standing
- Assembly Judiciary Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 256 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AJR 126Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Rudolph L. “Rudy” Silbaugh.Enacted100
- AB 194Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 375Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 454Relating to: a workforce home loan program. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 604Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 759Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred…Enacted100
- AB 957Relating to: Internet crimes against children law enforcement and making an appropriation. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 958Relating to: position authorizations for Internet crimes against children law enforcement. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 964Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime…Enacted100
- AB 966Relating to: requiring the Department of Justice to conduct a public awareness campaign. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 968Relating to: virtual currency kiosks.Enacted100
- AB 969Relating to: the drug repository program.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
- AB 78Relating to: impoundment of vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses. (FE)Enacted100
All 256 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
90th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 251 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 69 / 46 / 23 |
| … became law | 20 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly minority average | 307 ÷ 138.09 = 2.22 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (50), Criminal justice & public safety (40), Health & mental health (39) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Christine Sinicki DAssembly 20 177
- Vinnie Miresse DAssembly 71 158
- Shelia Stubbs DAssembly 78 157
- Alex Joers DAssembly 81 154
- Ben DeSmidt DAssembly 65 149
- Lisa Subeck DAssembly 79 144
- Ann Roe DAssembly 44 132
- Ryan Clancy DAssembly 19 131
- Margaret Arney DAssembly 18 124
- Mike Bare DAssembly 80 124
“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/assembly/2766 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.