Senator
Tim Carpenter
| Seat | Senate District 3 |
|---|---|
| Party | Democratic |
| Capitol office | Room 104 South · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 104 South, P.O. Box 7882, 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53707 |
| Capitol phone | 608-282-3543 |
| Legislative assistant | Will Swassing, Colin Barushok, Esperanza Aguilar |
| Write to | sen.carpenter@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Milwaukee |
| Tenure | Serving since January 6, 2003 (also served Assembly 1985 to 2002) |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 2
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 291 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 264Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and…Enacted100
- SB 374Relating to: exemptions from minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for minor league baseball…Enacted100
- SR 6Relating to: honoring the U.S. service members who lost their lives during the initial actions of the ongoing conflict…Enacted100
- SB 38Relating to: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates. (FE)Enacted100
- SB 14Relating to: pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements…Enacted100
- SB 278Relating to: sunset of the community-oriented policing-house grant program.Enacted100
- SB 74Relating to: ratification of the Social Work Licensure Compact. (FE)Out of committee47
- SB 2Relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the…In committee47
- SJR 70Relating to: proclaiming June 12, 2025, as Women Veterans Day.In committee42
- 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 83Relating to: recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 50th anniversary of the tragic loss of the crew of SS Edmund…Out of committee36
- SJR 103Relating to: condemning the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, including the illegal abduction and forcible…In committee35
All 291 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
33rd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 288 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 29 / 16 / 7 |
| … became law | 7 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Senate minority average | 110 ÷ 160.60 = 0.68 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (85), Business, jobs & the economy (82), Budget & taxes (81) |
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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025 to 2026
Most bills written together
- Mark Spreitzer DSenate 15 241
- Melissa Ratcliff DSenate 16 237
- Chris Larson DSenate 7 234
- Kelda Roys DSenate 26 203
- Dianne Hesselbein DSenate 27 187
- Kristin Dassler-Alfheim DSenate 18 172
- Dora Drake DSenate 4 148
- Jeff Smith DSenate 31 146
- LaTonya Johnson DSenate 6 141
- Sarah Keyeski DSenate 14 138
“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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