Representative
Will Penterman
| Seat | Assembly District 38 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 207 North · State Capitol |
| Mailing address | State Capitol Room 207 North, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708 |
| Capitol phone | 608-237-9138 |
| Legislative assistant | Kathryn Heitman |
| Write to | rep.penterman@legis.wisconsin.gov (official address) |
| Hometown | Hustisford |
| Tenure | Serving since July 2021 |
| Term limited | No term limits |
Committees 7
- Assembly Children and Families Committee Vice chair standing
- Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Chair standing
- Assembly Education Committee standing
- Assembly Housing and Real Estate Committee standing
- Assembly Rules Committee standing
- Assembly Tourism Committee standing
- Assembly Ways and Means Committee standing
Bills, 2025 to 2026 session 231 as principal author · 0 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- AB 913Relating to: subtraction for certain income of members of the National Guard and Reserves. (FE)Enacted100
- AJR 10Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).Enacted100
- AJR 126Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Representative Rudolph L. “Rudy” Silbaugh.Enacted100
- AJR 133Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).Enacted100
- AB 182Relating to: changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 194Relating to: modifications to housing programs under the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 601Relating to: excluding certain event or sports wagers from the definition of “bet”.Enacted100
- AB 968Relating to: virtual currency kiosks.Enacted100
- AB 530Relating to: the operation of drones over school property and providing a penalty.Enacted100
- AB 768Relating to: operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.Enacted100
- AB 856Relating to: repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated.Enacted100
- AB 866Relating to: the administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 905Relating to: threats to health care providers and providing a penalty.Enacted100
- AB 907Relating to: requirements for state lottery drawings. (FE)Enacted100
- AB 155Relating to: designating the Tom Diehl Memorial Highway. (FE)Enacted100
All 231 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
82nd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 227 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 168 / 101 / 74 |
| … became law | 42 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. Assembly majority average | 728 ÷ 427.57 = 1.70 |
| Most-authored topics | Criminal justice & public safety (46), State government & agencies (41), Business, jobs & the economy (40) |
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
- Dan Knodl RAssembly 24 165
- Barbara Dittrich RAssembly 99 159
- Jerry O'Connor RAssembly 60 156
- Dave Murphy RAssembly 56 154
- Rob Kreibich RAssembly 28 144
- Elijah Behnke RAssembly 6 136
- Jeff Mursau RAssembly 36 118
- Chuck Wichgers RAssembly 84 111
- Rick Gundrum RAssembly 58 111
- Jim Piwowarczyk RAssembly 98 102
“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 38
- Counties
- Dodge, Jefferson
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- John Jagler (13), Mark Spreitzer (15), Melissa Ratcliff (16), Dan Feyen (20), Chris Kapenga (33)
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Source
Copied from https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/legislators/assembly/2856 on November 2, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0), checked against official legislature rosters. Not endorsed by the Wisconsin State Assembly.