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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

WI Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wisconsin State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

1. Safeguarding Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Ban

Good Vote: Yes

SB343 Safeguarding Wisconsin's 1849 Abortion Ban (passed 22 to 10 on 10/17/2023). Would provide that “abortion” under state law “does not include a physician’s performance medical procedures or treatments designed or intended to prevent the death of a pregnant woman and not designed or intended to kill the unborn child.”

2. Repealing Work-Permit Requirements for Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SB436 Repealing Work-Permit Requirements for Minors (passed 21 to 11 on 10/17/2023). Would eliminate the requirement for a minor who is 14 or 15 years of age to obtain a state-authorized work permit prior to employment.

3. Preventing Local “Guaranteed Income” Programs

Good Vote: Yes
AB146 Preventing Local "Guaranteed Income" Programs (passed 22 to 10 on 10/17/2023). Prevents political subdivisions from making expenditures “for the purpose of making payments to individuals under a guaranteed income program.”

4. Prohibiting Sex Mutilation Against Children

Good Vote: Yes

AB465 Prohibiting Sex Mutilation Against Children (passed 22 to 10 on 10/17/2023). Prohibits “gender transition medical intervention” for individuals under 18 years of age.

5. Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Good Vote: No
SB110 Extending Postpartum Medicaid Coverage (passed 32 to 1 on 9/14/2023). Would extend postpartum coverage for Medicaid recipients from two months to 12 months.

6. 100-Day Drug Supplies for SeniorCare Recipients

Good Vote: No
SB263 100-Day Drug Supplies for SeniorCare Recipients (passed 33 to 0 on 9/14/2023). Would allow SeniorCare participants to purchase 100-day supplies of prescription drugs.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Melissa Agard D SD-016 0% ------
Joan Ballweg R SD-014 67% ++++--
Julian Bradley R SD-028 67% ++++--
Rachael Cabral-Guevara R SD-019 67% ++++--
Tim Carpenter D SD-003 0% ------
Robert Cowles R SD-002 67% ++++--
Mary Felzkowski R SD-012 67% ++++--
Dan Feyen R SD-018 67% ++++--
Dianne Hesselbein D SD-027 0% ------
Rob Hutton R SD-005 67% ++++--
Andre Jacque R SD-001 50% +-++--
John Jagler R SD-13 67% ++++--
Jesse James R SD-023 67% ++++--
LaTonya Johnson D SD-006 0% ------
Chris Kapenga R SD-033 67% ++++--
Daniel Knodl R SD-008 67% ++++--
Chris Larson D SD-007 0% ------
Devin LeMahieu R SD-009 67% ++++--
Howard Marklein R SD-017 67% ++++--
Stephen Nass R SD-011 67% ++++--
Brad Pfaff D SD-032 0% ------
Romaine Quinn R SD-025 67% ++++--
Kelda Roys D SD-026 0% ------
Jeff Smith D SD-031 0% ------
Mark Spreitzer D SD-015 0% ------
Rob Stafsholt R SD-010 67% ++++--
Duey Stroebel R SD-020 83% +++++-
Lena Taylor D SD-004 NA ....--
Patrick Testin R SD-024 67% ++++--
Cory Tomczyk R SD-029 67% ++++--
Van Wanggaard R SD-021 67% ++++--
Eric Wimberger R SD-030 67% ++++--
Robert Wirch D SD-022 0% ------

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 0%
Republican 67%