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

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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 2024

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 2024 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
Assembly

Assembly

1. Restoring Sound Money

Good Vote: Yes

AB29 Restoring Sound Money (passed 86 to 12 on 2/20/2024). Creates a sales and use tax exemption for gold, silver, and other precious metals.

2. Public Utility Monopolies

Good Vote: No

AB470 Public Utility Monopolies (passed 85 to 12 on 2/15/2024). Adopts a “right of first refusal” for incumbent public utilities to build transmission projects.

3. Legalizing Abortion Up to 14 Weeks

Good Vote: No

AB975 Legalizing Abortion Up to 14 Weeks (passed 53 to 46 on 1/25/2024). Would have placed on the April 2024 ballot a referendum on legalizing abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy, except in the case of a “medical emergency.”

4. Eliminating the Waiting Period After Divorce

Good Vote: No

AB291 Eliminating the Waiting Period After Divorce (passed 93 to 6 on 1/25/2024). Eliminates the six-month waiting period for remarriage after a divorce.

5. Second Amendment Financial Privacy

Good Vote: Yes

SB466 Second Amendment Financial Privacy (passed 62 to 35 on 1/18/2024). Forbids a financial institution from requiring the use of a merchant category code that identifies the merchant as a firearms retailer and provides that no governmental entity may maintain a list of firearms owners.

6. Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Due Process

Good Vote: Yes

AB553 Free Speech, Academic Freedom, and Due Process (passed 62 to 36 on 11/7/2023). Establishes free speech, academic freedom, and due process standards at University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Scott Allen R HD-097 100% ++++++
Jimmy Anderson D HD-047 17% --+---
Clinton Anderson D HD-045 33% +-+---
Deb Andraca D HD-023 17% --+---
David Armstrong R HD-075 50% +---++
Tyler August R HD-032 50% +---++
Samba Baldeh D HD-048 33% +-+---
Mike Bare D HD-080 33% +-+---
Elijah Behnke R HD-089 83% +++-++
Jill Billings D HD-095 33% +-+---
Amy Binsfeld R HD-027 50% +---++
Ty Bodden R HD-059 100% ++++++
Mark Born R HD-039 50% +---++
Janel Brandtjen R HD-022 83% +++-++
Robert Brooks R HD-060 50% +---++
Marisabel Cabrera D HD-009 50% +++---
Calvin Callahan R HD-035 50% +---++
Ryan Clancy D HD-019 33% +-+---
Sue Conley D HD-044 17% --+---
Dave Considine D HD-081 17% --+---
Alex Dallman R HD-041 50% +---++
Barbara Dittrich R HD-038 50% +---++
Bob Donovan R HD-084 50% +---++
Steve Doyle D HD-094 33% +-+---
Dora Drake D HD-011 17% --+---
Cindi Duchow R HD-099 50% +---++
James Edming R HD-087 50% +---++
Jodi Emerson D HD-091 33% +-+---
Joy Goeben R HD-005 100% ++++++
Evan Goyke D HD-018 33% +-+---
Chanz Green R HD-074 50% +---++
Rick Gundrum R HD-058 100% ++++++
Nate Gustafson R HD-055 67% ++--++
Kalan Haywood D HD-016 17% --+---
Francesca Hong D HD-076 17% --+---
Karen Hurd R HD-068 50% +---++
Jenna Jacobson D HD-043 33% +-+---
Alex Joers D HD-079 33% +-+---
Scott Johnson R HD-033 50% +---++
Terry Katsma R HD-026 50% +---++
Joel Kitchens R HD-001 50% +---++
Scott Krug R HD-072 50% +---++
Tony Kurtz R HD-050 50% +---++
John Macco R HD-088 50% +---++
Darrin Madison D HD-010 33% +-+---
Gae Magnafici R HD-028 80% +.+-++
Dave Maxey R HD-015 67% +-+-++
Tip McGuire D HD-064 33% +-+---
Paul Melotik R HD-024 60% +.--++
Tom Michalski R HD-013 50% +---++
Supreme Moore Omokunde D HD-017 17% --+---
Clint Moses R HD-029 50% +---++
David Murphy R HD-056 50% +---++
Jeffrey Mursau R HD-036 50% +---++
LaKeshia Myers D HD-012 20% .-+---
Amanda Nedweski R HD-061 50% +---++
Greta Neubauer D HD-066 33% +-+---
Adam Neylon R HD-098 50% +---++
Todd Novak R HD-051 33% +---+-
Jerry O'Connor R HD-052 67% +-+-++
Tod Ohnstad D HD-065 17% --+---
Loren Oldenburg R HD-096 40% +---.+
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez D HD-008 33% +-+---
Lori Palmeri D HD-054 33% +-+---
William Penterman R HD-037 67% ++--++
Kevin Petersen R HD-040 50% +---++
Warren Petryk R HD-093 50% +---++
Jon Plumer R HD-042 60% +.--++
Treig Pronschinske R HD-092 50% +---++
Melissa Ratcliff D HD-046 33% +-+---
Nik Rettinger R HD-083 50% +---++
Daniel Riemer D HD-007 17% --+---
Jessie Rodriguez R HD-021 50% +---++
Donna Rozar R HD-069 50% +---++
Angie Sapik R HD-073 67% ++--++
Peter Schmidt R HD-006 50% +---++
Michael Schraa R HD-053 80% +-+++.
Ellen Schutt R HD-031 67% ++--++
Katrina Shankland D HD-071 33% +-+---
Kristina Shelton D HD-090 33% +-+---
Christine Sinicki D HD-020 17% --+---
Lee Snodgrass D HD-057 33% +-+---
Patrick Snyder R HD-085 50% +---++
Shae Sortwell R HD-002 50% +---++
John Spiros R HD-086 50% +---++
David Steffen R HD-004 50% +---++
Shelia Stubbs D HD-077 33% +-+---
Lisa Subeck D HD-078 33% +-+---
Rob Summerfield R HD-067 50% +---++
Rob Swearingen R HD-034 50% +---++
Paul Tittl R HD-025 67% ++--++
Travis Tranel R HD-049 60% ++--.+
Ron Tusler R HD-003 50% +---++
Nancy VanderMeer R HD-070 50% +---++
Robyn Vining D HD-014 17% --+---
Robin Vos R HD-063 50% +---++
Chuck Wichgers R HD-082 83% +-++++
Robert Wittke R HD-062 50% +---++
Shannon Zimmerman R HD-030 50% +---++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 57.5%
Democrat 27.6%