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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
The Judiciary and Public Safety Committee is a standing committee of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Wisconsin State Senate are assigned by the Senate Organization Committee. Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The president of the Senate is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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Alberta Darling (R) left this committee on December 01, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Judiciary and Public Safety Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Fred Risser | • Van Wanggaard, Chair | |||
| • Lena Taylor | • Patrick Testin, Vice chair | |||
| • Duey Stroebel | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Fred Risser | • Van Wanggaard, Chair | |||
| • Lena Taylor | • Leah Vukmir, Vice Chair | |||
| • Frank Lasee | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary and Labor Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Fred Risser | • Glenn Grothman, Chair | |||
| • Nikiya Harris | • Leah Vukmir, Vice Chair | |||
| • Paul Farrow | ||||
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