DemocraticWisconsin Senate · District 7
Chris Larson
State Senator · Milwaukee · First elected 2011 · Term ends 2027
Email: [email protected]Toll-free: (800) 361-5487Mailing: PO Box 7882, Madison WI 53707Web: Legislature page →
#120of 132 legislators
Bipartisan Score
35.8%
Citizens Reports
0 of 56 primary-authored policy bills have a Citizens Report available.
Bill details and current status remain available in the portfolio below.
Committee Appointments (3)
Bill Portfolio — 2025-26 SessionShowing 56 of 56 primary-authored bills
| Bill | Title | Role | Status | Bipartisan | Citizens Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI-2025-SB1049 | Regulating trampoline parks, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1050 | Requiring school boards to compensate teachers for time spent on nonclassroom services. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1051 | Establishing minimum salaries for public school teachers. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1052 | Paid preparation time for teachers. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1053 | Adding a teacher representative to school boards. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1054 | A Medical Assistance coordination working group. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1055 | Funding for home-delivered meals and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1061 | Moratorium on data centers. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1080 | Local regulation of the short-term rental of residential dwellings. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1085 | Longevity bonuses for teachers in school districts. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB1111 | Penalties for certain offenses related to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, restrictions related to ignition interlock devices, and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB149 | Requiring the legislature to convene an extraordinary session if an executive order of the president of the United States freezes federal aid to the state. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB150 | Passing legislation to reduce carbon emissions. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB233 | Inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB330 | Waiting period for purchase of handguns. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB343 | Requiring bicycle and pedestrian facilities in highway projects and granting rule-making authority. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB344 | A refundable income tax credit for bicycle purchases and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB345 | Requiring vehicles to stop for pedestrians at certain intersections and crosswalks. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB353 | Withholding state payments to the federal government if federal aid to the state is withheld under certain circumstances. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB354 | Pursuing liens on federal property if federal aid to the state is withheld under certain circumstances. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB355 | Establishing a civil cause of action for civil rights violations. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB368 | Storage of a firearm in a residence if child is present and providing a penalty. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB397 | Appointment of legal counsel by the legislature. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB484 | Prohibitions concerning use of state and local facilities to detain individuals on the basis of immigration status. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB495 | Application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB496 | Verification of a pupil’s family income for participation in a parental choice program. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB506 | The state civil service system. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB568 | Payments for pupils who withdraw from a parental choice program, the Special Needs Scholarship Program, or an independent charter school. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB569 | Implementation of an individualized education program or services plan under the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB579 | Collective bargaining for employees of the University of Wisconsin System, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB594 | Ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB602 | Prohibiting a virtual school from participating in a parental choice program. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB613 | The rights of Devil’s Lake State Park and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB629 | Legal action against certain private postsecondary schools. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB630 | Funding sources for certain private postsecondary schools and granting rule-making authority. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB631 | Student financial protection at certain private postsecondary schools. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB659 | Installation of a speed limiter for repeated reckless driving violations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB660 | A public information campaign related to aggressive driving and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB661 | A local intersection safety program and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB67 | Providing state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all pupils for the costs of those meals and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB712 | Inmate access to the outdoors. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB713 | Access to prisons and jails for oversight purposes. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB714 | Bathing periods for inmates of state correctional institutions and county jails or houses of correction. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB761 | Eliminating and modifying certain provisions enacted under 2023 Act 12 regarding the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB778 | Packaging reduction and recycling, creating a producer responsibility program, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB779 | Prohibiting food and beverages from being served in foam polystyrene packaging and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB780 | A percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB784 | Warrior-style training of law enforcement officers. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB869 | Increasing the Focus on Energy rate and including residential energy storage in Focus on Energy. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB870 | Focus on Energy inclusion of programs promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households and granting rule-making authority. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB945 | Storage of firearms in retail facility when unattended. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB946 | Containers or trigger locks provided at a firearm sale and providing a penalty. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB947 | A requirement to report lost or stolen firearms and providing a penalty. (FE) | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB948 | Storage of a firearm in a house in which a resident is prohibited from possessing a firearm and providing a penalty. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB949 | Going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
| WI-2025-SB950 | Eliminating personal conviction exemption from immunizations. | Primary author | Introduced | Partisan | Not yet available |
Senator Facts
Record IDWI-SEN-07
ChamberSenate
District7
PartyDemocratic
HometownMilwaukee
First elected2011
Term ends2027
Annual salary$60924.00
Perspective Map
126
Partners
53.2%
Cross-Party
59 same-party67 cross-party
Top Cross-Party Partners
Rep. Elijah Behnke77 bills
Rep. Jeffrey Mursau74 bills
Rep. Barbara Dittrich73 bills
Rep. Dean Kaufert73 bills
Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara68 bills
Staff (3)
JS
JB
Justin Bielinski
NJ
Nick Janis
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