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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

WI House District 8

Democratic Wisconsin since Jan 4, 2021

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
WI House District 8 current Wisconsin	Democratic	Jan 4, 2021	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (213 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 498 Relating to: free speech and academic freedom at University of Wisconsin System institutions and…	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll d8c2e21e-c456-4311-9287-9d6c41df6430	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8c2e21e-c456-4311-9287-9d6c41df6430 CC0-1.0
	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 35582c14-ed6d-4fca-aef7-aa5795e280cc	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35582c14-ed6d-4fca-aef7-aa5795e280cc CC0-1.0
SB 289 Relating to: requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs.	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4f4ed77c-1bde-4a73-b8f1-2263b803ff70	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f4ed77c-1bde-4a73-b8f1-2263b803ff70 CC0-1.0
AB 625 Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements. (FE)	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll ddf95919-ccd4-4cc5-ae34-fee4a531681f	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddf95919-ccd4-4cc5-ae34-fee4a531681f CC0-1.0
	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6d622d49-56db-4c5f-afaf-720abe608926	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d622d49-56db-4c5f-afaf-720abe608926 CC0-1.0
	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll dd44a0d3-e760-456c-a2d2-91e8b5bc03e4	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd44a0d3-e760-456c-a2d2-91e8b5bc03e4 CC0-1.0
SB 405 Relating to: a civil cause of action for a minor injured by a gender transition procedure.	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll f0526fcc-7eb0-4046-a797-1d75eb5bfd46	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f0526fcc-7eb0-4046-a797-1d75eb5bfd46 CC0-1.0
AB 486 Relating to: permissible financial aid reductions in higher education. (FE)	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6711d1dd-1371-4cb9-8023-51dcedd33f0a	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6711d1dd-1371-4cb9-8023-51dcedd33f0a CC0-1.0
SB 277 Relating to: the expiration of administrative rules. (FE)	CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll c194ee47-5f55-486b-8675-36eb0451221d	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c194ee47-5f55-486b-8675-36eb0451221d CC0-1.0
AB 1005 Relating to: admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions.	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e843e6f-8d0c-4de4-b8de-aa03f611aa7b	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e843e6f-8d0c-4de4-b8de-aa03f611aa7b CC0-1.0
SB 275 Relating to: statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE)	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5c2f6c57-2d00-404e-9653-1ce0bb923083	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5c2f6c57-2d00-404e-9653-1ce0bb923083 CC0-1.0
SB 432 Relating to: mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child…	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 94416f86-2bf4-49de-9b6f-8a12a65a2f19	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94416f86-2bf4-49de-9b6f-8a12a65a2f19 CC0-1.0
SB 652 Relating to: race-based higher education programs and requirements. (FE)	CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 11939261-b70b-42c1-9977-8276da7ae464	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11939261-b70b-42c1-9977-8276da7ae464 CC0-1.0
AJR 133 Relating to: legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration).	ADOPTION	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5aa08f51-ae1f-4e0a-9047-621baa778ab9	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5aa08f51-ae1f-4e0a-9047-621baa778ab9 CC0-1.0
AB 757 Relating to: the appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty…	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll dbb845d4-ef18-4166-8163-cc3af432523c	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbb845d4-ef18-4166-8163-cc3af432523c CC0-1.0
AB 657 Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b2752ff2-9dc4-4ada-8438-e824ff2db1b7	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2752ff2-9dc4-4ada-8438-e824ff2db1b7 CC0-1.0
SB 267 Relating to: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the…	CONCURRENCE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 082a40e9-3c7a-4322-b143-e36f6b147a65	Feb 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/082a40e9-3c7a-4322-b143-e36f6b147a65 CC0-1.0
AB 565 Relating to: qualified new business venture eligibility. (FE)	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0b008be2-975d-4855-b6c8-2d0b8bbdea8c	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b008be2-975d-4855-b6c8-2d0b8bbdea8c CC0-1.0
AB 974 Relating to: a public affairs network trust fund, grants to the WisconsinEye Public Affairs…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a42fec13-e272-4ad3-8291-c8b7b8283eb5	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a42fec13-e272-4ad3-8291-c8b7b8283eb5 CC0-1.0
AB 566 Relating to: qualifying investments for purposes of claiming the early stage seed investment and…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7ba3b67b-e52d-46a3-bcf2-b97d0aada010	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ba3b67b-e52d-46a3-bcf2-b97d0aada010 CC0-1.0
AB 682 Relating to: fees for nonresident hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals and nonresident vehicle…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9838515e-120a-4e8b-91e4-24a521db0045	Feb 10, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9838515e-120a-4e8b-91e4-24a521db0045 CC0-1.0
AB 650 Relating to: funding for identity verification under the unemployment insurance law and making an…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f4cf0c2e-fc1a-4f3f-b2e2-a875bc189393	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4cf0c2e-fc1a-4f3f-b2e2-a875bc189393 CC0-1.0
SB 533 Relating to: intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty.	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 65a46d35-af74-42fd-9c5b-7182dd0782e7	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65a46d35-af74-42fd-9c5b-7182dd0782e7 CC0-1.0
AB 840 Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b03ba0d-acb3-44e5-9163-80c0938c00bc	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b03ba0d-acb3-44e5-9163-80c0938c00bc CC0-1.0
AB 699 Relating to: a long-term care insurance assessment and a long-term care insurance assessment tax…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 533577a0-cc09-4aca-a15b-ceb2a7232e84	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/533577a0-cc09-4aca-a15b-ceb2a7232e84 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (256 as lead sponsor)

AB 1068 WI · —
Relating to: broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/34ac5cac-ce5a-4043-bc32-71da7247a272 CC0-1.0
AB 622 WI · —
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/ca238309-0312-4221-9a89-22c794d7ee26 CC0-1.0
AB 469 WI · —
Relating to: the unemployment insurance waiting period.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/45610417-0805-49f7-8e75-2931bb5dd1e0 CC0-1.0
AB 512 WI · —
Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/a304b265-4e7c-4396-9419-aeccfb79d374 CC0-1.0
AB 973 WI · —
Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE)

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/53228f8e-ab23-4d3e-8248-4a10ff761af3 CC0-1.0
AJR 41 WI · —
Relating to: proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/82da7aa6-0424-427d-9501-01ccba9b5b67 CC0-1.0
AJR 49 WI · —
Relating to: congratulating the Milwaukee Rufus King Cheer and Stunt Team on their double state championship win in 2025.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/6130ef11-d7cc-4d4a-b64b-ef24eef931b6 CC0-1.0
AB 202 WI · —
Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/db5e8feb-6369-4a7b-a272-97f101f8b417 CC0-1.0
AB 375 WI · —
Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/d7042d60-b132-4321-83c5-70337c1cc245 CC0-1.0
AJR 131 WI · —
Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/16361415-c525-479a-94fb-3db694c4137e CC0-1.0

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