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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

WI House District 8

Democratic Wisconsin since Jan 4, 2021

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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
AB 840 Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll c3417eb6-e2b7-41a5-8e42-fc171972b4bf	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3417eb6-e2b7-41a5-8e42-fc171972b4bf CC0-1.0
	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a788656-4b4d-48a9-9179-6f9e3ea97cb1	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a788656-4b4d-48a9-9179-6f9e3ea97cb1 CC0-1.0
AB 651 Relating to: various changes to the worker’s compensation law, granting rule-making authority…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d3bd23f7-bdde-40e4-b86a-0f5b12fcd191	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3bd23f7-bdde-40e4-b86a-0f5b12fcd191 CC0-1.0
AB 700 Relating to: an appropriation for refundable long-term care insurance assessment credits and making…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 54206bf2-fe95-4272-8d29-7776d534864f	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54206bf2-fe95-4272-8d29-7776d534864f CC0-1.0
AB 652 Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 47843873-2989-41ec-b264-bee8dab29f6f	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47843873-2989-41ec-b264-bee8dab29f6f CC0-1.0
SB 482 Relating to: increasing the carryover period of the research income tax credit. (FE)	CONCURRENCE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b5baaeb2-ef9d-4102-a4f3-e796bd5e2d94	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5baaeb2-ef9d-4102-a4f3-e796bd5e2d94 CC0-1.0
AB 38 Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE)	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll a5338a6d-03fc-4b9f-9c2b-e59ee83c83d2	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a5338a6d-03fc-4b9f-9c2b-e59ee83c83d2 CC0-1.0
AB 457 Relating to: the conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its…	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll f7b4598a-1ba4-4c02-a629-0513f90f0173	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7b4598a-1ba4-4c02-a629-0513f90f0173 CC0-1.0
	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2d5a276f-c7be-4b51-8394-ce2aef32bff7	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d5a276f-c7be-4b51-8394-ce2aef32bff7 CC0-1.0
	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5497d116-6622-468e-83e0-dc6a82f04c58	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5497d116-6622-468e-83e0-dc6a82f04c58 CC0-1.0
SB 96 Relating to: exempting certain electric vehicle charging stations located at a residence from the…	CONCURRENCE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 296a1378-0e20-4a41-ab33-9ca335bbdbd7	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/296a1378-0e20-4a41-ab33-9ca335bbdbd7 CC0-1.0
AB 226 Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food…	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 47a580e2-eee8-4ba8-8269-51f5a2f62ff6	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47a580e2-eee8-4ba8-8269-51f5a2f62ff6 CC0-1.0
	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 866ce115-ee60-4ac8-aa9f-1fa40b7466c1	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/866ce115-ee60-4ac8-aa9f-1fa40b7466c1 CC0-1.0
	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9471c588-8ff1-4d22-83c3-ba608fbbed7c	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9471c588-8ff1-4d22-83c3-ba608fbbed7c CC0-1.0
SB 214 Relating to: registration of out-of-state health care providers to provide telehealth services. (FE)	CONCURRENCE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0663a46a-9456-4c3e-99b5-f60148190e08	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0663a46a-9456-4c3e-99b5-f60148190e08 CC0-1.0
	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 81510c3b-bbd5-4c88-bbab-0cd649c5cbe1	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81510c3b-bbd5-4c88-bbab-0cd649c5cbe1 CC0-1.0
AB 461 Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation. (FE)	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll f86ccf24-38eb-42c6-a6fe-724204ee3917	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f86ccf24-38eb-42c6-a6fe-724204ee3917 CC0-1.0
	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll dfe5c144-f06f-458e-94c1-244f1e8cb8b0	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfe5c144-f06f-458e-94c1-244f1e8cb8b0 CC0-1.0
	SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 38360d1a-dbaf-474f-9a58-d6f779f6492b	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38360d1a-dbaf-474f-9a58-d6f779f6492b CC0-1.0
AB 377 Relating to: establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or…	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 15238708-c006-43c5-83a4-cb8d148cf293	Jan 15, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15238708-c006-43c5-83a4-cb8d148cf293 CC0-1.0
AB 789 Relating to: ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0766d8b3-d45c-477b-a2c6-14f5343d7975	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0766d8b3-d45c-477b-a2c6-14f5343d7975 CC0-1.0
AB 380 Relating to: suspension without pay in cases of judicial misconduct or pending final determination…	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9ead6a3c-85c9-408f-b667-ba2b4bdb506d	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ead6a3c-85c9-408f-b667-ba2b4bdb506d CC0-1.0
AB 281 Relating to: the employment eligibility verification program and granting rule-making authority…	PASSAGE	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 494cee3b-26c2-4f1f-8b5e-c04602fb7f2a	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/494cee3b-26c2-4f1f-8b5e-c04602fb7f2a CC0-1.0
AB 443 Relating to: increasing the maximum fee for court costs collectible in a municipal court action…	PASSAGE	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 73667e05-53e4-4fa3-8769-03d993b42d3c	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73667e05-53e4-4fa3-8769-03d993b42d3c CC0-1.0
SB 391 Relating to: equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.	CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 223f7e6c-5857-4611-8d56-2a111ee38f1b	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/223f7e6c-5857-4611-8d56-2a111ee38f1b 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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