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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
WI House District 8
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Government Operations & Budget 77Healthcare 41Civil Rights & Liberties 35Criminal Justice & Policing 34Social Services & Welfare 32Education 30Labor & Employment 22Economy & Taxes 19Transportation & Infrastructure 18Housing 16Elections & Voting 13Technology & Privacy 13Veterans Affairs 9Banking & Finance 8Environment & Energy 6Immigration 6Gun Policy 5Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Other 4Foreign Policy & Trade 3Defense & Military 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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 |
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AB 375
Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a6f0ee9a-a9a8-42eb-8b62-db82ec5a599e | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6f0ee9a-a9a8-42eb-8b62-db82ec5a599e CC0-1.0 |
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AB 602
Relating to: participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship…
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3a371974-f7d9-4b02-9c84-142f6a407277 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a371974-f7d9-4b02-9c84-142f6a407277 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 156
Relating to: requiring child sexual abuse prevention education. (FE)
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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e37309f-ae36-43b0-862d-c00f957c9398 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e37309f-ae36-43b0-862d-c00f957c9398 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 616
Relating to: funding for reimbursements to municipalities for required office hours for in-person…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0cda2dfb-ade1-4aac-bce2-68d77ede3b31 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0cda2dfb-ade1-4aac-bce2-68d77ede3b31 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 648
Relating to: supplemental state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE)
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6fff2db5-9ddf-43bd-90db-a63088fb0e15 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6fff2db5-9ddf-43bd-90db-a63088fb0e15 CC0-1.0 |
| SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3b7edb2f-bf27-4685-80f2-7b6fe6dd8acd | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b7edb2f-bf27-4685-80f2-7b6fe6dd8acd CC0-1.0 | |
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AB 649
Relating to: supplemental funding for whole grade sharing grants, supplemental state aid for…
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 59eb0ac0-98c4-459f-9d87-97c4e929e34b | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59eb0ac0-98c4-459f-9d87-97c4e929e34b CC0-1.0 |
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AB 614
Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of…
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 55737f46-bb1a-4a98-9ce2-ff90f37d8747 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55737f46-bb1a-4a98-9ce2-ff90f37d8747 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 240
Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for equipment associated with the use of a search and…
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 07c56927-22b9-4892-abeb-2f8bc8ed1108 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07c56927-22b9-4892-abeb-2f8bc8ed1108 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 385
Relating to: online credit card contributions and providing a penalty.
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 06e45a5b-f56d-43be-9687-961a7b7be716 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06e45a5b-f56d-43be-9687-961a7b7be716 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 592
Relating to: professional development for science teachers. (FE)
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d3386e1d-967e-4510-8d63-27091e106724 | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3386e1d-967e-4510-8d63-27091e106724 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 647
Relating to: whole grade sharing grants for school boards. (FE)
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll aa26f4ac-cdee-42ad-b520-7f51068de0ff | Nov 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa26f4ac-cdee-42ad-b520-7f51068de0ff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 76
Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements…
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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 14d60494-ed3d-4754-92fd-302e3c5f6c47 | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14d60494-ed3d-4754-92fd-302e3c5f6c47 CC0-1.0 |
| CONCURRENCE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7045292c-8c57-4b94-b89c-2154daf3d5ef | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7045292c-8c57-4b94-b89c-2154daf3d5ef CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 279
Relating to: grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms.
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CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7fc1d9e1-b1f2-4275-9365-de9a48409b04 | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fc1d9e1-b1f2-4275-9365-de9a48409b04 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 183
Relating to: reimbursement of emergency services under the Medical Assistance program when a…
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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll f4b53b9e-e571-4b83-b331-fc9a3ccaed3b | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4b53b9e-e571-4b83-b331-fc9a3ccaed3b CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 88
Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.
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CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 54b4f4a6-e27a-4e49-bb57-9837b68b59e2 | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/54b4f4a6-e27a-4e49-bb57-9837b68b59e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 309
Relating to: immunity for 911 call centers and dispatchers that transfer callers to the national…
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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 50d0052c-4fd0-4742-a0df-46e3f1c2e86b | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50d0052c-4fd0-4742-a0df-46e3f1c2e86b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 182
Relating to: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for…
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CONCURRENCE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b69e780b-cb5e-4387-95f1-2d1f946a51bb | Oct 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b69e780b-cb5e-4387-95f1-2d1f946a51bb CC0-1.0 |
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AB 280
Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit. (FE)
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b46ed28c-3865-46f0-94fd-26602c76e9af | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b46ed28c-3865-46f0-94fd-26602c76e9af CC0-1.0 |
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AB 453
Relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents…
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll fb0ede5e-a7b7-4cfe-b7a9-9a4e0c4fc3b7 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb0ede5e-a7b7-4cfe-b7a9-9a4e0c4fc3b7 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 451
Relating to: residential tax incremental districts. (FE)
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PASSAGE | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bdd995e4-45a7-4153-8e53-00207f7094c5 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdd995e4-45a7-4153-8e53-00207f7094c5 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 450
Relating to: applicability of the commercial building code to certain buildings. (FE)
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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21282757-1575-4d25-9ac0-75f1077314e3 | Oct 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21282757-1575-4d25-9ac0-75f1077314e3 CC0-1.0 |
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AB 39
Relating to: requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer.
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PASSAGE | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7d9c90ae-6443-4f50-91e2-8203bea8a2de | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d9c90ae-6443-4f50-91e2-8203bea8a2de CC0-1.0 |
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AB 58
Relating to: flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local…
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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 21543b8d-fa3a-41b8-92b9-a7fc05c3d630 | Sep 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21543b8d-fa3a-41b8-92b9-a7fc05c3d630 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (256 as lead sponsor)
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AB 1068
WI · —
Relating to: broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and…
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AB 622
WI · —
Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law. (FE)
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AB 469
WI · —
Relating to: the unemployment insurance waiting period.
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AB 512
WI · —
Relating to: prohibiting an employer from relying on information about a prospective employee’s compensation when making employment decisions or inquiring…
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AB 973
WI · —
Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE)
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AJR 41
WI · —
Relating to: proclaiming May 2025 and May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Months.
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AJR 49
WI · —
Relating to: congratulating the Milwaukee Rufus King Cheer and Stunt Team on their double state championship win in 2025.
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AB 202
WI · —
Relating to: voidable provisions in residential rental agreements and the application of the Wisconsin Consumer Act to leases. (FE)
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AB 375
WI · —
Relating to: modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. (FE)
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AJR 131
WI · —
Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.
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