Wisconsin State Senate · District 23
Jesse James
Where they sit
Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Jesse James's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jesse James.
Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Jesse James.
Bills
The bills Jesse James sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 99 |
| Passed both chambers | 16 |
| Became law | 16 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 3 of 33 in the Senate · 3 of 18 Republicans
A bill's sponsor is its lead author, the first legislator named when it was introduced; coauthors and cosponsors aren't counted, and a bill a committee introduced (the Joint Legislative Council's, or one introduced at the Governor's request) counts for no member.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| SB 810 Reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors |
Became law | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 533 Intentionally disarming a correctional officer and providing a penalty |
Became law | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 392 Driver education instruction related to school bus safety |
Became law | April 9, 2026 |
| SB 832 Remote dispensing sites under the pharmacy practice law |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 556 Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 485 Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 391 Equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 191 Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address |
Became law | April 6, 2026 |
| SB 448 The use of videoconferencing technology in certain civil actions |
Became law | March 27, 2026 |
| SB 23 Extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women |
Became law | March 19, 2026 |
| SB 678 The use of oral fluids for preliminary screening of a person suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated |
Became law | March 13, 2026 |
| SB 466 Age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert |
Became law | March 9, 2026 |
| SB 309 Immunity for 911 call centers and dispatchers that transfer callers to the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline |
Became law | Nov. 3, 2025 |
| SB 255 Regulation of the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement Company |
Became law | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| SB 283 Public protective services hearing protection assistance |
Became law | July 3, 2025 |
| SB 232 Grants to child advocacy centers |
Became law | July 3, 2025 |
Budget projects
Wisconsin's budget doesn't name the legislator who asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Wisconsin legislators.
Contested votes where they split
10 against the Senate Majority Leader; 10 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Senate Majority Leader | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2025 | SB 283: Public protective services hearing protection assistance Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 283: Public protective services hearing protection assistance Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 111: Transportation of minors for emergency detention Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 111: Transportation of minors for emergency detention Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 108: Sharing minors’ safety plans Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 108: Sharing minors’ safety plans Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 106: Psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 106: Psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 41: School safety grants and making an appropriation Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| June 18, 2025 | SB 41: School safety grants and making an appropriation Motion to Reject an Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
Every roll call
How Jesse James voted on each of the 260 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
| Date | Vote | Their vote | Most of their party | Senate Majority Leader | Yeas–nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- legis.wisconsin.gov
- sen.james@legis.wisconsin.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol Room 319 South, P.O. Box 7882 , 2 E. Main St., Madison, WI 53707
608-266-7511
Committees
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families Chair
- Judiciary and Public Safety Vice chair
- Health
- Utilities, Technology and Tourism
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Wisconsin Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.
Source: the Wisconsin State Assembly's and Senate's roll-call records, Jan. 6, 2025 to May 13, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections