The 105th Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 4, 2021, to January 3, 2023, in regular session. The Legislature also held two extraordinary sessions and six special sessions during the term.
Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 2020. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of their four-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 6, 2018.
Major events
January 6, 2021: The United States Capitol was overrun by rioters attempting to stop the counting of electoral college votes. January 13, 2021: The United States House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for "incitement of insurrection". January 20, 2021: Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. February 1, 2021: A coup d'état in Myanmar removed Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restored military rule. February 13, 2021: In the United States Senate, the impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump ended with a verdict of "not guilty". February 22, 2021: 500,000th U.S. death from COVID-19. March 11, 2021: U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. April 17, 2021: The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 3 million. May 1, 2021: Annette Ziegler became the 27th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by a majority vote of the court's members. May 19, 2021: Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to consider a bill to adopt Medicaid expansion. June 29, 2021: Governor Tony Evers vetoed an act of the Legislature which would have ended federal supplemental unemployment benefits funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. July 7, 2021: President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti was assassinated at his home in Pétion-Ville. July 27, 2021: The Wisconsin Legislature met in extraordinary session and failed to override the veto of an act which would have ended federal supplemental unemployment benefits. August 30, 2021: The United States withdrew its last remaining troops from Kabul, Afghanistan, ending their 20-year war. November 1, 2021: The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million. November 21, 2021: The Waukesha Christmas parade attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin, resulted in six deaths and 62 injuries. February 24, 2022: Military forces of Russia invaded Ukraine, initiating the Russo-Ukrainian War. March 3, 2022: The Wisconsin Supreme Court selected new district maps for Wisconsin's legislative and congressional districts. March 23, 2022: The United States Supreme Court struck down the legislative map chosen by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. April 15, 2022: After the U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court selected the Republican redistricting plan. June 8, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to repeal Wisconsin's abortion ban. June 24, 2022: In the case , the U.S. Supreme Court struck down long-standing precents and , removing all federal protection for abortion rights. September 21, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to propose an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to allow citizen petition-initiated amendments to the state Constitution. November 8, 2022: 2022 United States general election: Tony Evers re-elected as Governor of Wisconsin. Ron Johnson re-elected as United States senator from Wisconsin.
Major legislation
July 8, 2021: An Act relating to: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2021 legislature, 2021 Act 58.
Party summary
Senate
Assembly
Sessions
Regular session: January 4, 2021January 3, 2023
January 2021 special session: January 19, 2021February 23, 2021
February 2021 extraordinary session: February 5, 2021April 1, 2021
May 2021 special session: May 24, 2021May 25, 2021
June 2021 extraordinary session: June 29, 2021July 27, 2021
July 2021 special session: July 27, 2021
March 2022 special session: March 8, 2022
June 2022 special session: June 22, 2022
October 2022 special session: October 4, 2022
Leaders
Senate leadership
President: Chris Kapenga (R) President pro tempore: Patrick Testin (R)
Majority leadership
Majority Leader: Devin LeMahieu (R) Assistant Majority Leader: Dan Feyen (R) Majority Caucus Chair: Van H. Wanggaard (R) Majority Caucus Vice Chair: Kathy Bernier (R)