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Republican Former Representative · Assembly District 31

Bills they led · 13

Bills where Ellen Schutt is the lead author — the first name on the bill. Sponsoring a bill means putting it forward: the text itself is drafted by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau. Bills they signed onto behind another member are listed below, and bills they only voted on are in Vote history. What these roles mean

Of the 13 bills they led: 1 became law, 4 were vetoed, 1 died without a public hearing. Statuses come from each bill's official history.

Became law 1 bills
  • AB 131 Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees. 2023
Vetoed 4 bills
  • AB 480 Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE) 2023
  • AB 142 Relating to: restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source. 2023
  • AB 141 Relating to: restriction on the sale or use of a device based on its energy source. 2023
  • AB 1022 Relating to: the married persons credit. (FE) 2023
Died at session end 8 bills
  • AB 900 Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments made under parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE) 2023
  • AB 688 Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools. (FE) 2023
  • AB 687 Relating to: value-based purchasing arrangements under the Medical Assistance program. (FE) 2023
  • AB 500 Relating to: provision of health services through telehealth by out-of-state providers under the Medical Assistance program. 2023
  • AB 369 Relating to: newborn infant safety devices under the safe haven law. 2023
  • AB 293 Relating to: defining critical mapping data for school safety plans. 2023
  • AB 225 Relating to: designating and marking the Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1169 Relating to: requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval. 2023

Coauthored · 87

Bills led by another member of the Assembly that Ellen Schutt signed onto. Signing on adds their name to the bill; it is not the same as leading it. From each bill's official history.

Show all 87 coauthored bills
  • AJR 98 Relating to: supporting Wisconsin agricultural autonomy and food security. 2023
  • AJR 9 Relating to: proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month. 2023
  • AJR 82 Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel. 2023
  • AJR 81 Relating to: proclaiming October 2023 as Manufacturing Month. 2023
  • AJR 80 Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 2023
  • AJR 79 Relating to: recognizing October 17, 2023, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 78 Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 77 Relating to: prohibiting state and local governments from using privately sourced moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of elections and specifying who may perform tasks related to the conduct of an election (second consideration). 2023
  • AJR 76 Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration). 2023
  • AJR 66 Relating to: requiring a supermajority in each house of the legislature for passage of tax increase legislation (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 64 Relating to: designating June 2023 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 60 Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 6 Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration). 2023
  • AJR 56 Relating to: proclaiming June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 5 Relating to: proclaiming February 2023 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 47 Relating to: recognizing May 2023 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 19 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Dr. Rebecca M. Blank. 2023
  • AJR 16 Relating to: proclaiming March 2023 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • AJR 137 Relating to: proclaiming March 2024 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • AJR 126 Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin's support of the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. 2023
  • AJR 116 Relating to: proclaiming March 19 to be Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day. 2023
  • AJR 105 Relating to: declaring the week of January 21 to 27, 2024, School Choice Week and recognizing the right of parents to select the best educational path for their children. 2023
  • AJR 103 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow. 2023
  • AJR 101 Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration). 2023
  • AB 999 Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 955 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination in organ transplantation and donation on the basis of an individual's vaccination status. 2023
  • AB 952 Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 90 Relating to: third-party processing of applications for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants and granting rulemaking authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 860 Relating to: nonprofit agricultural organization health benefit coverage. 2023
  • AB 738 Relating to: solar and wind energy projects on prime farmland. (FE) 2023
  • AB 720 Relating to: local authority to modify highway speed restrictions. 2023
  • AB 668 Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 658 Relating to: a sales tax exemption for road-building equipment; increasing the income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents; modifying the certification requirement for a qualified opportunity fund; prohibiting certain lottery games; and extending the capital gains exclusion to family members who inherit certain farms organized as a partnership or limited liability company. (FE) 2023
  • AB 63 Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. 2023
  • AB 625 Relating to: office requirements for motor vehicle wholesaler licensees. (FE) 2023
  • AB 620 Relating to: training expenses for officers. 2023
  • AB 618 Relating to: expanding graduate medical training grants and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 616 Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease. (FE) 2023
  • AB 613 Relating to: employer liability under worker's compensation for mandatory or coerced vaccines. 2023
  • AB 612 Relating to: waivers from workplace immunization requirements. 2023
  • AB 611 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. 2023
  • AB 610 Relating to: waivers from immunization requirements at institutions of higher education. 2023
  • AB 609 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against health care providers by health care entities and credentialing boards for ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies. 2023
  • AB 555 Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 545 Relating to: technical college district board membership. 2023
  • AB 544 Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints if the person's actions were in self-defense. 2023
  • AB 510 Relating to: rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child. 2023
  • AB 486 Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects. (FE) 2023
  • AB 476 Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch. 2023
  • AB 47 Relating to: public access to actions by Parole Commission. 2023
  • AB 468 Relating to: prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and providing a penalty. 2023
  • AB 46 Relating to: requiring notice to political subdivisions and landowners regarding proposed large solar energy facilities, requirements for applying for certificates for large solar electric generating facilities, joint development agreements related to large solar electric generating facilities, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 447 Relating to: definition of “sex” for the purpose of placing prisoners and conducting strip searches. 2023
  • AB 424 Relating to: grants to counties for veterans services. 2023
  • AB 421 Relating to: penalties for operating a motor vehicle without a license or after license suspension or revocation and providing a penalty. 2023
  • AB 379 Relating to: local regulation of vegetable gardens. 2023
  • AB 349 Relating to: limitations on ownership of agricultural or forestry land in this state by foreign persons. (FE) 2023
  • AB 314 Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE) 2023
  • AB 269 Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state. 2023
  • AB 242 Relating to: county of residence for care management organization facility placements. (FE) 2023
  • AB 23 Relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing. 2023
  • AB 226 Relating to: exemptions to the sale of diapers and feminine hygiene products. (FE) 2023
  • AB 21 Relating to: removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list. (FE) 2023
  • AB 175 Relating to: clarification of medical necessity for abortion and exceptions in cases of rape or incest. 2023
  • AB 165 Relating to: the regulation of wind energy systems by local governments. 2023
  • AB 154 Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 146 Relating to: local guaranteed income programs. 2023
  • AB 138 Relating to: issuing a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation or a general educational development certificate. (FE) 2023
  • AB 137 Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal. 2023
  • AB 134 Relating to: preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE) 2023
  • AB 129 Relating to: sexual assault by a health care provider and providing a penalty. 2023
  • AB 125 Relating to: requiring informed consent before performing a pelvic examination on a patient who is under general anesthesia or unconscious. 2023
  • AB 120 Relating to: the design of health care coverage plans for public safety employees. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1174 Relating to: use of information stored on motor vehicle data recorders and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1165 Relating to: the installation of light-mitigating technology systems on certain wind energy systems and high-voltage transmission line towers. (FE) 2023
  • AB 114 Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (FE) 2023
  • AB 112 Relating to: the establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1116 Relating to: payments to individuals holding over in executive positions. 2023
  • AB 1113 Relating to: treatment of person in labor and postpartum person in prison and jail. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1090 Relating to: prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 109 Relating to: requiring one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1076 Relating to: informed consent for medical research. 2023
  • AB 103 Relating to: application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. 2023
  • AB 1023 Relating to: expanding the child and dependent care credit. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1021 Relating to: increasing and expanding the retirement income subtraction. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1020 Relating to: expansion of the second individual income tax bracket. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1013 Relating to: healthy food incentive program. (FE) 2023

Cosponsored · 98

Bills from the other house that Ellen Schutt signed onto. Signing on adds their name to the bill; it is not the same as leading it. From each bill's official history.

Show all 98 cosponsored bills
  • SJR 96 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow. 2023
  • SJR 94 Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 91 Relating to: supporting Wisconsin agricultural autonomy and food security. 2023
  • SJR 9 Relating to: proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month. 2023
  • SJR 78 Relating to: prohibiting state and local governments from using privately sourced moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of elections and specifying who may perform tasks related to the conduct of an election (second consideration). 2023
  • SJR 77 Relating to: proclaiming October 2023 as Manufacturing Month. 2023
  • SJR 76 Relating to: recognizing October 17, 2023, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 75 Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 2023
  • SJR 74 Relating to: condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel. 2023
  • SJR 73 Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 71 Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration). 2023
  • SJR 63 Relating to: requiring a supermajority in each house of the legislature for passage of tax increase legislation (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 59 Relating to: designating June 2023 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 54 Relating to: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 53 Relating to: proclaiming June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 5 Relating to: the appropriation authority of the legislature and the allocation of moneys Wisconsin receives from the federal government (second consideration). 2023
  • SJR 47 Relating to: recognizing May 2023 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 18 Relating to: honoring the life and public service of Dr. Rebecca M. Blank. 2023
  • SJR 17 Relating to: proclaiming March 2023 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • SJR 124 Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin's support of the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. 2023
  • SJR 114 Relating to: proclaiming March 2024 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • SJR 11 Relating to: proclaiming February 2023 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 103 Relating to: proclaiming March 19 to be Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day. 2023
  • SJR 100 Relating to: declaring the week of January 21 to 27, 2024, School Choice Week and recognizing the right of parents to select the best educational path for their children. 2023
  • SB 979 Relating to: the married persons credit. (FE) 2023
  • SB 978 Relating to: increasing and expanding the retirement income subtraction. (FE) 2023
  • SB 977 Relating to: expansion of the second individual income tax bracket. (FE) 2023
  • SB 976 Relating to: expanding the child and dependent care credit. (FE) 2023
  • SB 948 Relating to: healthy food incentive program. (FE) 2023
  • SB 947 Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 933 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination in organ transplantation and donation on the basis of an individual's vaccination status. 2023
  • SB 924 Relating to: right of health care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance. 2023
  • SB 923 Relating to: employer liability under worker's compensation for mandatory or coerced vaccines. 2023
  • SB 922 Relating to: prohibiting discrimination or retaliation against health care providers by health care entities and credentialing boards for ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies. 2023
  • SB 921 Relating to: waivers from workplace immunization requirements. 2023
  • SB 920 Relating to: waivers from immunization requirements at institutions of higher education. 2023
  • SB 886 Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 838 Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments made under parental choice programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program. (FE) 2023
  • SB 811 Relating to: nonprofit agricultural organization health benefit coverage. 2023
  • SB 689 Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 684 Relating to: local authority to modify highway speed restrictions. 2023
  • SB 672 Relating to: value-based purchasing arrangements under the Medical Assistance program. (FE) 2023
  • SB 652 Relating to: reductions to state aid paid to school districts for payments to certain independent charter schools. (FE) 2023
  • SB 643 Relating to: expanding graduate medical training grants and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 635 Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease. (FE) 2023
  • SB 616 Relating to: a sales tax exemption for road-building equipment; increasing the income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents; modifying the certification requirement for a qualified opportunity fund; prohibiting certain lottery games; and extending the capital gains exclusion to family members who inherit certain farms organized as a partnership or limited liability company. (FE) 2023
  • SB 61 Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 588 Relating to: office requirements for motor vehicle wholesaler licensees. (FE) 2023
  • SB 573 Relating to: training expenses for officers. 2023
  • SB 544 Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • SB 522 Relating to: technical college district board membership. 2023
  • SB 517 Relating to: court-issued criminal complaints if the person's actions were in self-defense. 2023
  • SB 489 Relating to: rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child. 2023
  • SB 48 Relating to: public access to actions by Parole Commission. 2023
  • SB 476 Relating to: provision of health services through telehealth by out-of-state providers under the Medical Assistance program. 2023
  • SB 47 Relating to: requiring notice to political subdivisions and landowners regarding proposed large solar energy facilities, requirements for applying for certificates for large solar electric generating facilities, joint development agreements related to large solar electric generating facilities, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 468 Relating to: eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE) 2023
  • SB 467 Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects. (FE) 2023
  • SB 466 Relating to: prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 465 Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch. 2023
  • SB 438 Relating to: definition of “sex” for the purpose of placing prisoners and conducting strip searches. 2023
  • SB 430 Relating to: requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time and accommodations for an employee who is breastfeeding the employee's child to express breast milk for the child. (FE) 2023
  • SB 416 Relating to: grants to counties for veterans services. 2023
  • SB 404 Relating to: penalties for operating a motor vehicle without a license or after license suspension or revocation and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 376 Relating to: local regulation of vegetable gardens. 2023
  • SB 369 Relating to: newborn infant safety devices under the safe haven law. 2023
  • SB 36 Relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing. 2023
  • SB 348 Relating to: limitations on ownership of agricultural or forestry land in this state by foreign persons. (FE) 2023
  • SB 311 Relating to: state aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE) 2023
  • SB 303 Relating to: defining critical mapping data for school safety plans. 2023
  • SB 299 Relating to: clarification of medical necessity for abortion and exceptions in cases of rape or incest. 2023
  • SB 264 Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state. 2023
  • SB 26 Relating to: removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list. (FE) 2023
  • SB 248 Relating to: county of residence for care management organization facility placements. (FE) 2023
  • SB 236 Relating to: local guaranteed income programs. 2023
  • SB 223 Relating to: designating and marking the Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway. (FE) 2023
  • SB 215 Relating to: issuing a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation or a general educational development certificate. (FE) 2023
  • SB 213 Relating to: restriction on the sale or use of a device based on its energy source. 2023
  • SB 212 Relating to: restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source. 2023
  • SB 151 Relating to: the regulation of wind energy systems by local governments. 2023
  • SB 147 Relating to: membership in county land conservation committees. 2023
  • SB 145 Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 141 Relating to: third-party processing of applications for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants and granting rulemaking authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 139 Relating to: establishing a statewide wolf population goal. 2023
  • SB 137 Relating to: preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE) 2023
  • SB 133 Relating to: sexual assault by a health care provider and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 127 Relating to: requiring informed consent before performing a pelvic examination on a patient who is under general anesthesia or unconscious. 2023
  • SB 120 Relating to: the design of health care coverage plans for public safety employees. (FE) 2023
  • SB 115 Relating to: requiring one-half credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 114 Relating to: the establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed. (FE) 2023
  • SB 110 Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1080 Relating to: use of information stored on motor vehicle data recorders and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1075 Relating to: requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval. 2023
  • SB 1020 Relating to: informed consent for medical research. 2023
  • SB 1018 Relating to: payments to individuals holding over in executive positions. 2023
  • SB 1013 Relating to: treatment of person in labor and postpartum person in prison and jail. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1000 Relating to: prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • SB 100 Relating to: application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. 2023

Key votes · 74

Selected by rule, not judgment: the final recorded passage vote of every bill that became law, any floor vote decided by five or fewer, and every veto-override vote. Each row links to the official roll call.

Votes against their party · 3

Roll calls where Ellen Schutt voted opposite the majority of Republicans casting an Aye or Nay on that roll call. Ties within the party are excluded; absences never count. Each row links to the official roll call.

Show all 3 party-break votes
  • Nov 9, 2023 AB 493 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Republicans split 52 Aye–10 Nay roll call
  • Oct 17, 2023 AB 438 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Republicans split 46 Aye–16 Nay roll call
  • Oct 17, 2023 AB 439 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Republicans split 46 Aye–16 Nay roll call

Floor attendance

Only days the chamber held recorded floor votes are shown — on every tile below, they either voted or missed: 187 votes across 26 voting days, 3 missed.

voted all present, not voting missed votes (striped)
2025
Missed-vote days in 2025 · 1
  • Jan 6: missed 3 of 3
2024
2023

Vote history · 184