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Democratic Former Representative · Assembly District 47

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Bills they led · 75

Bills where Jimmy Anderson 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 75 bills they led: 0 became law, 0 were vetoed, 74 died without a public hearing. Statuses come from each bill's official history.

75 died at session end
Died at session end 75 bills
  • AJR 67 Designating July 2023 as Disability Pride Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 21 Proclaiming March 31, 2023, as Cesar Chavez Day in the state of Wisconsin. 2023
  • AB 961 Grants for 911-caller-provided health, access, and functional needs information structures and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 905 Providing wage information in job listings, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. 2023
  • AB 904 Information technology accessibility standards and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 903 Prohibitions on nondisparagement clauses in employment contracts. 2023
  • AB 902 Prohibitions on postemployment nonsolicitation clauses in employment contracts. 2023
  • AB 901 Heat-related illness prevention. (FE) 2023
  • AB 792 Evaluation of health plan network sufficiency. (FE) 2023
  • AB 791 Approval of certain rate increases for health insurance. (FE) 2023
  • AB 790 Coverage of tests and ancillary procedures for services for which health insurance coverage is mandated. 2023
  • AB 789 Provider directories for certain health plans. 2023
  • AB 788 Requiring publication of hospital chargemasters and providing a penalty. 2023
  • AB 787 Limiting emergency care hospital rates for uninsured patients. 2023
  • AB 786 Limiting reporting of collections status for medical debt. 2023
  • AB 785 Requiring hospitals to provide plain-language, itemized billing. 2023
  • AB 784 Insurance coverage and balance billing for certain health care services and granting rule-making authority. 2023
  • AB 783 Requests for restrictions on the availability of library materials, including school library materials. 2023
  • AB 782 Requiring public schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program to employ a full-time librarian and a school district revenue limit adjustment for the cost of employing full-time librarians. (FE) 2023
  • AB 697 Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status. 2023
  • AB 696 Rent abatement for tenants and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 695 Grants to provide legal services to tenants in eviction actions, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 694 Rights of tenants to organize and engage in certain activities and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 691 Attorney general enforcement authority for civil rights violations and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 670 Prohibiting certain utility service disconnections for nonpayment. 2023
  • AB 636 Coordination of mass communications. 2023
  • AB 635 The definition of political action committee for campaign finance purposes. 2023
  • AB 623 Establishing a legal holiday known as Democracy Day and closing state offices on that day. (FE) 2023
  • AB 584 Cost-sharing cap on insulin. 2023
  • AB 583 The rights of employees to request and receive work schedule changes; predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning employees; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 481 Covenants not to compete in employment contracts. 2023
  • AB 469 Imposing a tax on firearm manufacturers, services provided to victims of crimes involving firearms, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 423 Special motions to strike strategic lawsuits against public participation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 417 Automatic renewals of consumer contracts and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • AB 347 Requiring an automated external defibrillator at youth athletic activities operated or sponsored by a public or private school and at athletic events of University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE) 2023
  • AB 346 Requiring a cold water immersion tub at a youth athletic activity hosted by a public or private school, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • AB 164 Management and preservation of records and correspondence of members of the legislature. (FE) 2023
  • AB 156 Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president of the United States by means of a national popular vote. 2023
  • AB 1229 The age for marriage and eliminating spousal exceptions for certain sex crimes against children. 2023
  • AB 1214 The first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election. 2023
  • AB 1206 Sick leave for veterans employed by state. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1141 Creating a journalism fellowship program in the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1140 A tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions. (FE) 2023
  • AB 1139 Creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AJR 50 Proclaiming March 31, 2021, as Cesar Chavez Day in the state of Wisconsin. 2021
  • AB 88 Requiring face coverings in certain situations and providing a penalty. 2021
  • AB 552 Cost-sharing cap on insulin. 2021
  • AB 533 Coordination of mass communications. 2021
  • AB 532 The definition of political action committee for campaign finance purposes. 2021
  • AB 318 Attorney general enforcement authority for civil rights violations and providing a penalty. (FE) 2021

Showing 50 of 75, see the full record

Coauthored · 1,405

Bills led by another member of the Assembly that Jimmy Anderson 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 1,405 coauthored bills
  • AR 8 Commemorating the date of the Bay View labor strike and tragedy and requiring the permanent removal of the portrait of Jeremiah Rusk from public display in the assembly parlor and instead requiring that a portrait of former Governor Tommy G. Thompson be hung in the assembly parlor. 2023
  • AJR 97 Recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month. 2023
  • AJR 93 Proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 92 An advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 2023
  • AJR 87 Reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 82 Condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel. 2023
  • AJR 75 Urging members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C. 2023
  • AJR 74 Designating September 2023 and September 2024 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 2023
  • AJR 72 Recognizing August as Immunization Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 68 Honoring the life and legacy of Ada Deer. 2023
  • AJR 64 Designating June 2023 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 61 Recognizing June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month. 2023
  • AJR 59 Recognizing June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 51 Recognizing October 26, 2023, as Intersex Awareness Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 50 Proclaiming November 20, 2023, as Wisconsin's Transgender Day of Remembrance. 2023
  • AJR 48 Recognizing May 3, 2023, as National Bike to School Day. 2023
  • AJR 44 Recognizing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month as a time to honor the important contributions of Asians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. 2023
  • AJR 41 Recognizing May 8 to May 12, 2023, as Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 38 Proclaiming June 2, 2023, as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 35 Commemorating the Bay View labor strike and tragedy. 2023
  • AJR 34 Commemorating the exemplary life and service of R. Richard “Dick” Wagner. 2023
  • AJR 28 Honoring the life and public service of Governor Anthony S. Earl. 2023
  • AJR 25 Congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison women's hockey team on winning the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Hockey National Championship. 2023
  • AJR 24 Declaration of the Economic Justice Bill of Rights. 2023
  • AJR 22 Honoring April 22, 2023, as the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. 2023
  • AJR 20 Proclaiming March 31, 2023, as Wisconsin's Transgender Day of Visibility. 2023
  • AJR 19 Honoring the life and public service of Dr. Rebecca M. Blank. 2023
  • AJR 18 Observing Wednesday, March 15, 2023, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 144 The right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 140 Equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 14 Proclaiming the month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 139 Honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl. 2023
  • AJR 138 Recognizing February 2024 as Black History Month. 2023
  • AJR 136 Honoring the 112th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 2023
  • AJR 130 Proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2024, Syttende Mai Weekend. 2023
  • AJR 124 Proclaiming February 4, 2024, as Transit Equity Day. 2023
  • AJR 11 Proclaiming February 2023 as Black History Month. 2023
  • AJR 107 Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 102 Slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 100 Custody of the county jail and its inmates (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 10 Providing for an advisory referendum on the question of repealing Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law and restoring the constitutional rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade. 2023
  • AB 998 Funding student success and access at University of Wisconsin System institutions and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 997 Resident undergraduate tuition remission at the University of Wisconsin System for student teachers and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 996 Per diem and mileage allowances for legislators. 2023
  • AB 995 Creating a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Higher Education in the University of Wisconsin System. (FE) 2023
  • AB 994 Funding for the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 993 Resident undergraduate tuition freezes for the University of Wisconsin System. (FE) 2023
  • AB 992 Funding for state aid to technical colleges and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 991 Funding for Wisconsin grants for University of Wisconsin System students and technical college students and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • AB 990 University of Wisconsin System tuition grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023

Showing 50 of 1,405, see the full record

Cosponsored · 1,212

Bills from the other house that Jimmy Anderson 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 1,212 cosponsored bills
  • SJR 97 Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 95 Slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 90 Recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month. 2023
  • SJR 89 Proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 82 An advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 2023
  • SJR 80 Reserving to the people the power of referendum to reject acts of the legislature and the power of initiative to propose and approve at an election laws and constitutional amendments (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 74 Condemning Hamas' barbaric attack against Israel. 2023
  • SJR 69 Designating September 2023 and September 2024 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 2023
  • SJR 65 Recognizing August as Immunization Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 62 Honoring the life and legacy of Ada Deer. 2023
  • SJR 60 Urging members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C. 2023
  • SJR 59 Designating June 2023 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 57 Recognizing June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 56 Recognizing June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 51 Recognizing June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month. 2023
  • SJR 50 Proclaiming June 2, 2023, as Gun Violence Awareness Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 44 Recognizing Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month as a time to honor the important contributions of Asians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. 2023
  • SJR 42 Proclaiming November 20, 2023, as Wisconsin's Transgender Day of Remembrance. 2023
  • SJR 41 Recognizing October 26, 2023, as Intersex Awareness Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 40 Recognizing May 8 to May 12, 2023, as Teacher Appreciation Week in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 31 Commemorating the Bay View labor strike and tragedy. 2023
  • SJR 27 Commemorating the exemplary life and service of R. Richard “Dick” Wagner. 2023
  • SJR 26 Congratulating the University of Wisconsin-Madison women's hockey team on winning the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Hockey National Championship. 2023
  • SJR 25 Honoring the life and public service of Governor Anthony S. Earl. 2023
  • SJR 22 Observing Wednesday, March 15, 2023, as Equal Pay Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 19 Honoring April 22, 2023, as the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. 2023
  • SJR 18 Honoring the life and public service of Dr. Rebecca M. Blank. 2023
  • SJR 16 Proclaiming the month of March 2023 as American Red Cross Month throughout the state of Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 15 Proclaiming March 31, 2023, as Wisconsin's Transgender Day of Visibility. 2023
  • SJR 135 The right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 133 Equality of rights on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 129 Honoring the 112th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 2023
  • SJR 127 Proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2024, Syttende Mai Weekend. 2023
  • SJR 120 Recognizing February 2024 as Black History Month. 2023
  • SJR 12 Proclaiming February 2023 as Black History Month. 2023
  • SJR 119 Honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl. 2023
  • SJR 108 Proclaiming February 4, 2024, as Transit Equity Day. 2023
  • SJR 10 Providing for an advisory referendum on the question of repealing Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law and restoring the constitutional rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade. 2023
  • SB 995 Human growth and development instruction. (FE) 2023
  • SB 986 A levy limit exception for certain shared emergency services expenditures. (FE) 2023
  • SB 984 Adopting the federal student loan forgiveness tax exclusion for state tax purposes. (FE) 2023
  • SB 983 Commencement of the fall semester at University of Wisconsin System institutions. 2023
  • SB 982 Prohibiting possessing a firearm on college and university campuses and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 953 Childhood obesity prevention and management grants. (FE) 2023
  • SB 952 Childhood obesity prevention and management grants and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 950 Creating a WisKids savings account program within the college savings program and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 949 Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE) 2023
  • SB 948 Healthy food incentive program. (FE) 2023
  • SB 946 The testimony of a child in a criminal proceeding for a human trafficking crime. (FE) 2023
  • SB 943 Residency requirement for purposes of voting. 2023

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Key votes · 258

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 · 19

Roll calls where Jimmy Anderson voted opposite the majority of Democrats 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 19 party-break votes
  • Feb 22, 2024 SB 374 CONCURRENCE Voted Nay; Democrats split 27 Aye–8 Nay roll call
  • Feb 20, 2024 AB 29 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 22 Aye–12 Nay roll call
  • Oct 17, 2023 AB 438 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 23 Aye–11 Nay roll call
  • Oct 17, 2023 AB 439 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 23 Aye–11 Nay roll call
  • Jun 7, 2023 AB 203 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 21 Aye–13 Nay roll call
  • Apr 18, 2023 SB 76 CONCURRENCE Voted Aye; Democrats split 17 Aye–18 Nay roll call
  • Mar 22, 2023 AB 47 PASSAGE Voted Aye; Democrats split 15 Aye–20 Nay roll call
  • Nov 11, 2021 SB 621 ADOPTION Voted Nay; Democrats split 21 Aye–17 Nay roll call
  • Feb 11, 2020 AB 734 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 21 Aye–13 Nay roll call
  • Nov 12, 2019 AR 16 ADOPTION Voted Nay; Democrats split 26 Aye–9 Nay roll call
  • Feb 22, 2018 SB 135 CONCURRENCE Voted Nay; Democrats split 25 Aye–9 Nay roll call
  • Feb 20, 2018 AB 124 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 27 Aye–8 Nay roll call
  • Feb 20, 2018 SB 770 CONCURRENCE Voted Nay; Democrats split 19 Aye–16 Nay roll call
  • Jan 16, 2018 AB 303 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 23 Aye–9 Nay roll call
  • Jan 16, 2018 AB 539 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 28 Aye–5 Nay roll call
  • Nov 9, 2017 SB 69 CONCURRENCE Voted Aye; Democrats split 5 Aye–27 Nay roll call
  • Nov 7, 2017 AB 326 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 17 Aye–14 Nay roll call
  • May 2, 2017 AB 236 PASSAGE Voted Aye; Democrats split 9 Aye–25 Nay roll call
  • Mar 9, 2017 SB 7 CONCURRENCE Voted Nay; Democrats split 28 Aye–7 Nay roll call

Floor attendance

Only days the chamber held recorded floor votes are shown, on every tile below, they either voted or missed: 715 votes across 92 voting days, 6 missed.

voted all present, not voting missed votes (striped)
2025
Missed-vote days in 2025 · 1
  • Jan 6: missed 3 of 3
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2022
2021
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2018
Missed-vote days in 2018 · 2
  • Feb 22: missed 1 of 26
  • Dec 4: missed 2 of 9
2017

Vote history · 709

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