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Democratic Former Senator · Senate District 16

Source: Wisconsin Legislature , Wisconsin Ethics Commission · pulled · record through

Bills they led · 89

Bills where Melissa Agard 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 89 bills they led: 0 became law, 0 were vetoed, 87 died without a public hearing. Statuses come from each bill's official history.

89 died at session end
Died at session end 89 bills
  • SJR 62 Honoring the life and legacy of Ada Deer. 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 25 Honoring the life and public service of Governor Anthony S. Earl. 2023
  • SJR 126 Proclaiming March 2024 to be Kidney Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 105 Recognizing February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. 2023
  • SB 995 Human growth and development instruction. (FE) 2023
  • SB 700 Establishing a civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal or tampering with a sexually protective device. 2023
  • SB 699 Prohibiting sending unsolicited obscene or sexually explicit images by electronic means, establishing a private civil cause of action for sending unsolicited obscene or sexually explicit images by electronic means, and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 698 Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence related to sex, gender, or sexuality. 2023
  • SB 697 Forensic examinations done on a crime victim to gather evidence, modifying administrative rules relating to reimbursement for forensic examinations, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 696 Teen dating violence prevention education. (FE) 2023
  • SB 675 Waiting period for purchase of handguns. 2023
  • SB 674 Voluntary prohibitions on purchasing a handgun. (FE) 2023
  • SB 655 Requiring landlords or tenants to apply for emergency rental assistance and participate in mediation prior to eviction and prohibiting certain rent increases. 2023
  • SB 638 Grants for firearm buyback programs and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 590 The provision of menstrual products in state and local buildings and school buildings and a school district revenue limit adjustment for costs of providing those products. (FE) 2023
  • SB 536 Increasing funding for school-based mental health services grants and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 535 School mental health and pupil wellness aid and making an appropriation. 2023
  • SB 534 Training to address student mental health and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 533 Funding for University of Wisconsin System student health services and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 486 Legalizing the possession of marijuana; medical marijuana; regulating the production, processing, and sale of marijuana; expunging or redesignating past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; equity grants; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE) 2023
  • SB 414 Special motions to strike strategic lawsuits against public participation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 393 Requiring universal changing stations in certain buildings, creating a tax credit for installation of the stations, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 360 Ban on the use of certain insecticides by the Department of Natural Resources. 2023
  • SB 359 Local regulation of pesticides to protect pollinators. 2023
  • SB 358 Labeling plants as beneficial to pollinators. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1062 Stipend payments for school social worker interns and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1061 Grants for prospective school social workers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1060 Coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders under health insurance policies and plans. 2023
  • SB 1038 A state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1037 Feasibility study concerning the establishment of a down payment assistance grant program. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1036 Creating a baby bond program and baby bond fund, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1035 A retirement plan marketplace, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1034 Tax exemption for certain retirement benefits received from the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE) 2023
  • SB 1033 Suspending remote access to motor vehicles upon request from survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking, and related acts. 2023
  • SB 1032 Prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 1017 Safety requirements for storm water retention ponds and granting rule-making authority. 2023
  • SB 1003 Supporting recovery residences and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SJR 75 Proclaiming November 2021 as Runaway Prevention Month in Wisconsin. 2021
  • SJR 50 Resolving that March 14 to 20 is Sunshine Week in Wisconsin and across the country. 2021
  • SJR 5 Recognizing February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. 2021
  • SJR 45 Condemning violence against the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community. 2021
  • SJR 43 Recognizing March as Endometriosis Awareness Month. 2021
  • SJR 28 Proclaiming May 14, 15, and 16, 2021, Syttende Mai Weekend. 2021
  • SJR 19 Declaration of an Economic Bill of Rights. 2021
  • SB 97 Excluding from income grants received from the federal coronavirus relief fund. (FE) 2021
  • SB 832 The provision of feminine hygiene products in school buildings and a school district revenue limit adjustment for costs of providing those products. (FE) 2021
  • SB 822 Establishing a civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal or tampering with a sexually protective device. 2021
  • SB 821 Prohibiting sending unsolicited obscene or sexually explicit images by electronic means, establishing a private civil cause of action for sending unsolicited obscene or sexually explicit images by electronic means, and providing a penalty. 2021
  • SB 805 Condemnation authority for recreational trails. (FE) 2021

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Coauthored · 491

Bills led by another member of the Senate that Melissa Agard 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 491 coauthored bills
  • SR 1 Notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2023-2024 senate is organized. 2023
  • SJR 99 Proclaiming January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 97 Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). 2023
  • SJR 96 Honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow. 2023
  • SJR 90 Recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month. 2023
  • SJR 9 Proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month. 2023
  • SJR 89 Proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 79 Proclaiming November 2023 to be Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. 2023
  • SJR 67 Recognizing September 2023 as Family Meals Month. 2023
  • SJR 59 Designating June 2023 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 53 Proclaiming June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 52 Honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu. 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 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 35 Proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month. 2023
  • SJR 32 Proclaiming April 2023 as Donate Life Month 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 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 17 Proclaiming March 2023 as Women's History Month. 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 128 Designating the month of March as Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month. 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 116 Declaring March 3, 2024, to March 9, 2024, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction. 2023
  • SJR 114 Proclaiming March 2024 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • SJR 11 Proclaiming February 2023 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 108 Proclaiming February 4, 2024, as Transit Equity Day. 2023
  • SJR 104 Proclaiming February 2024 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • SJR 103 Proclaiming March 19 to be Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day. 2023
  • SJR 102 Observing February 29, 2024, as Rare Disease Day in Wisconsin. 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 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 982 Prohibiting possessing a firearm on college and university campuses and providing a penalty. 2023
  • SB 943 Residency requirement for purposes of voting. 2023
  • SB 937 Expanding the period for voting by in person absentee ballot. (FE) 2023
  • SB 936 Grants for the purchase of election supplies and equipment and making an appropriation. (FE) 2023
  • SB 935 Cost-sharing cap on epinephrine auto-injectors under health insurance policies and plans. 2023
  • SB 934 Prohibiting abusive work environments and creating a cause of action. (FE) 2023
  • SB 930 Residents' right to purchase a mobile or manufactured home community. (FE) 2023

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Cosponsored · 625

Bills from the other house that Melissa Agard 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 625 cosponsored bills
  • AJR 97 Recognizing November as Native American Heritage Month. 2023
  • AJR 93 Proclaiming November 2023 to be Diabetes Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 9 Proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month. 2023
  • AJR 86 Designating October 2023 as Wisconsin Farm to School Month. 2023
  • AJR 84 Proclaiming November 2023 to be Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. 2023
  • AJR 68 Honoring the life and legacy of Ada Deer. 2023
  • AJR 67 Designating July 2023 as Disability Pride Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 64 Designating June 2023 as Pollinator Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 61 Recognizing June 2023 as LGBTQ Pride Month. 2023
  • AJR 56 Proclaiming June 2023 as Dairy Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 54 Honoring the life and public service of Representative Daniel LeMahieu. 2023
  • AJR 53 Celebrating the 175th year of Wisconsin's statehood. 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 5 Proclaiming February 2023 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. 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 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 32 Proclaiming April 2023 as Donate Life Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 29 Proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month. 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 21 Proclaiming March 31, 2023, as Cesar Chavez Day in the state of Wisconsin. 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 16 Proclaiming March 2023 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • AJR 144 The right of the people to a clean, safe, and healthy natural environment and to its preservation (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 142 State contracts for stationery and printing (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 138 Recognizing February 2024 as Black History Month. 2023
  • AJR 137 Proclaiming March 2024 as Women's History Month. 2023
  • AJR 136 Honoring the 112th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 2023
  • AJR 134 Designating the month of March as Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month. 2023
  • AJR 133 Proclaiming March 2024 to be Kidney Month in Wisconsin. 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 122 Proclaiming March 26, 2024 as Purple Day for epilepsy. 2023
  • AJR 119 Declaring March 3, 2024, to March 9, 2024, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction. 2023
  • AJR 116 Proclaiming March 19 to be Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day. 2023
  • AJR 113 Proclaiming February 2024 to be American Heart Month in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 111 Observing February 29, 2024, as Rare Disease Day in Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 110 Proclaiming the week of April 29 to May 3, 2024, as School Nutrition Professionals Appreciation Week. 2023
  • AJR 11 Proclaiming February 2023 as Black History Month. 2023
  • AJR 108 Proclaiming January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month in the state of Wisconsin. 2023
  • AJR 107 Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). 2023
  • AJR 103 Honoring the life and public service of Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow. 2023

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Key votes · 187

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 · 8

Roll calls where Melissa Agard 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 8 party-break votes
  • Feb 20, 2024 AB 1023 CONCURRENCE Voted Nay; Democrats split 7 Aye–3 Nay roll call
  • Nov 14, 2023 SB 268 SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND Voted Nay; Democrats split 6 Aye–5 Nay roll call
  • Nov 14, 2023 SB 408 PASSAGE Voted Aye; Democrats split 5 Aye–6 Nay roll call
  • Jun 7, 2023 AB 47 CONCURRENCE Voted Nay; Democrats split 6 Aye–5 Nay roll call
  • Jan 3, 2023 SJR 1 ADOPTION Voted Aye; Democrats split 5 Aye–6 Nay roll call
  • Feb 22, 2022 SB 857 PASSAGE Voted Aye; Democrats split 3 Aye–9 Nay roll call
  • Oct 25, 2021 SB 615 PASSAGE Voted Nay; Democrats split 8 Aye–4 Nay roll call
  • Jun 23, 2021 SR 9 ADOPTION Voted Aye; Democrats split 5 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: 460 votes across 39 voting days, 2 missed.

voted all present, not voting missed votes (striped)
2025
Missed-vote days in 2025 · 1
  • Jan 6: missed 2 of 2
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Vote history · 458

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