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Dianne Hesselbein's Political Summary

Office:

State Senate (WI) - District 27, Democratic Minority Leader

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (WI) - District 27

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State Capitol
Room 206 South
Post Office Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882

608-266-6670

Who exactly is Hesselbein?

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03/17/2026

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - AB 180 - Prohibits the Use of SNAP Benefits on Candy and Soda

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Yea (Passage) - AB 601 - Authorizes Online Sports Betting on Tribal-Based Servers

02/11/2026

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - AB 100 - Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on K-12 Female Sports Teams

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - AB 102 - Prohibits Transgender Girls from Playing on Female Sports Teams at Any Institution of Higher Education

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - AB 103 - Prohibits Schools from Using a Students' Preferred Name and Pronouns Without Parental Approval

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - SB 275 - Limits Government Agencies' Ability to Promulgate Rules

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - SB 276 - Requires Attorney Fees to be Awarded to Those Who Successfully Challenge State Regulations

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - SB 277 - Limits Wisconsin Administrative Code Rules to Seven Years Unless Renewed

11/18/2025

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - AB 165 - Prohibits Local Governments From Using Tax Revenue to Establish a Guaranteed Income Program Without Work Requirements

Vote: Dianne Hesselbein voted Nay (Passage) - AB 265 - Establishes a Mandatory Minimum Sentence of 10 Years for Human Trafficking, and 15 Years if the Victim is a Child