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Dear Friends & Neighbors,

Welcome to my legislative website, and thank you for taking the time to connect with me. It is an honor to serve the people of the 6th Senate District. I want to hear from my constituents; your feedback is extremely important to me.

Elected to Wisconsin's 6th Senate District in 2016, I previously served in Wisconsin's 17th Assembly District since 2012. The 6th district includes residential, urban, and downtown Milwaukee, as well as the southeast part of Wauwatosa.

I am a strong advocate for workers and working families, and served as an Executive Board member for AFSCME District Council 48, President of AFSCME Local 502, and Chair of AFSCME's Women Committee. I also acted as a Financial Employment Planner for Wisconsin Shares and was a member of the Special Committee on Public Assistance Program Integrity. I am a proud graduate of the Emerge-Wisconsin Class of 2012.

I serve on the following committees during the 2024 - 2025 Legislative Session:

  • Joint Committee on Finance (Ranking Member)
  • Joint Legislative Council
  • Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
  • Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children & Families

Thank you again, for visiting my legislative webpage. Please check back frequently for updates on the legislation I am working on.

Sincerely,
LaTonya Johnson
State Senator
6th Senate District

 
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2023-2025 State Budget

Budget Updates

In July 2023, Governor Evers' signed the 2023-2025 Wisconsin State Budget. This final product looked a lot different from both the governor's original proposal and the bill passed out of the Legislature.

Stay tuned for updates as we begin the 2025-2027 budget process. For the previous budget cycle, see the Legislative Democrats website below!

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Legislation

SB92 - Impounding Vehicles Involved in Reckless Driving

This bill allows law enforcement to impound vehicles used in certain reckless driving offenses if the owner of the vehicle committed the offense and has a prior reckless driving conviction. I introduced this bill, alongside Representative Bob Donovan, as part of a package of bills meant to address reckless driving in the city of Milwaukee. I was proud to stand by the Governor when he signed this bill, now Wisconsin 2023 Act 1, into law.

SB981 - The PRINCE Act

The PRINCE Act modifies the missing adult at-risk criteria, used for the state's Silver Alert,  to include missing children under the age of 10. This bill was named in honor of Prince McCree, a 5-year-old Milwaukee boy who did not qualify for an AMBER Alert, and was later found dead. Under this bill, any missing child can receive an alert in the area they were last seen. Unlike AMBER, this alert will be localized, and it does not require a vehicle description of a suspected kidnapper.

SB1064 - Paid FMLA

This bill creates a paid family and medical leave program in Wisconsin. Working families should not have to choose between their health, caring for a loved one, or their economic well-being.  Paid leave is key to attracting a strong, young workforce, and I was proud to co-author this bill.

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