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Shannon Zimmerman

Republican · WI · State Representative, Assembly District 30

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River Falls business founder who has served in the Wisconsin Assembly since 2017 and sits on the Joint Committee on Finance. He wants lower state income taxes and closer ties between schools and employers to ease the workforce shortage.

Where Shannon Zimmerman stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (4 records),

Opposes

Immigration (1 record)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (2 support · 1 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (2 support · 2 oppose), Public Education Quality (10 support · 1 oppose),

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 214, a bill to let out-of-state health providers treat Wisconsin patients by telehealth after registering. The Assembly agreed to it 52-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 15, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 420, a bill to bar local governments from passing rights of nature ordinances. The Assembly agreed to it 54-41, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 840, a bill to set water, power and cost rules for the largest data centers. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    January 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 226, a bill to bar school meals containing five listed additives including red dye 3. The Assembly passed it 53-43, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    January 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 380, a bill to stop pay for judges suspended by the Supreme Court over criminal misconduct. The Assembly passed it 57-42, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    January 13, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 4 support
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 793, a bill to create an Office of Internal Audit at the state pension agency. The Assembly passed it 56-43, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 17, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 647, a bill to give school boards that share whole grades a four-year grant of $500 per pupil. The Assembly passed it 54-43, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 644, a bill to raise state aid for school districts that merge in 2027 through 2029. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 648, a bill to create new state aid for school districts that merge from July 2026. The Assembly passed it 54-43, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 1 support
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 840, a bill to set water, power and cost rules for the largest data centers. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    January 20, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 281, a bill to require employers doing business with state government to use E-Verify. The Assembly passed it 54-45, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 13, 2026Opposes Immigration

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 9 support
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 629, a bill to let police act against drones that pose a credible threat. The Assembly passed it 57-42, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 672, a bill to make harassing dissidents or journalists on behalf of a foreign government a crime. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 146, a bill to bar anyone convicted of a violent felony from ever changing their name. The Assembly agreed to it 54-45, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 76, a bill to limit what prosecutors can do with domestic abuse, sexual assault and other listed charges. The Assembly agreed to it 53-43, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    October 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 66, a bill to bar prosecutors from dropping or reducing certain charges without a judge's approval. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 91, a bill to split the cost of Milwaukee school resource officers between the district and the city. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 85, a bill to make the state recommend revoking supervision whenever a person is charged with a crime. The Assembly passed it 53-43, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 87, a bill to require immediate restitution from human traffickers and add related penalties. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 89, which raises the penalties for repeat theft and lets prosecutors add up separate thefts. The Assembly passed it 71-26 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 106.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support · 2 oppose
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 996, a bill to have the state match the federal $1,000 deposit into each Wisconsin child's Trump account. The Assembly passed it 62-35, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 1027, a bill to tighten food stamp work requirements, raising the age limit from 50 to 65. The Assembly passed it 54-39, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 180, which orders the state to seek federal permission to stop candy and soft drinks being bought with FoodShare. The Assembly passed it 71-22 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 116.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 485, which lets group homes and residential care centers for children use video cameras in common areas. The Assembly agreed to it 79-20 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 184.

    February 17, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 10 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 389, a bill to end the automatic yearly $325 per pupil increase in school district revenue limits after 2026. The Assembly agreed to it 54-40, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 785, which requires a public website where anyone can look up a teaching license and any investigation results. The Assembly agreed to it 66-32 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 185.

    February 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 457, a bill to bar school boards from asking voters for money until their state financial reports are current. The Assembly passed it 52-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 15, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 582, a bill to make at least 72 general education credits transfer between state universities and technical colleges. The Assembly passed it 55-43, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 614, a bill to write a teacher's authority to remove a disruptive pupil from class into state law. The Assembly passed it 54-43, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 592, which sets up a two-year program to train science teachers. The Assembly passed it 68-30 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 95.

    November 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 3, a bill to require schools to teach cursive writing by the end of fifth grade. The Assembly passed it 51-46, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 4, a bill to require civics lessons in public, charter and voucher schools from the 2027-28 school year. The Assembly passed it 52-46, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 5, a bill to make school boards post their adopted textbook lists online and let residents inspect them. The Assembly passed it 54-43, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 1, a bill to make school report cards use the same score cutoffs and definitions every year. The Assembly passed it 54-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 2, which requires every school board to ban pupils' phones during class time by July 2026. The Assembly passed it 53-45 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 42.

    February 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 617, a bill to change absentee voting rules, including letting voters fix faulty ballot envelopes. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 385, a bill to make online political donation platforms verify card security codes and U.S. billing addresses. The Assembly passed it 55-42, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports Election Integrity

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — National Defense

National Defense · 6 support
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 673, a bill to bar state-funded facilities from using genetic sequencers made in foreign adversary countries. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 662, a bill to bar state agencies from contracting with businesses owned by a foreign adversary. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 663, a bill to restrict University of Wisconsin partnerships with foreign adversary countries. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 7, a bill to bar foreign adversary governments and citizens from owning Wisconsin real property. The Assembly agreed to it 55-42, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 415, a bill to bar state devices from opening apps or AI tools controlled by a foreign adversary. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports National Defense

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 10, a bill to make every public high school let military recruiters into common areas. The Assembly agreed to it 55-42, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    November 19, 2025Supports National Defense

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 36, a bill to let taxpayers subtract tips from Wisconsin taxable income for 2025 through 2028. The Assembly agreed to it 60-31, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 38, a bill to let taxpayers subtract tips from Wisconsin taxable income for 2025 through 2028. The Assembly passed it 61-33, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    January 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 461, a bill to let taxpayers subtract overtime pay from Wisconsin taxable income. The Assembly passed it 61-35, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 2 support · 2 oppose
  • Voted for Assembly Bill 963, a bill to make large social media companies get parental consent before a minor can hold an account. The Assembly passed it 60-35, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 1027, a bill to tighten food stamp work requirements, raising the age limit from 50 to 65. The Assembly passed it 54-39, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Senate Bill 799, a bill to give parents more access to their children's health records. The Assembly agreed to it 54-41, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 673, a bill to bar state-funded facilities from using genetic sequencers made in foreign adversary countries. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    January 22, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support · 3 oppose
  • Voted for Senate Bill 431, a bill to widen when employers may turn someone away because of a pending criminal charge. The Assembly agreed to it 54-41, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 446, which tells state and local governments to consider a set definition of antisemitism in discrimination cases. The Assembly passed it 66-33 and it became law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 143.

    February 17, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 377, a bill to make English Wisconsin's official language. The Assembly passed it 51-45, but the Senate did not vote on it before the session's last floor period ended, so it never became law.

    January 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • Voted for Assembly Bill 87, a bill to require immediate restitution from human traffickers and add related penalties. The Assembly passed it 53-44, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    March 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Voted for Senate Bill 176, a bill to give companies a 6.32 percent tax credit on broadband expansion money from 2026 through 2030. The Assembly agreed to it 60-34, but the governor vetoed the bill and the Legislature did not override the veto, so it never became law.

    February 19, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 10, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records
  • On 2026-04-03, Assembly Bill 676, introduced by Shannon Zimmerman and other representatives, was published after completing the Wisconsin legislative process.

    April 3, 2026

    Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · researched September 9, 2026

  • On 2025-11-19, Wisconsin Assembly Representative Shannon Zimmerman introduced Assembly Bill 676, a proposal creating a tax credit for insurers making certain investments in community development entities, and the bill was referred to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

    November 19, 2025

    Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · researched September 9, 2026

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