# Wisconsin AB1212: An Act to repeal 7.51 (2) (e), 7.51 (2) (em) 1., 7.51 (2) (em) 2., 7.52 (4) (e), 7.52 (4) (em) 1. and 7.52 (4) (em) 2.; to renumber 7.08 (6), 7.51 (2) (em) 3. and 7.52 (4) (em) 3.; to amend 6.875 (5), 7.51 (2) (e), 7.52 (4) (e) and 9.01 (1) (b) 4. a.; to create 7.08 (6) (b), 7.51 (2) (em), 7.52 (4) (em) and 7.58 of the statutes; Relating to: performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1212, An Act to repeal 7.51 (2) (e), 7.51 (2) (em) 1., 7.51 (2) (em) 2., 7.52 (4) (e), 7.52 (4) (em) 1. and 7.52 (4) (em) 2.; to renumber 7.08 (6), 7.51 (2) (em) 3. and 7.52 (4) (em) 3.; to amend 6.875 (5), 7.51 (2) (e), 7.52 (4) (e) and 9.01 (1) (b) 4. a.; to create 7.08 (6) (b), 7.51 (2) (em), 7.52 (4) (em) and 7.58 of the statutes; Relating to: performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Krug (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-01 (Fiscal estimate received) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1212
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 7.51 (2) (e), 7.51 (2) (em) 1., 7.51 (2) (em) 2., 7.52 (4) (e), 7.52 (4) (em) 1. and 7.52 (4) (em) 2.; to renumber 7.08 (6), 7.51 (2) (em) 3. and 7.52 (4) (em) 3.; to amend 6.875 (5), 7.51 (2) (e), 7.52 (4) (e) and 9.01 (1) (b) 4. a.; to create 7.08 (6) (b), 7.51 (2) (em), 7.52 (4) (em) and 7.58 of the statutes; Relating to: performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Fiscal estimate received
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: County -- Officers, Elections, Elections -- Ballots, Elections Commission
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-05-01: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-19: Introduced by Representative Krug; cosponsored by Senator Wimberger (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1212), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1212.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1212)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1212.pdf)

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- [AB80: An Act to renumber 457.25 (1); to amend 46.90 (4) (ab) 4., 48.56 (2), 48.561 (2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB80-2025)
- [AB1027: An Act Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1027-2025)
- [SB36: An Act to repeal 71.63 (6) (n) 1. and 71.63 (6) (n) 2.; to renumber and amend 7…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB36-2025)
- [AB674: An Act to create 157.06 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting knowing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB674-2025)
- [SB176: An Act to create 71.05 (1) (j), 71.26 (1) (j), 71.34 (1k) (q) and 71.45 (1) (dp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB176-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1212-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).