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Yes: 37 • No: 29
WisconsinAB2232025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House
An Act to renumber and amend 8.40 (2); to amend 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (4) (a), 8.20 (3) and 9.10 (2) (em) 2.; to create 8.40 (2) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.
Sponsored By: Brent Jacobson (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Recall petitions: circulator must be Wisconsin voter
Recall petition circulators must be qualified electors of Wisconsin. Their certification must state they are a qualified Wisconsin voter. Petitions can be challenged if the circulator is not a Wisconsin qualified elector. This tightens who can legally collect recall signatures.
Standard certification on petition sheets
Every petition sheet must include a circulator certification at the bottom. It must give the circulator’s address, say they personally got each signature, and confirm the signers are eligible electors with their addresses and signing dates. The circulator must date the certification. Recall petitions have a different elector rule described below.
Stricter rules for nomination paper circulators
Each nomination paper sheet must have a signed circulator certification. The circulator must be a Wisconsin qualified elector. For president and vice president papers only, a circulator may instead be a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who would not be disqualified from voting if they lived in Wisconsin. The certification must list the circulator’s address, say they personally got each signature, confirm the signers are eligible electors with their addresses and dates, state support for the candidate, and include the certification date. Falsifying the certification is a crime.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brent Jacobson
Republican • House
Robert Brooks
Republican • House
Barbara Dittrich
Republican • House
Cindi Duchow
Republican • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
Paul Melotik
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Amanda Nedweski
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
William Penterman
Republican • House
Jim Piwowarczyk
Republican • House
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican • House
John Spiros
Republican • House
David Steffen
Republican • House
Duke Tucker
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Howard Marklein
Republican • Senate
Romaine Quinn
Republican • Senate
Cory Tomczyk
Republican • Senate
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Yes: 18 • No: 15
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
Yes: 19 • No: 14
Actions Timeline
Published 3-28-2026
3/27/2026HouseReport approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 126
3/27/2026HousePresented to the Governor on 3-25-2026 by directive of the Speaker
3/25/2026HouseAttempted to present to the Governor on 3-24-2026 by directive of the Speaker
3/24/2026HouseReport correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
2/13/2026HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2/12/2026HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2/11/2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
2/11/2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2/11/2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
2/11/2026SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2/11/2026SenatePoint of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
2/11/2026SenateRead a second time
2/11/2026SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall
2/11/2026SenatePlaced on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2/9/2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
1/16/2026SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
1/16/2026SenateExecutive action taken
1/16/2026SenatePublic hearing held
1/7/2026SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
11/20/2025SenateReceived from Assembly
11/20/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
11/19/2025HouseRead a third time and passed
11/19/2025HouseRules suspended
11/19/2025HouseOrdered to a third reading
11/19/2025House
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