# Wisconsin AB268: An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials.

Wisconsin AB268, An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB268-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB268
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Elections -- Officials, 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 Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-10-16: Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-06-03: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-05-22: Senator Kapenga added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-05-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2025-05-19: Introduced by Representatives Wittke, Neylon, Allen, O'Connor, Penterman, Murphy, Armstrong, Dittrich, Moses, Piwowarczyk, Knodl, Brill, Behnke, Wichgers, Kreibich and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB268), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB268.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB268)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB268.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB268-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).