# Wisconsin AB426: An Act to amend 7.41 (2) and 9.01 (1) (b) 11.; to create 7.41 (4m) of the statutes; Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB426, An Act to amend 7.41 (2) and 9.01 (1) (b) 11.; to create 7.41 (4m) of the statutes; Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 10 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB426-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB426
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 7.41 (2) and 9.01 (1) (b) 11.; to create 7.41 (4m) of the statutes; Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Elections -- Contested elections, Elections -- Observers, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Municipality -- Officers
- 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: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-12: Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-11-12: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-04: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2025-09-15: Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Moses, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Quinn (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB426), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB426.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB426)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB426.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB426-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).