# Wisconsin AB442: An Act to amend 8.05 (1) (a), 8.05 (3) (a), 8.05 (4) (a), 8.05 (4) (b), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.11 (1m) (c), 8.50 (4) (f) 1., 8.50 (4) (f) 2., 11.1111 (1) (a) 1., 17.21 (3), 17.21 (5), 17.245, 17.25 (1) (d) and 59.10 (3) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: the first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election.

Wisconsin AB442, An Act to amend 8.05 (1) (a), 8.05 (3) (a), 8.05 (4) (a), 8.05 (4) (b), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.11 (1m) (c), 8.50 (4) (f) 1., 8.50 (4) (f) 2., 11.1111 (1) (a) 1., 17.21 (3), 17.21 (5), 17.245, 17.25 (1) (d) and 59.10 (3) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: the first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB442
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 8.05 (1) (a), 8.05 (3) (a), 8.05 (4) (a), 8.05 (4) (b), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.11 (1m) (c), 8.50 (4) (f) 1., 8.50 (4) (f) 2., 11.1111 (1) (a) 1., 17.21 (3), 17.21 (5), 17.245, 17.25 (1) (d) and 59.10 (3) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: the first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Elections
- 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-02: Representative Joers added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-14: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez (House)
- 2025-10-08: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-26: Representative Clancy added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-25: Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-09-19: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2025-09-19: Introduced by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Brooks, Arney, Behnke, Duchow, Goodwin, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Stubbs and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB442), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB442.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB442)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB442.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB442-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).