WisconsinAB5992025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to repeal 6.86 (2) and 6.87 (4) (b) 2.; to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.86 (1) (a) 3., 6.86 (1) (ac), 6.86 (1) (b), 6.86 (2m) (a), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.), 6.875 (3) (a), 6.875 (4) (a), 7.08 (1) (c) and 7.15 (1) (j); to create 5.02 (24d), 6.86 (1) (ad), 12.13 (6) and 12.60 (1) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sponsored By: Scott Allen (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Karen Hurd

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Robert Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Referred to committee on Rules

    11/12/2025House
  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2

    11/12/2025House
  4. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 2

    11/12/2025House
  5. Executive action taken

    11/12/2025House
  6. Fiscal estimate received

    11/10/2025House
  7. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow

    11/6/2025House
  8. Public hearing held

    11/4/2025House
  9. LRB correction

    11/3/2025House
  10. Representative Brooks added as a coauthor

    10/30/2025House
  11. Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

    10/29/2025House
  12. Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Knodl, Allen, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk

    10/29/2025House

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