WisconsinAB6172025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sponsored By: Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Patrick Snyder

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 88

House vote 11/19/2025

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

Yes: 53 • No: 44

House vote 11/19/2025

Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44

Yes: 53 • No: 44

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Fiscal estimate received

    2/10/2026Senate
  3. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    11/20/2025Senate
  4. Received from Assembly

    11/20/2025Senate
  5. Ordered immediately messaged

    11/19/2025House
  6. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44

    11/19/2025House
  7. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025House
  8. Ordered to a third reading

    11/19/2025House
  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

    11/19/2025House
  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44

    11/19/2025House
  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass

    11/19/2025House
  12. Read a second time

    11/19/2025House
  13. Fiscal estimate received

    11/18/2025House
  14. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

    11/13/2025House
  15. Referred to committee on Rules

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

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

    11/12/2025House
  18. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)

    11/12/2025House
  19. Executive action taken

    11/12/2025House
  20. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Snodgrass and Anderson

    11/11/2025House
  21. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Snodgrass and Anderson

    11/11/2025House
  22. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Krug

    11/11/2025House
  23. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Snodgrass and Anderson

    11/6/2025House
  24. Public hearing held

    11/6/2025House
  25. LRB correction

    11/5/2025House

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