# Wisconsin AJR1: To create section 1m of article III of the constitution; Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).

Wisconsin AJR1, To create section 1m of article III of the constitution; Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration)., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Tyler August (Republican) and 48 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AJR1
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: To create section 1m of article III of the constitution; Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Tyler August (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Mark Born (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Robert Brooks (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Alex Dallman (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Kevin Petersen (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), John Spiros (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Rob Swearingen (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Duke Tucker (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Robin Vos (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Robert Wittke (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Asm Joint Resolution 1, Constitutional amendments -- Second consideration, Elections -- Ballots, Identification cards, Voting
- 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: Tyler August (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kevin Petersen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Swearingen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robin Vos (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Devin LeMahieu (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-01-10: Representative Rodriguez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-09: Placed on calendar 1-14-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-09: Report adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2 (House)
- 2025-01-09: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-01-08: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-01-07: Representative Tranel added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-01-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Donovan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Gustafson, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Maxey, Kaufert, VanderMeer, Franklin, Brill and Kurtz; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Testin, Tomczyk, Wimberger, Stafsholt and LeMahieu (House)

## Bill text

- Joint Resolution Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR1.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Joint Resolution Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR1)
- [Joint Resolution Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AJR1.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AJR1-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).