# Wisconsin SB304: An Act to amend 6.86 (1) (b) and 10.01 (2) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: hours for voting by absentee ballot in person at the office of the municipal clerk or an alternate site. (FE)

Wisconsin SB304, An Act to amend 6.86 (1) (b) and 10.01 (2) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: hours for voting by absentee ballot in person at the office of the municipal clerk or an alternate site. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican); 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 SB304
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 6.86 (1) (b) and 10.01 (2) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: hours for voting by absentee ballot in person at the office of the municipal clerk or an alternate site. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Sen Bill 304, Elections -- Ballots, Municipality -- Officers, 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: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara (Senate)
- 2025-07-01: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Piwowarczyk (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB304), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB304.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB304)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB304.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB304-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).