WisconsinSB5112025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 6.87 (9) of the statutes; Relating to: returning an absentee ballot with an incomplete certificate or with no certificate.

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic), Robert Wirch (Democratic)

Failed

Sen Bill 511Elections -- BallotsMunicipality -- Officers

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • LaTonya Johnson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Deb Andraca

    Democratic • House

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Jodi Emerson

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Jacobson

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Tara Johnson

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Maureen McCarville

    Democratic • House

  • Vincent Miresse

    Democratic • House

  • Supreme Moore Omokunde

    Democratic • House

  • Greta Neubauer

    Democratic • House

  • Sylvia Ortiz-Velez

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Ann Roe

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Shelia Stubbs

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Randy Udell

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

    2/9/2026Senate
  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

    10/10/2025Senate
  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    10/9/2025Senate
  5. Introduced by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Krug, Andraca, Arney, Clancy, Emerson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Stroud, Stubbs, Udell, Sinicki, Miresse and Palmeri

    10/9/2025Senate

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