# Wisconsin SB595: An Act to repeal 6.36 (6); to amend 5.056, 5.061 (3), 6.275 (1) (f), 6.32 (4), 6.33 (4), 6.33 (5) (a) 1., 6.36 (1) (d), 6.36 (1) (e), 6.47 (6), 6.47 (7) (b), 6.48 (1) (d), 6.48 (2) (b), 6.50 (2), 6.50 (2g), 6.50 (2r) (g), 6.50 (3), 6.50 (4), 6.50 (5), 6.50 (6), 6.50 (7), 6.50 (10), 6.56 (3), 6.56 (4), 7.23 (1) (c), 85.61 (1) and 301.03 (20m); to create 5.05 (19), 5.057, 5.058, 5.061 (5), 5.061 (6), 6.36 (6m), 6.50 (4m), 13.94 (11) and 69.03 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)

Wisconsin SB595, An Act to repeal 6.36 (6); to amend 5.056, 5.061 (3), 6.275 (1) (f), 6.32 (4), 6.33 (4), 6.33 (5) (a) 1., 6.36 (1) (d), 6.36 (1) (e), 6.47 (6), 6.47 (7) (b), 6.48 (1) (d), 6.48 (2) (b), 6.50 (2), 6.50 (2g), 6.50 (2r) (g), 6.50 (3), 6.50 (4), 6.50 (5), 6.50 (6), 6.50 (7), 6.50 (10), 6.56 (3), 6.56 (4), 7.23 (1) (c), 85.61 (1) and 301.03 (20m); to create 5.05 (19), 5.057, 5.058, 5.061 (5), 5.061 (6), 6.36 (6m), 6.50 (4m), 13.94 (11) and 69.03 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Romaine Quinn (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (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 SB595
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 6.36 (6); to amend 5.056, 5.061 (3), 6.275 (1) (f), 6.32 (4), 6.33 (4), 6.33 (5) (a) 1., 6.36 (1) (d), 6.36 (1) (e), 6.47 (6), 6.47 (7) (b), 6.48 (1) (d), 6.48 (2) (b), 6.50 (2), 6.50 (2g), 6.50 (2r) (g), 6.50 (3), 6.50 (4), 6.50 (5), 6.50 (6), 6.50 (7), 6.50 (10), 6.56 (3), 6.56 (4), 7.23 (1) (c), 85.61 (1) and 301.03 (20m); to create 5.05 (19), 5.057, 5.058, 5.061 (5), 5.061 (6), 6.36 (6m), 6.50 (4m), 13.94 (11) and 69.03 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Sen Bill 595, Citizenship, Corrections, Department of, Elections, Elections -- Registration, Elections Commission, Legislative Audit Bureau, Transportation, Department of -- Administration, Vital statistics, 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: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-03: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-10-31: Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Knodl, O'Connor, Steffen, Penterman, Armstrong, Kitchens, Allen, Hurd, Murphy, Tittl, Maxey, Snyder, Nedweski, Green, Spiros and Melotik (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB595), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB595.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB595)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB595.pdf)

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