WisconsinSB5972025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to repeal 6.86 (2) and 6.87 (4) (b) 2.; to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.86 (1) (a) 3., 6.86 (1) (ac), 6.86 (1) (b), 6.86 (2m) (a), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.), 6.875 (3) (a), 6.875 (4) (a), 7.08 (1) (c) and 7.15 (1) (j); to create 5.02 (24d), 6.86 (1) (ad), 12.13 (6) and 12.60 (1) (e) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sponsored By: Cory Tomczyk (Republican)

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Sen Bill 597Elections -- BallotsMunicipality -- OfficersPersons with disabilities

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Scott Allen

    Republican • House

  • Robert Brooks

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Karen Hurd

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. LRB correction

    11/3/2025Senate
  3. Fiscal estimate received

    11/3/2025Senate
  4. Representative Brooks added as a cosponsor

    10/31/2025Senate
  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

    10/30/2025Senate
  6. Introduced by Senator Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Knodl, Penterman, O'Connor, Hurd, Allen, Krug and Kitchens

    10/30/2025Senate

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