# Wisconsin SB624: An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Wisconsin SB624, An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (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 SB624
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 5.85 (5), 5.86, 6.79 (2) (d) and 7.03 (1) (c); to amend 5.05 (12), 5.84 (1), 5.84 (2), 5.85 (1), 5.87 (1), 5.91 (17), 6.18 (form), 6.33 (1), 6.87 (3) (d), 6.87 (9), 7.37 (12), 7.51 (1), 10.01 (2) (e), 12.60 (1) (a) and 54.25 (2) (c) 1. g.; to create 5.057, 6.855 (3m), 6.86 (1) (as) and 7.15 (16) of the statutes; Relating to: applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-14
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Sen Bill 624, Circuit court, Elections, Elections -- Ballots, Elections Commission, Legislature -- Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Municipality -- Officers, Voting, Voting machine
- 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
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-24: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-18: LRB correction (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Snyder, O'Connor and Knodl (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB624), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB624.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB624)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB624.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB624-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).