# Wisconsin SB923: An Act to amend 6.02 (1), 6.02 (2), 6.10 (3), 6.10 (4), 6.15 (1), 6.15 (2) (a), 6.18 (form), 6.22 (7), 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (a) (form), 6.85 (2), 6.87 (2) (form), 6.94 and 7.52 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: residency requirement for purposes of voting.

Wisconsin SB923, An Act to amend 6.02 (1), 6.02 (2), 6.10 (3), 6.10 (4), 6.15 (1), 6.15 (2) (a), 6.18 (form), 6.22 (7), 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (a) (form), 6.85 (2), 6.87 (2) (form), 6.94 and 7.52 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: residency requirement for purposes of voting., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic) and 4 others; 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 SB923
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 6.02 (1), 6.02 (2), 6.10 (3), 6.10 (4), 6.15 (1), 6.15 (2) (a), 6.18 (form), 6.22 (7), 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (a) (form), 6.85 (2), 6.87 (2) (form), 6.94 and 7.52 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: residency requirement for purposes of voting.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: Sen Bill 923, Elections -- Registration
- 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: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Introduced by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Carpenter, Roys, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Haywood, Kirsch, Udell, Andraca, Sinicki, Brown, Prado, Stubbs, Fitzgerald, Miresse, Roe, Madison, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Joers, Snodgrass, DeSmidt, Arney, Phelps, Bare, J. Jacobson and Stroud (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB923), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB923.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB923)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB923.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB923-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).