Assembly Bill 454
Information concerning independent candidates for partisan office that appears on the ballot at elections
Topics: Elections: Ballots, Political parties
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Feb 16, 2010, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Sep 25, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2010
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, independent candidates for partisan office may include on their nomination papers a statement of party or principle. This statement appears on the ballot under the names of the candidates. Most statutory references to the statement limit the length of the statement to five words or less. This bill standardizes all references so that in all cases the statement or party or principle, if any, is limited to five words or less.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . 5 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Dec 18, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 9, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 9, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 16, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 18, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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Feb 17, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Feb 16, 2010
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 16, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Dec 18, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 18, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Nov 17, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 25, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform.
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Sep 25, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 25, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Smith, Stone, Hilgenberg, A. Williams, Jorgensen and Vruwink;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Lehman and Kedzie
- Sep 25, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
- Nov 11, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Smith
- Nov 17, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 15, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-16-2010 by committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 18, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs
- Mar 16, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 9, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 9, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote