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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 128

Recall petition requirements

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Nov 14, 2013, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 4, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 54 to 38

  4. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a petition for the recall of a city, village, town, town sanitary district, or school district officer, in addition to other requirements, must indicate a reason for the recall that is related to the officer's official responsibilities. Under this bill, any person who wishes to circulate a petition for the recall of a city, village, town, town sanitary district, or school district officer must include with the person's registration under the campaign finance laws a statement indicating that the officer for whom the recall is sought has been charged with committing a crime or violating a code of ethics law applicable to local officials. The person must also include a copy of the criminal or civil complaint alleging the crime or violation.

Who's behind it

20 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 20 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (20)

Signed on in support (4)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 3 · Oct 22, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 54 to 38 · Nov 14, 2013 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 94 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (54)

No (38)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 38, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 4, 2014

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 4, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  3. Jan 21, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Nov 21, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform.

  5. Nov 15, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  6. Nov 14, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 54 to 38.

  7. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  8. Oct 22, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.

  9. May 21, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Apr 25, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Apr 4, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

  12. Apr 4, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives A. Ott, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Kestell, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Murtha, Petersen, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros, Strachota, Stroebel, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Kapenga; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Olsen and Schultz

  2. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Ballweg added as a coauthor

  4. May 21, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  7. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  8. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:05 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  9. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 38, Paired 2

  13. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform

  16. Jan 21, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  17. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  18. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Apr 8, 2014 · 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

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