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AB 396

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Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities. (FE)

Community_based residential facility Elections — Ballots Elections — Officials Elections — Registration Municipality — Officers Municipality — Planning Nursing homes and adult care

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each

municipality is directed to dispatch two special voting deputies to conduct absentee

voting in person for each election at each nursing home located in the municipality

upon application for an absentee ballot by one or more qualified electors who are

occupants of the home. Participation in the special absentee voting is limited to

occupants of the home. The clerk or board may also dispatch special voting deputies

to any community-based residential facility, retirement home, adult family home,

or residential care apartment complex located in the municipality to conduct

absentee voting for occupants of the facility, home, or complex if the clerk or board

finds that a significant number of occupants of the facility, home, or complex may

need assistance in voting or meet certain other specified criteria upon application for

an absentee ballot by one or more qualified electors who are occupants of the facility,

home, or complex. This bill provides that the clerk or board of election commissioners

shall dispatch two special voting deputies to each community-based residential

facility, adult family home, and residential care apartment complex located in the

municipality to conduct absentee voting in person for occupants of the facility, home,

or complex at each election upon application by one or more qualified electors who

are occupants of the facility, home, or complex, except that the clerk or board need

not dispatch special voting deputies to visit any facility, home, or complex unless

there are at least five registered electors who are occupants of the facility, home, or

complex. The bill does not change current law as it relates to dispatching special

voting deputies to retirement homes.

Currently, a municipal clerk or board of election commissioners who dispatches

special voting deputies to a facility, home, or complex must post a notice of the visit

by the deputies at the facility, home, or complex at least 24 hours in advance of the

time of the visit. This bill requires this notice to be posted at the home or facility

where absentee voting is to be conducted at least five working days in advance of the

visit. The bill also directs each municipal clerk and board of election commissioners

to provide public notice of each visit by special voting deputies to a residential care

facility to a local news medium and to those news media that have filed a written

request to receive such notices at least five working days before each visit. In

addition, the bill requires the clerk or board to post the notice on the Internet. Under

the bill, a municipal clerk or board of election commissioners whose municipality

does not maintain an Internet site need not comply with the Internet posting

requirement.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Craig (R) , Kestell (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Murphy (R) , Pridemore (R) , Stroebel (R)

6 cosponsors

Darling (R) , Grothman (R) , Lazich (R) , Moulton (R) , Tiffany (R) , Vukmir (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Passed 6–3 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Passed 6–3 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 54

Nay · 39

Not voting · 3

Senate: Report concurrence as amended recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 12, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 12, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 17, Noes 16

Passed 17–16 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 38

Passed 55–38 Mar 20, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 29

Passed 64–29 Mar 20, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

Passed 56–38 Mar 20, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

Passed 56–38 Mar 20, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Stroebel, Bies, Kestell, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Murphy and Craig; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Lazich, Vukmir, Tiffany, Moulton and Darling

  2. Oct 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Oct 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Nov 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier

  6. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  8. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

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

  9. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:08 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  11. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber and Jorgensen

  13. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  14. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  17. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  18. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  20. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  21. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Jan 8, 2014 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  23. Jan 21, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Grothman and Lazich

  24. Jan 30, 2014 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to committee on Elections and Urban Affairs pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  25. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  27. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  28. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  32. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  34. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  35. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 adopted)

  37. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  38. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:06 AM on 3-20-2014 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  39. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zamarripa

  40. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  41. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zamarripa

  42. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 38

  43. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hulsey

  44. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 29

  45. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kessler, Sinicki and C. Taylor

  46. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  47. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Representative C. Taylor

  48. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  49. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  50. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  51. Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2014

  52. Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014

  53. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 159

  54. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 3-28-2014