Assembly Bill 420
Providing a printed name for signers of nomination papers and petitions
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 14, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 11, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 160
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 27, 2014: “Published 3-28-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, each individual who signs a nomination paper for a candidate to appear on an election ballot, or who signs a referendum or recall petition, must also list the municipality where the individual resides for voting purposes, the street and number, if any, of the address where the individual resides, and the date on which the individual signed the paper. This bill also requires that each individual who signs a nomination paper or petition legibly print his or her name in a space provided next to his or her signature.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (16)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, 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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 3 · Nov 4, 2013
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 Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · Nov 4, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 53 to 39 · Nov 14, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 39”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 53 to 38 · Nov 14, 2013 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (53)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (38)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mandy Wright (D, 85)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Stephen Smith (D, 75)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 38, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 12, 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 Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 27, 2014
The new law was published.
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Mar 27, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 160.
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Mar 26, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 11, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 12, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 23, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 21, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Urban Affairs.
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Nov 15, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Nov 14, 2013
The Assembly passed it, 53 to 38.
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Nov 14, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Nov 4, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 4, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Oct 16, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 14, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
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Oct 14, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 14, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives J. Ott, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Petersen, Marklein, T. Larson, Pridemore, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Petryk, A. Ott, LeMahieu, Murtha, Brooks, Bernier and Ripp; cosponsored by Senator Vukmir
- Oct 14, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 18, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative J. Ott
- Oct 29, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 4, 2013 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Nov 4, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Nov 4, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:09 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21
- Nov 13, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Pasch
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 39
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 38, Paired 2
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 15, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 21, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Urban Affairs
- Jan 23, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 7, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2014
- Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014
- Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 160
- Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly
Published 3-28-2014
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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