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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 606

The number of nomination paper signatures required for city-wide offices in second class and third class cities

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 7, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 11, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 174

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 27, 2014: “Published 3-28-2014”

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What it does

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

Under current law, the number of nomination paper signatures required for a candidate for a city-wide office in a second class or third class city is not less than 200 nor more than 400 electors. Under this bill, the number of nomination paper signatures required for a candidate for a city-wide office in a second class or third class city is not less than 100 nor more than 200 electors.

Who's behind it

8 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 8 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (2)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote on an amendment

Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 11, 2014

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 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 11, 2014

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 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 7, 2014

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 27, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 27, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 174.

  3. Mar 26, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 11, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 7, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 19, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 19, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 11, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 11, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  12. Jan 23, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 7, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

  14. Jan 7, 2014

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Jacque, Bies, Nass, Born, Kulp and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Gudex and Grothman

  2. Jan 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Jan 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 31, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt

  5. Feb 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  8. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  9. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  10. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  21. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2014

  28. Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014

  29. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 174

  30. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 3-28-2014

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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