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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 265

Party representation for election officials serving at polling places

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 2, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 21, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 18 to 15

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 181

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 2, 2014: “Published 4-3-2014”

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What it does

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

Currently, polling places are staffed principally by election inspectors. Unless a municipality decides to increase or decrease the number of inspectors, there are seven inspectors at each polling place. With certain exceptions, the individuals who are appointed as inspectors at a polling place are drawn from nominations submitted by the political parties whose candidates for president or governor received the most votes in the area served by the polling place at the preceding general election, with the party whose candidate received the most votes entitled to fill one more position than the other party.

This bill provides that whenever two or more inspectors are required to perform a function within a polling place and both parties that are entitled to submit nominees have done so, the chief inspector must assign, insofar as practicable, an equal number of inspectors from the nominees of each party.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (4)

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.

Senate vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 12, 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 Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 18 to 15 · Oct 8, 2013

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

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, 7 to 1 · Feb 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 59 to 37 · Feb 18, 2014 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

No (37)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 59, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 2, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 2, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 181.

  3. Mar 26, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 11, 2014

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Feb 19, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too, 59 to 37.

  7. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Feb 11, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Feb 11, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.

  10. Jan 23, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

  12. Oct 9, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  13. Oct 8, 2013

    The Senate passed it, 18 to 15.

  14. Sep 13, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Sep 12, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  16. Sep 4, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Aug 21, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Urban Affairs.

  18. Aug 21, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 21, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lazich, Leibham, Vukmir and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo and Pridemore

  2. Aug 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Elections and Urban Affairs

  3. Sep 4, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Sep 13, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Kleefisch added as a cosponsor

  8. Oct 7, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-8-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  13. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Campaigns and Elections

  16. Jan 23, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  17. Feb 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zamarripa

  18. Feb 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  19. Feb 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  20. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

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

  21. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  22. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  23. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

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

  24. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  26. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 59, Noes 37

  29. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  31. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  32. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  33. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  34. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  35. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  36. Mar 26, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014

  37. Apr 2, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 181

  38. Apr 2, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-3-2014

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

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