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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 324

Limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2014. It's ⁠. Before signing, the governor struck some parts using Wisconsin's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 2, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 14

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 56 to 38

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 146

Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2014: “Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

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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, a person may apply to the municipal clerk in person to vote using an absentee ballot. In-person applications to vote using an absentee ballot may be made beginning on the third Monday preceding the election and ending on the later of 5 p.m. or the close of business on the Friday preceding the election.

Under this substitute amendment, in-person applications to vote using absentee ballots may only be received Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., except that an individual may make an appointment with the actual city, town, or village clerk, as appropriate, so that the clerk, not a member of the clerk's staff or a designated agent, may receive the individual's application made in person after 6 p.m. or anytime on Saturday or Sunday, not including the Saturday and Sunday after the Friday preceding the election.

Who's behind it

Glenn Grothman, a Republican, is its ⁠.

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (13)

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 24 votes on this bill.

Senate vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 7, 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 Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 7, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 14 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 17 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Placed at the foot of the 12th on the calendar of 3-11-2014, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 18 to 15 · Mar 11, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Move to call the question, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 17 to 16 · Mar 12, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 56 to 38 · Mar 20, 2014 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (56)

No (38)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Failed, 37 to 57 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 37, Noes 57”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 38 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 38 · Mar 20, 2014

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 56, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 38 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 38 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 38 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 34 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 20, 2014

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. May 19, 2014

    “Partial veto placed on calendar 5-20-2014 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)” (the official wording)

  3. Mar 27, 2014

    The new law was published.

  4. Mar 27, 2014

    The governor signed it after striking some parts with a partial veto. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 146.

  5. Mar 26, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  6. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too, 56 to 38.

  7. Mar 18, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  8. Mar 12, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Mar 12, 2014

    The Senate passed it, 17 to 16.

  10. Mar 11, 2014

    The Senate adopted it, 18 to 15.

  11. Mar 11, 2014

    The Senate adopted it, 19 to 14.

  12. Mar 11, 2014

    “Move to call the question, Ayes 18, Noes 15” (the official wording)

  13. Mar 11, 2014

    “Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  14. Mar 11, 2014

    “Placed at the foot of the 12th on the calendar of 3-11-2014, Ayes 18, Noes 15” (the official wording)

  15. Mar 7, 2014

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

  16. Mar 7, 2014

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  17. Oct 31, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Oct 2, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Urban Affairs.

  19. Oct 2, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 2, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representatives Stroebel, Bies, Strachota, Craig, Ripp, LeMahieu, Spiros, Kleefisch, Sanfelippo, T. Larson, Weatherston, Nass and A. Ott

  2. Oct 2, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Elections and Urban Affairs

  3. Oct 31, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 5, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Grothman and Lazich

  5. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  7. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  8. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

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

  10. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen, C. Larson and Lehman

  11. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen, Risser and Lehman

  12. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen, Risser and Lehman

  13. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators C. Larson, Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen, Risser and Lehman

  14. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Harris, Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen, Wirch, C. Larson and Lehman

  15. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 offered by Senators C. Larson, Lassa, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen and Lehman

  16. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 offered by Senators Lassa, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Harris, Shilling, T. Cullen, C. Larson and Lehman

  17. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Carpenter, Harris, T. Cullen and C. Larson

  18. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller, T. Cullen, Wirch, Carpenter, Risser, C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris and Shilling

  19. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald

  20. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Placed at the foot of the 12th on the calendar of 3-11-2014, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  21. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  23. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  24. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  25. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 refused to be taken from the table

  26. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 offered by Senator Carpenter

  27. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Move to call the question, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  28. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  29. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  30. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  31. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  32. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  33. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  34. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  35. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  36. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  37. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  38. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Mar 12, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  40. Mar 12, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  41. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  42. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  43. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:29 AM on 3-20-2014 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  44. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  45. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Kahl, C. Taylor, Wachs, Berceau, Kolste, Sargent, Ringhand, Kessler, Bernard Schaber, Hebl, Pope, Richards, Barnes, Zepnick and Hulsey

  46. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  47. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Zamarripa and Hulsey

  48. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  49. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Zamarripa and Hulsey

  50. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  51. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Zamarripa and Hulsey

  52. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  53. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Zamarripa and Hulsey

  54. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  55. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Berceau and Hulsey

  56. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 withdrawn and returned to author

  57. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 offered by Representative Hulsey

  58. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34

  59. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  60. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  61. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 37, Noes 57

  62. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  63. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  64. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  65. Mar 26, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  66. Mar 26, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014

  67. Mar 27, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 146

  68. Mar 27, 2014 · Senate

    Published 3-28-2014

  69. May 19, 2014 · Senate

    Partial veto placed on calendar 5-20-2014 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  70. May 20, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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Partial veto

Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

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Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

Partial veto

Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.

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

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Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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