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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 324

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Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.

Elections — Ballots Municipality — Officers Revenue, department of

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Grothman (R)

13 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Bies (R) , Craig (R) , Kleefisch (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Ripp (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Spiros (R) , Strachota (R) , Stroebel (R) , T. Larson (R) , Weatherston (R)

Votes

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

Passed 3–2 Mar 7, 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 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Mar 7, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 19–14 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 17–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

Senate: Move to call the question, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Mar 11, 2014 official source full page

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

Passed 17–16 Mar 12, 2014 official source full page

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

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

Aye · 56

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

Failed 37–57 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 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 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 7 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 34

Passed 60–34 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 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 Amendment 2 offered by Senators C. Larson, Hansen, Erpenbach, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Harris, Shilling, Miller, T. Cullen, Risser and Lehman

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  16. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  17. 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

  18. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  19. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  20. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  22. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  23. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  24. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  25. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 offered by Senator Carpenter

  26. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Move to call the question, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  27. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  28. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  29. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  30. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  31. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  32. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  33. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  34. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  35. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  36. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

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

  37. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  38. 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

  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