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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 459

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Relating to: providing proof of residence when registering to vote.

Elections — Registration

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, except for a military elector or an overseas elector, an elector

who registers to vote by mail and has not voted previously in an election in this state

or an elector who registers after the close of registration must provide proof of

residence. Under this bill, except for military and overseas electors, all electors must

provide proof of residence to register to vote.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Grothman (R) , Lazich (R)

15 cosponsors

Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Born (R) , Czaja (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Kulp (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Strachota (R) , Stroebel (R) , Thiesfeldt (R)

Votes

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

Passed 3–2 Feb 12, 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 Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 12, 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. Dec 20, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Grothman and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Born, Schraa, Bernier, Bies, Czaja, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kulp, LeMahieu, Nass, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Strachota, Stroebel and Thiesfeldt

  2. Dec 20, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Elections and Urban Affairs

  3. Jan 23, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  5. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

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

  8. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1