Senate Bill 71
Allowing municipal clerks to register voters on election day
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 2, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 5, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 39
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 2, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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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.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, election inspectors may register electors to vote at a polling place on election day. In addition, a municipality may provide, by adopting a resolution, that an inspector's registration duties may be performed by special registration deputies appointed by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners.
Under this bill, an inspector's registration duties may be performed by the municipal clerk, if the clerk is not a candidate listed on the ballot, or by special registration deputies appointed by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners, without the municipality first adopting a resolution to allow the procedure.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 21, 2015
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 Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 21, 2015
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 Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 2, 2015
The new law was published.
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Jul 2, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 39.
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Jun 30, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate adopted it.
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Jun 9, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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May 21, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 21, 2015
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 9, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 5, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government.
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Mar 5, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 5, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Gudex and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kleefisch, Doyle, E. Brooks, Kahl, Skowronski, Weatherston, Berceau, Ripp, Edming, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Ohnstad, Spreitzer, Zamarripa, Tittl and Steffen
- Mar 5, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government
- Apr 9, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Gudex
- Apr 23, 2015 · Senate
Executive session held
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senator Bewley added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 17, 2015 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jun 30, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015
- Jul 2, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 39
- Jul 2, 2015 · Senate
Published 7-2-2015
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote