Assembly Bill 85
Allowing a local public official to serve as an election official
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 326
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides that an individual holding a local public office may be appointed to serve as an election official without having to vacate the local public office. Current law prohibits an individual from serving as an election official at an election for which the individual is a candidate. The bill does not change that prohibition.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 9 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · May 19, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 326.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 17, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 16, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Jan 16, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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May 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 19, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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May 10, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 18, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 24, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
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Feb 24, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Subeck, E. Brooks, Berceau, Bowen, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Bewley and Ringhand
- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 9, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Bernier added as a coauthor
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-16-2018 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 17, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 17, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2018
- Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 326
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018
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