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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 221

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Relating to: an elector using a W-2 form to establish residence.

Elections — Registration Employment

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

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, an elector may use any of a number of identifying

documents as proof of residence in order to register to vote, including a bank

statement, paycheck, utility bill, property tax bill, check or other document issued

by a unit of government, or current and valid operator's license or identification card

issued by the Department of Transportation. Current law provides that such

identifying documents must specify the elector's name and residential address. This

bill adds a W-2 form to the list of identifying documents that an elector may use as

proof of residence in order to register to vote.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Hansen (D) , Kooyenga (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Wirch (D)

21 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Ballweg (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Carpenter (D) , Considine (D) , Edming (R) , Gruszynski (D) , Kolste (D) , Kulp (R) , Mursau (R) , Pope (D) , Ramthun (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jun 19, 2019 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. May 23, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Bernier, Hansen, Kooyenga, Larson, L. Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, C. Taylor, Ballweg, Anderson, Considine, Edming, Gruszynski, Kolste, Kulp, Mursau, Pope, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Skowronski and Sinicki

  2. May 23, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues

  3. Jun 12, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 12, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  5. Jun 18, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 19, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Jun 19, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1