Senate Bill 1009
Proof of residence for voter registration
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 17, 2022
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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 the following to the list of identifying documents that an elector may use as proof of residence in order to register to vote:
1. A W-2 form.
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2. A medical billing statement.
3. A service welcome letter, such as from a financial institution, utility, or credit card company.
4. An insurance document.
5. A report card, official school transcript, or certified school record.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Democrats.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Sue Conley · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristina Shelton · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lee Snodgrass · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 17, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics.
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Feb 17, 2022
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Roys, Johnson, Ringhand and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Spreitzer, Andraca, Baldeh, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Hebl, Hesselbein, Milroy, Ohnstad, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass and Stubbs
- Feb 17, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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