Senate Bill 292
Broadcasting election night proceedings. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Aug 10, 2021. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 8, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 60 to 38
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Aug 10, 2021.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under this bill, if a municipality broadcasts canvassing proceedings live in any election, including by live stream on the Internet, the municipality must record the broadcast, and the municipal clerk must retain the recording for 22 months.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Eric Wimberger · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · May 7, 2021
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 Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 60 to 38 · Jun 22, 2021
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (60)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (38)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Aug 10, 2021
The governor vetoed it.
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Aug 5, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it too, 60 to 38.
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Jun 16, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 15, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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May 5, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 8, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics.
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Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 8, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Wanggaard, Ballweg and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Bowen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Ramthun, Skowronski, Tusler, Wichgers, Knodl and Neylon
- Apr 8, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
- May 5, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Bowen withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 38
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 28, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 5, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-5-2021
- Aug 10, 2021 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-10-2021
- May 17, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 17, 2022 · Senate
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote