Senate Bill 52
Public notice of noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials
Became law
The governor signed it on May 24, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 28, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 23, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 33
Latest entry in the official record, May 24, 2021: “Published 5-22-2021”
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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.
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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, there is no public notice requirement when an incumbent local elected official whose office is up for election either files a notification of noncandidacy or fails to file a declaration of candidacy within a specified time frame.
Under this bill, if such an incumbent files a notification of noncandidacy or fails to file a declaration of candidacy, that fact must be posted on the Internet or in three different locations within the relevant jurisdiction if there is no Internet site. The bill's public notice requirement applies to the officer or body with whom current law requires a declaration of candidacy to be filed for a particular office.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 19, 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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 24, 2021
The new law was published.
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May 24, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 33.
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May 20, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 6, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 27, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 23, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 23, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 19, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 28, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics.
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Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Ramthun, Brooks, Cabrera, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Rozar, Steffen and Wichgers
- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
- Mar 11, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 18, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 19, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 19, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 19, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 27, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- May 6, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- May 6, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 by Committee on Rules
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 12, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 18, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- May 20, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-20-2021
- May 24, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-21-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 33
- May 24, 2021 · Senate
Published 5-22-2021
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