Senate Bill 942
State agency compliance with election laws. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 11, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2022
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 14
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 59 to 35
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 11, 2022.
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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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Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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
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.
This bill requires the Elections Commission to submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Finance and the secretary of administration that describes in detail all failures of the commission and the Departments of Transportation, Corrections, and Health Services to comply with certain elections-related laws specified in the bill. After receiving that report, the secretary of administration must submit a request to JCF that includes all of the following:
1. A request to abolish one or more full-time equivalent positions or portions thereof in the Elections Commission and DOT, DOC, and DHS or to maintain the existing level of authorized full-time equivalent positions in the commission or department or departments.
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2. A request to lapse moneys to the general fund or transportation fund from one or more appropriations of the Elections Commission and DOT, DOC, and DHS, as specified in the bill.
Upon receiving that request from the secretary of administration, JCF may abolish one or more full-time equivalent positions or lapse moneys from one or more appropriations of the Elections Commission and DOT, DOC, and DHS if JCF finds that the commission or department or departments failed to comply with any election law, including those specified in the bill, or that the commission provided erroneous guidance to municipal clerks or other election officials. JCF may lapse from an appropriation specified in the bill up to $50,000 for each day of noncompliance or provision of erroneous guidance, as determined by JCF.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 9, 2022
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
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 14 · Feb 22, 2022
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (14)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 59 to 35 · Feb 24, 2022 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (59)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- 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 (35)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- 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)
- 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)
Didn't vote (1)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
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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Apr 11, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 5, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 24, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 24, 2022
The Assembly passed it too, 59 to 35.
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Feb 23, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate passed it, 19 to 14.
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Feb 9, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 9, 2022
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 8, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 7, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 3, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics.
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Feb 3, 2022
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2022 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Sanfelippo, Wichgers and Murphy
- Feb 3, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
- Feb 7, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 8, 2022 · Senate
Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor
- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 8:13 AM on 2-24-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 30
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 35, Paired 4
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Feb 24, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 2, 2022 · Senate
LRB correction
- Mar 2, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Apr 11, 2022 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022
- 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