Assembly Bill 396
Fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Dec 6, 2023. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Sep 6, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2023
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 22 to 11
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Dec 6, 2023.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 15, 2024: “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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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 current law, the Elections Commission establishes a fee, by rule, for obtaining a copy of the official voter registration list. The fee amount is an amount estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of maintaining the list at the state and local level.
Under this bill, a person may obtain a copy of the official voter registration list for Wisconsin, or any portion of the list, electronically by paying a fee of $250 or less as established by the the Elections Commission. The bill authorizes the commission to charge an additional fee for providing a copy of the list in physical form in order to cover the cost of reproduction and postage, if any.
Who's behind it
13 representatives are its . All 13 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · Nov 6, 2023
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 Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote
Failed, 34 to 63 · Nov 9, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 34, Noes 63”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 13, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 22 to 11 · Nov 14, 2023
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (22)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (11)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 15, 2024
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Jan 18, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 6, 2023
The governor vetoed it.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Senate passed it too, 22 to 11.
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Nov 14, 2023
“Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023” (the official wording)
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Nov 13, 2023
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 13, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 10, 2023
The Senate received it.
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Nov 9, 2023
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 8, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 6, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 6, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Oct 11, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 3, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 6, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
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Sep 6, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 6, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Gustafson, Bodden, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Donovan, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Schmidt, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Tomczyk, Stroebel, Nass and Jacque
- Sep 6, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Oct 3, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 11, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Refused to refer to committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 34, Noes 63
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 10, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 15, 2023 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-15-2023
- Nov 30, 2023 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 6, 2023 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-6-2023
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 14, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 15, 2024 · Assembly
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