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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 283

Broadcasting election night proceedings. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 15, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 17, 2023

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 9, 2023

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 53

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”

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What it does

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 ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 16 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (12)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Shared Revenue vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 4, 2023

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Shared Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 4, 2023

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 7, 2023

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 7, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 53.

  3. Nov 30, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 9, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Nov 9, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Nov 8, 2023

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  7. Oct 19, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  8. Oct 17, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Oct 17, 2023

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Oct 17, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Oct 4, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Oct 4, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Aug 29, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jun 6, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. May 15, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection.

  16. May 15, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 15, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Taylor, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Ortiz-Velez, Steffen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Edming, Murphy, Moses and Krug

  2. May 15, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

  3. Jun 6, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Aug 29, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Sep 27, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wimberger

  6. Oct 3, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Oct 4, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Oct 4, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Oct 4, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Oct 16, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  15. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules

  20. Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives Gustafson and O'Connor added as cosponsors

  21. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  22. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor

  27. Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Nov 10, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Nov 15, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Nov 30, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  31. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 53

  32. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Published 12-7-2023

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

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

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

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