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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 98

Verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards. (FE)

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Dec 7, 2023. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 21 to 10

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 9, 2023

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Dec 7, 2023.

  6. 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”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law requires the administrator of the Elections Commission to enter into an agreement with the secretary of transportation to match personally identifiable information on the official voter registration list with the information maintained by the Department of Transportation. Under this bill, the agreement with the secretary of transportation must also provide the commission access to personally identifiable information maintained by DOT in order to verify that individuals on the official registration list are U.S. citizens. In addition, the bill requires the commission to conduct the verifications as soon as practicable after the effective date of the bill and immediately whenever an individual registers to vote or modifies his or her registration.

The bill also requires DOT to place on the face of an operator's license or identification card issued to a person who is not a U.S. citizen the words “Not valid for voting purposes” or another readily recognizable indication that the license or identification card may not be accepted for voter identification purposes.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. All 6 are Republicans.

27 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 33 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (27)

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 Shared Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 2, 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 Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 21 to 10 · Nov 7, 2023 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 22 to 9 · May 14, 2024 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASS NOTWITHSTANDING OBJECTIONS OF GOVERNOR”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 15, 2024

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. May 14, 2024

    The Assembly voted to override the veto.

  3. May 14, 2024

    “Messaged” (the official wording)

  4. May 14, 2024

    The Senate voted to override the veto, 22 to 9.

  5. Dec 7, 2023

    The governor vetoed it.

  6. Nov 30, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  7. Nov 9, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too.

  8. Nov 8, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Nov 7, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Nov 7, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Nov 7, 2023

    The Senate passed it, 21 to 10.

  12. Nov 7, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Nov 2, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  14. Oct 24, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jul 10, 2023

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

  16. Apr 20, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 24, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Mar 1, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection.

  19. Mar 1, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

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

    Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Tittl and Tusler

  2. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection

  3. Mar 24, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 20, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jul 10, 2023 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations and rereferred to committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  6. Oct 24, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Nov 2, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Nov 2, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Nov 2, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Nov 3, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Bodden added as a cosponsor

  12. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  15. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 10

  16. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Nov 7, 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

    Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  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

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Nov 10, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Nov 13, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. Nov 30, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  30. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-6-2023

  31. May 13, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  32. May 14, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended and taken up

  33. May 14, 2024 · Senate

    Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, Ayes 22, Noes 9

  34. May 14, 2024 · Senate

    Messaged

  35. May 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor

  36. May 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-15-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  37. May 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

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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

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.

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

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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

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