Senate Bill 126
The effective date of certain provisions contained in 2023 Wisconsin Act 126
Topics: Elections: Campaign expense, Elections: Officials, Ethics Commission, Privacy, Public record
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 10, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 14, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 13, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 7
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 10, 2025: “Published 6-10-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 134. That version died when the session ended.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
2023 Wisconsin Act 126 included all of the following provisions relating to campaigns and elections:
1. Prohibits public access to records that contain the personally identifiable information of election officials or election registration officials other than the official’s name and city and state of residence.
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2. Makes it a Class I felony to intentionally cause bodily harm to an election official, election registration official, county clerk, or municipal clerk who is acting in his or her official capacity.
3. Provides whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities.
4. Prohibits employment discrimination against a municipal clerk, county clerk, or election official because the clerk or election official lawfully reported, or is believed to have reported, witnessing what the clerk or election official reasonably believed to be election fraud or irregularities.
5. Requires all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with, and submit campaign finance reports to, the Ethics Commission through the commission’s campaign finance information system (CFIS).
Act 126 is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025. This bill changes the effective date to December 1, 2027, with respect filings with the Ethics Commission through CFIS. All other provisions contained in Act 126 remain effective July 1, 2025.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 16, 2025
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 Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 10, 2025
The new law was published.
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Jun 10, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 7.
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Jun 5, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 4, 2025
“Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-4-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader” (the official wording)
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May 15, 2025
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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May 13, 2025
The Senate adopted it.
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May 13, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 13, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 13, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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May 7, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 22, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 16, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 16, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 16, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 14, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development.
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Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Knodl, Steffen, Brill, Subeck, Mursau and O'Connor
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
- Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
LRB correction
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 18, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- May 8, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug
- May 9, 2025 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 5-13-2025
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- May 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
- May 15, 2025 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- May 16, 2025 · Senate
LRB correction
- May 16, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-4-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-5-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 7
- Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
Published 6-10-2025
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