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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 48

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Relating to: the suspension of a rule of the Elections Commission.

Administrative rules Elections Elections commission

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill is introduced as required by s. 227.26 (2) (j), stats., in support of the action of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in suspending emergency rule 2409 of the Wisconsin Elections Commission on July 22, 2024. The suspended emergency rule 1) described requirements and procedures for filing nomination papers, 2) identified grounds for bringing challenges to nomination papers, and 3) described the procedures by which the filing officer would hear and decide these complaints for such challenges and the ability of an individual to seek review of the filing officer’s decision on the complaint.

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Full history

  1. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules

  2. Feb 21, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Administrative Rules

  3. Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  4. Mar 27, 2025 · Senate

    Report without recommendation pursuant to s. 227.26 (2)(h), Wisconsin Statutes

  5. Apr 18, 2025 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  6. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Read a second time

  7. Apr 22, 2025 · Senate

    Referred to committee on Administrative Rules

  8. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1