Bills by subject

Elections

66 bills and resolutions. 7 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 42 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 595 Compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 1130 Ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 1177 Performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1165 Ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action May 1, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 44

Mar 23, 2026
AB 14: The suspension of a rule of the Elections Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 15: The suspension of a rule of the Elections Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Oct 31, 2025
AB 35: Withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 144: Eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.
Stopped in committee.
Oct 31, 2025
AB 149: The nomination of presidential electors.
Became law.
Mar 27, 2026
AB 223: Residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 227: Inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 330: Enforcement of the federal Help America Vote Act.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 374: Compliance with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act. (FE)
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 442: The first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 515: Criminalizing certain conduct intended to interfere with certain election activities and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 535: Polling place accessibility. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 540: Extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 595: Compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 617: Applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 942: Notice of change in polling place location. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 21, 2026
AB 943: Going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1117: Constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1152: Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president of the United States by means of a national popular vote.
Stopped in committee.
May 1, 2026
AB 1165: Ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 1, 2026
AB 1212: Performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 34: Withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 47: The suspension of a rule of the Elections Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 48: The suspension of a rule of the Elections Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 143: The nomination of presidential electors.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 144: Eliminating a judgeship from district IV of the court of appeals and establishing an additional judgeship for district III of the court of appeals.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 220: Residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 233: Inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 338: Enforcement of the federal Help America Vote Act.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 378: Compliance with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 453: The first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 509: Extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 518: Polling place accessibility. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 595: Compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 624: Applying for and returning absentee ballots; use of central counting locations; election night reporting; court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote; preelection tests of electronic voting equipment, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 934: Notice of change in polling place location. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 21, 2026
SB 949: Going armed at a polling place and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1071: Constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1117: Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president of the United States by means of a national popular vote.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 1130: Ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 1177: Performing risk-limiting audits and eliminating the process for removing excess ballots from the vote count. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1180: Circulating or signing nomination papers and certain petitions.
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 12

Mar 23, 2012
AB 161: The dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 170: Creation of a task force on the elections process and election technology.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 268: Legislative vacancies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 393: Voter intimidation or suppression, authorized activities at or near polling places, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 656: The prosecution and venue for trial of certain offenses by certain state residents.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 51: Nonpartisan elections for district attorney, sheriff, register of deeds, county clerk, treasurer, surveyor, coroner, and clerk of circuit court, and changing the election at which those officers are elected (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Nov 22, 2011
SB 116: The dates of the September primary and certain other election occurrences and absentee voting.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 176: Legislative vacancies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 268: The initial applicability of 2011 Wisconsin Act 43 with respect to special and recall elections.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 311: Voter intimidation or suppression, authorized activities at or near polling places, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 334: Verification of the identity of nomination paper and petition circulators.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 430: The hours for providing Department of Transportation services relating to operator's licenses and identification cards.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 10

Apr 28, 2010
AB 62: The prosecution and venue for trial of certain offenses by certain state residents.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 169: The number of nomination paper signatures required for school board candidates in certain school districts.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 249: Deceptive election practices; voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
May 6, 2010
AB 895: Various changes in election laws, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 2: Eliminating the spring election (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 179: Deceptive election practices; voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 249: Popular election of technical college district boards, providing an exemption from and extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
May 5, 2010
SB 640: Various changes in election laws, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SJR 49: Eliminating the spring election (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

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