Bills by subject

Voting

62 bills and resolutions. 4 became law, 2 were vetoed, and 41 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 87 Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action 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. 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
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: 27

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.
May 13, 2026
AB 87: Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 312: Hours for voting by absentee ballot in person at the office of the municipal clerk or an alternate site. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 330: Enforcement of the federal Help America Vote Act.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 379: Forms of proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 516: Ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 533: Requiring voter education instruction in the elementary and high school grades and incorporating voter education instruction into the state model social studies standards. (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.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 941: Student identification used for voting. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 1, 2026
AB 1165: Ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1175: Student identification acceptable for voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 1: Requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).
Stopped before the full Assembly 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 95: Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 304: Hours for voting by absentee ballot in person at the office of the municipal clerk or an alternate site. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 338: Enforcement of the federal Help America Vote Act.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 362: Forms of proof of identification for voting.
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 594: Ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (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 922: Automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, voter rights, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual requirements, withholding of voluntarily provided elector information, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 931: Student identification used for voting. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 1130: Ranked-choice voting, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 20, 2025
SJR 2: Requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).
Adopted.

2011–12 session: 22

May 27, 2011
AB 7: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 67: Late voter registration, absentee voting in person, and implementation of a voter identification requirement at elections.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 170: Creation of a task force on the elections process and election technology.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 226: Notice of the fee for identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 354: The fee for duplicate identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 366: Notice of the fee for identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation.
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 460: Use of university, college, or technical college identification cards as proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 639: Proof of identification for voting by university, college or technical college students.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 724: Use of veterans identification cards as proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.
May 1, 2012
AB 738: Mobile examining stations operated by the Department of Transportation for processing operator's license and identification card applications and use of an affidavit by certain electors as proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 6: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
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 162: Notice of the fee for identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 165: Birth certificates for Milwaukee County residents.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 247: Exemption of individuals who are at least 65 years of age from the requirement to provide proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 256: The fee for duplicate identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation.
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.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 323: Birth certificates that are requested for the purpose of voting.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 481: Proof of identification for voting by university, college or technical college students.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 553: Use of veterans identification cards as proof of identification for voting.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 13

Apr 28, 2010
AB 249: Deceptive election practices; voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 432: Notification requirements for persons who must register as sex offenders and who are on school premises and providing penalties.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 630: Enforcement of the citizenship qualification for voting in elections in this state.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 814: An optional identification requirement for voting in elections.
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.
May 20, 2010
AB 947: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, identification cards issued by the Department of Transportation, creating an identification certificate issued by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 63: Excluding incarcerated, disenfranchised felons from the enumeration of population for apportionment and redistricting of legislative, county, and certain other district offices (first consideration).
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 125: Requiring a photographic identification to vote, or register to vote, at the polls on election day (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 199: Requiring certain identification in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, verification of the addresses of electors, absentee voting procedure in certain residential care apartment complexes and adult family homes, and the fee for an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 350: An optional identification requirement for voting in elections.
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 42: Excluding incarcerated, disenfranchised felons from the enumeration of population for apportionment and redistricting of legislative, county, and certain other district offices (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.

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