WI AB223 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 22)
Status: Passed on March 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Published 3-28-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 8.40 (2); to amend 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (4) (a), 8.20 (3) and 9.10 (2) (em) 2.; to create 8.40 (2) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.

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Title

Residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and concurred in (Y: 19 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate (Y: 18 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-27HousePublished 3-28-2026
2026-03-27HouseReport approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 126
2026-03-25HousePresented to the Governor on 3-25-2026 by directive of the Speaker
2026-03-24HouseAttempted to present to the Governor on 3-24-2026 by directive of the Speaker
2026-02-13HouseReport correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
2026-02-12HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-02-11SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-11SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
2026-02-11SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-11SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-02-11SenatePoint of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
2026-02-11SenateRead a second time
2026-02-11SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall
2026-02-09SenatePlaced on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-16SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-01-16SenateReport concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-16SenateExecutive action taken
2026-01-07SenatePublic hearing held
2025-11-20SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
2025-11-20SenateReceived from Assembly
2025-11-19HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2025-11-19HouseRead a third time and passed
2025-11-19HouseRules suspended
2025-11-19HouseOrdered to a third reading
2025-11-19HouseRead a second time
2025-11-13HousePlaced on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-10-16HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2025-10-16HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1
2025-10-08HouseExecutive action taken
2025-06-03HousePublic hearing held
2025-04-23HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
2025-04-23HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB220 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab223
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB223.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB223.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/126.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB223-SA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/campaigns_and_elections/1922704.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/government_operations_labor_and_economic_development/1965226.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20126.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0172
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0173

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