Wisconsin House Bill 225 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 40-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 12 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-08 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 11.09, 11.38 (2) (c), 67.05 (3) (a) 2. and 67.05 (3) (a) 4.; to renumber and amend 6.97 (3) (b), 9.20 (4), 11.01 (16) (b), 11.05 (8) and 67.05 (5) (b); to amend 5.02 (19), 5.052 (3) (a) to (e), 5.15 (6) (b), 5.35 (6) (a) 2., 5.90 (1), 6.15 (2) (bm), 6.29 (2) (b), 6.34 (2), 6.34 (3) (a) 8., 6.36 (1) (a), 6.36 (2) (a), 6.36 (2) (c), 6.55 (2) (b), 6.55 (2) (c) 1., 6.79 (2) (a), 6.79 (2) (d), 6.82 (1) (a), 6.86 (1) (b), 7.08 (1) (c), 7.15 (2) (d), 7.30 (2) (a) and (b), 7.41 (3) (intro.) and (a), 7.51 (3) (a), 7.52 (8), 8.05 (3) (d), 8.05 (3) (e), 8.06, 8.50 (intro.), 8.50 (1) (a), 8.50 (1) (c), 8.50 (2) (a), 8.50 (4) (f) 1. and 2., 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m., 9.01 (1) (b) (intro.), 9.01 (1) (b) 1., 9.10 (2) (b), 9.10 (2) (d), 11.01 (16) (intro.), 11.01 (16) (a) (intro.), 11.05 (3) (c), 11.06 (1) (intro.), 11.06 (1) (j), 11.12 (1) (d), 11.12 (3), 11.12 (4), 11.16 (1) (d), 11.29 (1), 11.38 (title) and (1) (a) 1., 11.38 (1) (b), 11.38 (8) (b), 13.625 (1) (c) (intro.), 17.02 (1), 17.18, 24.66 (3) (b), 24.66 (4), 32.72 (1), 38.15 (1), 38.16 (3) (br) 1., 59.08 (7) (b), 59.605 (3) (a) 1., 60.62 (2), 60.74 (5) (b), 61.187 (1), 61.46 (1), 62.09 (1) (a), 62.13 (6) (b), 64.03 (1), 64.39 (3), 66.0101 (8), 66.0211 (1), 66.0213 (6), 66.0215 (2), 66.0217 (3) (b), 66.0217 (7) (a) 3., 66.0217 (7) (d), 66.0219 (4) (b), 66.0225 (2), 66.0227 (3), 66.0305 (6) (b), 66.0307 (4) (e) 2., 66.0602 (4) (a), 66.0619 (2m) (b), 66.0815 (1) (c), 66.0921 (2), 66.1103 (10) (d), 66.1113 (2) (g), 66.1113 (2) (h), 67.05 (3) (f), 67.05 (4), 67.05 (5) (a), 67.05 (6a) (a) 2. a., 67.05 (6m) (b), 67.10 (5) (b), 67.12 (12) (e) 2., 67.12 (12) (e) 5., 82.03 (2) (b), 86.21 (2) (a), 92.11 (4) (c), 117.20 (2), 119.48 (4) (b), 119.48 (4) (c), 119.49 (1) (b), 119.49 (2), 120.13 (intro.), 121.91 (3) (a), 197.04 (1) (b), 197.04 (2), 197.10 (2) and 198.19 (1); to repeal and recreate 11.01 (16) (a) 1.; and to create 5.02 (6m) (g), 6.34 (3) (a) 12., 6.79 (3) (c), 6.86 (1) (bb), 6.87 (6d), 7.51 (2) (cm), 8.065, 8.50 (4) (bm), 11.01 (11g) and (11r), 11.01 (16) (b) 1., 11.05 (11g), 11.06 (1g), 11.25 (4), 11.33 (2m) and 11.38 (1) (a) 4. to 7. of the statutes; Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance laws; exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election; identifying documentation to establish proof of residency for voter registration; recording the type of identifying document provided as proof of residence; limiting the times for voting by absentee ballot in person; the method of reporting election returns by municipalities; fees for election recounts; the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment; residency of election officials; recall petition requirements; the procedure for recounting ballots when electors voting in person are required to sign the poll list and fail to do so; challenging an elector's registration during recount proceedings; witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates; nominees submitted by the Government Accountability Board candidate committee; securing ballot containers; party representation for election officials serving at polling places; and scheduling of referendums. (FE)

Various changes in the campaign finance laws; exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election; identifying documentation to establish proof of residency for voter registration; recording the type of identifying document provided as proof of residence; limiting the times for voting by absentee ballot in person; the method of reporting election returns by municipalities; fees for election recounts; the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment; residency of election officials; recall petition requirements; the procedure for recounting ballots when electors voting in person are required to sign the poll list and fail to do so; challenging an elector's registration during recount proceedings; witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates; nominees submitted by the Government Accountability Board candidate committee; securing ballot containers; party representation for election officials serving at polling places; and scheduling of referendums. (FE)

Rep. Jeff Stone [R]	Rep. Joel Kleefisch [R]	Rep. Jim Ott [R]	Sen. Duey Stroebel [R]
Sen. John Jagler [R]	Sen. Dan Knodl [R]	Rep. Michael Endsley [R]	Sen. Dale Kooyenga [R]
Rep. Michael Schraa [R]	Rep. Mike Kuglitsch [R]	Rep. Thomas Weatherston [R]	Rep. Mark Honadel [R]
Sen. Chris Kapenga [R]	Sen. Andre Jacque [R]	Rep. Dean Knudson [R]	Rep. Alvin Ott [R]
Rep. Paul Tittl [R]	Sen. Mary Felzkowski [R]	Rep. Steve Kestell [R]	Rep. Jeffrey Mursau [R]
Rep. Daniel LeMahieu [R]	Sen. Rob Hutton [R]	Rep. John Klenke [R]	Rep. Adam Neylon [R]
Sen. David Craig [R]	Rep. Tyler August [R]	Rep. Samantha Kerkman [R]	Rep. Scott Suder [R]
Rep. Robin Vos [R]	Rep. William Kramer [R]	Rep. John Murtha [R]	Rep. John Nygren [R]
Rep. Patricia Strachota [R]	Sen. Joan Ballweg [R]	Rep. Donald Pridemore [R]	Rep. Joe Sanfelippo [R]
Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt [R]	Rep. Keith Ripp [R]	Rep. Mark Born [R]	Rep. Garey Bies [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-08	Senate	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2014-01-15	Senate	LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
2013-12-18	Senate	Public hearing held
2013-12-13	Senate	Representative Jacque withdrawn as a coauthor
2013-08-19	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Urban Affairs
2013-07-02	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2013-06-27	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2013-06-14	Senate	Representative Neylon withdrawn as a coauthor
2013-06-13	Senate	Received from Assembly
2013-06-12	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2013-06-12	House	Read a third time and passed
2013-06-12	House	Rules suspended
2013-06-12	House	Ordered to a third reading
2013-06-12	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2013-06-12	House	Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2013-06-12	House	Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bernier and Berceau
2013-06-12	House	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2013-06-12	House	Read a second time
2013-06-12	House	Representatives Craig, Jagler, J. Ott and Stroebel withdrawn as coauthors
2013-06-11	House	Representatives Hutton, Sanfelippo and Tittl withdrawn as coauthors
2013-06-10	House	Placed on calendar 6-12-2013 by Committee on Rules
2013-06-10	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2013-06-10	House	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 1
2013-06-10	House	Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 1
2013-06-10	House	Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2013-06-10	House	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Committee on Campaigns and Elections
2013-06-10	House	Executive action taken
2013-06-10	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vos, Mason, Stone, Kessler and Berceau
2013-06-04	House	Public hearing held
2013-05-31	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
2013-05-31	House	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2013/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab225
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2013/REG/AB225.pdf