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Status
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Subject
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Comments
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Senate Bills |
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SB-6
Leibham Companion bill to
AB-7
fiscal note from GAB |
Public Hearing Jan 26, 10 am, by T&E.
No fiscal note is available, but see
here for
fiscal costs based upon previous bill. MJS
summary of hearing
Substitute amendment given third reading - no longer amendable
w/o unanimous consent. See
explanation of substitute. |
Identical to Stone's Assembly bill for photo ID
GAB testimony - Kevin
Kennedy
LWV testimony |
GAB page
on this bill, including Burden's paper.
UWM research
paper MJS
editorial. Kane
column.
Fort Worth.
Missouri student suppression
One WI Now
Cap Times
LaCrosse Tribune
Tova Wang
SEIU Summary of
other states
Sheboygan Press
Badger Herald Daily
Cardinal
MJSJan
18 MJSJan
29
LWVWI
Oshkosh NW
Haidinger
Malischke
Wichita Eagle
Canon/Moynihan
Cost in NC
Missouri testimony
Milwaukee Courier
Badger Herald
Common Cause
Sheboygan Press |
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SB-35
Carpenter |
March 16 - referred to T&E |
reduce Senators to 25, and Reps to 75 |
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SB-115
Lazich Companion bill to
AB-162 |
Sub
amendment signed by Governor on Sept. 30, becomes
Act 45 |
Moves presidential primary to 1st Tuesday in April |
Identical to AB-162 |
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SB-116
Lazich Companion bill to
AB-161 |
Sub
amendment passed by senate 20-13. Scheduled for Assembly
floor for Oct. 25. Passed by Ass and then again by Senate Nov
2 Nov 16, 2011, Signed by Gov. Now is
Act
75 |
Moves fall primary to 2nd Tuesday in August, to meet the MOVE act.
Also prevents all voters from getting email ballots. All
absentees will be counted if postmarked by election day and rec'd by
Friday. |
Sub amendment 1 also allows all absentee ballots to be counted if
postmarked by election day and received by Friday after election.
Also would allow polling places to be switched up to 30 days before
an election. Also: "Currently,
the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each
municipality must, upon request of any absentee elector, transmit an
absentee ballot to the elector by electronic mail or facsimile
transmission. This bill authorizes and requires a municipal clerk or
board to transmit an absentee ballot electronically only to a
military or overseas elector, as defined in federal law, upon
request of such an elector." |
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SB-148
Committee |
Signed by Gov Aug 9 |
Gerrymander of legislative districts |
Now
Act 43 |
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SB-149
Committee |
Signed by Gov Aug 9 |
Gerrymander of congressional districts |
Now
Act 44 |
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SB-150
Committee |
Signed by Gov. July 25 |
Changes rules for redistricting and litigation |
Now
Act 39 |
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SB-157
Risser Companion bill to
AB-198 |
Introduced July 29, sent to Committee on Govt OPs |
GAB and LRB would develop redistricting plans &
submit to legislature |
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SB-162
Taylor Companion bill to
AB 226 |
Introduced Aug 10, referred to T&E |
Requires DOT to tell people ID cards are free for voting |
Fiscal note: minimal effect |
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SB-165
S. Coggs |
Aug 11, 2011, referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Free birth certificates for 1 year for Milw. County residents |
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SB-167
Coggs |
Introduced Aug 11, referred to T&E |
Must live within the senate district to
challenge voters |
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SB-176
Shilling Companion bill to
AB-268 |
Sept 7 - referred to T&E |
vacancies in the legislature - elections must be
called within 60 days |
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SB-245
Risser Companion to
AB-355 |
Oct 19, referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Exempts GAB from having to send rules to Gov. |
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SB-247
Carpenter |
Oct 19, referred to T&E |
Exempts voters over 65 from ID law |
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SB-256
Taylor Companion to
AB-354 |
Oct 25 - referred to T&E |
allows voters to get free replacement ID's |
Incorporated into SB-116 (Assembly sub amendment 1) and passed by
both houses Nov 2 to 3 |
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SB-267
Leibham Companion to
AB-370 |
Nov 2 passed by Senate. Dec 20 referred to Ass. E&CR |
Allow cities > 35,000 to combine reporting units |
Discussed by
Madison
Election Advisory Committee July 2009 |
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SB-268 Lazich |
Hearing Oct 31 |
initial applicability of redistricting |
Erpenbach offers 3 amendments |
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SB-269 Lazich
Companion bill to
AB-169 |
Feb 14 passed by Senate |
Allow pollworkers to work anywhere in county |
See
letter suggesting limitations to avoid outside PW from taking
over polls |
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SB-270 Lazich |
Hearing Oct 31 |
recall petitions must be notarized |
Leibham withdraws as co-author. Erpenbach offers 3 amendments. |
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SB-271
Lazich |
Feb 14 passed by Senate |
If you cast an absentee, you can't vote on election day |
Amended to be similar to
AB-525 |
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SB-298
Hansen |
Nov 21- referred to T&E |
privacy envelope for absentee ballots |
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SB-311
Taylor Companion to
AB-393 |
Nov 30 referred to T&E |
Prohibits voter suppression |
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SB-329 Taylor |
Dec 8 referred to T&E |
felons regain voting rights when released from prison |
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SB-334 Grothman |
Dec 9 referred to T&E |
Nomination & recall petitions must be notarized |
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SB-340 Coggs |
Dec. 19 referred to T&E |
requires candidates in party primaries to state they
adhere to party principles |
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SB-367 Grothman
Companion to
AB-545 |
Jan 12 OK'd by committee 4-1 |
penalty for signing recall petition more than once. |
similar to
AB-441 and
AB-545 |
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SB-381 Lazich Companion to
AB-476 |
Feb 17, 2012, Passed and signed by Gov. Now act
115 |
Delays the start of canvassing until Monday after
election |
See legislative council
memo dated Feb 17, 2012 |
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SB-386 Lazich Companion to
AB-481 |
Feb 16 OK'd by committee 3-1 |
eliminates requirement for SRD in high schools |
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SB-481 Taylor |
Feb 15 referred to T&E |
permit Tech college ID's to be used as voter ID |
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Assembly Bills |
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LRB 0434/1
Kleefisch |
circulated in Jan. 2011 for co-sponsors, but never submitted as a
bill. |
Would eliminate election day registration. |
This will be expensive. See fiscal note for
AB-158
from 2007.
PEW study on EDR. WSJ
editorial. Dane101
blog.
Sheboygan Press
Milwaukee Courier
Craig Gilbert |
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AB-7 Stone
Companion bill to
SB-6 |
Sub
amendment 2 ( as amended by
amendment 1) Passed by Assembly & Senate, Signed by Governor,
now
Act 23 Wis
Eye
Public
hearing on April 27 did not include many items in sub amendment |
Would require all voters to show ID from either DOT or military,
passport, tribal, Naturalization. No current student ID's are
OK since they don't have signature or DOB. |
See extensive comment section above on SB-6.
Leg Council
memo May 10 on sub 2 as amended.
GAB
memo on bill as passed by Assembly. |
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AB-67
Pridemore |
Introduced March 30, 2011 |
Moves deadline for in-person absentee balloting to
Friday before election; any election in 2011 - voters asked to show
ID; GAB to provide enhanced mail-in registration. |
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AB-161
Tauchen Companion bill to
SB-116 |
Hearing June 2, 2011. Sub amendment
(as
amended)
recommended by committee 7-1 on June 10. Scheduled for
Assembly floor for Oct 25 |
Moves September primary to 2nd Tuesday in August.
Implements MOVE act. Maintains current law letting anyone
request an emailed ballot. |
Sub amendment 1 also allows all absentee ballots to be counted if
postmarked by election day and received by Friday after election.
Also would allow polling places to be switched up to 30 days before
an election. See Action item on the top of this page. |
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AB-162
Tauchen Companion bill to
SB-115 |
Hearing June 2, 2011.
Sub amendment
recommended by committee 8-0 June 10. Sent to
Rules Committee Aug 2. |
changes presidential primary from the 3rd Tues in
Feb to the first Tues in April |
Companion bill
SB-115
signed by Governor Sept. 30, becomes
act 45 |
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AB-169
Pridemore Companion bill to
SB-269 |
Hearing June 9 |
Would allow pollworkers to work anywhere in their
county |
Sub amendment would allow political parties to dictate which wards
their nominees would serve. |
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AB-170 Pridemore |
Hearing June 9 |
creates elections task force |
Malischke
letter suggesting sub amendment |
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AB-198
Hulsey Companion bill to
SB-157 |
Feb 16 withdrawn from committee |
GAB and LRB would develop redistricting plans &
submit to legislature |
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AB-226
Grigsby Companion bill to
SB-162 |
Aug 26- referred to Committee on Transportation |
Notify DMV customers that free ID is available for
voters |
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AB-268
Pocan Companion bill to
SB-176 |
Sept 20 referred to E&CR |
elections to fill legislative vacancies shall be
ordered within 60 days |
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AB-354
Hebl Companion to
SB-256 |
Nov 1 - referred to E&CR |
free replacement ID if lost |
Included in SB-116 , which has been passed by both houses |
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AB-355
Hebl Companion to
SB-245 |
Nov 1 - referred to E&CR |
Exempt GAB rules from Governor approval |
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AB-365
Berceau |
Nov 9 - referred to E&CR |
paperless online registration, with instant HAVA check |
Project of
FEW since January 2009 |
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AB-370
Endsly Companion to
SB-267 |
Nov 9 - referred to E&CR |
Allow cities > 35,000 to combine reporting units |
Discussed by
Madison
Election Advisory Committee July 2009 |
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AB-393
Berceau Companion to
SB-311 |
Nov 23 - referred to E&CR |
Prohibits voter suppression |
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AB-441 Fitzgerald |
Feb 9 Public hearing |
Outlaws signing petition more than once |
Similar to
SB-367 and
AB-545 |
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AB-444 Grigsby |
Dec 23 referred to E&CR |
Felons could vote if out of prison |
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AB-460 C. Taylor |
Jan 6, 2012 referred to E&CR |
All student ID cards would be valid ID. Only
name is needed. |
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AB-472 Wynn |
Jan 9, 2012 referred to E&CR |
prohibit bribing to sign petition |
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AB-476 Tauchen Companion to
SB-381 |
Companion bill
SB-381 signed into law, now Act 115 |
Delay canvassing until Monday after election |
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AB-481 Thiesfeldt Companion to
SB-386 |
Feb 15 OK'd by committee 4-2 |
Eliminates requirement for SRD at high schools |
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AB-525 Ott |
Jan 9 OK'd by committee 4-2 |
absentee voters may not vote in election day |
also: clerks may not return ballots, even to help voters.
Fax or email absentee requests must have ID |
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AB-545 Stroebel |
Feb 8 referred to E&CR |
may not sign recall petition twice |
Similar to
SB-367 and
AB-441 |
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Resolutions to Change Constitution |
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AJR-51
Spanbauer |
Aug 2 - referred to E&CR |
Would change county elected officials (including
clerk) from partisan to nonpartisan |
Letter to Senator Risser
and Berceau |
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AJR-56
E.Coggs |
Sept 15 referred to E&CR |
Grants felons the right to vote and hold office |
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SJR-42
Schultz & Cullen |
Sept 29, 2011 referred to
Committee on Judiciary |
Supreme Court Justices would be appointed |
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AJR-63
Vos |
Oct 12 referred to E&CR |
Restrict recalls to felons, or ethics violations |
See blog
Political Heat |
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AJR-78
Kessler |
Dec 1 - referred to
Homeland Security and State Affairs |
Establish competitive election criteria for redistricting |
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