2021-2022 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

SB939: Absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, secure delivery of absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, voter registration requirements, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Legislative Summary

An Act to repeal 6.87 (4) (b) 3.; to renumber and amend 6.86 (1) (ar); to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.27, 6.30 (5), 6.33 (1), 6.36 (1) (a) 5., 6.86 (1) (a) 1., 6.86 (1) (ac), 6.86 (2m) (a), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.), 6.87 (4) (b) 1., 6.87 (4) (b) 2., 6.87 (4) (b) 5. and 12.60 (1) (a); and to create 6.86 (1) (as), 6.86 (8) and 12.13 (3) (md) of the statutes; Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, secure delivery of absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, voter registration requirements, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill History

2/3/2022
Introduced
Senate
2/3/2022
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics
Senate
2/3/2022
Representative Allen added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/7/2022
Public hearing held
Senate
2/8/2022
Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/9/2022
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
2/9/2022
Executive action taken
Senate
2/9/2022
Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate
2/9/2022
Available for scheduling
Senate
2/18/2022
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Bewley, Agard and Ringhand
Senate
2/22/2022
Read a second time
Senate
2/22/2022
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate
2/22/2022
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
2/22/2022
Rules suspended
Senate
2/22/2022
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14
Senate
2/22/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
2/23/2022
Received from Senate
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
2/23/2022
Made a special order of business at 8:10 AM on 2-24-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 30
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Read a second time
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Rules suspended
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 36, Paired 4
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Representatives Steffen and Skowronski added as cosponsors
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
2/24/2022
Received from Assembly concurred in
Senate
3/2/2022
Report correctly enrolled
Senate
4/5/2022
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader
Senate
4/11/2022
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022
Senate
5/17/2022
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Senate
5/17/2022
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment 1

Senate Amendment 1

2/22/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in
2/24/2022
59
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate Amendment 1 rejected
2/22/2022
21
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read a third time and passed
2/22/2022
19
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED