2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
AB1071: Restoring the right to vote to certain persons barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction, changing the information required on voter registration forms, and changing voting procedure for certain persons who are convicted of felonies. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to repeal 6.29 (2) (am), 6.36 (1) (a) 9., 6.55 (2) (cs), 6.55 (3) (b), 6.56 (3m), 6.79 (2) (dm), 6.88 (3) (c), 301.03 (20m), 302.117, 304.078 (1) and 973.09 (4m); to renumber 6.55 (3) (a); to renumber and amend 6.03 (1) (b) and 304.078 (3); to amend 6.33 (1), 6.33 (2) (a), 7.52 (6), 301.03 (3a) (intro.), 304.078 (2) and 973.176 (2); and to create 6.03 (1) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes; Relating to: restoring the right to vote to certain persons barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction, changing the information required on voter registration forms, and changing voting procedure for certain persons who are convicted of felonies. (FE)
Bill History
2/25/2022
Introduced
State Assembly
2/25/2022
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
State Assembly
3/2/2022
Representative Andraca added as a coauthor
State Assembly
3/15/2022
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
State Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(3/15/2022)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor

Jodi Emerson
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Supreme Omokunde
Democrat
Samba Baldeh
Democrat
David Bowen
Democrat
Marisabel Cabrera
Democrat
Sue Conley
Democrat
Dave Considine
Democrat
Dora Drake
Democrat
Evan Goyke
Democrat
Gary Hebl
Democrat
Gordon Hintz
Democrat
Tod Ohnstad
Democrat
Kristina Shelton
Democrat
Christine Sinicki
Democrat
Mark Spreitzer
Democrat
Shelia Stubbs
Democrat
Lisa Subeck
Democrat
Lena Taylor
Democrat
Kelda Roys
Democrat
Melissa Agard
Democrat
LaTonya Johnson
Democrat
Christopher Larson
Democrat