2023-2024 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
AB476: Filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.
Legislative Summary
An Act to amend 17.19 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.
Bill History
10/12/2023
Introduced
State Assembly
10/12/2023
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
State Assembly
10/30/2023
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
State Assembly
10/31/2023
Public hearing held
State Assembly
11/7/2023
Executive action taken
State Assembly
11/7/2023
Representative Bodden added as a coauthor
State Assembly
11/7/2023
Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 3
State Assembly
11/7/2023
Referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
11/7/2023
Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
11/8/2023
Representative Maxey added as a coauthor
State Assembly
11/9/2023
Read a second time
State Assembly
11/9/2023
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
11/9/2023
Rules suspended
State Assembly
11/9/2023
Read a third time and passed
State Assembly
11/9/2023
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
11/10/2023
Received from Assembly
Senate
11/13/2023
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations
Senate
2/1/2024
Public hearing held
Senate
2/6/2024
Executive action taken
Senate
2/6/2024
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate
2/6/2024
Available for scheduling
Senate
2/19/2024
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
2/20/2024
Read a second time
Senate
2/20/2024
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
2/20/2024
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate
2/20/2024
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10
Senate
2/20/2024
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
2/20/2024
Received from Senate concurred in
State Assembly
2/26/2024
Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2024
State Assembly
3/18/2024
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
State Assembly
3/21/2024
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-21-2024
State Assembly
5/14/2024
Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
State Assembly
5/15/2024
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Read a third time and concurred in
2/20/2024
22
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(3/21/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor

Gae Magnafici
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Elijah Behnke
Republican
Janel Brandtjen
Republican
Robert Brooks
Republican
James Edming
Republican
Joy Goeben
Republican
Chanz Green
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Nate Gustafson
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Republican
Tom Michalski
Republican
David Murphy
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Republican
Donna Rozar
Republican
Ellen Schutt
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
Cory Tomczyk
Republican
Joan Ballweg
Republican
Jesse James
Republican