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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 12, 2024 | WI | SB 822 | Increases Various Election Security Protections | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 1) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | WI | AB 572 | Establishes a Process for Notifying Families Whose Relatives Living in Retirement Communities Intend to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | WI | SB 488 | Establishes the 2024 State Legislative District Map | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
Feb. 13, 2024 | WI | SB 488 | Establishes the 2024 State Legislative District Map | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Jan. 24, 2024 | WI | AB 415 | Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 35) |
Jan. 23, 2024 | WI | AB 415 | Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | WI | SJR 71 | Prohibits Non-Citizens from Voting in Any State Primary or General Election | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | WI | SJR 78 | Prohibits the Use of Private Funds to Pay for Election Equipment and Administration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | WI | SJR 73 | Amends the State Constitution to Add a Photo-ID Requirement to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 35) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | WI | AB 493 | Prohibits Counting Write-In Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (52 - 45) |
Nov. 9, 2023 | WI | AB 298 | Prohibits Cities or Counties from Closing More than Half of Their Polling Places 30 Days Before an Election | Bill Passed - House (95 - 2) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | WI | SJR 78 | Prohibits the Use of Private Funds to Pay for Election Equipment and Administration | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | WI | SJR 71 | Prohibits Non-Citizens from Voting in Any State Primary or General Election | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | WI | SB 98 | Amends Rules Concerning Voter Registration List ID Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | WI | SJR 73 | Amends the State Constitution to Add a Photo-ID Requirement to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Sept. 14, 2023 | WI | AB 415 | Establishes a 5-Member Advisory Commission to Examine State Legislative District Maps | Bill Passed - House (64 - 32) |
March 22, 2023 | WI | SJR 21 | Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 35) |
March 22, 2023 | WI | SJR 21 | Authorizes a Special Election to Fill Secretary of State | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | WI | SB 940 | Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 36) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | WI | SB 935 | Amends Various Election Fraud Laws | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | WI | SB 935 | Amends Various Election Fraud Laws | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | SB 935 | Amends Various Election Fraud Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | SB 935 | Amends Various Election Fraud Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | SB 940 | Authorizes Suspension of Voters for Information Discrepancies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Feb. 21, 2022 | WI | SB 934 | Authorizes the Processing of Absentee Ballots the Day before an Election | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Nov. 11, 2021 | WI | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Nov. 8, 2021 | WI | SB 622 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SJR 63 | Establishes State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SJR 63 | Establishes State Legislative Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 23, 2021 | WI | AB 369 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 212 | Authorizes Only Voters to Correct Absentee Ballot Defects | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 203 | Limits the Return of of Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 204 | Amends Absentee Ballot Laws to Increase Paperwork from One Form to 2 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 22, 2021 | WI | SB 210 | Requires Election Administrators Allow Election Observers to be No More Than 3 Feet Away from Voter Registration Tables | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 16, 2021 | WI | AB 369 | Amends Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
June 9, 2021 | WI | SB 204 | Amends Absentee Ballot Laws to Increase Paperwork from One Form to 2 | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
June 9, 2021 | WI | SB 209 | Establishes Absentee Ballot Drop Box Locations at Election Clerk Offices | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
May 11, 2021 | WI | SB 203 | Limits the Return of of Absentee Ballots | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
May 11, 2021 | WI | AB 173 | Prohibits Local Government Officials from Using Private Funds to Administer Elections | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
May 11, 2021 | WI | SB 212 | Authorizes Only Voters to Correct Absentee Ballot Defects | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
April 14, 2021 | WI | SB 210 | Requires Election Administrators Allow Election Observers to be No More Than 3 Feet Away from Voter Registration Tables | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
April 14, 2021 | WI | SB 213 | Authorizes Individuals to File Election Law Violation Claims Against Election Officials | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11) |
March 23, 2021 | WI | AR 15 | Requires the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections to Investigate Administration of Elections in the State | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
Dec. 5, 2018 | WI | SB 884 | Reduces Period for Early Voting and Limits Powers of the State Attorney General | Bill Passed - House (56 - 27) |
Dec. 5, 2018 | WI | SB 884 | Reduces Period for Early Voting and Limits Powers of the State Attorney General | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Nov. 7, 2017 | WI | AB 153 | Amends State Election Recount Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Feb. 9, 2016 | WI | SB 295 | Authorizes Voters to Register Online | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
March 20, 2014 | WI | SB 324 | Amends the Absentee Voting Procedures | Bill Passed - House (56 - 38) |
March 20, 2014 | WI | SB 655 | Amends Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws | Bill Passed - House (54 - 37) |
March 12, 2014 | WI | SB 655 | Amends Campaign Finance and Lobbying Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
March 12, 2014 | WI | SB 324 | Amends the Absentee Voting Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
March 6, 2012 | WI | AJR 63 | Limits Recalls of Elected Officials | Amendment Adopted - House (60 - 37) |
Feb. 21, 2012 | WI | SB 386 | Removes Voter Registration at High Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Sept. 13, 2011 | WI | SB 115 | Presidential Primary Date | Bill Passed - House (65 - 32) |
July 20, 2011 | WI | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 38) |
July 20, 2011 | WI | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
July 19, 2011 | WI | SB 148 | Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
July 19, 2011 | WI | SB 149 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
June 8, 2011 | WI | SB 116 | Relating to Overseas Absentee Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
May 11, 2011 | WI | AB 7 | Voter Identification Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WI | SB 171 | Financing of Judicial Campaigns | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10) |
May 9, 2007 | WI | SB 77 | Financial Disclosure For Issue Based Groups | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
April 17, 2007 | WI | AJR 17 | Voter Identification Constitutional Amendment | Bill Passed - House (54 - 43) |
May 2, 2006 | WI | SB 1 | Ethics Bill | Motion Rejected - House (45 - 51) |