2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 631

An Act to renumber 6.875 (4) (b) and 6.875 (6) (e); to renumber and amend 6.87 (6d), 6.87 (9) and 7.51 (1); to amend 6.87 (2) (intro.), 6.875 (4) (a), 6.875 (6) (a), 7.03 (1) (d), 7.30 (3) (a), 7.315 (1) (a), 7.53 (2) (cm) and 12.60 (1) (a); and to create 6.87 (6d) (a) to (L), 6.87 (9) (b), 6.875 (4) (b) 2., 6.875 (6) (e) 2., 6.875 (8), 7.30 (7), 7.51 (1) (b), 12.13 (2) (b) 9., 12.13 (2) (b) 10., 12.13 (2) (b) 11., 12.13 (3) (zp) and 12.13 (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, defects on absentee ballot certificates, returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk, appointment of election officials, allowing an employee of a residential care facility or qualified retirement home to serve as a personal care voting assistant during a public health emergency or an incident of infectious disease, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
1/11/2024 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2709

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/7/2023 Sen.Introduced by Senator Jacque;
cosponsored by Representatives Maxey, Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Michalski, Murphy, Rettinger, Steffen and VanderMeer
576
11/7/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection576
11/9/2023 Sen.Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor597
12/11/2023 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/19/2023 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/11/2024 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/11/2024 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2709
1/11/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
 
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