2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 389

An Act to repeal 6.26 and 7.515; to renumber and amend 6.28 (1); to amend 5.056, 5.85 (2) (b) 1., 5.85 (2) (b) 2., 5.90 (1), 5.91 (intro.), 6.22 (5), 6.24 (3), 6.25 (1) (a), 6.25 (1) (b), 6.275 (1) (b), 6.30 (1), 6.32, 6.33 (1), 6.33 (2) (a), 6.33 (2) (b), 6.34 (2), 6.34 (3) (a) 7. b., 6.35 (1) (intro.), 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a., 6.36 (2) (c), 6.40 (1) (a) 1., 6.40 (1) (c), 6.50 (10), 6.55 (2) (b), 6.55 (2) (c) 1., 6.55 (2) (cs), 6.55 (2) (d), 6.55 (6), 6.79 (1m), 6.79 (2) (d), 6.86 (3) (b), 6.86 (3) (c), 6.87 (4) (b) 1., 6.87 (6), 7.03 (1) (d), 7.08 (1) (c), 7.30 (2) (a), 7.31 (1), 7.315 (1) (a), 7.315 (1) (b) 1., 7.315 (1) (b) 2., 7.315 (3), 7.37 (13), 7.51 (5) (b), 7.53 (1) (a), 7.53 (3) (a), 9.01 (1) (a) 1., 17.29, 85.61 (1) and 343.027; and to create 5.02 (4g), 5.05 (16), 6.30 (5), 6.34 (2m), 6.34 (3) (a) 12., 6.34 (4), 6.35 (2), 6.36 (1) (ae), 6.87 (6d), 7.315 (4) and 7.315 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, proof of residence for voting in an election, authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors; election registration officials; testing election officials after training; electronic poll lists; election equipment approval; overvoted ballots; voter registration proof of residency for an individual in a residential care facility; counting of absentee ballots; witness address required for valid absentee ballot; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Status: Campaigns and Elections

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/13/2016 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1802

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/9/2015 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Berceau, Czaja, Kahl, Kleefisch, Knudson, Kolste, Pope, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Swearingen, Tittl and Vorpagel;
cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Risser, Wanggaard, Miller and Roth
310
10/9/2015 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections310
10/12/2015 Asm.Representatives Berceau, Kahl, Kolste, Pope and Sargent withdrawn as coauthors313
10/12/2015 Asm.Senators Miller and Risser withdrawn as cosponsors314
10/13/2015 Asm.Representative Born added as a coauthor318
10/13/2015 Asm.Public hearing held 
4/13/2016 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1802
 
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