2019-2020 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 897

An Act to amend 5.05 (2m) (a), 6.56 (4) and 7.15 (1) (g); and to create 5.05 (2m) (fg) of the statutes; Relating to: investigations by the Elections Commission based on information from the Electronic Registration Information Center and from municipal clerks indicating that Wisconsin registered voters may have voted more than once in the same election, and complaints filed with the Elections Commission alleging election law violations. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/1/2020 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1798
2/20/2020 Asm.Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 63, Noes 36665

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/11/2020 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Dittrich, Gundrum, Loudenbeck, Magnafici and Skowronski;
cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Wanggaard, Craig and Jacque
557
2/11/2020 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections557
2/12/2020 Asm.Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor577
2/13/2020 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/17/2020 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brandtjen591
2/18/2020 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/18/2020 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 3596
2/18/2020 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 3596
2/18/2020 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules596
2/18/2020 Asm.Made a special order of business at 11:21 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21625
2/20/2020 Asm.Read a second time665
2/20/2020 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted665
2/20/2020 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Vining, Stubbs, L. Myers, Anderson, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Doyle, Fields, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink and Zamarripa665
2/20/2020 Asm.Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken665
2/20/2020 Asm.Decision of the Chair appealed665
2/20/2020 Asm.Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 63, Noes 36665
2/20/2020 Asm.Ordered to a third reading666
2/20/2020 Asm.Rules suspended666
2/20/2020 Asm.Read a third time and passed666
2/20/2020 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged666
2/21/2020 Sen.Received from Assembly725
2/28/2020 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization751
2/28/2020 Sen.Available for scheduling 
4/1/2020 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1798
 
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