2021-2022 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 937

An Act to repeal 6.87 (4) (b) 2.; to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.86 (1) (ac), 6.86 (2) (a), 6.86 (2) (b), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.) and 12.60 (1) (b); and to create 6.86 (2) (c) and 12.13 (3) (ig) of the statutes; Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Veto Sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/17/2022 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82948
2/24/2022 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 55, Noes 39, Paired 2862
2/22/2022 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15808

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2022 Sen.Introduced by Senators Bernier, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein and Wanggaard;
cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Allen, Armstrong, Dallman, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Pronschinske, Schraa and Spiros
738
2/3/2022 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics738
2/3/2022 Sen.Senator Ballweg added as a coauthor739
2/7/2022 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/15/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bernier763
2/16/2022 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/16/2022 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2779
2/16/2022 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2779
2/16/2022 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/18/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Bernier789
2/18/2022 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)790
2/18/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Bernier789
2/22/2022 Sen.Read a second time808
2/22/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 adopted808
2/22/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 adopted808
2/22/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 3 adopted808
2/22/2022 Sen.Ordered to a third reading808
2/22/2022 Sen.Rules suspended808
2/22/2022 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15808
2/22/2022 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged811
2/23/2022 Asm.Received from Senate819
2/23/2022 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules819
2/23/2022 Asm.Made a special order of business at 8:08 AM on 2-24-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 30819
2/24/2022 Asm.Read a second time862
2/24/2022 Asm.Ordered to a third reading862
2/24/2022 Asm.Rules suspended862
2/24/2022 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 55, Noes 39, Paired 2862
2/24/2022 Asm.Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor862
2/24/2022 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged862
2/24/2022 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in827
3/2/2022 Sen.LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)843
3/2/2022 Sen.LRB correction (Senate Amendment 2)843
3/2/2022 Sen.Report correctly enrolled841
4/5/2022 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader917
4/11/2022 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022923
5/17/2022 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/17/2022 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82948
 
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