Amended and concurred in as amended:
hist153672Assembly Bill 829 (Senate amendment 1 adopted) _____________
Action on the Senate Message
hist0Senate Joint Resolution 101 Relating to: prohibiting the use of a donation or grant of private resources for purposes of election administration and specifying who may perform tasks related to election administration (first consideration).
By Senators Wimberger, Darling, Feyen, Roth and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives August, Vorpagel, Brooks, Armstrong, Behnke, Dallman, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl, Wichgers and Wittke.
Senate Joint Resolution 102
Relating to: applying to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention to propose an amendment establishing term limits for members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. By Senator Stroebel; cosponsored by Representative Knodl.
Senate Bill 312
Relating to: composition of local boards of health.
By Senators Bernier, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Billings, Brooks, Gundrum, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Rozar and Subeck.
Senate Bill 629
Relating to: a shovel-ready workforce housing development site program.
By Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Armstrong, Dittrich, Kitchens, Moses and Edming.
Senate Bill 935
Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, private resources and contracts for election administration, who may perform tasks related to election administration, 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.
By Senators Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Schraa and Spiros.
Senate Bill 936
Relating to: the resolution of complaints filed with the Elections Commission, submitting to the legislature copies of complaints filed with the Elections Commission, reports concerning possible violations of election laws, postelection audits of electronic voting systems, printing absentee ballot applications for recounts, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Schraa and Spiros.
Senate Bill 937
Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically and providing a penalty.
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.
Senate Bill 938
Relating to: verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards.
By Senators Darling, Roth, Wimberger, Felzkowski, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Gundrum, Horlacher, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Penterman, Petersen, Pronschinske, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Tittl, Wichgers and Neylon.
Senate Bill 939
Relating to: absentee ballot applications, unsolicited mailing or transmission of absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots, secure delivery of absentee ballots, canvassing absentee ballots, voter registration requirements, electronic voter registration, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Stroebel, Darling, Felzkowski and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Rozar, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Knodl, Krug, Magnafici, Penterman, Sanfelippo, Wichgers and Murphy.
Senate Bill 940
Relating to: comparison of voter information on the state's official voter registration list with information maintained by the Department of Transportation.
By Senators Wimberger, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Penterman and Wichgers.
Senate Bill 941
Relating to: overseeing the administration of elections.
By Senators LeMahieu, Darling and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Armstrong, Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Gundrum, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Plumer, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Steffen, Tusler and Wittke.
Senate Bill 942
Relating to: state agency compliance with election laws.
By Senators Stroebel and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Sanfelippo, Wichgers and Murphy.
Senate Bill 943
Relating to: requiring the Elections Commission to send guidance documents to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules.
By Senators Darling, Nass, Felzkowski and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Gundrum, Behnke, Steffen, Armstrong, Sanfelippo, Penterman, Cabral-Guevara, Tittl, Mursau, Rozar, Oldenburg, Knodl, Murphy, Wittke and Neylon.
Senate Bill 945
Relating to: notifications to local elections officials and the elections commission regarding certain prospective jurors.
By Senator Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Knodl, Armstrong, Brooks, Behnke, Cabral-Guevara, Krug, Murphy, Rozar, Tittl and Wichgers.
Senate Bill 946
Relating to: whistleblower protection for municipal clerks who witness and report election fraud or irregularities.
By Senators Bernier, Darling, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Magnafici and Rozar.
Assembly Bill 829
Relating to: mandatory minimum sentence for three or more convictions for retail theft and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Behnke, Gundrum, James, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Penterman, Sanfelippo and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Jacque and Nass.
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Speaker's Communications
February 23, 2022
Representative Joe Sanfelippo
Room 314 North, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53708
Dear Representative Sanfelippo:
hist154307Pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c), with your permission as Chair of the Health committee, I will remove Senate Bill 392 from the committee and refer the bill to the Rules committee. Please contact my office with any questions.
Sincerely,
ROBIN J. VOS
Assembly Speaker
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Calendar of Wednesday, February 23
Assembly Joint Resolution 128
Relating to: honoring the life and service of Firefighter Stephen M. Smith.
