2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 596

An Act to repeal 6.29 (2) (am), 6.36 (1) (a) 9., 6.55 (2) (cs), 6.55 (3) (b), 6.56 (3m), 6.79 (2) (dm), 6.88 (3) (c), 301.03 (20m), 302.117 and 973.09 (4m); to renumber 6.55 (3) (a); to renumber and amend 6.03 (1) (b) and 304.078 (3); to amend 6.33 (1), 6.33 (2) (a), 7.52 (6), 301.03 (3a) (intro.), 304.078 (2) and 973.176 (2); and to create 6.03 (1) (b) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes; Relating to: restoring the right to vote to certain persons barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction, changing the information required on voter registration forms, and changing voting procedure for certain persons who are convicted of felonies. (FE)

Status: A - Campaigns and Elections

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2024 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1836

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/31/2023 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Emerson, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Considine, Goyke, Stubbs, Drake, Joers, Baldeh, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Subeck, Jacobson, Ortiz-Velez, Myers, Haywood and Clancy;
cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Smith, Roys, Hesselbein, Larson and Spreitzer
397
10/31/2023 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections397
11/10/2023 Asm.Representative Madison added as a coauthor454
11/14/2023 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/22/2023 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
3/7/2024 Asm.Representative Neubauer added as a coauthor797
3/18/2024 Asm.Representative Andraca added as a coauthor809
4/15/2024 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1836
 
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