Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

Senate Bill 582

Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty.

By Senators Knodl, Marklein and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Armstrong, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Kitchens, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor and Rettinger.

October 30, 2023        Referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

November 08, 2023    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen, Quinn, Spreitzer and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      JEFFERSON DAVIS - ELECTION INTEGRITY FOR WISCONSIN

·      Sen. Dan Knodl - 8th Senate District

·      Rep Cindi Duchow - 99th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 10, 2023    Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen, Quinn, Spreitzer and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen, Quinn, Spreitzer and Smith.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by  that Senate Bill 582 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen and Quinn.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Spreitzer and Smith.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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William Neville

Committee Clerk