2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 35

An Act to create 8.35 (1m), 12.13 (3) (ag) and 12.60 (1) (am) of the statutes; Relating to: withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
10/31/2025 Asm.Published 11-1-2025331
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14438
5/7/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 0126

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/17/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Armstrong, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Tusler;
cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
31
2/17/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections31
2/28/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
4/8/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
4/15/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen94
5/6/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
5/7/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0126
5/7/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 0126
5/7/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules126
6/20/2025 Asm.Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025 
6/24/2025 Asm.Read a second time191
6/24/2025 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted191
6/24/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading191
6/24/2025 Asm.Rules suspended191
6/24/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed191
6/24/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged191
6/24/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly278
6/27/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs288
9/18/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/8/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/10/2025 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2427
10/10/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
10/13/2025 Sen.Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)430
10/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch432
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a second time437
10/14/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15437
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading437
10/14/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading437
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14438
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged438
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in298
10/20/2025 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)318
10/20/2025 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025318
10/29/2025 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025329
10/31/2025 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 43331
10/31/2025 Asm.Published 11-1-2025331
 
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