2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 270

An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials.

Status: S - Vetoed

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
12/5/2025 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025552
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 43364
10/10/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2427

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/20/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Neylon, Allen, O'Connor, Penterman, Murphy, Armstrong, Dittrich, Moses, Piwowarczyk, Brill, Wichgers, Knodl, Behnke, Kreibich and Goeben
215
5/20/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs215
5/22/2025 Sen.Senator Kapenga added as a coauthor219
9/18/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/8/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/10/2025 Sen.Report passage 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.Read a second time435
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered to a third reading435
10/14/2025 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading435
10/14/2025 Sen.Read a third time and passed435
10/14/2025 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged435
10/14/2025 Asm.Received from Senate298
11/13/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules354
11/13/2025 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules 
11/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up364
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a second time364
11/19/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading364
11/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended364
11/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 43364
11/19/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged364
11/20/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in533
11/24/2025 Sen.Report correctly enrolled538
12/4/2025 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025551
12/5/2025 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025552
 
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