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2023 Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection


Committee Clerk

William Neville

Legislative Council Staff

Scott Grosz

Katie Bender-Olson

Hearing Notices

Items In Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status

Items Out of Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • AB298
    Relating to: polling place closures.
    Representative Sortwell
    Senator Taylor
    A-Enacted into Law
  • AB330
    Relating to: the number of signatures on nomination papers.
    Representative Ortiz-Velez
    Senator James
    A-Enacted into Law
  • AB415
    Relating to: legislative redistricting.
    Representative Oldenburg

    A-Vetoed
  • AB466
    Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty.
    Representative Zimmerman
    Senator Quinn
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • AB570
    Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, 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.
    Representative Maxey
    Senator Jacque
    A-Vetoed
  • AB572
    Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote.
    Representative Kitchens
    Senator Quinn
    A-Vetoed
  • AB577
    Relating to: an election official's personal information; battery against election officials; whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities; harassing election officials; and providing a penalty.
    Representative Goeben

    S-Available for Scheduling
  • EARIEPL
    of Menomonie, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • EACZARNEZKI
    of Milwaukee, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Rejected
  • ELE-WOLFE
    of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Rejected
  • ETH-CARLTON
    of Mount Horeb, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
    Wisconsin Ethics Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • SB39
    Relating to: absentee ballot request and return confirmation.
    Senator Cabral-Guevara
    Representative Steffen
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB98
    Relating to: verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Knodl
    S-Vetoed
  • SB104
    Relating to: eligibility for local office following removal.
    Senator Tomczyk
    Representative Spiros
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB261
    Relating to: regulation of tanning facilities.
    Senator Cabral-Guevara
    Representative Rozar
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB278
    Relating to: aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Sortwell
    A-Rules
  • SB283
    Relating to: broadcasting election night proceedings.
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB286
    Relating to: the number of signatures on nomination papers.
    Senator James
    Representative Ortiz-Velez
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB291
    Relating to: an election official's personal information, battery against election officials, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Goeben
    A-Rules
  • SB301
    Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Felzkowski
    Representative Kurtz
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB334
    Relating to: judgments concerning a candidate's felony violation of certain campaign finance or election fraud laws.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Ortiz-Velez
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB366
    Relating to: polling place closures.
    Senator Taylor
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB397
    Relating to: fees for obtaining the official voter registration list.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Binsfeld
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB408
    Relating to: public funds for substantially identical materials distributed by state senators and representatives to the assembly prior to a general election and providing a penalty.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Steffen
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB433
    Relating to: timeline for sending or transmitting presidential preference primary absentee ballots.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Bodden
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB464
    Relating to: nonrecourse civil litigation advances and providing a penalty.
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB488
    Relating to: legislative redistricting.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Oldenburg
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB490
    Relating to: counting write-in votes in the general election.
    Senator Wanggaard
    Representative Macco
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB548
    Relating to: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, voter rights, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual requirements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Smith
    Representative Emerson
    S-Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection
  • SB560
    Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Tittl
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB582
    Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Duchow
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB593
    Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Kitchens
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB631
    Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, 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.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Maxey
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB642
    Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Zimmerman
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB644
    Relating to: disclosures regarding content generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Neylon
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB667
    Relating to: domestic asset protection trusts.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative O'Connor
    S-Vetoed
  • SB668
    Relating to: the licensing and regulation by the Department of Financial Institutions of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; modifying and repealing rules promulgated by the Department of Financial Institutions; and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative O'Connor
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB709
    Relating to: exempting certain sales from the notice and right to cancel provisions of the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Melotik
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB736
    Relating to: postelection audits by the Legislative Audit Bureau and providing a penalty.
    Senator Tomczyk
    Representative Allen
    S-Vetoed
  • SB741
    Relating to: recommendations from the Ethics Commission regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Novak
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB767
    Relating to: the provision of absentee ballots to nonresident students at the University of Wisconsin System.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Binsfeld
    A-Rules
  • SB822
    Relating to: local candidates filing campaign finance reports and making an appropriation.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Gundrum
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB852
    Relating to: compliance with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act.
    Senator Feyen
    Representative Maxey
    A-Rules
  • SB925
    Relating to: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.
    Senator Testin
    Representative Novak
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB966
    Relating to: witness address requirements on absentee ballot certificates, curing defects on absentee ballot certificates, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Tomczyk
    Representative Rozar
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SJR71
    Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration).
    Senator Bradley
    Representative August
    S-Enrolled
  • SJR73
    Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration).
    Senator Wanggaard
    Representative Snyder
    S-Enrolled
  • SJR78
    Relating to: prohibiting state and local governments from using privately sourced moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of elections and specifying who may perform tasks related to the conduct of an election (second consideration).
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative August
    S-Enrolled

Items In Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status

Items Out of Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • AB298
    Relating to: polling place closures.
    Representative Sortwell
    Senator Taylor
    A-Enacted into Law
  • AB330
    Relating to: the number of signatures on nomination papers.
    Representative Ortiz-Velez
    Senator James
    A-Enacted into Law
  • AB415
    Relating to: legislative redistricting.
    Representative Oldenburg

    A-Vetoed
  • AB466
    Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty.
    Representative Zimmerman
    Senator Quinn
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • AB570
    Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, 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.
    Representative Maxey
    Senator Jacque
    A-Vetoed
  • AB572
    Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote.
    Representative Kitchens
    Senator Quinn
    A-Vetoed
  • AB577
    Relating to: an election official's personal information; battery against election officials; whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities; harassing election officials; and providing a penalty.
    Representative Goeben

    S-Available for Scheduling
  • EARIEPL
    of Menomonie, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • EACZARNEZKI
    of Milwaukee, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2026.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Rejected
  • ELE-WOLFE
    of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Rejected
  • ETH-CARLTON
    of Mount Horeb, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
    Wisconsin Ethics Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • SB39
    Relating to: absentee ballot request and return confirmation.
    Senator Cabral-Guevara
    Representative Steffen
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB98
    Relating to: verifying citizenship of individuals on the official voter registration list and contents of operator's licenses and identification cards.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Knodl
    S-Vetoed
  • SB104
    Relating to: eligibility for local office following removal.
    Senator Tomczyk
    Representative Spiros
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB261
    Relating to: regulation of tanning facilities.
    Senator Cabral-Guevara
    Representative Rozar
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB278
    Relating to: aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Sortwell
    A-Rules
  • SB283
    Relating to: broadcasting election night proceedings.
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB286
    Relating to: the number of signatures on nomination papers.
    Senator James
    Representative Ortiz-Velez
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB291
    Relating to: an election official's personal information, battery against election officials, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Goeben
    A-Rules
  • SB301
    Relating to: county and municipal aid; imposing a city sales tax and an additional county sales tax to pay the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of city and county retirement systems; requiring newly hired city and county employees of certain city agencies and counties to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System; fire and police commissions of first class cities; eliminating the personal property tax; reporting certain crimes and other incidents that occur on school property or school transportation; advisory referenda; local health officers; local public protection services; exceptions to local levy limits; local regulation of certain quarry operations; emergency services; local approval of projects and activities under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program; requiring a referendum; and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Felzkowski
    Representative Kurtz
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB334
    Relating to: judgments concerning a candidate's felony violation of certain campaign finance or election fraud laws.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Ortiz-Velez
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB366
    Relating to: polling place closures.
    Senator Taylor
    Representative Sortwell
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB397
    Relating to: fees for obtaining the official voter registration list.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Binsfeld
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB408
    Relating to: public funds for substantially identical materials distributed by state senators and representatives to the assembly prior to a general election and providing a penalty.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Steffen
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB433
    Relating to: timeline for sending or transmitting presidential preference primary absentee ballots.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Bodden
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB464
    Relating to: nonrecourse civil litigation advances and providing a penalty.
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB488
    Relating to: legislative redistricting.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Oldenburg
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB490
    Relating to: counting write-in votes in the general election.
    Senator Wanggaard
    Representative Macco
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB548
    Relating to: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, voter rights, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual requirements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Smith
    Representative Emerson
    S-Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection
  • SB560
    Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Tittl
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB582
    Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Duchow
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB593
    Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Kitchens
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB631
    Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, 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.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Maxey
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB642
    Relating to: consumer data protection and providing a penalty.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Zimmerman
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB644
    Relating to: disclosures regarding content generated by artificial intelligence in political advertisements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Quinn
    Representative Neylon
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB667
    Relating to: domestic asset protection trusts.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative O'Connor
    S-Vetoed
  • SB668
    Relating to: the licensing and regulation by the Department of Financial Institutions of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; modifying and repealing rules promulgated by the Department of Financial Institutions; and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative O'Connor
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB709
    Relating to: exempting certain sales from the notice and right to cancel provisions of the Wisconsin Consumer Act.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Melotik
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB736
    Relating to: postelection audits by the Legislative Audit Bureau and providing a penalty.
    Senator Tomczyk
    Representative Allen
    S-Vetoed
  • SB741
    Relating to: recommendations from the Ethics Commission regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Novak
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB767
    Relating to: the provision of absentee ballots to nonresident students at the University of Wisconsin System.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Binsfeld
    A-Rules
  • SB822
    Relating to: local candidates filing campaign finance reports and making an appropriation.
    Senator Knodl
    Representative Gundrum
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB852
    Relating to: compliance with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act.
    Senator Feyen
    Representative Maxey
    A-Rules
  • SB925
    Relating to: the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.
    Senator Testin
    Representative Novak
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB966
    Relating to: witness address requirements on absentee ballot certificates, curing defects on absentee ballot certificates, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Tomczyk
    Representative Rozar
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SJR71
    Relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration).
    Senator Bradley
    Representative August
    S-Enrolled
  • SJR73
    Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (first consideration).
    Senator Wanggaard
    Representative Snyder
    S-Enrolled
  • SJR78
    Relating to: prohibiting state and local governments from using privately sourced moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of elections and specifying who may perform tasks related to the conduct of an election (second consideration).
    Senator Wimberger
    Representative August
    S-Enrolled