2021-2022 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 935

An Act to renumber 6.875 (4) (b) and 6.875 (6) (e); to renumber and amend 6.87 (6d), 6.87 (9) and 7.51 (1); to amend 6.87 (2) (intro.), 6.875 (4) (a), 6.875 (6) (a), 6.875 (6) (c) 2., 7.03 (1) (d), 7.30 (3) (a), 7.315 (1) (a), 7.53 (2) (cm) and 12.60 (1) (a); and to create 6.87 (6d) (a) to (L), 6.87 (9) (b), 6.875 (4) (b) 2., 6.875 (6) (e) 2., 6.875 (8), 7.30 (7), 7.51 (1) (b), 12.085, 12.13 (2) (b) 9., 12.13 (2) (b) 10., 12.13 (2) (b) 11., 12.13 (3) (zp) and 12.13 (3m) of the statutes; Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, private resources and contracts for election administration, who may perform tasks related to election administration, 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. (FE)

Status: S - Veto Sustained

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
5/17/2022 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82948
2/24/2022 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 38, Paired 4861
2/22/2022 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14807

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2022 Sen.Introduced by Senators Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Stroebel, Felzkowski and Marklein;
cosponsored by Representatives Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Gundrum, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Schraa and Spiros
737
2/3/2022 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics738
2/3/2022 Sen.Representative Allen added as a cosponsor739
2/3/2022 Sen.Senator Ballweg added as a coauthor739
2/7/2022 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/16/2022 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/16/2022 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, Ayes 3, Noes 2779
2/16/2022 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/18/2022 Sen.Fiscal estimate requested from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, by the committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 96 (1), Ayes 5, Noes 0790
2/18/2022 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)790
2/22/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Smith, Agard and Ringhand796
2/22/2022 Sen.Read a second time807
2/22/2022 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 21, Noes 12807
2/22/2022 Sen.Ordered to a third reading807
2/22/2022 Sen.Rules suspended807
2/22/2022 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14807
2/22/2022 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged811
2/23/2022 Asm.Received from Senate818
2/23/2022 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules819
2/23/2022 Asm.Made a special order of business at 8:06 AM on 2-24-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 30819
2/24/2022 Asm.Read a second time861
2/24/2022 Asm.Ordered to a third reading861
2/24/2022 Asm.Rules suspended861
2/24/2022 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 56, Noes 38, Paired 4861
2/24/2022 Asm.Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor861
2/24/2022 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged861
2/24/2022 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in827
3/1/2022 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
3/2/2022 Sen.LRB correction843
3/2/2022 Sen.Report correctly enrolled841
4/5/2022 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader917
4/11/2022 Sen.Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022922
5/17/2022 Sen.Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a) 
5/17/2022 Sen.Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82948
 
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