2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 298

An Act to renumber and amend 5.25 (3); and to create 5.25 (3) (a) 1., 2. and 3., 5.25 (3) (b) and 5.25 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: polling place closures.

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/21/2024 Asm.Published 3-22-2024811
2/9/2024 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2790
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 2446

History

Date / House Action Journal
5/25/2023 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Ortiz-Velez, Baldeh, Behnke, Gundrum, Gustafson, Kitchens, Moses, Myers, Steffen, Stubbs and Krug;
cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Jacque, Ballweg and Tomczyk
161
5/25/2023 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections161
6/6/2023 Asm.Public hearing held 
6/19/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell207
6/20/2023 Asm.Executive action taken 
7/12/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell239
11/3/2023 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 1412
11/3/2023 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 7, Noes 2412
11/3/2023 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules412
11/7/2023 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules 
11/8/2023 Asm.Representative Penterman added as a coauthor437
11/8/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sortwell and Ortiz-Velez430
11/8/2023 Asm.Representatives O'Connor and Maxey added as coauthors437
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a second time446
11/9/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted446
11/9/2023 Asm.Ordered to a third reading446
11/9/2023 Asm.Rules suspended446
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 2446
11/9/2023 Asm.Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor447
11/9/2023 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged447
11/10/2023 Sen.Received from Assembly601
11/13/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection604
11/13/2023 Sen.Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor603
1/11/2024 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/11/2024 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0708
1/11/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/9/2024 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2790
2/9/2024 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)791
2/13/2024 Sen.Read a second time808
2/13/2024 Sen.Ordered to a third reading808
2/13/2024 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading808
2/13/2024 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in808
2/13/2024 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged810
2/13/2024 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in659
2/19/2024 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)708
2/19/2024 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 2-19-2024708
3/18/2024 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024808
3/21/2024 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 124811
3/21/2024 Asm.Published 3-22-2024811
 
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