2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 494

An Act to repeal 6.87 (4) (b) 2.; to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.86 (1) (ac), 6.86 (2) (a), 6.86 (2) (b), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.) and 12.60 (1) (b); and to create 6.86 (2) (c) and 12.13 (3) (ig) of the statutes; Relating to: status as an indefinitely confined voter for purposes of automatically receiving absentee ballots and providing a penalty. (FE)

Status: A - Vetoed

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/18/2024 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules570
11/14/2023 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11617
11/6/2023 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2413

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/16/2023 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Armstrong, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Kitchens, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor and Rettinger;
cosponsored by Senator Knodl
348
10/16/2023 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections348
10/17/2023 Asm.Senators Ballweg and Marklein added as cosponsors351
10/19/2023 Asm.Public hearing held 
11/2/2023 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/2/2023 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/6/2023 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2413
11/6/2023 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules413
11/7/2023 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules 
11/8/2023 Asm.Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor438
11/9/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow448
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a second time448
11/9/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted448
11/9/2023 Asm.Ordered to a third reading448
11/9/2023 Asm.Rules suspended449
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a third time and passed449
11/9/2023 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged449
11/10/2023 Sen.Received from Assembly601
11/13/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization604
11/13/2023 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/13/2023 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0602
11/13/2023 Sen.Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)603
11/14/2023 Sen.Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023609
11/14/2023 Sen.Read a second time617
11/14/2023 Sen.Ordered to a third reading617
11/14/2023 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading617
11/14/2023 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11617
11/14/2023 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged620
11/14/2023 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in461
11/15/2023 Asm.LRB correction475
11/15/2023 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 11-15-2023475
11/30/2023 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023487
12/6/2023 Asm.Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-6-2023498
1/18/2024 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules570
 
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