Wisconsin Senate Bill 295 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-16 - Published 3-17-2016
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 6.26 and 7.515; to renumber and amend 6.28 (1); to amend 5.056, 5.85 (2) (b) 1., 5.85 (2) (b) 2., 5.90 (1), 5.91 (intro.), 6.22 (5), 6.24 (3), 6.25 (1) (a), 6.25 (1) (b), 6.275 (1) (b), 6.30 (1), 6.32, 6.33 (1), 6.33 (2) (a), 6.33 (2) (b), 6.34 (2), 6.34 (3) (a) 7. b., 6.35 (1) (intro.), 6.36 (1) (b) 1. a., 6.36 (2) (c), 6.40 (1) (a) 1., 6.40 (1) (c), 6.50 (10), 6.55 (2) (b), 6.55 (2) (c) 1., 6.55 (2) (cs), 6.55 (2) (d), 6.55 (6), 6.79 (1m), 6.79 (2) (d), 6.86 (3) (b), 6.86 (3) (c), 6.87 (4) (b) 1., 6.87 (6), 7.03 (1) (d), 7.08 (1) (c), 7.30 (2) (a), 7.31 (1), 7.315 (1) (a), 7.315 (1) (b) 1., 7.315 (1) (b) 2., 7.315 (3), 7.37 (13), 7.51 (5) (b), 7.53 (1) (a), 7.53 (3) (a), 9.01 (1) (a) 1., 17.29, 85.61 (1) and 343.027; and to create 5.02 (4g), 5.05 (16), 6.30 (5), 6.34 (2m), 6.34 (3) (a) 12., 6.34 (4), 6.35 (2), 6.36 (1) (ae), 6.87 (6d), 7.315 (4) and 7.315 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, proof of residence for voting in an election, authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors; election registration officials; testing election officials after training; electronic poll lists; election equipment approval; overvoted ballots; voter registration proof of residency for an individual in a residential care facility; counting of absentee ballots; witness address required for valid absentee ballot; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, proof of residence for voting in an election, authorizing Wisconsin to enter into agreements to share information related to the registration and voting of electors; election registration officials; testing election officials after training; electronic poll lists; election equipment approval; overvoted ballots; voter registration proof of residency for an individual in a residential care facility; counting of absentee ballots; witness address required for valid absentee ballot; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Sen. Devin LeMahieu [R]	Sen. Fred Risser [D]	Sen. Van Wanggaard [R]	Sen. Mark Miller [D]
Sen. Kathleen Bernier [R]	Rep. Terese Berceau [D]	Sen. Mary Felzkowski [R]	Rep. Robb Kahl [D]
Rep. Joel Kleefisch [R]	Rep. Dean Knudson [R]	Rep. Debra Kolste [D]	Rep. Sondy Pope [D]
Rep. Michael Rohrkaste [R]	Sen. Melissa Agard [D]	Rep. Rob Swearingen [R]	Rep. Paul Tittl [R]
Rep. Tyler Vorpagel [R]

2016-02-16 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in as amended (Y: 56 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - Assembly: Refused to reject Assembly Amendment 2 (Y: 34 N: 62 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-02-16 - House - Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 62 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 62 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and passed (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table (Y: 19 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-16	Senate	Published 3-17-2016
2016-03-16	Senate	Report approved by the Governor on 3-16-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 261
2016-03-15	Senate	Presented to the Governor on 3-15-2016
2016-03-15	Senate	Report correctly enrolled
2016-03-15	Senate	Action ordered immediately messaged
2016-03-15	Senate	Assembly Amendment 2 concurred in
2016-03-14	Senate	Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2016-02-17	Senate	Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
2016-02-16	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2016-02-16	House	Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 56, Noes 38, Paired 4
2016-02-16	House	Rules suspended
2016-02-16	House	Ordered to a third reading
2016-02-16	House	Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
2016-02-16	House	Refused to reject Assembly Amendment 2, Ayes 34, Noes 62
2016-02-16	House	Placed at the foot of the calendar of 2-16-2016
2016-02-16	House	Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
2016-02-16	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
2016-02-16	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Berceau, Zamarripa and Kessler
2016-02-16	House	Read a second time
2016-02-16	House	Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Vos
2016-02-15	House	Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brostoff
2016-02-11	House	Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules
2016-02-11	House	Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
2016-02-09	House	Received from Senate
2016-02-09	Senate	Ordered immediately messaged
2016-02-09	Senate	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Rules suspended
2016-02-09	Senate	Ordered to a third reading
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2016-02-09	Senate	Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane not well taken
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
2016-02-09	Senate	Rules suspended and Senate Substitute Amendment 2 taken up
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 11 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
2016-02-09	Senate	Placed on the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of 2-9-2016
2016-02-09	Senate	Read a second time
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 10 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Wirch, Carpenter, L. Taylor, C. Larson, Ringhand, Bewley, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser and Shilling
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 9 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Wirch, Carpenter, L. Taylor, C. Larson, Ringhand, Bewley, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser and Shilling
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 8 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, L. Taylor, C. Larson, Ringhand, Bewley, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Shilling, Lassa and Hansen
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Wirch, L. Taylor, C. Larson, Ringhand, Bewley, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser, Shilling and Lassa
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, L. Taylor, Wirch, C. Larson, Ringhand, Bewley, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach, Risser and Shilling
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Carpenter
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Bewley, C. Larson, Carpenter, Hansen and Erpenbach
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Bewley, C. Larson, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa, Shilling and Erpenbach
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller, Risser, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Bewley, C. Larson, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa, Shilling and Erpenbach
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Lassa, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Bewley, Vinehout, Wirch, Shilling and Hansen
2016-02-09	Senate	Placed on the foot of the 11th order of business on the calendar of 2-9-2016
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
2016-02-08	Senate	Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2016-02-05	Senate	Available for scheduling
2016-02-05	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2016-02-05	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2016-02-03	Senate	Executive action taken
2016-02-03	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2016-02-02	Senate	Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
2015-10-13	Senate	Public hearing held
2015-10-12	Senate	Representative Berceau withdrawn as a cosponsor
2015-10-12	Senate	Representative Kolste withdrawn as a cosponsor
2015-10-12	Senate	Representative Kahl withdrawn as a cosponsor
2015-10-12	Senate	Representative Pope withdrawn as a cosponsor
2015-10-12	Senate	Representative Sargent withdrawn as a cosponsor
2015-10-12	Senate	Senator Miller withdrawn as a coauthor
2015-10-12	Senate	Senator Risser withdrawn as a coauthor
2015-10-09	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government
2015-10-09	Senate	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2015/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb295
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2015/REG/SB295.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2015/REG/SB295.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2015/261.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0230
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0231
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0232
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0233
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0234
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0235
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0236
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0237
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0238
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0239
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0240
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0241
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/sv0242
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/av0359
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/av0360
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/av0368
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2015/av0369