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AB223 • 2025
residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 126
Published 3-28-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-25-2026 by directive of the Speaker
Attempted to present to the Governor on 3-24-2026 by directive of the Speaker
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith , Carpenter , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Pfaff , Ratcliff and Wall
Read a second time
Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections , Ayes 6, Noes 1
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk , B. Jacobson , Brooks , Dittrich , Duchow , Gundrum , Knodl , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Nedweski , O'Connor , Penterman , Rodriguez , Spiros , Steffen and Tucker ; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard , Marklein , Quinn and Tomczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions Status: A - Enacted into Law