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AB35 • 2025
withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty
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 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 43
Published 11-1-2025
Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025
LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )
Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, 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
Received from Senate concurred in
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Executive action taken
Public hearing held
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections , Ayes 6, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Executive action taken
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen
Public hearing held
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Representatives Steffen , Armstrong , Brill , Brooks , Dittrich , Green , Gundrum , Hurd , Kitchens , Knodl , Kreibich , Murphy , Mursau , Nedweski , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk , Sortwell and Tusler ; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty Status: A - Enacted into Law