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AB35 • 2025

withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty

withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
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
Last action
2025-10-31
Official status
A - Enacted into Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 43

  2. 2025-10-31 Asm.

    Published 11-1-2025

  3. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025

  4. 2025-10-20 Asm.

    LRB correction ( Assembly Amendment 1 )

  5. 2025-10-20 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025

  6. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    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

  7. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a second time

  8. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  9. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  12. 2025-10-14 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2025-10-14 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  14. 2025-10-13 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2025-10-10 Sen.

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. 2025-10-10 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2025-10-08 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  18. 2025-09-18 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  19. 2025-06-27 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  20. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Read a second time

  21. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  24. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  25. 2025-06-24 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. 2025-06-24 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  27. 2025-06-20 Asm.

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  28. 2025-05-07 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. 2025-05-07 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections , Ayes 6, Noes 0

  30. 2025-05-07 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  31. 2025-05-06 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  32. 2025-04-15 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  33. 2025-04-08 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  34. 2025-02-28 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  35. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    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

  36. 2025-02-17 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Official Summary Text

withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty
Status: A - Enacted into Law