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AB595 • 2025
compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list
The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.
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Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
LRB correction
Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 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
Fiscal estimate received
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
Executive action taken
Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections , Ayes 5, Noes 2
Referred to committee on Rules
Fiscal estimate received
Fiscal estimate received
Public hearing held
Introduced by Representatives Krug , Knodl , O'Connor , Steffen , Penterman , Armstrong , Kitchens , Allen , Hurd , Murphy , Tittl , Maxey , Snyder , Nedweski , Green , Spiros and Melotik ; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Quinn
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
compliance with the federal Help America Vote Act, voter registration data sharing agreements, removing ineligible voters from the official voter registration list, and fees for obtaining the official voter registration list Status: A - Vetoed