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constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office

constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office

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Sponsor
Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Snodgrass, Kirsch, Arney, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Tenorio and Udell
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
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constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office

constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

What This Bill Does

  • constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. 2026-03-18 Sen.

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  5. 2026-03-02 Sen.

    Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor

  6. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Roys , Dassler-Alfheim , Larson , Ratcliff and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Bare , Snodgrass , Kirsch , Arney , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Hong , J. Jacobson , Joers , Miresse , Roe , Sinicki , Tenorio and Udell

  7. 2026-02-26 Sen.

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

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constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 1071
February 26, 2026 - Introduced by Senators
Roys
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Larson
,
Ratcliff
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Bare
,
Snodgrass
,
Kirsch
,
Arney
,
Emerson
,
Fitzgerald
,
Hong
,
J. Jacobson
,
Joers
,
Miresse
,
Roe
,
Sinicki
,
Tenorio
and
Udell
. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB1071,1,2
1
An Act

to create
7.75 (3) and 8.30 (5) of the statutes;
relating to:

2
constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the official or agency with whom declarations of candidacy are required to be filed is authorized to refuse to place the candidate’s name on the ballot if it conclusively appears, either on the face of the nomination papers offered for filing, or by admission of the candidate or otherwise, that the candidate is ineligible to be nominated or elected.
Under this bill, the official or agency with whom a declaration of candidacy is required to be filed is prohibited from placing the name of a candidate for the office of president or vice president of the United States, the office of U.S. senator, or the office of representative in Congress if it conclusively appears, either on the face of the nomination papers offered for filing, or by admission of the candidate or otherwise, that the candidate is ineligible under the U.S. Constitution to be nominated or elected to that office.
The bill also prohibits any presidential elector from voting for a candidate for the office of president or vice president if it conclusively appears, by admission of the candidate or otherwise, that the candidate is ineligible under the U.S. Constitution to be elected to that office.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB1071,1
1
Section

1
.
7.75 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1071,2,5
2
7.75
(3)
Notwithstanding sub. (2), no presidential elector may vote for a
3
candidate for the office of president or for the office of vice president if it
4
conclusively appears, by admission of the candidate or otherwise, that the candidate
5
is ineligible under the U.S. Constitution to be elected to that office.
SB1071,2
6
Section

2
.
8.30 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1071,2,11
7
8.30
(5)
The official or agency with whom a declaration of candidacy is
8
required to be filed may not place the name of a candidate for national office on the
9
ballot if it conclusively appears, either on the face of the nomination papers offered
10
for filing, or by admission of the candidate or otherwise, that the candidate is
11
ineligible under the U.S. Constitution to be nominated or elected to that office.
SB1071,2,12
12
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