SB270 • 2025

the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials

Elections

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senators Wanggaard and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Neylon, Allen, O'Connor, Penterman, Murphy, Armstrong, Dittrich, Moses, Piwowarczyk, Brill, Wichgers, Knodl, Behnke, Kreibich and Goeben
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: S - Veto sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials

the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials Status: S - Veto sustained

What This Bill Does

the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials Status: S - Veto sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Sen.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Sen.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2025-12-05 Sen.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025
2025-12-04 Sen.
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
2025-11-24 Sen.
Report correctly enrolled
2025-11-20 Sen.
Received from Assembly concurred in
2025-11-19 Asm.
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
2025-11-19 Asm.
Read a second time
2025-11-19 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2025-11-19 Asm.
Rules suspended
2025-11-19 Asm.
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 43
2025-11-19 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-13 Asm.
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-13 Asm.
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-10-14 Sen.
Read a second time
2025-10-14 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2025-10-14 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2025-10-14 Sen.
Read a third time and passed
2025-10-14 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-10-14 Asm.
Received from Senate
2025-10-13 Sen.
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2025-10-10 Sen.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2025-10-10 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2025-10-08 Sen.
Executive action taken
2025-09-18 Sen.
Public hearing held
2025-05-22 Sen.
Senator Kapenga added as a coauthor
2025-05-20 Sen.
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Nass ; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke , Neylon , Allen , O'Connor , Penterman , Murphy , Armstrong , Dittrich , Moses , Piwowarczyk , Brill , Wichgers , Knodl , Behnke , Kreibich and Goeben
2025-05-20 Sen.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials
Status: S - Veto sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: SB270: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Senate Bill 270

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to amend
5.06 (8) of the statutes;
relating to:
the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB270,1
Section

1
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5.06 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
5.06
(8)
Any election official or complainant who is aggrieved by an order issued under sub. (6) may appeal the decision of the commission to circuit court for the county where the official conducts business or the complainant resides no later than 30 days after issuance of the order. Pendency of an appeal does not stay the effect of an order unless the court so orders.
A complainant shall be considered aggrieved under this subsection regardless of whether the complainant has suffered an injury to a legally recognized interest and may appeal any order issued under sub. (6) that dismisses the complaint or otherwise does not grant the relief requested in the complaint.

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