Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SR 3 — Relating to: nomination of Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator.

Last action — Adopted

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Resolution 3 updates the nomination process for Meagan Wolfe as the Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator. The amended version clarifies the timing and submission requirements for her renomination, extending her term through July 1, 2027. This matters because it ensures that the nomination process is followed correctly, preventing past issues where nominations were not submitted in a timely manner, which could lead to uncertainty in election leadership.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-3807/1 RAC:cjs SENATE RESOLUTION 3 June 28, 2023 - Introduced by Senators EM AHIEUand K APENGA.
Senate Resolution 3 ENGROSSED RESOLUTION Relating to:
Relating to:
Whereas, Meagan Wolfe currently serves as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, having been nominated by the commission, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to a 4-year term of office expiring on July 1, 2023;
Whereas, Meagan Wolfe currently serves as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, having been nominated by the commission, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to a 4−year term of office expiring on July 1, 2023;
and Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has the statutory duty to nominate an administrator for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered year and submit that nomination to the senate for confirmation;
and Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has the statutory duty to nominate an administrator for a 4−year term expiring on July 1 of the odd−numbered year and submit that nomination to the senate for confirmation;
and Whereas, on June 27, 2023, the Wisconsin Election Commission voted 3-0, with three commissioners abstaining, to renominate Meagan Wolfe as administrator for a term of office ending on July 1, 2027;
and Whereas, on June 27, 2023, the Wisconsin Election Commission voted 3−0, with three commissioners abstaining, to renominate Meagan Wolfe as administrator for a term of office ending on July 1, 2027;
and LRB-3807/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - RAC:cjs Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has a history of not submitting the nomination of its administrator to the senate, having failed in 2016 to notify the senate of the nomination of Michael Haas as administrator, which eventually required the senate to deem Michael Haas nominated in 2018, and vote to reject his nomination;
and Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has a history of not submitting the nomination of its administrator to the senate, having failed in 2016 to notify the senate of the nomination of Michael Haas as administrator, which eventually required the senate to deem Michael Haas nominated in 2018, and vote to reject his nomination;
and, be it further Resolved, That pursuant to senate rule 22 (3), the president shall refer Meagan Wolfe's nomination as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to the appropriate standing committee for its recommendation.
and, be it further Resolved, That pursuant to senate rule 22 (3), the president shall refer Meagan Wolfe’s nomination as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission to the appropriate standing committee for its recommendation.
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S t a t e C a p i t o l Senator Chris Kapenga Madison, Wisconsin President of the Senate Date Michael J.
Queensland Senate Chief Clerk
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Action History

  1. Adopted

  2. Move to call the question, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  3. Read

  4. Considered as privileged and taken up

  5. Introduced by Senators LeMahieu and Kapenga

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (130)

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Votes

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Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 0900
Total 221100
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 3?
SR 3 is sponsored by LeMahieu, Devin (Republican) and Kapenga, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 3?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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