Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 8 R cosponsors

AB 396 — Relating to: fees for obtaining the official voter registration list. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on December 06, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill 396 changes how fees are structured for obtaining Wisconsin's official voter registration list. Now, individuals can access the list electronically for a fee of $250 or less, while there may be an additional charge for physical copies to cover reproduction and postage costs. This change matters as it clarifies the cost for accessing important voter information, potentially making it more affordable and straightforward for those needing it.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2968/1 MPG:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 396 September 6, 2023 - Introduced by RepresentativeINSFELD, USTAFSON , ODDEN , ARMSTRONG , BRANDTJEN , DONOVAN , MAGNAFICI, M AXEY, MURPHY , SCHMIDT, STEFFEN, TITTL and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators KNODL, TOMCZYK , STROEBEL , NASS and JACQUE .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
Assembly Bill 396 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to repeal 6.36 (6);
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to repeal 6.36 (6);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Elections Commission establishes a fee, by rule, for obtaining a copy of the official voter registration list.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in list, or any portion of the list, electronically by paying to senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
The fee amount is an amount estimated to cover both the cost of reproduction and the cost of maintaining the list at the state and local level.
the commission a fee established by the commission of $250 or less.
Under this bill, a person may obtain a copy of the official voter registration list for Wisconsin, or any portion of the list, electronically by paying a fee of $250 or less as established by the the Elections Commission.
If a person wishes to obtain a physical copy SECTION 1.
The bill authorizes the commission to charge an additional fee for providing a copy of the list in physical form in order to cover the cost of reproduction and postage, if any.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
S ECTION 2.
of the official registration list, or any portion of the list, SECTION 2.
6.36 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
6.36 (6m) of the statutes is created to the commission may charge the person a fee in addition read:
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2968/1 MPG:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 396 SECTION 2 6.36 (6m) Subject to the restrictions under sub.
to the fee established by the commission under this sub- 6.36 (6m) Subject to the restrictions under sub.
(1) (b), a person may obtain a copy of the official registration list, or any portion of the list, electronically by paying to the commission a fee established by the commission of $250 or less.
(1) section in order to cover the cost of reproducing the list (b), a person may obtain a copy of the official registration in physical form and the cost of postage, if any.
If a person wishes to obtain a physical copy of the official registration list, or any portion of the list, the commission may charge the person a fee in addition to the fee established by the commission under this subsection in order to cover the cost of reproducing the list in physical form and the cost of postage, if any.
* Section 991.11,ISCONSISTATUTES:
(END)
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-6-2023

  5. Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  6. Report correctly enrolled on 11-15-2023

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023

  14. Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed

  21. Refused to refer to committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 34, Noes 63

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Read a second time

  25. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  26. Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Public hearing held

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  33. Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Gustafson, Bodden, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Donovan, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Schmidt, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Tomczyk, Stroebel, Nass and Jacque

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

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 AB 396?
AB 396 is sponsored by Binsfeld, Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Bodden, Armstrong, David (Republican), Brandtjen, Donovan, Bob (Republican), Magnafici, Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Schmidt, Steffen, David (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 396?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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