Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SR 4 — Relating to: calling on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to appoint an election administrator.

Last action — Adopted, Ayes 22, Noes 11

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

19 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Resolution 4 calls on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to appoint an election administrator following the expiration of Meagan Wolfe's term. It emphasizes the Commission's legal obligation to make this appointment and highlights the Senate's lack of confidence in Wolfe, who has been rejected for reappointment. This change is significant because it reinforces the urgency for the Commission to act and ensures the Senate's role in overseeing the appointment process is respected.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-4384/1 CMH:wlj SENATE RESOLUTION 4 September 14, 2023 - Introduced by Senator EM AHIEU.
Senate Resolution 4 ENGROSSED RESOLUTION Relating to:
Relating to:
Whereas, Meagan Wolfe's term as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission expired on July 1, 2023;
Whereas, Meagan Wolfe’s term as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission expired on July 1, 2023;
and Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has a nondiscretionary statutory duty to appoint or reappoint an administrator at the expiration of the incumbent's term;
and Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has a nondiscretionary statutory duty to appoint or reappoint an administrator at the expiration of the incumbent’s term;
and Whereas, the failure to appoint an administrator would constitute a dereliction of the Wisconsin Elections Commission's nondiscretionary statutory duty and deprive the senate of its statutorily granted role of advice and consent;
and Whereas, the failure to appoint an administrator would constitute a dereliction of the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s nondiscretionary statutory duty and deprive the senate of its statutorily granted role of advice and consent;
now, therefore, be it Resolved by the senate, That the Wisconsin State Senate calls on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to fulfill its nondiscretionary statutory duty to LRB-4384/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - CMH:wlj appoint an interim administrator and to submit a nomination for a permanent replacement.
now, therefore, be it Resolved by the senate, That the Wisconsin State Senate calls on the Wisconsin Elections Commission to fulfill its nondiscretionary statutory duty to appoint an interim administrator and to submit a nomination for a permanent replacement.
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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 Richard A.
Champagne Date Acting Senate Chief Clerk
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Action History

  1. Adopted, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  2. Read

  3. Considered as privileged and taken up

  4. Introduced by Senator LeMahieu

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 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

ADOPTION

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 4?
SR 4 is sponsored by LeMahieu, Devin (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 4?
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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