Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 4 D cosponsors

SB 556 — Relating to: voter registration at high schools. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 “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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

In plain language

This bill allows voter registration at public and certain private high schools in Wisconsin.

The bill reinstates provisions for voter registration at public high schools for students and staff, and allows private and tribal schools to also register students. Municipal clerks will appoint registration deputies at these schools to facilitate the process.

What this means for you
  • Students: This means students can register to vote at their high schools, making the process more accessible.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill reinstates voter registration at public, private, and tribal high schools in Wisconsin.

  • 6.28(1)(b)

    All applications for registration corrections and additions may be made throughout the year at the office of the city board of election commissioners, at the office of the municipal clerk, at the office of the county clerk, or at other locations provided by the board of election commissioners or the common council in cities over 500,000 population or by either or both the municipal clerk, or the common council, village or town board in all other municipalities. → All applications for registration corrections and additions may be made throughout the year at the office of the city board of election commissioners, at the office of the municipal clerk, at the office of the county clerk, or at other locations provided by the board of election commissioners or the common council in cities over 500,000 population or by either or both the municipal clerk, or the common council, village or town board in all other municipalities and may also be made during the school year at any high school by qualified persons under sub. (2m) (a).

    This change allows voter registration to occur at high schools during the school year, alongside existing registration venues.

  • 6.28

    6.28 (2m) A T HIGH SCHOOLS. (a) Public high schools shall be used for registration for enrolled students and members of the high school staff. (b) The municipal clerk of each municipality shall notify the school board of each school district in which the municipality is located that high schools shall be used for registration pursuant to par. (a).... (c) The principal of any private high school or of any tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that operates high school grades that has a substantial number of students residing in a municipality may request the municipal clerk to appoint a special school registration deputy in accordance with par. (b).

    This creates a new requirement for public high schools to facilitate voter registration and allows private and tribal schools with sufficient enrollment to participate as well.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Senators Hesselbein and Agard added as coauthors

  6. Representatives Andraca, Jacobson and Clancy added as cosponsors

  7. Senator L. Johnson added as a coauthor

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

  9. Introduced by Senators Smith, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Shelton, Krug, J. Anderson, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri and Shankland

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

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Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 556?
SB 556 is sponsored by Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), and Taylor.
What is the current status of SB 556?
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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