Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 D · 5 R cosponsors

AB 442 — Relating to: the first date on which nomination papers may be circulated for the spring election.

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

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

An Act to amend 8.05 (1) (a), 8.05 (3) (a), 8.05 (4) (a), 8.05 (4) (b), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.11 (1m) (c), 8.50 (4) (f) 1., 8.50 (4) (f) 2., 11.1111 (1) (a) 1., 17.21 (3), 17.21 (5), 17.245, 17.25 (1) (d) and 59.10 (3) (e) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Joers added as a coauthor

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ortiz-Velez

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Representative Clancy added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Rivera-Wagner added as a coauthor

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

  8. Introduced by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Brooks, Arney, Behnke, Duchow, Goodwin, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Stubbs and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 442 do?
An Act to amend 8.05 (1) (a), 8.05 (3) (a), 8.05 (4) (a), 8.05 (4) (b), 8.10 (2) (a), 8.11 (1m) (c), 8.50 (4) (f) 1., 8.50 (4) (f) 2., 11.1111 (1) (a) 1., 17.21 (3), 17.21 (5), 17.245, 17.25 (1) (d) and 59.10 (3) (e) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 442?
AB 442 is sponsored by Carpenter, Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer, Brooks, Robert (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 442?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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