Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 18 D cosponsors

AB 516 — Relating to: ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

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

  1. 1
    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 has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 7.60 (4) (c); to amend 5.01 (4) (a), 5.01 (4) (b), 5.01 (4) (c), 7.08 (1) (c), 7.50 (1) (b), 7.50 (1) (c), 7.50 (2) (intro.), 7.51 (4) (a), 7.51 (5) (a) 3., 7.53 (1) (a), 7.60 (4) (a), 10.02 (3) (intro.) and 120.06 (7) (b); to create 5.05 (1) (g), 5.20, 6.80 (2) (g), 7.60 (4) (c) 3., 7.60 (4) (c) 4., 7.62, 8.05 (1) (L), 10.02 (4) and 20.510 (1) (ed) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

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

  6. Introduced by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Dassler-Alfheim and L. Johnson

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (112)

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 516 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 7.60 (4) (c); to amend 5.01 (4) (a), 5.01 (4) (b), 5.01 (4) (c), 7.08 (1) (c), 7.50 (1) (b), 7.50 (1) (c), 7.50 (2) (intro.), 7.51 (4) (a), 7.51 (5) (a) 3., 7.53 (1) (a), 7.60 (4) (a), 10.02 (3) (intro.) and 120.06 (7) (b); to create 5.05 (1) (g), 5.20, 6.80 (2) (g), 7.60 (4) (c) 3., 7.60 (4) (c) 4., 7.62, 8.05 (1) (L), 10.02 (4) and 20.510 (1) (ed) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 516?
AB 516 is sponsored by Larson, Dassler-Alfheim, Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Palmeri, Lori (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 516?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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