Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 23 D cosponsors

AB 942 — Relating to: notice of change in polling place location. (FE)

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

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    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 January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 5.25 (3) (c) of the statutes;

Bill Text

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The bill requires that municipalities mail notice of polling place changes to affected residents after an election.

  • 5.25(3)(c)

    the location of a polling place in a municipality may not be discontinued without the approval of the municipality’s governing body after a public hearing at which the public has an opportunity to present testimony on the proposed discontinuation. → If the location of a polling place is discontinued after an election, the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners shall, no later than 30 days before the next election, provide notice of that change by mail to each residence in the area served by the polling place.

    This change mandates that municipalities must notify residents by mail if a polling place is discontinued after an election.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

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

  7. Introduced by Representatives Haywood, Sinicki, Emerson, Kirsch, Udell, Andraca, Brown, Prado, Stubbs, Fitzgerald, Miresse, Roe, Clancy, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Joers, Snodgrass, DeSmidt, Arney, Phelps, Taylor, Bare, J. Jacobson and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Roys, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Dassler-Alfheim, Wirch and Larson

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (101)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 942 do?
An Act to amend 5.25 (3) (c) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 942?
AB 942 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Spreitzer, Roys, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Dassler-Alfheim, Wirch, Larson, Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), and Stroud, Angela (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 942?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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