Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 21 D cosponsors

AB 945 — Relating to: residency requirement for purposes of voting.

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

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    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 6.02 (1), 6.02 (2), 6.10 (3), 6.10 (4), 6.15 (1), 6.15 (2) (a), 6.18 (form), 6.22 (7), 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (a) (form), 6.85 (2), 6.87 (2) (form), 6.94 and 7.52 (5) (b) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill reduces the residency requirement for voting from 28 days to 10 days.

  • 6.02 (1)

    28 → 10

    Eligible electors must now reside in their election district for only 10 consecutive days before an election instead of 28.

  • 6.02 (2)

    28 → 10

    Voters moving within the state now have 10 days instead of 28 to vote in their new ward if they can meet the residency requirement.

  • 6.10 (3)

    28 → 10

    Electors can now vote in a new ward if they move there at least 10 days before the election, down from 28 days.

  • 6.10 (4)

    28 → 10

    Unmarried persons must now establish their residence in a preferred location for 10 consecutive days instead of 28 before the election.

  • 6.15 (1)

    28 → 10

    New residents can vote for president and vice president if they have been residents of Wisconsin for less than 10 days, instead of 28.

  • 6.15 (2) (a)

    27 → 9

    The application period for voting as a new resident changes from 27 days before the election to 9 days.

  • 6.18 (form)

    28 → 10

    Absentee ballot application forms now refer to a 10-day residency requirement instead of 28 days.

  • 6.22 (7)

    28 → 10

    Military electors have 10 days instead of 28 to vote after discharge.

  • 6.29 (2) (a)

    28 → 10

    New registrants now need to certify residency for only 10 consecutive days prior to an election.

  • 6.55 (2) (a) (form)

    28 → 10

    Certification forms for qualifying electors now require only 10 consecutive days of residency.

  • 6.85 (2)

    28 → 10

    Electors changing residence now may vote absentee if they moved later than 10 days before the election instead of 28.

  • 6.87 (2) (form)

    28 → 10

    Forms for absentee voting now reference a 10-day residency requirement instead of 28 days.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

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

  4. Introduced by Representatives Haywood, Kirsch, Udell, Andraca, Sinicki, Brown, Prado, Stubbs, Fitzgerald, Miresse, Roe, Madison, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Joers, Snodgrass, DeSmidt, Arney, Phelps, Bare, J. Jacobson and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Carpenter, Roys, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Larson

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (103)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 945 do?
An Act to amend 6.02 (1), 6.02 (2), 6.10 (3), 6.10 (4), 6.15 (1), 6.15 (2) (a), 6.18 (form), 6.22 (7), 6.29 (2) (a), 6.55 (2) (a) (form), 6.85 (2), 6.87 (2) (form), 6.94 and 7.52 (5) (b) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 945?
AB 945 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Smith, Spreitzer, Carpenter, Roys, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Larson, Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), and Stroud, Angela (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 945?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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