Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

AB 1117 — Relating to: constitutional eligibility of candidates for federal office.

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

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  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 March 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill prevents ineligible candidates from appearing on the ballot for federal office.

This bill prohibits officials from placing the names of candidates on ballots if they are ineligible under the U.S. Constitution. It also stops presidential electors from voting for candidates who are confirmed ineligible.

Summary

An Act to create 7.75 (3) and 8.30 (5) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  4. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

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

  6. Introduced by Representatives Bare, Snodgrass, Kirsch, Arney, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1117 do?
An Act to create 7.75 (3) and 8.30 (5) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1117?
AB 1117 is sponsored by Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Bare, Mike (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), and Clancy, Ryan (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 1117?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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