Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

SB 220 — Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.

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

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 8.40 (2); to amend 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (4) (a), 8.20 (3) and 9.10 (2) (em) 2.; to create 8.40 (2) (b) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the residency requirements for circulators of nomination papers and recall petitions, establishing that only individuals who are qualified electors can circulate most nomination papers, while still allowing certain individuals to circulate presidential nomination papers.

  • 8.40 (2)

    that, except as provided in par. (b), the circulator is a qualified elector of this state, or if not a qualified elector of this state, that the circulator is a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s. 6.03; → that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state;

    Now only qualified electors may circulate petitions, enhancing the integrity of the process.

  • 8.40 (2)

    For a recall petition the certification under par. (a) shall state that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state.

    Requires specific certification for circulators of recall petitions to be qualified electors.

  • 8.10 (3) (intro.)

    The certification of a qualified circulator under s. 8.15 (4) (a) who is a qualified elector of this state shall be appended to each nomination paper. → The certification of a qualified circulator under s. 8.15 (4) (a) who is a qualified elector of this state shall be appended to each nomination paper.

    Reiterates that certification must come from a qualified elector, reinforcing eligibility requirements.

  • 8.15 (4) (a)

    that he or she, the circulator, is a qualified elector of this state, or if not a qualified elector of this state, is a U.S. citizen age 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s. 6.03; → that he or she, the circulator, is a qualified elector of this state;

    Restricts the role of circulators to only those who are qualified electors.

  • 8.20 (3)

    the certification of the qualified circulator under s. 8.15 (4) (a) shall state that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state, or if not a qualified elector of this state, is a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older who, if he or she were a resident of this state, would not be disqualified from voting under s. 6.03. → the certification of the qualified circulator under s. 8.15 (4) (a) shall state that the circulator is a qualified elector of this state;

    Clarifies that only qualified electors may certify nomination papers except for presidential candidates.

  • 9.10 (2) (em) 2.

    The circulator is not a qualified circulator elector of this state.

    Updates definition to align with new circulator requirements.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  4. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Marklein, Quinn and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Piwowarczyk, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rodriguez, Spiros, Steffen and Tucker

Sponsors

  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Duchow · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Spiros · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Tucker · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Primary
  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

  • Piwowarczyk
  • B. Jacobson
  • Brooks
  • Dittrich
  • Duchow
  • Gundrum
  • Knodl
  • Kreibich
  • Melotik
  • Murphy
  • Mursau
  • Nedweski
  • O'Connor
  • Penterman
  • Rodriguez
  • Spiros
  • Steffen
  • Tucker
  • Marklein, Howard Republican
  • Quinn, Romaine Republican
  • Tomczyk, Cory Republican

Not signed on (110)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 220 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 8.40 (2); to amend 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (4) (a), 8.20 (3) and 9.10 (2) (em) 2.; to create 8.40 (2) (b) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 220?
SB 220 is sponsored by Piwowarczyk, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rodriguez, Spiros, Steffen, Tucker, Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), and Tomczyk, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 220?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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