Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

SB 361 — Relating to: authorizing electors to vote in the primary of more than one political party. (FE)

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

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 5.35 (6) (b), 5.51 (7), 5.81 (4), 5.91 (6), 7.50 (1) (d) and 8.50 (3) (c); to renumber and amend 5.37 (4); to amend 5.02 (16m), 5.62 (1), 5.62 (2), 5.62 (3), 5.655 (1), 5.84 (1), 5.91 (1), 5.91 (3), 6.80 (2) (am), 6.80 (2) (f), 6.87 (4) (b) 1., 7.08 (2) (b), 7.50 (2) (g), 8.16 (1), 8.16 (6), 8.16 (7), 8.17 (1) (a), 8.20 (9), 8.50 (3) (b), 9.10 (3) (e), 10.02 (3) (b) 2., 15.61 (1) (a) 6. and 15.62 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. Fiscal estimate received

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

  5. Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Spreitzer, Keyeski and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Bare, Cruz, Joers, Miresse, Sinicki and Udell

Sponsors

  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Cruz · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Primary
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (120)

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 361 do?
An Act to repeal 5.35 (6) (b), 5.51 (7), 5.81 (4), 5.91 (6), 7.50 (1) (d) and 8.50 (3) (c); to renumber and amend 5.37 (4); to amend 5.02 (16m), 5.62 (1), 5.62 (2), 5.62 (3), 5.655 (1), 5.84 (1), 5.91 (1), 5.91 (3), 6.80 (2) (am), 6.80 (2) (f), 6.87 (4) (b) 1., 7.08 (2) (b), 7.50 (2) (g), 8.16 (1), 8.16 (6), 8.16 (7), 8.17 (1) (a), 8.20 (9), 8.50 (3) (b), 9.10 (3) (e), 10.02 (3) (b) 2., 15.61 (1) (a) 6. and 15.62 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 361?
SB 361 is sponsored by Ortiz-Velez, Snodgrass, Bare, Cruz, Joers, Miresse, Sinicki, Udell, Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), and Wall, Jamie (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 361?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced June 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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