Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 9 D cosponsors

SB 925 — Relating to: automatic voter registration. (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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill seeks to establish automatic voter registration in Wisconsin.

The bill requires the Elections Commission to facilitate automatic registration of eligible voters by July 1, 2029, using information from the Department of Transportation. It also ensures the confidentiality of this information and allows individuals to opt out or request changes to their registration status.

Summary

An Act to amend 5.056 and 85.61 (1); to create 6.256 and 343.14 (2p) of the statutes;

Bill Text

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The bill updates the procedures for matching and processing voter registration information between the Elections Commission and the Department of Transportation, enhancing automatic voter registration and ensuring confidentiality of personal information.

  • 5.056

    The commission administrator shall enter into the agreement with the secretary of transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s. 6.36 (1) and the information specified in s. 6.34 (2m) with personally identifiable information maintained by the department of transportation. → The commission administrator shall enter into the agreement with the secretary of transportation specified under s. 85.61 (1) to match personally identifiable information on the official registration list maintained by the commission under s. 6.36 (1) and the information specified in s. ss. 6.256 (2) and 6.34 (2m) with personally identifiable information maintained by the department of transportation. Subject to s. 343.14 (2p) (b), the agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often than monthly.

    This change allows the commission to access and continuously update voter registration information from the DOT, including additional data from section 6.256.

  • 85.61(1)

    The agreement shall provide for the electronic transfer of information under s. 6.256 (2) to the commission on a continuous basis, no less often than monthly.

    This establishes a requirement for the DOT to electronically transfer voter information regularly to the Elections Commission.

  • 343.14

    343.14(2p) The department shall transmit information to the commission regarding eligibility status and personal identification of individuals applying for licenses or identification cards for the purpose of automating voter registration.

    This provision creates a new requirement for the Department of Transportation to assist in the automatic voter registration process.

  • 6.256

    The commission shall use all feasible means to facilitate the registration of all eligible electors of this state who are subject to a registration requirement and the maintenance of the registration of all eligible electors for so long as an elector remains eligible.

    This clause mandates the commission to actively facilitate voter registration for all eligible individuals.

  • 6.256

    The commission shall compare the information obtained under sub. (2) with the information in the registration list under s. 6.36 (1) (a).

    This allows the commission to verify voter registration information against data obtained from DOT.

  • 6.256

    Any individual may file a request with the commission to exclude his or her name from the registration list maintained under s. 6.36 (1) (a).

    Individuals are granted the right to request exclusion from the voter registration list.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

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

  7. Introduced by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Neubauer, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs and Udell

Sponsors

  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Prado · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Primary
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor

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

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Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (101)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 925 do?
An Act to amend 5.056 and 85.61 (1); to create 6.256 and 343.14 (2p) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 925?
SB 925 is sponsored by Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Neubauer, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stroud, Stubbs, Udell, Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 925?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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