Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 18 R cosponsors

SJR 2 — Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).

Last action — Published 5-20-2025. Enrolled Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 67 sponsors

    1 primary, 66 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

To create section 1m of article III of the constitution;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SJR 2 include adding a section to the constitution that requires voters to present valid photographic identification in order to cast their ballots in any election. This is significant because it could impact voter participation by placing a requirement on individuals to have specific forms of ID in order to vote, which may affect certain groups more than others. Moreover, if someone can't present the required ID on election day, they will be allowed to cast a provisional ballot, but that ballot won't be counted until valid identification is provided later.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0635/1 MPG:cdc SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 January 6, 2025 - Introduced by Senators W ANGGAARD , BRADLEY, CABRAL- GUEVARA , ELZKOWSKI, EYEN , UTTON , ACQUE, JAGLER, AMES, KAPENGA, M ARKLEIN, NAS, QUINN , TAFSHOLT, TESTIN, TOMCZYK, WIMBERGER and LEM AHIEU, cosponsored by Representatives NYDER, DONOVAN , ALLEN, ARMSTRONG , AUGUST , BEHNKE , BORN , BROOKS, C ALLAHAN, D ALLMAN, DITTRICH, DUCHOW , GOEBEN, G REEN, GUNDRUM , GUSTAFSON , HURD, B.
Senate Joint Resolution 2 ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION To create section 1m of article III of the constitution;
JACOBSON, KITCHENS, KNODL , REIBICH, KRUG, MAXEY, M ELOTI, MOSES, M URPHY, MURSAU , NEDWESKI, NEYLON , NOVAK, O'CONNOR , ENTERMAN , PETERSEN, P IWOWARCZYK, S ORTWELL, SPIROS, STEFFEN, S UMMERFIELD, SWEARINGEN , ITTL, UCKER, USLER , OS, WICHGERS, ITTKE, IMMERMAN , KAUFERT , ODRIGUEZ and KURTZ .
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
To create section 1m of article III of the constitution;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau EXPLANATION OF PROPOSAL This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by the 2025 legislature for submittal to the voters in April 2025, was first considered by the 2023 legislature in 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 73, which became 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 9.
This constitutional amendment provides that a qualified elector may not vote in any election unless the elector presents photographic identification issued by this state, by the federal government, by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, or by a college or university in this state, that verifies the elector’s identity.
Acceptable forms of photographic identification must be specified by law.
The amendment authorizes the legislature to pass laws establishing exceptions to the photographic identification requiremAdditionally, if an elector is unable to present valid photographic identification before voting on election day, the elector must be given the opportunity to cast a provisional ballot and present valid photographic identification at a later time and place, as provided by law.
PROCEDURE FOR SECOND CONSIDERATION - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0635/1 MPG:cdc S ECTION 1 When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].
If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or questions to appear on the ballot.
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Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-0635/1 MPG:cdc SECTION 2 2025 legislature;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 2025 legislature;
Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?” (END)
Shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?” Representative Robin J.
Vos Senator Mary Felzkowski Speaker of the Assembly President of the Senate Date Richard A.
Champagne Acting Senate Chief Clerk
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Action History

  1. Published 5-20-2025. Enrolled Joint Resolution 1

  2. Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 2-18-2025

  3. Report correctly enrolled

  4. Received from Assembly concurred in

  5. Ordered immediately messaged

  6. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 45

  7. Rules suspended

  8. Ordered to a third reading

  9. Read a second time

  10. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  11. Representative VanderMeer added as a cosponsor

  12. Placed on calendar 1-14-2025 by Committee on Rules

  13. Representatives Franklin, Brill and Tranel added as cosponsors

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Received from Senate

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  18. Rules suspended to give joint resolution its third reading

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Read a second time

  21. Placed on calendar 1-8-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Public hearing held

  26. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  27. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wimberger and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Donovan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Kaufert, Rodriguez and Kurtz

Sponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Primary
  • Julian Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Mary Felzkowski · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • Rob Hutton · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Cosponsor
  • John Jagler · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Cosponsor
  • Chris Kapenga · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Rob Stafsholt · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Testin · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor
  • Eric Wimberger · Cosponsor
  • Devin LeMahieu · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • August · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Born · Cosponsor
  • Brooks · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Dallman · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Duchow · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Gustafson · Cosponsor
  • Hurd · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Krug · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • Neylon · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Petersen · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Spiros · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Summerfield · Cosponsor
  • Swearingen · Cosponsor
  • Tittl · Cosponsor
  • Tucker · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Vos · Cosponsor
  • Wichgers · Cosponsor
  • Wittke · Cosponsor
  • Zimmerman · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Kurtz · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 66 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (66)

Not signed on (65)

65 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 54 Yea · 45 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 04500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 544500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 17 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 01500
Total 171501
% of votes cast 52%45%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Habush Sinykin, Jodi Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Not Voting
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SJR 2 do?
To create section 1m of article III of the constitution;
Who sponsors SJR 2?
SJR 2 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), Snyder, B. Jacobson, Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Bradley, Julian (Republican), Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Hutton, Rob (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), Jagler, John (Republican), James, Jesse (Republican), Kapenga, Chris (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), Testin, Patrick (Republican), Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Wimberger, Eric (Republican), LeMahieu, Devin (Republican), Donovan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tucker, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke, Zimmerman, Kaufert, Rodriguez, and Kurtz.
What is the current status of SJR 2?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.
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