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Wisconsin Legislature · AB 223 · A - Enacted into Law

Residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions

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Became law
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Officially: “residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions. Read the full text

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2025-2026 legislature

Where it is

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Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rodriguez, Spiros, Steffen and Tucke · Apr 23, 2025

Assembly

Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections · Apr 23, 2025

Assembly

Public hearing held · Jun 3, 2025

Assembly

Executive action taken · Oct 8, 2025

Assembly

Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1 · Oct 16, 2025

Assembly

Referred to committee on Rules · Oct 16, 2025

Assembly

Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules · Nov 13, 2025

Assembly

Read a second time · Nov 19, 2025

Assembly

Ordered to a third reading · Nov 19, 2025

Assembly

Rules suspended · Nov 19, 2025

Assembly

Read a third time and passed · Nov 19, 2025

Assembly

Ordered immediately messaged · Nov 19, 2025

Assembly

Received from Assembly · Nov 20, 2025

Senate

Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development · Nov 20, 2025

Senate

Public hearing held · Jan 7, 2026

Senate

Executive action taken · Jan 16, 2026

Senate

Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Jan 16, 2026

Senate

Available for scheduling · Jan 16, 2026

Senate

Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 9, 2026

Senate

Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Read a second time · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Ordered to a third reading · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14 · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Received from Senate concurred in · Feb 12, 2026

Assembly

Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026 · Feb 13, 2026

Assembly

Attempted to present to the Governor on 3-24-2026 by directive of the Speaker · Mar 24, 2026

Assembly

Presented to the Governor on 3-25-2026 by directive of the Speaker · Mar 25, 2026

Assembly

Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 126 · Mar 27, 2026

Assembly

Published 3-28-2026 · Mar 27, 2026

Assembly

The numbers

18
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

PiwowarczykB. JacobsonBrooksDittrichDuchowGundrumKnodlKreibichMelotikMurphyMursauNedweskiO'ConnorPentermanRodriguezSpirosSteffenTucker

Recorded votes

CONCURRENCESenate · 2026-02-11 · AYES 19, NAYS 14, NOT VOTING 0
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STANDSenate · 2026-02-11 · AYES 18, NAYS 15, NOT VOTING 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Wisconsin legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 3-28-2026 (Mar 27, 2026).