Withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty
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Became law
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Officially: “withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 legislature
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Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Armstrong, Brill, Brooks, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell and Tusler; cospon · Feb 17, 2025
Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections · Feb 17, 2025
Assembly
Fiscal estimate received · Feb 28, 2025
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Public hearing held · Apr 8, 2025
Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen · Apr 15, 2025
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Executive action taken · May 6, 2025
Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · May 7, 2025
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Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 0 · May 7, 2025
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Referred to committee on Rules · May 7, 2025
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Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025 · Jun 20, 2025
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Read a second time · Jun 24, 2025
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted · Jun 24, 2025
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Ordered to a third reading · Jun 24, 2025
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Rules suspended · Jun 24, 2025
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Read a third time and passed · Jun 24, 2025
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Ordered immediately messaged · Jun 24, 2025
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Received from Assembly · Jun 24, 2025
Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs · Jun 27, 2025
Senate
Public hearing held · Sep 18, 2025
Senate
Executive action taken · Oct 8, 2025
Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 · Oct 10, 2025
Senate
Available for scheduling · Oct 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Oct 13, 2025
Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Read a second time · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15 · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Ordered to a third reading · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14 · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Ordered immediately messaged · Oct 14, 2025
Senate
Received from Senate concurred in · Oct 14, 2025
Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1) · Oct 20, 2025
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Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025 · Oct 20, 2025
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Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025 · Oct 29, 2025
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Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 43 · Oct 31, 2025
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Published 11-1-2025 · Oct 31, 2025
Assembly
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
SteffenArmstrongBrillBrooksDittrichGreenGundrumHurdKitchensKnodlKreibichMurphyMursauNedweskiO'ConnorPiwowarczykSortwellTusler
Recorded votes
CONCURRENCESenate · 2025-10-14 · AYES 19, NAYS 14, NOT VOTING 0
REJECT AMENDMENTSenate · 2025-10-14 · 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 11-1-2025 (Oct 31, 2025).