WI AB 223

enacted

Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 223 pass?

Yes. WI AB 223 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-27. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): Published 3-28-2026

What is WI AB 223 about?

WI AB 223 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 223?

Tucker, Steffen, Spiros and 15 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 223.

Introduced: 2025-04-23
Latest action: 2026-03-27 — Published 3-28-2026
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-04-23
Introduced by Representatives Piwowarczyk, B. Jacobson, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman, Rodriguez, Spiros, Steffen and Tucker; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Marklein, Quinn and Tomczyk
introduction
2025-04-23
Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-03
Public hearing held
2025-10-08
Executive action taken
2025-10-16
Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1
committee-passage-favorable
2025-10-16
Referred to committee on Rules
referral-committee
2025-11-13
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-19
Read a second time
reading-2
2025-11-19
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2025-11-19
Rules suspended
2025-11-19
Read a third time and passed
passage,reading-3
2025-11-19
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-20
Received from Assembly
receipt
2025-11-20
Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-07
Public hearing held
2026-01-16
Executive action taken
2026-01-16
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-16
Available for scheduling
2026-02-09
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-11
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Wall
amendment-introduction
2026-02-11
Read a second time
reading-2
2026-02-11
Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
2026-02-11
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-02-11
Ordered to a third reading
reading-3
2026-02-11
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
passage,reading-3
2026-02-11
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-12
Received from Senate concurred in
receipt
2026-02-13
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026
enrolled
2026-03-24
Attempted to present to the Governor on 3-24-2026 by directive of the Speaker
2026-03-25
Presented to the Governor on 3-25-2026 by directive of the Speaker
executive-receipt
2026-03-27
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 126
executive-signature
2026-03-27
Published 3-28-2026
became-law

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Votes

Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1
2025-10-16 · pass · 6-1
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-16 · pass · 3-2
CONCURRENCE
2026-02-11 · pass · 19-14
Member-level votes (33)
- BRADLEY: yes
- JAMES: yes
- TESTIN: yes
- CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
- KAPENGA: yes
- TOMCZYK: yes
- FELZKOWSKI: yes
- LEMAHIEU: yes
- WALL: yes
- FEYEN: yes
- MARKLEIN: yes
- WANGGAARD: yes
- HUTTON: yes
- NASS: yes
- WIMBERGER: yes
- JACQUE: yes
- QUINN: yes
- JAGLER: yes
- STAFSHOLT: yes
- CARPENTER: no
- JOHNSON: no
- ROYS: no
- DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
- KEYESKI: no
- SMITH: no
- DRAKE: no
- LARSON: no
- SPREITZER: no
- HABUSH SINYKIN: no
- PFAFF: no
- WIRCH: no
- HESSELBEIN: no
- RATCLIFF: no
SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND
2026-02-11 · pass · 18-15
Member-level votes (33)
- BRADLEY: yes
- JAGLER: yes
- QUINN: yes
- CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
- JAMES: yes
- STAFSHOLT: yes
- FELZKOWSKI: yes
- KAPENGA: yes
- TESTIN: yes
- FEYEN: yes
- LEMAHIEU: yes
- TOMCZYK: yes
- HUTTON: yes
- MARKLEIN: yes
- WANGGAARD: yes
- JACQUE: yes
- NASS: yes
- WIMBERGER: yes
- CARPENTER: no
- JOHNSON: no
- ROYS: no
- DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
- KEYESKI: no
- SMITH: no
- DRAKE: no
- LARSON: no
- SPREITZER: no
- HABUSH SINYKIN: no
- PFAFF: no
- WALL: no
- HESSELBEIN: no
- RATCLIFF: no
- WIRCH: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab223

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