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2019 Senate Committee on Elections, Ethics and Rural Issues


Committee Clerk

Scott Nelson

Legislative Council Staff

Katie Bender-Olson

Hearing Notices

Items In Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status

Items Out of Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • CR19-035
    Relating to campaign finance.
    Ethics Commission
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR18-017
    Relating to reporting of lobbying activity.
    Ethics Commission
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR18-047
    Relating to the parts of Chapter ETH 1 that have been ruled unconstitutional or have been deemd inconsistent with the new campaign finance law created by 2015 Act 117.
    Ethics Commission
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • EABOSTELMANN
    of Green Lake, as Gubernatorial Appointment of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • EAPODEIN
    of Madison, as a Health Care Facility Representative on the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
    Rural Health Development Council
    S-Confirmed
  • EAVANAKKEREN
    of Sheboygan, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
    Wisconsin Ethics Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • EALAI
    of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
    Rural Health Development Council
    S-Confirmed
  • ELE-WOLFEM
    of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2023.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • ELE-WOLFE
    of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • ETH-CARLTOND
    of Middleton, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.
    Wisconsin Ethics Commission
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB48
    Relating to: allowing an elector to show his or her marked ballot.
    Senator Craig
    Representative Brooks
    A-Rules
  • SB71
    Relating to: aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Sortwell
    A-Rules
  • SB108
    Relating to: vacancies in elective offices in cities and villages.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Brooks
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB193
    Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty.
    Senator Craig
    Representative Brandtjen
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB221
    Relating to: an elector using a W-2 form to establish residence.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Thiesfeldt
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB240
    Relating to: elections administration, recall petitions, and recount procedures.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB241
    Relating to: voter registration.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB242
    Relating to: absentee voting, voting procedures, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB246
    Relating to: the requirement for stating name and address prior to voting.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Zimmerman
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB335
    Relating to: elections to a lake protection and rehabilitation district board of commissioners.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Gundrum
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB394
    Relating to: electronic health records at recreational and educational camps.
    Senator Tiffany
    Representative Oldenburg
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB396
    Relating to: regulation of recreational and educational camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Tiffany
    Representative Felzkowski
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB399
    Relating to: temporary practice by physicians at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Edming
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB406
    Relating to: prohibiting a judge from holding a nonjudicial office of public trust while serving in the office to which the judge was appointed or elected.
    Senator Darling
    Representative Hutton
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB410
    Relating to: temporary practice by registered nurses at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Magnafici
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB422
    Relating to: time for issuing a certificate of election.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Magnafici
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB515
    Relating to: regulation of physician assistants, creating a Physician Assistant Examining Board, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative VanderMeer
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB606
    Relating to: allowing a pupil enrolled in a home-based private educational program to serve as an election inspector.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative James
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB741
    Relating to: public notice of noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Ramthun
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB795
    Relating to: investigations by the Elections Commission based on information from the Electronic Registration Information Center and from municipal clerks indicating that Wisconsin registered voters may have voted more than once in the same election, and complaints filed with the Elections Commission alleging election law violations.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Brandtjen
    S-Available for Scheduling

Items In Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status

Items Out of Committee

Item
Description
Main Author(s) and Status
  • CR19-035
    Relating to campaign finance.
    Ethics Commission
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR18-017
    Relating to reporting of lobbying activity.
    Ethics Commission
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • CR18-047
    Relating to the parts of Chapter ETH 1 that have been ruled unconstitutional or have been deemd inconsistent with the new campaign finance law created by 2015 Act 117.
    Ethics Commission
    S-Committee Action Complete
  • EABOSTELMANN
    of Green Lake, as Gubernatorial Appointment of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • EAPODEIN
    of Madison, as a Health Care Facility Representative on the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
    Rural Health Development Council
    S-Confirmed
  • EAVANAKKEREN
    of Sheboygan, as a Legislative Joint Appointment on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2024.
    Wisconsin Ethics Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • EALAI
    of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Rural Health Development Council, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
    Rural Health Development Council
    S-Confirmed
  • ELE-WOLFEM
    of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending June 30, 2023.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • ELE-WOLFE
    of Madison, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2019.
    Wisconsin Elections Commission
    S-Confirmed
  • ETH-CARLTOND
    of Middleton, as Administrator of the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2023.
    Wisconsin Ethics Commission
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB48
    Relating to: allowing an elector to show his or her marked ballot.
    Senator Craig
    Representative Brooks
    A-Rules
  • SB71
    Relating to: aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation.
    Senator Jacque
    Representative Sortwell
    A-Rules
  • SB108
    Relating to: vacancies in elective offices in cities and villages.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Brooks
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB193
    Relating to: using an electronic voting machine to cast a vote with an in-person absentee ballot and providing a penalty.
    Senator Craig
    Representative Brandtjen
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB221
    Relating to: an elector using a W-2 form to establish residence.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Thiesfeldt
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB240
    Relating to: elections administration, recall petitions, and recount procedures.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB241
    Relating to: voter registration.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB242
    Relating to: absentee voting, voting procedures, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Tusler
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB246
    Relating to: the requirement for stating name and address prior to voting.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Zimmerman
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB335
    Relating to: elections to a lake protection and rehabilitation district board of commissioners.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Gundrum
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB394
    Relating to: electronic health records at recreational and educational camps.
    Senator Tiffany
    Representative Oldenburg
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB396
    Relating to: regulation of recreational and educational camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Tiffany
    Representative Felzkowski
    S-Hold (Available for Scheduling)
  • SB399
    Relating to: temporary practice by physicians at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Edming
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB406
    Relating to: prohibiting a judge from holding a nonjudicial office of public trust while serving in the office to which the judge was appointed or elected.
    Senator Darling
    Representative Hutton
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB410
    Relating to: temporary practice by registered nurses at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
    Senator Petrowski
    Representative Magnafici
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB422
    Relating to: time for issuing a certificate of election.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Magnafici
    S-Enacted into law
  • SB515
    Relating to: regulation of physician assistants, creating a Physician Assistant Examining Board, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative VanderMeer
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB606
    Relating to: allowing a pupil enrolled in a home-based private educational program to serve as an election inspector.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative James
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB741
    Relating to: public notice of noncandidacy for incumbent local elected officials.
    Senator Stroebel
    Representative Ramthun
    S-Available for Scheduling
  • SB795
    Relating to: investigations by the Elections Commission based on information from the Electronic Registration Information Center and from municipal clerks indicating that Wisconsin registered voters may have voted more than once in the same election, and complaints filed with the Elections Commission alleging election law violations.
    Senator Bernier
    Representative Brandtjen
    S-Available for Scheduling