2021 Subject Index to Legislation

Mass communications: reporting to the Ethics Commission revised; definition provisions - AB536

Mass communications: reporting to the Ethics Commission revised; definition provisions - SB531

elections _ ballots Elections — Ballots

Absentee ballot application: Elections Commission to prescribe form and instructions, conditions set - AB178

Absentee ballot application: Elections Commission to prescribe form and instructions, conditions set - SB211

Absentee ballot changes re application, automatic receipt, photo ID requirement, unsolicited mailing or transmission of application or ballot, and canvassing; completed electronic voter registration applications retained; Elections Commission and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB201

Absentee ballot changes re application, automatic receipt, photo ID requirement, unsolicited mailing or transmission of application or ballot, and canvassing; completed electronic voter registration applications retained; Elections Commission and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, indefinitely confined voter and photo ID requirements for absentee voter provisions modified] - SB204

Absentee ballot changes re applications, automatic receipt, photo ID requirement, unsolicited mailing or transmission of applications or ballots, and secure delivery; voter registration requirements and electronic voter registration provisions; JRCCP may report - AB999

Absentee ballot changes re applications, automatic receipt, photo ID requirement, unsolicited mailing or transmission of applications or ballots, and secure delivery; voter registration requirements and electronic voter registration provisions; JRCCP may report - SB939

Absentee ballot changes re obtaining and returning; penalty provision; JRCCP may report - AB192

Absentee ballot changes re obtaining and returning; penalty provision; JRCCP may report - SB203

Absentee ballots returned to municipal clerk’s office: use of drop box requirements - AB177

Absentee ballots returned to municipal clerk’s office: use of drop box requirements - SB209

Absentee voting and voting procedure changes re special voting deputies at retirement homes and residential care facilities, provisional ballots, former qualified Wisconsin electors, curbside voting, automatically sending absentee ballots, adjudicated incompetent, marked absentee ballots, and list of eligible military electors; JRCCP may report - AB306

Absentee voting and voting procedure changes re special voting deputies at retirement homes and residential care facilities, provisional ballots, former qualified Wisconsin electors, curbside voting, automatically sending absentee ballots, adjudicated incompetent, marked absentee ballots, and list of eligible military electors; JRCCP may report - SB180

Advisory referendum for November 2022 ballot re should Congress propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. F.E.C. and related cases - AJR78

Advisory referendum for November 2022 ballot re should Congress propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. F.E.C. and related cases - SJR61

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission re election law violations: resolution, submitting copies to the legislature, and reports required; postelection audits of electronic voting systems required and LAB duties; printing absentee ballot applications received electronically for recounts - AB1003

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission re election law violations: resolution, submitting copies to the legislature, and reports required; postelection audits of electronic voting systems required and LAB duties; printing absentee ballot applications received electronically for recounts - SB936

Contested elections: full forensic physical and cyber audit conditions and election nullification - AB983

Early canvassing of absentee ballots requirements; issuance of president and vice president only ballots; combined polling places for municipalities of certain population; timeline for sending or transmitting absentee ballots; nomination papers for independent candidates for president and vice president; penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB310

Early canvassing of absentee ballots requirements; issuance of president and vice president only ballots; combined polling places for municipalities of certain population; timeline for sending or transmitting absentee ballots; nomination papers for independent candidates for president and vice president; penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB214

Election fraud by election official and defects on absentee ballot certificates revisions; penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB198

Election fraud by election official and defects on absentee ballot certificates revisions; penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB212

Election law changes: temporary orders on conduct, recounts, domestic abuse and sexual assault victim service providers, recall petition, notice of a referendum, delivery of certified statements, election inspectors for canvassing absentee ballots, write-in candidates for city office, independent candidates on partisan primary ballot, maintaining poll lists, notice of ballot when using electronic voting system, paper copies of registration list, counting write-in votes, rules on forms of election notices, and establishing ward lines - AB304

Election law changes: temporary orders on conduct, recounts, domestic abuse and sexual assault victim service providers, recall petition, notice of a referendum, delivery of certified statements, election inspectors for canvassing absentee ballots, write-in candidates for city office, independent candidates on partisan primary ballot, maintaining poll lists, notice of ballot when using electronic voting system, paper copies of registration list, counting write-in votes, rules on forms of election notices, and establishing ward lines - SB178

Election laws: automatic voter registration, residency requirement, proof of ID, voting absentee in person, early canvassing of absentee ballots, special elections for U.S. senator and representative vacancies, reimbursing counties and municipalities for certain costs, voter bill of rights, and recount fees appropriation; report required [Sec. 2-41, 169, 192, 492 , 493, 1502, 2785, 2804, 9112 (1), (2), 9142 (1), 9147 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Election laws: automatic voter registration, residency requirement, proof of ID, voting absentee in person, early canvassing of absentee ballots, special elections for U.S. senator and representative vacancies, reimbursing counties and municipalities for certain costs, voter bill of rights, and recount fees appropriation; report required [Sec. 2-41, 169, 192, 492 , 493, 1502, 2785, 2804, 9112 (1), (2), 9142 (1), 9147 (1)] - SB111

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, and penalty provisions - AB1002

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions and penalty provisions - AB180

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions and penalty provisions - SB206

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions and penalty provisions; conditions for removal from status list specified [S.Amdts.1, 2, and 3: further revisions] - SB937

Photographic identification required for voting; provisional ballot provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR133

Qualified electors detained in jail or house of correction: sheriff to establish plan for voter registration and voting by absentee ballot - AB1070

Retention of certain election records and materials: period extended - AB982

Returning absentee ballots in person or by mail, alternate sites prohibited, drop box use limited, and delivering ballots of other voters - AB437

Returning absentee ballots in person or by mail, alternate sites prohibited, drop box use limited, and delivering ballots of other voters - SB435

Special voting deputies visiting residential care facilities or qualified retirement homes: administrator notification to occupants’ relatives and penalty for influencing an occupant’s decision to cast a ballot - AB179

Special voting deputies visiting residential care facilities or qualified retirement homes: administrator notification to occupants’ relatives and penalty for influencing an occupant’s decision to cast a ballot [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, appointment by municipal clerk and conditions for the visit provisions added; S.Amdt.1: dispatch deputy for 1 registered voter provision removed] - SB205

U.S. senator and representative in Congress: top-five candidates in primary election appear on general election ballot and instant runoff voting in general election via ranked-choice voting ballot - AB244

U.S. senator and representative in Congress: top-five candidates in primary election appear on general election ballot and instant runoff voting in general election via ranked-choice voting ballot - SB250

Voting at retirement homes and residential care facilities during public health emergency or infectious disease incident; use of private resources for election administration prohibited; election fraud committed by election officials expanded; appointment of poll workers prohibitions; municipal board of canvassers may recess under certain conditions; JRCCP may report - AB1004

Voting at retirement homes and residential care facilities during public health emergency or infectious disease incident; use of private resources for election administration prohibited; election fraud committed by election officials expanded; appointment of poll workers prohibitions; municipal board of canvassers may recess under certain conditions; JRCCP may report - SB935

Watermark required on absentee ballots mailed to electors - AB1051

Whistleblower protections for municipal clerks who report election fraud or irregularities [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, adds provisions re early canvassing of absentee ballots, election night reporting, issuance of presidential ballots, timeline for spending or transmitting absentee ballots, and nomination papers for certain independent candidates] - SB946

elections _ campaign expense Elections — Campaign expense

Actions for violations of election laws revisions re venue and filing a complaint [S.Amdt.2 and A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB213

Campaign contribution to a judge or justice by an interested contributor: notification requirements created, penalty provision - AB352

Campaign contributions from individuals, political party or legislative committee, and candidate committee limited; individual and candidate committee contributions to state wide officers limited; political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited from establishing a segregated fund - AB531

Campaign contributions from individuals, political party or legislative committee, and candidate committee limited; individual and candidate committee contributions to state wide officers limited; political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited from establishing a segregated fund - SB526

Campaign finance changes - AB755

Campaign finance changes - SB718

Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, or federally recognized American Indian Tribes to a segregated fund established by a political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited - AB534

Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, or federally recognized American Indian Tribes to a segregated fund established by a political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited - SB529

Coordination of mass communications between political action committees, independent expenditure committee, or other person and a candidate, candidate’s agent or legislative campaign committee, or political party of the candidate prohibited; definition provisions - AB533

Coordination of mass communications between political action committees, independent expenditure committee, or other person and a candidate, candidate’s agent or legislative campaign committee, or political party of the candidate prohibited; definition provisions - SB528

Corporations and cooperative associations prohibited from making a contribution or expenditure to influence an election for state or local office - SB511

Foreign national prohibited from making a contribution to a referendum committee - AB819

Foreign national prohibited from making a contribution to a referendum committee - SB795

Judge or justice required to disqualify themselves from proceedings over campaign financial support from a party to the action - AB350

Mass communications: reporting to the Ethics Commission revised; definition provisions - AB536

Mass communications: reporting to the Ethics Commission revised; definition provisions - SB531

Political action committee definition revised for campaign finance purposes - AB532

Political action committee definition revised for campaign finance purposes - SB527

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - AB535

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - SB530

elections _ contested elections Elections — Contested elections

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission re election law violations: resolution, submitting copies to the legislature, and reports required; postelection audits of electronic voting systems required and LAB duties; printing absentee ballot applications received electronically for recounts - AB1003

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission re election law violations: resolution, submitting copies to the legislature, and reports required; postelection audits of electronic voting systems required and LAB duties; printing absentee ballot applications received electronically for recounts - SB936

Contested elections: full forensic physical and cyber audit conditions and election nullification - AB983

Election law changes: temporary orders on conduct, recounts, domestic abuse and sexual assault victim service providers, recall petition, notice of a referendum, delivery of certified statements, election inspectors for canvassing absentee ballots, write-in candidates for city office, independent candidates on partisan primary ballot, maintaining poll lists, notice of ballot when using electronic voting system, paper copies of registration list, counting write-in votes, rules on forms of election notices, and establishing ward lines - AB304

Election law changes: temporary orders on conduct, recounts, domestic abuse and sexual assault victim service providers, recall petition, notice of a referendum, delivery of certified statements, election inspectors for canvassing absentee ballots, write-in candidates for city office, independent candidates on partisan primary ballot, maintaining poll lists, notice of ballot when using electronic voting system, paper copies of registration list, counting write-in votes, rules on forms of election notices, and establishing ward lines - SB178

Election laws: automatic voter registration, residency requirement, proof of ID, voting absentee in person, early canvassing of absentee ballots, special elections for U.S. senator and representative vacancies, reimbursing counties and municipalities for certain costs, voter bill of rights, and recount fees appropriation; report required [Sec. 2-41, 169, 192, 492 , 493, 1502, 2785, 2804, 9112 (1), (2), 9142 (1), 9147 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Election laws: automatic voter registration, residency requirement, proof of ID, voting absentee in person, early canvassing of absentee ballots, special elections for U.S. senator and representative vacancies, reimbursing counties and municipalities for certain costs, voter bill of rights, and recount fees appropriation; report required [Sec. 2-41, 169, 192, 492 , 493, 1502, 2785, 2804, 9112 (1), (2), 9142 (1), 9147 (1)] - SB111

Election observer procedures revised; recount and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB170

Election observer procedures revised; recount and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB210

Recount: compensation of election officials - AB264

Recount: compensation of election officials - SB268

elections _ observers Elections — Observers

Election observer procedures revised; recount and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB170

Election observer procedures revised; recount and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB210

elections _ officials Elections — Officials

Absentee voting and voting procedure changes re special voting deputies at retirement homes and residential care facilities, provisional ballots, former qualified Wisconsin electors, curbside voting, automatically sending absentee ballots, adjudicated incompetent, marked absentee ballots, and list of eligible military electors; JRCCP may report - AB306

Absentee voting and voting procedure changes re special voting deputies at retirement homes and residential care facilities, provisional ballots, former qualified Wisconsin electors, curbside voting, automatically sending absentee ballots, adjudicated incompetent, marked absentee ballots, and list of eligible military electors; JRCCP may report - SB180

Actions for violations of election laws revisions re venue and filing a complaint - AB194

Actions for violations of election laws revisions re venue and filing a complaint [S.Amdt.2 and A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB213

Deceased individuals removed from voter registration list: requirement transferred to Elections Commission; election fraud penalty provision; JRCCP may report - AB761

Deceased individuals removed from voter registration list: requirement transferred to Elections Commission; election fraud penalty provision; JRCCP may report - SB730

Disqualified prospective jurors: notification to election officials and Elections Commission when person does not live in the circuit court jurisdiction or is not a U.S. citizen - AB1001