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2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 577

An Act to amend 165.68 (2) (b); and to create 6.47 (1) (ak), 12.09 (4), 19.36 (14), 66.0512, 165.68 (1) (dm), 165.68 (2) (am), 813.125 (5d), 939.624, 940.20 (4m), 947.0125 (2) (g) and (3) (h) and 995.50 (2) (am) 5. and 6. of the statutes; Relating to: an election official's personal information; battery against election officials; whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities; harassing election officials; and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
2/9/2024 Sen.Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 
11/7/2023 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 0418

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/31/2023 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Rozar, Ortiz-Velez, Behnke, Dittrich, S. Johnson, Maxey, O'Connor and Rettinger396
10/31/2023 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections396
10/31/2023 Asm.Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor400
10/31/2023 Asm.Representative Murphy added as a coauthor399
11/1/2023 Asm.Representatives Schraa and Sortwell added as coauthors403
11/2/2023 Asm.Public hearing held 
11/3/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben412
11/6/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Krug412
11/7/2023 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/7/2023 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 0418
11/7/2023 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 8, Noes 0418
11/7/2023 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules418
11/7/2023 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules418
11/7/2023 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-9-2023 by Committee on Rules 
11/8/2023 Asm.Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor438
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a second time450
11/9/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben450
11/9/2023 Asm.Ordered to a third reading450
11/9/2023 Asm.Rules suspended450
11/9/2023 Asm.Rules suspended450
11/9/2023 Asm.Read a third time and passed450
11/9/2023 Asm.Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor450
11/9/2023 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged451
11/10/2023 Sen.Received from Assembly601
11/13/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection605
11/13/2023 Sen.Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor603
1/22/2024 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Knodl739
1/25/2024 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/31/2024 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Knodl763
2/9/2024 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/9/2024 Sen.Representative Steffen added as a coauthor791
2/9/2024 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 
2/9/2024 Sen.Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 
2/9/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/9/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
 
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