Wisconsin Legislature: hist177530

By Representatives Kurtz, Moore Omokunde, Riemer, Vining, Edming, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Emerson, Gundrum, Gustafson, Joers, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Macco, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck, Wichgers and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Wirch, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Joint Resolution 91

Relating to: proclaiming November 13 to 19, 2023 as Wisconsin Apprenticeship Week.

By Representatives Oldenburg, Petryk, Andraca, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, Hurd, Jacobson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Shankland, Sinicki and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Cowles, Jacque and Taylor.

To committee on Rules.

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Committee Reports

The committee on Campaigns and Elections reports and recommends:

Assembly Bill 476

Relating to: filling vacancies in elective state offices in the executive branch.

Passage:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 493

Relating to: counting write-in votes in the general election.

Passage:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 543

Relating to: election observers and providing a penalty.

Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 7 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass and C. Anderson.

Noes: 1 - Representative Subeck.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 552

Relating to: setting a maximum age for serving as a supreme court justice or judge of a court of record.

Without recommendation:

Ayes: 4 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy and Tittl.

Noes: 4 - Representatives Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 567

Relating to: transmitting and canvassing absentee ballots, use of central counting locations, election night reporting, whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, notifications and verifications concerning citizenship status, court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote, and providing a penalty.

Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 570

Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, defects on absentee ballot certificates, returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk, appointment of election officials, allowing an employee of a residential care facility or qualified retirement home to serve as a personal care voting assistant during a public health emergency or an incident of infectious disease, and providing a penalty.

Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 571

Relating to: maintenance of the voter registration list, training of municipal clerks, data sharing agreements, pre-election procedures, lines at the polls on election day, and granting rule-making authority.

Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 572

Relating to: absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes and court determinations of incompetency and ineligibility to vote.

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 5 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl and Tusler.

Noes: 3 - Representatives Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

To committee on Rules.

Assembly Bill 577

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.

Assembly Amendment 1 adoption:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

Assembly Amendment 2 adoption:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

Passage as amended:

Ayes: 8 - Representatives Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Noes: 0.

To committee on Rules.

SCOTT KRUG

Chairperson