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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 16, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Darling, Roth,
Feyen,
Marklein, Wanggaard, Bradley, Ballweg and Felzkowski, cosponsored by
Representatives Neylon, Magnafici, Edming, Steffen, Kerkman, Knodl,
Spiros, Krug, Brooks, Loudenbeck, Gundrum, Kuglitsch, Murphy,
Wichgers, VanderMeer and Macco. Referred to Committee on Elections,
Election Process Reform and Ethics.
SB208,1,2
1An Act to amend 5.05 (5s) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: publication of
2Elections Commission meeting minutes.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Elections Commission to permit inspection of records
that are distributed or discussed during a meeting or hearing by the commission in
open session. This bill requires the commission also to post on its Internet site the
minutes of each of its meetings and hearings no later than 24 hours after the
completion of the meeting or hearing. The posted minutes must include a summary
of every action that the commission voted on, a record of each member's vote for or
against every action requiring a vote, a record of all motions and seconds made by
each member, and a record of each member's status as being present or absent for
any part of a meeting or hearing. Finally, the bill requires the commission to
maintain the minutes on its Internet site so that the minutes are accessible to the
public at all times.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB208,1
3Section
1. 5.05 (5s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB208,2,114
5.05
(5s) (a) The commission shall permit inspection of records that are
5distributed or discussed in the course of a meeting or hearing by the commission in
1open session.
The commission shall post on its Internet site the minutes of each
2meeting or hearing conducted by the commission in open session no later than 24
3hours after the completion of the meeting or hearing. The commission may indicate
4whether minutes posted on its Internet site have been approved by the commission
5or are in preliminary form. Minutes posted pursuant to this paragraph shall include
6a summary of every action that the commission voted on, a record of each member's
7vote for or against every action requiring a vote, a record of all motions and seconds
8made by each member, and a record of each member's status as being present or
9absent for any part of a meeting or hearing. The commission shall maintain all
10minutes published under this paragraph on its Internet site so that the minutes are
11accessible to the public at all times.
