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WI AB223
WI AB223Residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.
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Introduced
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
In Committee
11/20/2025
11/20/2025
Crossed Over
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
Passed
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT to renumber and amend 8.40 (2); to amend 8.10 (3) (intro.), 8.15 (4) (a), 8.20 (3) and 9.10 (2) (em) 2.; to create 8.40 (2) (b) of the statutes; relating to: residency requirements for persons circulating nomination papers or recall petitions.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the residency requirements for individuals circulating nomination papers and recall petitions, which are documents used to get candidates on the ballot or to initiate a process to remove an elected official from office. Previously, a circulator could be a U.S. citizen aged 18 or older who, if they lived in the state, wouldn't be disqualified from voting, but this bill now requires that for most nomination papers and all recall petitions, the circulator must be a "qualified elector of this state," meaning they must be a registered voter in Wisconsin. The bill clarifies that for recall petitions specifically, the circulator must be a qualified elector of this state, and it also makes a technical change to remove language that stated a circulator was not a qualified circulator if they were not a qualified elector of this state, now directly stating they are not a qualified elector of this state.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (22)
Robert Brooks (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Cindi Duchow (R)*,
Rick Gundrum (R)*,
Brent Jacobson (R)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Rob Kreibich (R)*,
Paul Melotik (R)*,
Dave Murphy (R)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Amanda Nedweski (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
William Penterman (R)*,
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)*,
Jessie Rodriguez (R)*,
John Spiros (R)*,
David Steffen (R)*,
Duke Tucker (R)*,
Howard Marklein (R),
Romaine Quinn (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Van Wanggaard (R),
Last Action
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026 (on 02/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab223 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB223.pdf |
| Senate Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB223-SA1.pdf |
| AB223 ROCP for Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development On 1/16/2026 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/government_operations_labor_and_economic_development/1965226.pdf |
| AB223 ROCP for Committee on Campaigns and Elections | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/campaigns_and_elections/1922704.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB223.pdf |
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