Wisconsin AB223: 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.

What the bill says

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. Status: A - Enacted into Law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 3/27/2026Asm. Published 3-28-2026 692 2/11/2026Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 19, Noes 14 696 10/16/2025Asm. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1 315 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 1.

From the enrolled text, February 13, 2026:

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. Status: A - Enacted into Law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 3/27/2026Asm. Published 3-28-2026 692 2/11/2026Sen. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 19, Noes 14 696 10/16/2025Asm. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1 315 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 126(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 126: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - AB223 ROCP for Committee on Campaigns and Elections On 10/16/2025(PDF:) - AB223 ROCP for Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development On 1/16/2026(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Senate Bill 220- S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development History Date / House Action Journal 4/23/2025Asm. Introduced by RepresentativesPiwowarczyk,B. Jacobson,Brooks,Dittrich,Duchow,Gundrum,Knodl,Kreibich,Melotik,Murphy,Mursau,Nedweski,O'Connor,Penterman,Rodriguez,Spiros,SteffenandTucker;cosponsored by SenatorsWanggaard,Marklein,QuinnandTomczyk 114 4/23/2025Asm. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Campaigns and Elections 114 6/3/2025Asm. Public hearing held 10/8/2025Asm. Executive action taken 10/16/2025Asm. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 1 315 10/16/2025Asm. Referred tocommittee on Rules 315 11/13/2025Asm. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 byCommittee on …