Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB270: An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials.
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials. Status: S - Veto sustained Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 5/13/2026Sen. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule82 899 11/19/2025Asm. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 54, Noes 43 364 10/10/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 427 Links - Veto M.
From the enrolled text, November 24, 2025:
An Act to amend 5.06 (8) of the statutes; Relating to: the right of appeal for complainants aggrieved by decisions of the Elections Commission concerning the conduct of election officials. Status: S - Veto sustained Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 5/13/2026Sen. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule82 899 11/19/2025Asm. Read a third time and concurred in,Ayes 54, Noes 43 364 10/10/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 427 Links - Veto Message - Text as Enrolled(PDF:) - Bill Text(PDF:) - SB270 ROCP for Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs On 10/10/2025(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Assembly Bill 268- A - Tabled History Date / House Action Journal 5/20/2025Sen. Introduced by SenatorsWanggaardandNass;cosponsored by RepresentativesWittke,Neylon,Allen,O'Connor,Penterman,Murphy,Armstrong,Dittrich,Moses,Piwowarczyk,Brill,Wichgers,Knodl,Behnke,KreibichandGoeben 215 5/20/2025Sen. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs 215 5/22/2025Sen. SenatorKapengaadded as a coauthor 219 9/18/2025Sen. Public hearing held 10/8/2025Sen. Executive action taken 10/10/2025Sen. Report passage recommended byCommittee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 427 10/10/2025Sen. Available for scheduling 10/13/2025Sen. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule18(1) 430 10/14/2025Sen. Read a second time 435 10/14/2025Sen. Ordered to …