Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 597: Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Did not advance Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Plain-language summary

SB 597 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican). 8 co-sponsors.