Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 224: Relating to: the form of referendum questions.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 224 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the form of referendum questions. Primary sponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 30
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Representative Haywood added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Introduced by Representatives Andraca, Snodgrass, Joers, DeSmidt, Rivera-Wagner, Brown, Sheehan, Roe, Fitzgerald, Clancy, Prado, Subeck, Sinicki, Madison, Tenorio, Vining, Ortiz-Velez, Mayadev, Johnson, Miresse and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Wall, Roys, Ratcliff, Dassler-Alfheim, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Drake and Spreitzer