Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 227: Relating to: inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions.
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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 227 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: inducements to sign or refrain from signing nomination papers, recall petitions, and certain other petitions. Primary sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic). It lists 8 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 34
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Ryan Spaude | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| 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 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“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 Sinicki added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Rivera-Wagner, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Phelps, Roe, Spaude, Stroud, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski and Ratcliff