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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 35: Relating to: withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 35 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: withdrawal of candidacy for certain offices filled at the general election and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (October 31, 2025): Published 11-1-2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David SteffenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Lindee BrillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Rob BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Barbara DittrichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chanz GreenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Rick GundrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Karen HurdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Joel KitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dan KnodlPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jeff MursauPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Amanda NedweskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Shae SortwellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Ron TuslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Van WanggaardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Published 11-1-2025
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 10-31-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 43
  3. Presented to the Governor on 10-29-2025
  4. Report correctly enrolled on 10-20-2025
  5. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
  6. Received from Senate concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15
  12. Read a second time

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source