Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 539: Relating to: voter preregistration of 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds. (FE)
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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 539 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: voter preregistration of 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds. (FE). Primary sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (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 33
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| 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 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| 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 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| 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 J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Introduced by Representatives Snodgrass, Palmeri, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Phelps, Roe, Sheehan, Stroud, Stubbs, Taylor, Udell and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Wall and Hesselbein