Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 540: Relating to: extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum.
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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 540 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: extending voting rights to certain 17-year-old individuals and requiring a referendum. Primary sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic). It lists 7 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 24
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| 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 Vining added as a coauthor
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- 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, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Roe, Stroud, Stubbs and Miresse; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, L. Johnson, Larson, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Hesselbein