Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 599: Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 599 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election, eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status for receiving absentee ballots, and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Will Penterman (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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): Republican 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindi Duchow | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Scott Allen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Karen Hurd | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Scott Krug | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 72 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
“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
- Referred to committee on Rules
- Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Executive action taken
- Fiscal estimate received
- Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow
- Public hearing held
- LRB correction
- Representative Brooks added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Knodl, Allen, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Tomczyk