Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 945: Relating to: residency requirement for purposes of voting.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 945 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: residency requirement for purposes of voting. Primary sponsor: Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Angela Stroud (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 29
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| 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 Subeck added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections
- Introduced by Representatives Haywood, Kirsch, Udell, Andraca, Sinicki, Brown, Prado, Stubbs, Fitzgerald, Miresse, Roe, Madison, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Joers, Snodgrass, DeSmidt, Arney, Phelps, Bare, J. Jacobson and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Carpenter, Roys, Hesselbein, Ratcliff and Larson