Relating to: public funds for substantially identical materials distributed by state senators and representatives to the assembly prior to a general election and providing a penalty.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Sep 8, 2023
Signed Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Nov 14, 2023
How they voted
27–6
Passed
Total votes 33
Nov 14, 2023
D
Democratic10
50% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Mar 8, 2024
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 3-8-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 105
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Introduced
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator LeMahieu
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 27, Noes 6
upper
Nov 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Nov 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Nov 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Oct 30, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Knodl
upper
Sep 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Knodl, Marklein and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Murphy, O'Connor, Pronschinske, Sinicki and Wichgers
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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