SJR 2 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: requiring photographic identification to vote in any election (second consideration).

SJR 2 proposes a constitutional amendment that would require all qualified voters to present valid photographic identification to cast a ballot in any election. This identification must be issued by the state, federal government, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, or a college or university. The bill allows the legislature to specify acceptable forms of identification and establish exceptions to this requirement. Voters unable to present valid ID on election day would be permitted to cast a provisional ballot, which would only be counted if they present valid identification at a later time. If agreed to by the legislature on this second consideration, the proposed amendment will be submitted to the people for ratification.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Joint Resolution Text Enrolled Joint Resolution · 3 edits · May 20, 2025
MINOR
The document was converted from a draft legislative text to the final enrolled version ready for printing and submission to voters. The substantive policy text regarding voter ID requirements remains identical, but the final version includes the specific election date (April 2025) and official signatures from the Speaker and President, confirming the bill has passed both houses.
TIMELINE

The specific date for the voter referendum was added as 'April 2025' in the final enrolled text.

TECHNICAL

Signatures for the Speaker of the Assembly and President of the Senate were added to certify the bill as officially passed.

Drafting headers, committee referral notes, and internal legislative reference codes were removed.

Floor votes · Assembly Jan 14, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 45
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-14-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 17, Noes 15
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, Feyen, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, James, Kapenga, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stafsholt, Testin, Tomczyk, Wimberger and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Donovan, Allen, Armstrong, August, Behnke, Born, Brooks, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, P
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors