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WI SB 597
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)
In brief
WI SB 597 is a state bill in WI: “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)”. It was introduced on Oct 30, 2025 in the Senate, during the 2025 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: failed or withdrawn. The latest action we have (Mar 23, 2026) reads: “Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1”. Its sponsor is Tomczyk (Republican), with 8 cosponsors. CSWH lists it under the cause Elections 2026. The facts here come from State legislature (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.
Where it stands
- Status
- Failed or withdrawn
- Latest action
- Mar 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors
- Tomczyk (Republican)
- Duchow (Republican), cosponsor
- Knodl (Republican), cosponsor
- Penterman (Republican), cosponsor
- O'Connor (Republican), cosponsor
- Hurd (Republican), cosponsor
- Allen (Republican), cosponsor
- Krug (Republican), cosponsor
- Kitchens (Republican), cosponsor
- Started in
- Senate
- Introduced
- Oct 30, 2025
- Session
- 2025
Our summary: WI SB 597, allowing voters to automatically receive absentee ballots for every election and eliminating the indefinitely confined voter status, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)
Sources
- State legislature: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb597
- Open States: openstates.org/wi/bills/2025/SB597/
Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.
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