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AB599Introduced in the Assembly

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)

Failed

Introduced by Cindi Duchow, District 97

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to repeal 6.86 (2) and 6.87 (4) (b) 2.; to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.86 (1) (a) 3., 6.86 (1) (ac), 6.86 (1) (b), 6.86 (2m) (a), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.), 6.875 (3) (a), 6.875 (4) (a), 7.08 (1) (c) and 7.15 (1) (j); to create 5.02 (24d), 6.86 (1) (ad), 12.13 (6) and 12.60 (1) (e) of the statutes; 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)

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Representative Brooks added as a coauthor

  4. LRB correction

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Duchow

  7. Fiscal estimate received

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  10. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  11. Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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