AB 5162025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill
AB 516
Relating to: ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 17
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Assembly Campaigns and Elections (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 6
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Assembly | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 9, 2026 | Assembly | Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor |
| December 19, 2025 | Assembly | Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor |
| November 3, 2025 | Assembly | Fiscal estimate received |
| October 15, 2025 | Assembly | Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections |
| October 15, 2025 | Assembly | Introduced by Representatives Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Andraca, Arney, Clancy, DeSmidt, Emerson, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Dassler-Alfheim and L. Johnson |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.