SJR2 & AJR1 : Baking the discriminatory voter ID law into our Constitution

Bill Description

The right to vote is a fundamental aspect of our democracy. Wisconsin should be finding ways to ensure that every person eligible to vote has access to the ballot. SJR2 & AJR1 work against this goal by proposing a constitutional amendment that would bake our discriminatory voter ID law into the Wisconsin Constitution. This would disproportionately impact voters of color, transgender voters, voters with disabilities, and low-income voters.


Current Status

SJR 2 was introduced on Jan. 6, 2025, and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. A public hearing was held on Jan. 7., 2025, it passed out of committee on Jan. 7, 2025, and it passed the Senate on Jan. 8, 2025.

AJR 1 was introduced on Jan. 6, 2025, and referred to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections. A public hearing was held on Jan. 8, 2025, it passed out of committee on Jan. 9, 2025, and SJR 2 passed the Assembly on Jan. 14, 2025.

The Governor does not take action on constitutional amendments. Instead, SJR 2 will now go to Wisconsin voters.

Wisconsin voters should vote "no" on this constitutional amendment in Apr. 2024.


Committee History

Committee Status
Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Saftey Passed

Full Vote Data

Assembly: Passed

Senate: Passed

Governor: On the Ballot in Apr. 2025

Legislator District Bill Vote Conservation Vote
Sinicki, Christine AD20 Nay
Mursau, Jeffrey AD36 Yea
Knodl, Dan AD24 Yea
Kaufert, Dean AD53 Yea
Vos, Robin AD33 Yea
Petersen, Kevin AD57 Yea
Krug, Scott AD72 Yea
Tranel, Travis AD49 Yea
August, Tyler AD31 Yea
Doyle, Steve AD94 Nay
Brooks, Robert AD59 Yea
Billings, Jill AD95 Nay
Swearingen, Rob AD34 Yea
Born, Mark AD37 Yea
Murphy, David AD56 Yea
Spiros, John AD86 Yea
Tittl, Paul AD25 Yea
Neylon, Adam AD15 Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie AD21 Yea
Allen, Scott AD82 Yea
Kitchens, Joel AD01 Yea
Novak, Todd AD51 Yea
Steffen, David AD04 Yea
Subeck, Lisa AD79 Nay
Vander Meer, Nancy Lynn AD70 Yea
Duchow, Cindi AD97 Yea
Pronschinske, Treig AD29 Yea
Snyder, Patrick AD85 Yea
Summerfield, Rob AD68 Yea
Tusler, Ron AD03 Yea
Wichgers, Chuck AD84 Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon AD30 Yea
Neubauer, Greta AD66 Nay
Gundrum, Rick AD58 Yea
Dittrich, Barbara AD99 Yea
Emerson, Jodi AD91 Nay
Haywood, Kalan AD16 Nay
Kurtz, Tony AD41 Yea
Sortwell, Shae AD02 Yea
Stubbs, Shelia AD78 Nay
Vining, Robyn AD13 Nay
Wittke, Robert AD63 Yea
McGuire, Tip AD64 Nay
Andraca, Deb AD23 Nay
Armstrong, David AD67 Yea
Callahan, Calvin AD35 Yea
Dallman, Alex AD39 Yea
Hong, Francesca AD76 Nay
Moore-Omokunde, Supreme AD17 Nay
Moses, Clint AD92 Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia AD08 Nay
Snodgrass, Lee AD52 Nay
Behnke, Elijah AD06 Yea
Penterman, William AD38 Yea
Bare, Mike AD80 Nay
Clancy, Ryan AD19 Nay
Donovan, Bob AD61 Yea
Goeben, Joy AD05 Yea
Green, Chanz AD74 Yea
Gustafson, Nate AD55 Yea
Hurd, Karen AD69 Yea
Jacobson, Jenna AD50 Nay
Madison, Darrin AD10 Nay
Maxey, Dave AD83 Yea
Nedweski, Amanda AD32 Yea
O'Connor, Jerry AD60 Yea
Palmeri, Lori AD54 Nay
Joers, Alex AD81 Nay
Melotik, Paul AD22 Yea
Arney, Margaret AD18 Nay
Brill, Lindee Rae AD27 Yea
Brown, Brienne AD43 Nay
Cruz, Angelina AD62 Nay
DeSanto, Karen AD40 Nay
DeSmidt, Ben AD65 Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan AD46 Nay
Franklin, Benjamin AD88 Yea
Goodwin, Russell AD12 Nay
Hysell, Andrew AD48 Nay
Jacobson, Brent AD87 Yea
Johnson, Tara AD96 Nay
Kirsch, Karen AD07 Nay
Kreibich, Rob AD28 Yea
Mayadev, Renuka AD77 Nay
McCarville, Maureen AD42 Nay
Miresse, Vincent AD71 Nay
Phelps, Christian AD93 Nay
Piwowarczyk, Jim AD98 Yea
Prado, Pricilla AD09 Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad AD90 Nay
Roe, Ann AD44 Nay
Sheehan, Joe AD26 Nay
Spaude, Ryan AD89 Nay
Stroud, Angela AD73 Nay
Taylor, Sequanna AD11 Nay
Tenorio, Angelito AD14 Nay
Tucker, Duke AD75 Yea
Udell, Randy AD47 Nay
Legislator District Bill Vote Conservation Vote
Roys, Kelda SD26 Nay
Smith, Jeff SD31 Nay
Wirch, Robert SD22 Nay
Carpenter, Tim SD03 Nay
Nass, Steve SD11 Yea
Wanggaard, Van SD21 Yea
Jacque, Andre SD01 Yea
Kapenga, Chris SD33 Yea
Marklein, Howard SD17 Yea
Larson, Chris SD07 Nay
Felzkowski, Mary SD12 Yea
Hutton, Rob SD05 Yea
Jagler, John SD13 Yea
Johnson, LaTonya SD06 Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Helen SD27 Nay
Quinn, Romaine SD25 Yea
Spreitzer, Mark SD15 Nay
Stafsholt, Rob SD10 NV
Feyen, Dan SD20 Yea
Testin, Patrick SD24 Yea
James, Jesse SD23 Yea
Bradley, Julian SD28 Yea
Pfaff, Brad SD32 Nay
Wimberger, Eric SD02 Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael SD19 Yea
Drake, Dora SD04 Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa SD16 Nay
Tomczyk, Cory SD29 Yea
Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin SD18 Nay
Habush Sinykin, Jodi SD08 Nay
Keyeski, Sarah SD14 Nay
Wall, Jamie SD30 Nay