Schedule

On December 1, 2025, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will hold a special meeting on the following:

A. Call to Order 

B. Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice 

C. Discussion and Possible Action on the City of Madison’s Request for Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Order Modification 

D. Discussion and Possible Action on Manual Revisions Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.08(3)(c) 

E. Consideration and Resolution of Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Complaints 

1. Charneski v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-26) 
2. Baker v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-68) 
3. Buchberger v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-89) 
4. Kindelberger v. Birk LaBarge (EL 24-126) 
5. Frank v. Reinhardt (EL 25-10) 

F. Discussion and Possible Action on Municipal Clerk Authority to Remove Election Observers 

G. Closed Session

1. Litigation Update and Consideration of Potential Litigation 
2. Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints 

H. Adjourn 

On December 3, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bear Advisory Committee will hold their annual meeting on the following agenda:

• Public Comments
• Updates from UWSP Stephens Family Foundation WI Black Bear Research Project
• Administrative Rule Housekeeping
• DNR Bear Research Updates
• Review 2025 conflict and harvest data
• Develop 2026 bear season recommendations

On December 3, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Transportation will meet on the following:

Executive Session:

• Assembly Bill 520 Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial
• Assembly Bill 520 Relating to: highway signs for the Mount Horeb Veterans Memorial
• Assembly Bill 521 Relating to: removal of vegetation obstructing outdoor advertising signs
• Assembly Bill 502 Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based

Public Hearing:

• Assembly Bill 561 Relating to: owner liability for illegally passing a school bus and providing a penalty
• Assembly Bill 389 Relating to: indication of veteran status of certain service members on operators’ licenses or identification cards

On December 3, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will meet on the following:

Executive Session:

• Assembly Bill 19 Relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.
• Assembly Bill 236 Relating to: the rights of sexual assault crime victims.
• Assembly Bill 252 Relating to: the notice of an investigation of child abuse or neglect or unborn child abuse provided to appropriate authorities of the U.S. Department of Defense.
• Assembly Bill 477 Relating to: age for the issuance of a Missing Child Alert.

Public Hearing:

• Assembly Bill 666 Relating to: fraudulent claims for unclaimed property and providing a penalty
• Assembly Bill 412 Relating to: mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement
• Assembly Bill 629 Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty

On December 4, 2025, the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held in the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda.

On December 4, 2025, the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Government Efficiency and Modernization will hold an informational hearing featuring invited speakers representing:

• Department of Administration
• Department of Natural Resources

On December 5, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On December 12, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).