Senate Bill 48 aims to formally repeal an emergency rule established by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, which was enacted on July 1, 2024. This emergency rule outlined the requirements and procedures for filing nomination papers, the grounds for challenging these papers, and the processes for filing officers to hear and decide on such challenges. The bill is introduced in accordance with s. 227.26 (2) (j) of the statutes, following the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules' decision to suspend this emergency rule on July 22, 2024.

The bill creates a new section, 5.051, in the statutes that specifically addresses the repeal of the emergency rule related to nomination paper challenge procedures. This legislative action reflects the state's intent to eliminate the previously established administrative guidelines that were deemed necessary only in an emergency context.