Senate Bill 48 aims to formally repeal an emergency rule established by the Wisconsin Elections Commission that was effective from 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 new legal language created by this bill is found in section 5.051 of the statutes, which explicitly states the repeal of the emergency rule that created sections EL 2.05 and 2.07 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. This repeal signifies a significant change in the procedures related to nomination paper challenges, effectively nullifying the previously established guidelines and processes.