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 the emergency rule on July 22, 2024.

The specific legal language being inserted into the statutes is the creation of section 5.051, which states the repeal of the emergency rule that established sections EL 2.05 and 2.07 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code concerning challenge procedures for nomination papers. This legislative action reflects the state's ongoing efforts to regulate election processes and ensure clarity in the rules governing nomination challenges.