AB1-SSA1-SA2,18,212 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
13party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
14political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
15or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
16of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
17with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
18not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
19committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
20to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
21request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
22a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
23candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
24of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any

1such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
2authorized in par. (c).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fp 3Section 1fp. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,18,104 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
5its status to a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may do
6so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
7contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
8committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
9statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
10s. 11.05.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fq 11Section 1fq. 11.06 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,18,1412 11.06 (11) (c) A contribution of money received from a conduit, accompanied by
13the information required under par. (a), is considered to be a contribution from the
14original contributor for the purposes of ss. 11.26 (1) and (4) and 11.50 (2) (b) 5.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fr 15Section 1fr. 11.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,18,2516 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
17every nonresident individual, committee or group making disbursements exceeding
18$25 cumulatively the amount specified in s. 11.05 (1) or (2) in a calendar year within
19this state shall file the name, mailing and street address and the name and the
20mailing and street address of a designated agent within the state with the office of
21the secretary of state. An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this
22state. After any change in the name or address of such agent the new address or
23name of the successor agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any
24proceeding under this chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may
25be made upon such agent.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fs
1Section 1fs. 11.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,19,72 11.07 (5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
3contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
4not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
5at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
6charitable organization or to the common school fund or transfer the contribution to
7the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1ft 8Section 1ft. 11.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,19,209 11.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
10disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
11which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
12campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
13disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
14representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a
15duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
16or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
17registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
18specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This
19subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
20(16).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fu 21Section 1fu. 11.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,20,1222 11.10 (1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
23Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
24depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
25contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in

1behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
2as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
3designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
4treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
5any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
6treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) or (2r) must be filed jointly
7by every candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not
8qualify for ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized
9under s. 11.06 (5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the
10correctness of each report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the
11responsibility for the accuracy of each report for purposes of civil liability under this
12chapter, whether or not the candidate certifies it personally.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fv 13Section 1fv. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,20,1814 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
15or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
16expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
17charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
18election campaign fund,
at the option of the treasurer.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fw 19Section 1fw. 11.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,21,220 11.12 (2m) If the campaign treasurer of a registrant receives a contribution in
21the form of money that is made by an individual who has made contributions to the
22registrant cumulatively within a calendar year exceeding $100 in amount or value,
23and the contributor has not provided to the treasurer the information required under
24s. 11.06 (1) (b), the treasurer shall obtain the information from the contributor before
25depositing the contribution in the campaign depository account. If the treasurer does

1not receive the information within the period prescribed under s. 11.14 (1), the
2treasurer shall return the contribution to the contributor.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1fx 3Section 1fx. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,21,84 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
5incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports
6under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16)
. Except as permitted under s.
711.06 (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required
8under s. 11.06 (1).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gc 9Section 1gc. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,21,2210 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
11received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
12contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not
13included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the
14treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within
1524 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
16under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
17also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
18of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
19during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
20preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
21election need be reported. This subsection does not apply to a registrant who or
22which files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gd 23Section 1gd. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
24to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,22,21
111.12 (6) (a) If any an individual or committee incurs an obligation or makes
2a
disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or
3defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15
4days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the
5ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized
6committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in
7concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee,
8the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of after incurring
9the obligation or
making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of
10the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may
11prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
12individual or committee under s. 11.20.
For purposes of this subsection, paragraph,
13obligations and
disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date
14covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the
15primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection paragraph, the
16filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all
17candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a an incurred
18obligation or
disbursement identified in the report is incurred or made. A committee
19that files a report pertaining to a disbursement under par. (c) is not required to file
20a report pertaining to the same disbursement under this paragraph. This paragraph
21does not apply to a committee that files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1ge 22Section 1ge. 11.12 (6) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,23,1223 11.12 (6) (c) 1. If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special
24interest committee, other than a conduit, intends to receive any contribution, make
25any disbursement, or incur any obligation to make a disbursement for the purpose

1of advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state office
2specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) at the general or a special election, or any
3such candidate who seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, or
4for a purpose described in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., without cooperation or consultation with
5a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or
6whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion
7of such a candidate, agent, or committee, the committee shall report to the board at
8the times specified in s. 11.20 (2s), in such manner as the board may prescribe, the
9name of each candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed and the total
10amount of contributions to be received, disbursements to be made, and obligations
11to be incurred for such a purpose in support or opposition to that candidate during
12the 21-day period following the date on which the report is due to be filed.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,23,2013 2. A committee which is required to file reports under this paragraph shall also
14report to the board, at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2t), in such manner as the board
15may prescribe, the amount and date of each contribution received, disbursement
16made, or obligation incurred for the purpose of advocating the election or defeat of
17a candidate specified in this paragraph in the manner specified in this paragraph,
18and the name of the candidate in support of or in opposition to whom the contribution
19was received, disbursement made, or obligation incurred, during the 21-day period
20ending on each date specified in s. 11.20 (2t).
AB1-SSA1-SA2,23,2321 3. A committee which files a report under this paragraph concerning a
22disbursement is not required to file a report pertaining to the same disbursement
23under par. (a).
AB1-SSA1-SA2,23,2524 (d) All information reported by a registrant under this subsection shall also be
25included in the next regular report of the registrant under s. 11.20.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gf
1Section 1gf. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,24,192 11.12 (8) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e),
3or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 makes any disbursement after that
4candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has
5made disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding
6a combined total of 75% of the amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f),
7as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, that candidate
8or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall file daily reports with the
9board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the
10office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or
11facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with that date or the 7th day after the
12primary election or the date that a primary would be held, if required, whichever is
13later, and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each
14report shall contain information pertaining to each disbursement made by the
15candidate or committee and shall be filed no later than 24 hours after that
16disbursement is made. Each report shall include the same information concerning
17each disbursement that is required to be reported for other disbursements under s.
1811.06 (1). The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
19candidate or committee under s. 11.20.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,24,25 20(9) Whenever a report is required to be filed with a candidate by electronic mail
21or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address
22or number of the candidate or personal campaign committee as shown on the
23registration statement of the candidate or committee. If no electronic mail address
24or facsimile transmission number is shown, the report shall be filed at the mailing
25address shown on the statement.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gg
1Section 1gg. 11.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,25,132 11.14 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own
3campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his
4or her registration statement under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) that he or she will not
5accept contributions, make disbursements or incur obligations in an aggregate
6amount exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or
7contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate
8to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single
9personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle
10personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is
11later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds
12in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from
13such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gh 14Section 1gh. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,25,2215 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
16exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
17credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
18accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
19promptly return the contribution, or donate it the contribution to the common school
20fund or to a charitable organization or transfer the contribution to the board for
21deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
in the event that the donor cannot
22be identified.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gj 23Section 1gj. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,26,1324 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
25party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written

1escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
2conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
3candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
4distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
5The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
6program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
7connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
8separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
9For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
10prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
11information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
12for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
13who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gk 14Section 1gk. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,26,16 1511.19 (title) Dissolution Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of
16registrants; termination reports.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gL 17Section 1gL. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,27,1018 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
19no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
20made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
21obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing
22officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
23reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds
24may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors
25in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board for

1deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
or donated to a charitable
2organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as
3were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A
4registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that
5subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination
6report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue
7to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates
8specified in s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), no later
9than the times specified in s. 11.21 (16)
. This subsection does not apply to any
10registrant making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gm 11Section 1gm. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,27,2112 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
13promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
14under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which
15relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local
16referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except
17reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this
18section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report
19electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the
20registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a
21medium specified by the board.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gn 22Section 1gn. 11.20 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,28,223 11.20 (2s) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12
24(6) (c) 1. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file the reports on
25the 63rd, 42nd, and 21st day prior to that election. A registrant who is required to

1file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) 1. with respect to a special election shall file a report
2on the 21st day prior to that election.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gp 3Section 1gp. 11.20 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,28,84 11.20 (2t) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12
5(6) (c) 2. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file the reports no
6later than the 39th and 18th days prior to that election. A registrant who or which
7is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) 2. with respect to a candidate at a
8special election shall file the reports no later than the 18th day prior to that election.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gq 9Section 1gq. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,28,1210 11.20 (7) In Except as otherwise required under s. 11.21 (16), in the event that
11any report is required to be filed under this section chapter on a nonbusiness day, it
12may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gr 13Section 1gr. 11.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,28,1614 11.20 (9) Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), the duty
15to file reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in
16accordance with s. 11.19.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gs 17Section 1gs. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,28,2418 11.20 (10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing
19of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later
20than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the
21report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a
22report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage,
23addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than the 3rd day before the date
24provided by law for receipt of such report.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gt 25Section 1gt. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,29,5
111.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
2to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
311.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no
4contributions, makes no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the
5dates designated in subs. (2) and (4).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gu 6Section 1gu. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,29,197 11.21 (2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
8and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
9not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
10addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
11registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
12indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
13exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has
14been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by
15the board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board
16in an electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this
17chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice
18to the candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive
19any form or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gv 20Section 1gv. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,30,221 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
22receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
23the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1) or (1m), adjusted as
24provided under s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a

1candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
2constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gw 3Section 1gw. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,31,124 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
5and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
6during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
7filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant
8for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is
9required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or
10which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under
11this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for
12the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the
13requirement or, if the registrant is required to report transactions within 24 hours
14of their occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant becomes
15subject to the requirement
. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board
16shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the
17electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies
18of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed cost.
19Each registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic
20format shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on a medium
21specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized individual and filed
22with the board by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the
23report under this chapter. If a registrant is a committee, the copy shall be certified
24by an authorized individual and filed with the board by the registrant no later than
2524 hours after the occurrence of any transaction that is reportable under s. 11.06 (1).

1If a registrant or other person becomes subject to a requirement to report
2electronically under this subsection, the registrant or other person shall continue to
3report electronically regardless of the amount of contributions accepted or
4expenditures made by the registrant or other person, until a termination report is
5filed.
The board shall provide complete instructions to any registrant who or which
6files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a
7candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with
8the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26
9(17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
10odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. Section 990.001
11(4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing
12requirements under this subsection.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gx 13Section 1gx. 11.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,31,2514 11.22 (3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
15and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
16not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and
17addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
18registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
19indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
20exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has
21been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing
22requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the
23filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a
24separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant
25from compliance with this chapter.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1gy
1Section 1gy. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,32,142 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at
3any referendum in this state. Before making disbursements, receiving contributions
4or incurring obligations in excess of $25 $100 in the aggregate in a calendar year for
5such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration statement under s.
611.05 (1), or (2) or (2r). In the case of a group the name and mailing address of each
7of its officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every individual
8under this section shall designate a campaign depository account under s. 11.14.
9Every group shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is jointly
10responsible for the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of civil
11liability under this chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by a group
12of any change in its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5). The
13treasurer of a group shall certify the correctness of each statement or report
14submitted by it under this chapter.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hc 15Section 1hc. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,32,2016 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
17or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
18to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the
19board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund,
at the option of the
20treasurer.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hd 21Section 1hd. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,32,2422 11.24 (1w) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who
23applies for a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee
24other than a political party committee.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1he 25Section 1he. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hf
1Section 1hf. 11.24 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,33,72 11.24 (4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state
3elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee
4authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that
5official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period
6beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending
7on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,33,128 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution to an
9incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition has been
10filed during the period beginning on the date that the petition offered for filing is filed
11under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending on the date of the recall election unless the official
12resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hg 13Section 1hg. 11.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,214 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions
15and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of
16making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment
17of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter but not under any
18other chapter
; or for payment of the expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to increase
19voter registration or participation. Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal campaign
20committee or support committee may accept contributions and make disbursements
21from a campaign depository account for payment of inaugural expenses of an
22individual who is elected to state or local office. If such expenses are paid from
23contributions made to the campaign depository account, they are reportable under
24s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such expenses are not reportable under s.

111.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign depository account are used for such
2expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hh 3Section 1hh. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,84 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may
5make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to
6any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
7acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
8opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hj 9Section 1hj. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,1610 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee, other than a political party committee or
11legislative campaign committee
, and no individual or committee serving as a
12conduit,
may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or
13nomination to any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under
14s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the
15candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per
16candidate:
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hk 17Section 1hk. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,2018 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
19state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of
20the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1)
$45,000.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hL 21Section 1hL. 11.26 (2) (ad) to (au) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,2222 11.26 (2) (ad) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $15,000.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,2323 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $25,000.
AB1-SSA1-SA2,34,2524 (au) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or
25justice, $10,000.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hm
1Section 1hm. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,35,72 11.26 (4) No Except as provided in sub. (10), no individual, except an individual
3serving as a conduit,
may make any contribution or contributions to all candidates
4for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which are subject
5to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign
6committees and
committees of a political party, to the extent of more than a total of
7$10,000 in any calendar year.
AB1-SSA1-SA2, s. 1hn 8Section 1hn. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-SSA1-SA2,35,149 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
10a total of $150,000 $450,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all
11other committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees
12and
transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
13commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
14of each even-numbered year.
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