AB256, s. 12 2Section 12. 11.05 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,18,83 11.05 (9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
4contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
5committee or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this
6section unless the individual, committee or group transfers the contribution to a
7candidate or a personal campaign, legislative campaign, political party or support
8committee.
AB256, s. 13 9Section 13. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,18,1610 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), and (3)
11and (3m) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make
12full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
13individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
14disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
15following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
16report, unless otherwise provided:
AB256, s. 14 17Section 14. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,18,2318 11.06 (1) (a) An itemized statement giving the date, full name and street
19address of each contributor who has made a contribution in excess of $20, or whose
20contribution if $20 or less aggregates more than $20 for the calendar year, together
21with the amount of the contribution and, the cumulative total contributions made by
22that contributor for the calendar year and any allocation of all or part of that
23contribution which is required to be made under s. 11.26 (17) (a)
.
AB256, s. 15 24Section 15. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,19,9
111.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
2sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
3a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
4purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
5or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
6to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
7clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The
8exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a
9political party, legislative campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
AB256, s. 16 10Section 16. 11.06 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 17 11Section 17. 11.06 (3r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 18 12Section 18. 11.06 (3w) of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 19 13Section 19. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,19,2414 11.06 (4) (b) Unless The recipient of any contribution other than a conduit shall
15report the contribution as received and accepted on the date received, unless
it is
16returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a contribution must be reported as
17received and accepted on
the date received. A conduit who or which receives a
18contribution shall report the contribution as received and accepted no later than the
19date on which the conduit transfers the contribution to the recipient specified by the
20contributor under s. 11.16 (4) (a) unless the conduit returns the contribution to the
21contributor on or before that date.
This subsection paragraph applies
22notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not deposited in the a campaign
23depository account by the closing date for the reporting period as provided in s. 11.20
24(8).
AB256, s. 20 25Section 20. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,20,15
111.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
2party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
3political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
4or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
5of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
6with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
7not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
8committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
9to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
10request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
11a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
12candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
13of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
14such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
15authorized in par. (c).
AB256, s. 21 16Section 21. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,20,2317 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
18its status to a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may do
19so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
20contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
21committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
22statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee
23under s. 11.05.
AB256, s. 22 24Section 22. 11.06 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,21,7
111.06 (11) (a) A conduit transferring a contribution of money shall, in writing,
2identify itself to the transferee as a conduit and report to the transferee of each
3contribution transferred by it the information about the original contributor
4required for reporting purposes under sub. (1) (a) and (b) at the time the contribution
5is transferred. The conduit shall include the information in its any report filed by
6the conduit
under s. 11.12 (5) or, 11.20 or 11.21 (16) for the date on which the
7contribution is received and transferred.
AB256, s. 23 8Section 23. 11.065 of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,21,11 911.065 Registration and reports by certain individuals and
10organizations. (1)
(a) "Mass mailing" means the distribution of 50 or more pieces
11of substantially identical material.
AB256,21,1312 (b) "Organization" means any person, other than an individual, and any
13combination of 2 or more persons.
AB256,21,1514 (c) "Telephone bank operator" means any person who places or directs the
15placement of telephone calls to individuals.
AB256,22,7 16(2) Any individual who or organization which receives one or more donations
17and makes one or more expenditures from those donations or other income for the
18purpose of publishing, broadcasting or disseminating a communication which
19includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office at a primary or
20other election within 30 days of that election by means of one or more
21communications media or a mass mailing or through a telephone bank operator,
22prior to receiving any donations or making expenditures, which, in the aggregate,
23exceed $1,000 within a calendar year in amount or value for that purpose, shall
24register with the filing officer of the candidate whose name or likeness is used. The
25registration shall include the name of each candidate whose name or likeness is

1included in any communication made by the individual or organization. If, after the
2date of registration, the individual or organization determines to make a
3communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local
4office who is not identified in the registration, and the communication would require
5registration under this subsection, the individual or organization shall, before
6making the communication, report the name of that candidate to the appropriate
7filing officer.
AB256,22,9 8(3) A registrant under sub. (2) shall file reports with each filing officer with
9whom the individual or organization is registered identifying all of the following:
AB256,22,1410 (a) Each donation received from a single source exceeding $20 within a
11calendar year, together with the amount of the donation, the date that the donation
12was received and accepted, the name and address of the donor and, if the amount of
13the donation exceeds $100 cumulatively within a calendar year, the occupation and
14principal place of employment of the donor.
AB256,22,1815 (b) Each expenditure exceeding $20 made, together with the amount of the
16expenditure, the date that the expenditure was made, the name of the person to
17whom the expenditure was made and the specific purpose for which the expenditure
18was made.
AB256,22,2019 (c) The total donations and other income received and accepted and total
20expenditures made cumulatively for the calendar year.
AB256,23,4 21(4) (a) If an individual or organization under sub. (2) receives income or makes
22expenditures exceeding $20,000 in amount or value within a campaign period, as
23defined in s. 11.21 (16), for a purpose specified in sub. (2) with respect to one or more
24candidates for state office, the individual or organization shall file reports with the
25board under s. 11.21 (16) which include the information required under sub. (3)

1relating to that income or those expenditures at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2),
2(2m) and (4). In addition, the individual or organization shall file reports recorded
3on a medium specified by the board. The reports shall be signed by an authorized
4individual and filed at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2), (2m) and (4).
AB256,23,135 (b) If an individual or organization under sub. (2) receives income or makes
6expenditures with respect to one or more candidates for state office not exceeding
7$20,000 in amount or value within a calendar year, or if an individual or organization
8under sub. (2) receives income or makes expenditures with respect to one or more
9candidates for local office, for a purpose specified in sub. (2), the individual or
10organization shall report to the appropriate filing officer the information required
11under sub. (3) in the form prescribed by the board at the times specified in s. 11.20
12(2), (2m) and (4) for filing of reports by each candidate who is identified in a
13communication made by the individual or organization.
AB256,23,1614 (c) Each report filed under this section shall include all income received and
15accepted and all expenditures made as of the applicable dates specified in s. 11.20
16(8).
AB256,23,23 17(5) An individual who or organization which determines that it will no longer
18accept donations or make expenditures for a purpose specified in sub. (2) may file a
19notice of termination of its registration with any filing officer with whom the
20individual or organization is registered. An individual who or organization which
21files a notice of termination under this subsection is not subject to the filing
22requirement under sub. (3) until such time as the individual or organization again
23accepts a donation or makes an expenditure for a purpose specified in sub. (2).
AB256, s. 24 24Section 24. 11.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,24,12
111.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
2disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
3which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
4campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
5disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
6representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a
7duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
8or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
9registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
10specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This
11subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
12(16).
AB256, s. 25 13Section 25. 11.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,24,2114 11.12 (3) All contributions, disbursements and incurred obligations exceeding
15$10 shall be recorded by the campaign or committee treasurer or the individual
16under s. 11.06 (7). He or she shall maintain such records in an organized and legible
17manner, for not less than 3 years after the date of an election in which the registrant
18participates. If a report is submitted under s. 11.19 (1), the records may be
19transferred to a continuing committee or to the appropriate filing officer for
20retention. Records shall include the information required under s. ss. 11.06 (1) and
2111.16 (2s) (a)
.
AB256, s. 26 22Section 26. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,25,223 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
24incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20. Except as permitted under s. 11.06

1(2), and (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required
2under s. 11.06 (1).
AB256, s. 27 3Section 27. 11.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,25,194 11.14 (1) Except as authorized in sub. (3) and as required by s. 11.16 (5), all
5funds moneys received by a campaign or committee treasurer, group treasurer,
6candidate or other individual shall be deposited in a single separate campaign
7depository account designated in accordance with s. 11.16 (3). Except as authorized
8in sub. (3), the depository account shall be established by every candidate no later
9than the time prescribed in s. 11.10 (1), and by every other individual or treasurer
10no later than the 5th business day after becoming subject to a registration
11requirement under s. 11.05 and before making any disbursement. The depository
12account may be established with any financial institution as defined in s. 705.01 (3)
13which is authorized to transact business in this state. The individual or treasurer
14of each registrant other than a conduit shall deposit all funds moneys received in the
15campaign depository account of the registrant no later than the 5th business day
16commencing after receipt. A treasurer of a conduit shall deposit all moneys received
17in the campaign depository account of the conduit no later than the 5th day
18commencing after receipt.
This subsection does not apply to a contributor committee
19or group which is exempt from registration under s. 11.05 (8).
AB256, s. 28 20Section 28. 11.16 (2e), (2m) and (2s) of the statutes are created to read:
AB256,26,321 11.16 (2e) Form of certain negotiable instruments. (a) Each contribution
22made by negotiable instrument that is transferred from the contributor to the
23recipient by another person, together with one or more additional contributions
24made by means of negotiable instruments, shall have shown on the face of the
25instrument the date that the contribution is made, the amount of the contribution

1and the name of the intended recipient. The contributor of each such contribution
2shall personally enter the information required by this subsection at the time the
3contributor transfers the contribution to the other person.
AB256,26,74 (b) No person may enter or change the date that a contribution specified in par.
5(a) is made so as to indicate a date that the contribution is made other than the date
6that the contribution is transferred by the contributor to the transferee under par.
7(a).
AB256,26,11 8(2m) Transfers of certain contributions by conduits. Each conduit who or
9which receives a contribution of money shall transfer the contribution to the
10recipient specified by the contributor within 5 days of the date on which the conduit
11receives the contribution from the contributor.
AB256,26,16 12(2s) Conduit contribution procedure. (a) Each contributor who transfers a
13contribution of money to a conduit shall make a written direction to the conduit, on
14a form prescribed by the board, specifying clearly the name of the intended recipient,
15the amount of the contribution and the date on which the contribution is made. Each
16item of information on the form shall be entered by the contributor.
AB256,26,1817 (b) No conduit may accept a contribution that is not accompanied by the
18information required under par. (a).
AB256,26,2019 (c) A conduit receiving a form prescribed under par. (a) shall retain the form
20with its records under s. 11.12 (3).
AB256,26,2321 (d) No person may enter or change a date that a contribution is made on a form
22prescribed under par. (a) so as to indicate a date that a contribution is made other
23than the actual date.
AB256, s. 29 24Section 29. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,27,15
111.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
2party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
3escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
4conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
5candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
6distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
7The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
8program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
9connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
10separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
11For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
12prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
13information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
14for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
15who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
AB256, s. 30 16Section 30. 11.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,28,317 11.19 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any registrant other than a candidate for
18statewide or legislative office or a personal campaign committee of such a candidate

19who or which determines that obligations will no longer be incurred, contributions
20will no longer be made or received or disbursements made during a calendar year in
21an aggregate amount of more than $1,000 may file a suspension report with the
22appropriate filing officer. The report shall be filed and certified as were previous
23reports and shall contain the information required under s. 11.06 (1). Upon receipt
24of a properly executed report, the registrant shall be granted a suspension of the
25filing requirement under s. 11.20 (9) by the appropriate filing officer. Such

1suspension is effective only for the calendar year in which it is granted, unless the
2registrant alters its status before the end of such year or files a termination report
3under sub. (1).
AB256, s. 31 4Section 31. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,28,145 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
6promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
7under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which
8relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local
9referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except
10reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this
11section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report
12electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the
13registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a
14medium specified by the board.
AB256, s. 32 15Section 32. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,28,1716 11.20 (7) In the event that any report is required to be filed under this section
17chapter on a nonbusiness day, it may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
AB256, s. 33 18Section 33. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,28,2419 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
20receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund of the dollar
21amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as
22provided in s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a
23candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
24constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
AB256, s. 34 25Section 34. 11.21 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,29,5
111.21 (17) No later than 24 hours after receiving any information electronically
2under sub. (16), or if the information is received on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday
3specified in s. 230.35 (4) (a), no later than 24 hours after the beginning of the first
4business day after receiving such information, post the information electronically for
5public inspection on the internet.
AB256, s. 35 6Section 35. 11.21 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,29,187 11.21 (18) Conduct a biennial review of campaign finance practices in this
8state. The review shall include an assessment of the continued appropriateness of
9the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and any other important problems
10that require the attention of the legislature, as well as an assessment of whether a
11bipartisan committee should be created to provide for additional study of issues and
12recommendations for possible additional legislative changes. If the board concludes
13that any of the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 should be increased or
14that any other action should be taken as a result of its review, the board shall
15transmit its conclusions and recommendations to the appropriate standing
16committees of each house of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), together with
17information supporting the board's conclusions, no later than January 1 of each
18odd-numbered year.
AB256, s. 36 19Section 36. 11.21 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,29,2420 11.21 (19) Review the operation of any system adopted by a county or 1st class
21city to provide for public funding of campaigns for county or city offices and provide
22its recommendations, if any, for extension of a similar system for financing
23campaigns to other local offices to the appropriate standing committees of each house
24of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).
AB256, s. 37 25Section 37. 11.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,30,7
111.23 (4) Each group or individual shall file periodic reports as provided in ss.
211.06, 11.19 and, 11.20 and 11.21 (16). Every individual acting for the purpose of
3influencing the outcome of a referendum shall be deemed his or her own treasurer.
4No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a group
5without the authorization of the treasurer or the treasurer's designated agents. No
6contribution may be accepted and no disbursement may be made or obligation
7incurred by any group at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of treasurer.
AB256, s. 38 8Section 38. 11.24 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,30,129 11.24 (1s) Except as authorized in ss. 11.16 (5) and 11.26 (7), no candidate,
10personal campaign committee, former candidate or former personal campaign
11committee may make a contribution to another candidate or personal campaign
12committee.
AB256, s. 39 13Section 39. 11.24 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,30,2014 11.24 (1t) If a candidate dies or ceases to be a candidate, and the candidate's
15personal campaign committee thereafter files an oath under s. 11.06 (7) indicating
16its intent to operate as an independent committee, the committee may not make any
17contribution for the purpose of influencing the election of a candidate for national,
18state or local office in an election that is derived in whole or in part from contributions
19received by the committee prior to the date on which the committee files the oath
20under s. 11.06 (7).
AB256, s. 40 21Section 40. 11.25 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,31,322 11.25 (2) (am) No individual who is a candidate for any national, state or local
23office, personal campaign committee of such a candidate, former candidate or former
24personal campaign committee of a candidate or former candidate may make a
25disbursement for the purpose of influencing the election or nomination to election of

1that candidate or any other individual who is a candidate for any national, state or
2local office from money or property that was received by or on behalf of the candidate
3or former candidate when he or she was a candidate for another office.
AB256, s. 41 4Section 41. 11.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,31,165 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions
6and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of
7making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment
8of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter; or for payment of the
9expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to increase voter registration or participation.
10Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal campaign committee or support committee may
11accept contributions and make disbursements from a campaign depository account
12for payment of inaugural expenses of an individual who is elected to state or local
13office. If such expenses are paid from contributions made to the campaign depository
14account, they are reportable under s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such
15expenses are not reportable under s. 11.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign
16depository account are used for such expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.
AB256, s. 42 17Section 42. 11.25 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,31,2418 11.25 (4) If a candidate dies or ceases to be a candidate, and the candidate's
19personal campaign committee thereafter files an oath under s. 11.06 (7) indicating
20its intent to operate as an independent committee, the committee may not make any
21disbursement to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for
22national, state or local office in an election that is derived in whole or in part from
23contributions received by the committee prior to the date on which the committee
24files the oath under s. 11.06 (7).
AB256, s. 43 25Section 43. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,32,5
111.26 (1) (intro.) No Except as provided in sub. (9m), no individual may make
2any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of
3the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting
4solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
5opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB256, s. 44 6Section 44. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,32,127 11.26 (2) (intro.) No Except as provided in sub. (9m), no committee other than
8a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may make any
9contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the
10following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely
11in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to
12the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB256, s. 45 13Section 45. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,32,1614 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
15state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of
16the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1)
, $45,000.
AB256, s. 46 17Section 46. 11.26 (2) (ae), (am) and (as) of the statutes are created to read:
AB256,32,1818 11.26 (2) (ae) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $13,000.
AB256,32,1919 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $22,000.
AB256,32,2120 (as) Candidates for justice, secretary of state, state treasurer or state
21superintendent, $9,000.
AB256, s. 47 22Section 47. 11.26 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB256,32,2323 11.26 (2) (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $2,000.
AB256,32,2424 (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $1,000.
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