AB226,18,2320 2. No later than December 15, the name of each political party that qualifies
21under s. 11.50 (1) (am) 2. as an eligible political party as of the date of the preceding
22general election and whose state chairperson has filed a written request to establish
23an account for the party under s. 11.50 (2s) (a).
AB226, s. 6 24Section 6. 8.30 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
25repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,19,7
18.30 (2) If no registration statement has been filed by or on behalf of a candidate
2for state or local office in accordance with s. 11.05 (2g) by the applicable deadline for
3filing nomination papers by the candidate, or the deadline for filing a declaration of
4candidacy for an office for which nomination papers are not filed, the name of the
5candidate may not appear on the ballot. This subsection may not be construed to
6exempt a candidate from applicable penalties if he or she files a registration
7statement later than the time prescribed in ss. 11.01 (1) and 11.05 (2g).
AB226, s. 7 8Section 7. 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
9Act 109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,19,1410 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. If the former candidate was a partisan candidate, donated to
11the former candidate's local or state political party, donated to a charitable
12organization, or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election
13campaign fund, as instructed by the former candidate or, if the candidate left no
14instruction, by the former candidate's next of kin; or
AB226,19,1815 b. If the former candidate was a nonpartisan candidate, donated to a charitable
16organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election
17campaign fund, as instructed by the former candidate or, if the candidate left no
18instruction, by the former candidate's next of kin; or
AB226, s. 8 19Section 8. 8.35 (4) (c) and (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
20109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,20,421 8.35 (4) (c) The transfer to the replacement candidate under par. (b) shall be
22made and reported to the appropriate filing officer by the former candidate's
23campaign treasurer. If the former candidate is deceased and was serving as his or
24her own campaign treasurer, the former candidate's petitioner or personal
25representative shall make the transfer and file the report. The report shall be made

1at the appropriate interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4) and shall include a complete
2statement of all contributions, disbursements, and incurred obligations pursuant to
3s. 11.06 (1) covering the period from the day after the last date covered on the former
4candidate's most recent report to the date of disposition.
AB226,20,75 (d) The newly appointed candidate shall file his or her report at the next
6appropriate interval under s. 11.20 (2) or (4) after his or her appointment. The
7appointed candidate shall include any transferred moneys in his or her first report.
AB226, s. 9 8Section 9. 11.001 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
9is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,20,1610 11.001 (2m) The legislature finds a compelling justification for minimal
11disclosure of all communications made near the time of an election that include a
12reference to a clearly identified candidate at that election in order to permit
13increased funding for candidates who are affected by those communications. This
14minimal disclosure burden is outweighed by the need to establish an effective
15funding mechanism for affected candidates to effectively respond to communications
16that may impact an election.
AB226, s. 10 17Section 10. 11.01 (4m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
18is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,21,219 11.01 (4m) "Communication" means a message, other than a message
20exclusively between a corporation, cooperative, or voluntary association and its
21members, share holders, and subscribers, that is transmitted by means of a printed
22advertisement, billboard, handbill, sample ballot, radio or television advertisement,
23telephone call, or mass mailing, or any medium that may be utilized for the purpose
24of disseminating or broadcasting a message, but not including a poll conducted solely

1for the purpose of identifying or collecting data concerning the attitudes or
2preferences of electors.
AB226, s. 11 3Section 11. 11.01 (12s) of the statutes is repealed.
AB226, s. 12 4Section 12. 11.01 (12w) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
5is repealed.
AB226, s. 13 6Section 13. 11.01 (13) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,21,98 11.01 (13) "Mass mailing" means the distribution of 50 or more pieces of
9substantially identical material.
AB226, s. 14 10Section 14. 11.01 (14) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed.
AB226, s. 15 12Section 15. 11.01 (14m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,21,2413 11.01 (14m) "Noncandidate election expenditure" means an expenditure made
14for the purpose of making a communication that is made during the period beginning
15on the 30th day preceding a primary election for an office to be filled at a general,
16special, or spring election and the date of that general, special, or spring election or,
17if no primary is held, during the period beginning on the 60th day preceding a
18general, special, or spring election at which an office is filled and the date of that
19election; that contains a reference to a clearly identified candidate for an office
20specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) to be filled at that election; that is made
21without cooperation or consultation with such a candidate, or any authorized
22committee or agent of such a candidate; and that is not made in concert with, or at
23the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, or any authorized committee or agent
24of such a candidate.
AB226, s. 16
1Section 16. 11.01 (16) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
2109
, is repealed.
AB226, s. 17 3Section 17. 11.01 (16) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,22,94 11.01 (16) (c) Except with respect to an act of a candidate or personal campaign,
5support, or political party committee, an act for "political purposes" does not include
6the making of an expenditure, including a noncandidate election expenditure under
7s. 11.065, for a communication which does not expressly advocate the election, defeat,
8recall, or retention of a clearly identified candidate or a particular result at a
9referendum.
AB226, s. 18 10Section 18. 11.01 (17g) and (17r) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
11Act 109
, are repealed.
AB226, s. 19 12Section 19. 11.05 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
13is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,22,2014 11.05 (1) Committees and groups. (a) Except as provided in s. 9.10 (2) (d), every
15committee, other than a personal campaign committee, that makes or accepts
16contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in a calendar year in an
17aggregate amount in excess of $25 shall file a statement with the appropriate filing
18officer giving the information required by sub. (3). In the case of any committee other
19than a personal campaign committee, the statement shall be filed by the treasurer.
20A personal campaign committee shall register under sub. (2g).
AB226,22,2421 (b) Every political group subject to registration under s. 11.23 which makes or
22accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in a calendar year
23in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 shall file a statement with the appropriate
24filing officer giving the information required by sub. (3).
AB226, s. 20
1Section 20. 11.05 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,23,103 11.05 (2) Individuals. (a) Except as provided in s. 9.10 (2) (d), every individual,
4other than a candidate or agent of a candidate, who accepts contributions, incurs
5obligations, or makes disbursements with respect to one or more elections for state
6or local office in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $25 shall file
7a statement with the appropriate filing officer giving the information required by
8sub. (3). An individual who guarantees a loan on which an individual, committee or
9group subject to a registration requirement defaults is not subject to registration
10under this subsection solely as a result of such default.
AB226,23,1411 (b) Every individual who accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes
12disbursements with respect to one or more referenda in a calendar year in an
13aggregate amount in excess of $100 shall file a statement with the appropriate filing
14officer giving the information required by sub. (3).
AB226, s. 21 15Section 21. 11.05 (2r) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed.
AB226, s. 22 17Section 22. 11.05 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
18is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,23,2119 11.05 (3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the
20committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee, a support
21committee, or a special interest committee.
AB226, s. 23 22Section 23. 11.05 (3) (m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
23is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,24,3
111.05 (3) (m) In the case of a personal campaign committee, the name of the
2candidate on whose behalf the committee was formed or intends to operate and the
3office or offices that the candidate seeks.
AB226, s. 24 4Section 24. 11.05 (3) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB226, s. 25 5Section 25. 11.05 (3) (r) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
6is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,24,97 11.05 (3) (r) In the case of a candidate or personal campaign committee of a
8candidate, the telephone number or numbers and a facsimile transmission number
9or electronic mail address, if any, at which the candidate may be contacted.
AB226, s. 26 10Section 26. 11.05 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,25,212 11.05 (5) Change of information. Any change in information previously
13submitted in a statement of registration shall be reported by the registrant to the
14appropriate filing officer within 10 days following the change. This period does not
15apply in case of change of an indication made under s. 11.06 (2m), which shall be
16reported no later than the date that a registrant is subject to a filing requirement
17under s. 11.06 (2m). Any such change may be reported only by the individual or by
18the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original
19statement; but in the case of a personal campaign committee, a candidate or
20campaign treasurer may report a change in the statement except as provided in s.
2111.10 (2), and in the case of any other committee or group, the chief executive officer
22or treasurer indicated on the statement may report a change. If a preexisting support
23committee is adopted by a candidate as his or her personal campaign committee, the
24candidate shall file an amendment to the committee's statement under this

1subsection indicating that all information contained in the statement is true, correct
2and complete.
AB226, s. 27 3Section 27. 11.05 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,25,74 11.05 (5r) Contribution prior to registration prohibited. (a) Except as
5provided in sub. (13), no person, committee, or group subject to a registration
6requirement may make any contribution prior to the date of registration under this
7section.
AB226,25,108 (b) No registrant may accept any contribution from a person, committee, or
9group subject to a registration requirement prior to the date of registration of that
10person, committee, or group.
AB226, s. 28 11Section 28. 11.05 (9) (title) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
12109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,25,1313 11.05 (9) (title) Deposit of contributions; conduits.
AB226, s. 29 14Section 29. 11.05 (9) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
15is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,25,2016 11.05 (9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
17contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
18committee, or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this
19section unless the individual, committee, or group transfers the contribution to a
20candidate or a personal campaign, political party, or support committee.
AB226, s. 30 21Section 30. 11.05 (12) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB226,25,2222 11.05 (12) (title) Time of registration; acceptance of unlawful contributions.
AB226, s. 31 23Section 31. 11.05 (12) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
24109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,26,9
111.05 (12) (b) Except as authorized under sub. (13), a committee, group, or
2individual other than a candidate or agent of a candidate shall comply with sub. (1)
3or (2) no later than the 5th business day commencing after receipt of the first
4contribution by such committee, group, or individual, and before making any
5disbursement. No committee, group, or individual, other than a candidate or agent
6of a candidate, may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding the amount
7specified in sub. (1) or (2) during a calendar year at any time when the committee,
8group, or individual is not registered under this section except within the initial
95-day period authorized by this paragraph.
AB226, s. 32 10Section 32. 11.05 (13) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
11is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,26,1812 11.05 (13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee,
13or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a
14disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount
15required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of
16registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted
17under s. 11.20 or 11.21 (16) after the date that the individual, committee, or group
18is registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.
AB226, s. 33 19Section 33. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
20109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,27,221 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (2m),
22and (3m) and s. 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full reports, upon
23a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate individual under sub.
24(5), of all contributions received, contributions or disbursements made, and
25obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the following information, covering

1the period since the last date covered on the previous report, unless otherwise
2provided:
AB226, s. 34 3Section 34. 11.06 (1) (cm) and (dm) of the statutes, as created by 2001
4Wisconsin Act 109
, are repealed.
AB226, s. 35 5Section 35. 11.06 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
6is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,27,107 11.06 (1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 from a single
8source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the
9full name and mailing address of the donee, and a statement of contributions over
10$20 transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
AB226, s. 36 11Section 36. 11.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
12is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,27,2213 11.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
14sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
15a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
16purposes, the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate or
17other individual, committee, or group, and the disbursement is not a noncandidate
18election expenditure that is reportable under s. 11.065, the disbursement or
19obligation is required to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the
20election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a
21referendum. The exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed
22to apply to a political party, personal campaign, or support committee.
AB226, s. 37 23Section 37. 11.06 (2m) (title) and (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001
24Wisconsin Act 109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,28,21
111.06 (2m) (title) General reporting exemptions. (a) Any person, committee,
2or group, other than an individual or committee required to file an oath under sub.
3(7), who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
4disbursements, or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000
5in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any contribution or
6contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by a candidate to
7his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in that year may indicate on its registration
8statement that the person, committee, or group will not accept contributions, incur
9obligations, or make disbursements in the aggregate in excess of $1,000 in any
10calendar year and will not accept any contribution or contributions from a single
11source, other than contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign,
12exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any registrant making such an indication is
13not subject to any filing requirement if the statement is true. The registrant need
14not file a termination report. A registrant not making such an indication on a
15registration statement is subject to a filing requirement. The indication may be
16revoked and the registrant is then subject to a filing requirement as of the date of
17revocation, or the date that aggregate contributions, disbursements, or obligations
18for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or the date on which the registrant accepts any
19contribution or contributions exceeding $100 from a single source, other than
20contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign, during any calendar
21year, whichever is earlier.
AB226, s. 38 22Section 38. 11.06 (2m) (b) to (d) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
23Act 109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,29,1724 11.06 (2m) (b) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an
25oath under sub. (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements,

1or incurs obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more
2candidates for state office and who or which does not anticipate accepting
3contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations in an aggregate
4amount in excess of $1,000 in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any
5contribution or contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in that year may
6indicate on its registration statement that the individual or committee will not
7accept contributions, incur obligations, or make disbursements in the aggregate in
8excess of $1,000 in any calendar year and will not accept any contribution or
9contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
10registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
11statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
12making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
13requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
14filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date on which aggregate
15contributions, disbursements, or obligations for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or
16the date on which the registrant accepts any contribution or contributions exceeding
17$100 from a single source during any calendar year, whichever is earlier.
AB226,30,1018 (c) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an oath under
19sub. (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs
20obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more candidates for local
21office but not for the purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state office
22and who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
23disbursements, or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 in
24a calendar year may indicate on its registration statement that the individual or
25committee will not accept contributions, incur obligations, or make disbursements

1in the aggregate in excess of $100 in any calendar year and will not accept any
2contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by
3a candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
4registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
5statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
6making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
7requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
8filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date that aggregate
9contributions, disbursements, or obligations for the calendar year exceed $100,
10whichever is earlier.
AB226,30,1211 (d) If a revocation by a registrant under this subsection is not timely, the
12registrant violates s. 11.27 (1).
AB226, s. 39 13Section 39. 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
14Act 109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,30,1715 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) A nonresident registrant that makes a report under sub.
16(1) shall ensure that the report separately states information under sub. (1)
17concerning all of the following, in a manner prescribed by the board:
AB226, s. 40 18Section 40. 11.06 (3r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB226, s. 41 19Section 41. 11.06 (3w) of the statutes is repealed.
AB226, s. 42 20Section 42. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,31,222 11.06 (4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
23contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
24paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not deposited in

1a campaign depository account by the closing date for a reporting period as provided
2in s. 11.20 (8) or the reporting deadline provided in s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8).
AB226, s. 43 3Section 43. 11.06 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
4is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,31,155 11.06 (5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
6group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
7The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
8received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
9with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20 and, if the
10registrant files reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) or (8), at the times specified in s. 11.12
11(6) (c) or (8). The individual or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify
12to the correctness of each report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or
13treasurer shall certify to the correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable,
14any person designated as a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the
15correctness of a report.
AB226, s. 44 16Section 44. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
17109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,32,718 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
19party committee supporting candidates of a political party files an oath under sub.
20(7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate
21who is nominated to appear on the party ballot of the party at a general or special
22election, that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
23suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does not act in cooperation or
24consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a
25candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another

1candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or
2suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a candidate
3who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another candidate, the
4committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support of any
5candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any such
6candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
7authorized in par. (c).
AB226, s. 45 8Section 45. 11.06 (7m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
9109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,32,1410 11.06 (7m) (b) If the committee has already made contributions in excess of the
11amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) at the time that it files an oath under sub. (7), each
12candidate to whom contributions are made shall promptly return a sufficient amount
13of contributions to bring the committee into compliance with this subsection and the
14committee may not make any additional contributions in violation of this subsection.
AB226, s. 46 15Section 46. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
16109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,32,2217 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
18its status to a political party committee may do so as of December 31 of any
19even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to contributions received by such
20a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a committee may change its status
21at other times only by filing a termination statement under s. 11.19 (1) and
22reregistering as a newly organized committee under s. 11.05.
AB226, s. 47 23Section 47. 11.06 (11) (bm) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
24109
, is repealed.
AB226, s. 48 25Section 48. 11.065 of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,33,12
111.065 Noncandidate election expenditures. (1) (a) If any person makes
2one or more communications to be financed with any noncandidate election
3expenditure or expenditures, other than disbursements, exceeding $500 in the
4aggregate with respect to an election, that person shall file a report with the board
5on a form prescribed by the board for this purpose. The report shall be made
6whenever the person makes one or more communications financed or to be financed
7with any noncandidate election expenditures exceeding $500 in the aggregate that
8are not identified in a previous report under this subsection. A person who is subject
9to a reporting requirement under this subsection shall file the report required under
10this subsection within 24 hours after the date on which each communication financed
11with any noncandidate election expenditure not identified in a previous report is
12made.
AB226,33,1913 (b) If a person makes a single noncandidate election expenditure for the
14purpose of financing communications that are to be made on more than one day, the
15person may report the entire expenditure under par. (a) for the day on which the
16person makes the first communication financed by the expenditure, or the person
17may report for each day on which the person makes one or more communications
18financed by the expenditure the proportionate amount of the expenditure
19attributable to the cost of the communication or communications made on that day.
AB226,33,20 20(2) Each report filed under sub. (1) shall contain the following information:
AB226,33,2221 (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who makes any
22noncandidate election expenditure.
AB226,33,2423 (b) The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication
24financed by a noncandidate election expenditure.
AB226,34,3
1(c) A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or
2oppose any candidate who is identified under par. (b) and if so, the name of that
3candidate.
AB226,34,64 (d) The total amount or value of the noncandidate election expenditure and the
5cumulative total noncandidate election expenditures made by the person with
6respect to that election.
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