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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
October 2, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Wasserman, Jorgensen, Berceau,
Boyle, Hraychuck, Seidel, Sinicki, Soletski, Van Akkeren
and Vruwink,
cosponsored by Senators Lehman and Sullivan. Referred to Committee on
Elections and Constitutional Law.
AB519,1,3 1An Act to create 11.24 (4) and 11.60 (3p) of the statutes; relating to: acceptance
2of certain political contributions by certain members of the legislature and
3committees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The bill prohibits any incumbent member of the Joint Committee on Finance
(JCF) or his or her personal campaign or authorized support committee from
accepting any political contribution for the purpose of promoting his or her
nomination or reelection to the office held by the member during the period from the
first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year through the date on which JCF
reports the biennial budget bill or bills. The bill also prohibits any incumbent
member of a legislative committee of conference or his or her personal campaign or
authorized support committee from accepting any political contribution for the
purpose of promoting his or her nomination or reelection to the office held by the
member during the period beginning on the date that the member is appointed to the
committee and ending on the date on which the bill for which the committee is
created is either passed and concurred in or indefinitely postponed. The prohibition
does not apply to contributions accepted by an incumbent member of the legislature
who is subject to a recall election or by the member's personal campaign or
authorized support committee from the date on which the petition for a recall election
is filed until the date of the recall election.
Violators are subject to a forfeiture (civil penalty) of treble the amount or value
of any unlawful contribution. Intentional violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and

may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than six months or
both.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB519, s. 1 1Section 1. 11.24 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB519,2,82 11.24 (4) (a) No incumbent member of the joint committee on finance or
3personal campaign committee or support committee authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p)
4of such a member may accept any contribution for the purpose of promoting that
5member's nomination or reelection to the office held by the member during the period
6beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending
7on the date on which the joint committee on finance reports the biennial budget bill
8or bills.
AB519,2,159 (b) No incumbent member of a legislative committee of conference or personal
10campaign committee or support committee authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of such
11a member may accept any contribution for the purpose of promoting that member
12nomination or reelection to the office held by the member during the period
13beginning on the date that the member is appointed to the committee and ending on
14the date on which the bill for which the committee is created is either passed and
15concurred in or indefinitely postponed.
AB519,3,216 (c) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b), any incumbent member of the legislature
17against whom a recall petition has been filed or personal campaign or authorized
18support committee of such a member may accept a contribution during the period
19beginning on the date on which the petition is filed under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending

1on the date of the recall election or the date on which the member resigns if the
2member resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).
AB519, s. 2 3Section 2. 11.60 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB519,3,74 11.60 (3p) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any member of the legislature or personal
5campaign or authorized support committee of such a member who accepts a
6contribution in violation of s. 11.24 (4) shall forfeit treble the amount of the
7contribution.
AB519,3,88 (End)
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