SB655,11,211 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee making contributions and every
12nonresident individual or committee making disbursements to support or oppose the
13election or nomination of a candidate at an election exceeding $25 $500 cumulatively
14in a calendar year within this state, every nonresident individual making
15disbursements to support or oppose the election or nomination of a candidate at an
16election exceeding $1,000 cumulatively in a calendar year within this state,
and
17every nonresident group making contributions and every nonresident group or
18individual making disbursements to support or oppose a particular vote at a
19referendum exceeding $750 $2,500 cumulatively in a calendar year within this state,
20shall file name, mailing and street address and the name and the mailing and street
21address of a designated agent within the state with the office of the secretary of state.
22An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this state. After any
23change in the name or address of such agent the new address or name of the successor
24agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any proceeding under this

1chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may be made upon such
2agent.
SB655,13 3Section 13. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,11,154 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
5received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
6contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not
7included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the
8treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within
924 48 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
10under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
11also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
12of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
13during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
14preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
15election need be reported.
SB655,14 16Section 14. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,12,917 11.12 (6) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to
18advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or
19committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's
20name appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or
21agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not
22in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or
23committee, but such that the disbursement is not included in a preprimary or
24preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3),
the individual or treasurer of the
25committee shall, within 24 48 hours of making the disbursement, inform the

1appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such
2manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the
3next regular report of the individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of
4this subsection, disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date
5covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the
6primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the filing officer
7shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any
8office in support of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement identified in the
9report is made.
SB655,15 10Section 15. 11.185 of the statutes is created to read:
SB655,12,14 1111.185 Redirection of contributions made to conduits. (1) In this
12section, "sponsor" means a committee, including a support committee, political party
13committee, legislative campaign committee, and special interest committee, but
14excluding a personal campaign committee, that is associated with a conduit.
SB655,12,17 15(2) A conduit may redirect any contribution received from an individual or
16organization to a sponsor or, if there is no sponsor, to an administrative fund of the
17conduit if all of the following apply:
SB655,12,2118 (a) The conduit has held the contribution for at least 24 consecutive months,
19including the 24 months immediately preceding the effective date of this paragraph
20.... [LRB inserts date], over which time the individual or organization that made the
21contribution has made no contact with the conduit.
SB655,12,2222 (b) Either of the following apply:
SB655,13,723 1. The conduit has, over the 24-month period described in par. (a), attempted
24in good faith to contact the individual or organization that made the contribution at
25least 10 times, and has documented each such attempt, but has been unable to make

1contact with the individual or organization. A conduit may satisfy the requirement
2to contact the individual or organization by telephoning the individual or
3organization at the last-known telephone number; by sending a letter or postcard
4to the individual or organization by U.S. mail; by sending a message by electronic
5mail; or by any combination of the foregoing. A conduit may not satisfy the
6requirement to attempt in good faith to contact the individual or organization at least
710 times if all 10 attempted contacts occur within a period of 30 consecutive days.
SB655,13,98 2. The surviving spouse or executor of the estate of a deceased individual that
9made the contribution authorizes the redirection of the contribution.
SB655,13,15 10(3) If a conduit redirects a contribution under this section, the conduit shall
11include in its report under s. 11.12 (5) or 11.20 for the reporting period during which
12the contribution is redirected the information about the original contributor
13required for reporting purposes under s. 11.06 (1) (a) and (b) for the dates on which
14the contribution is received and redirected and whether the contribution is
15redirected to a sponsor or to an administrative fund of the conduit.
SB655,16 16Section 16. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,14,2017 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
18and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
19during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
20filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant
21for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is
22required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or
23which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under
24this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for
25the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the

1requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board shall specify,
2by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the electronic filing
3requirement under this subsection. The software shall allow an authorized
4individual to provide an electronic signature, as defined in s. 137.11 (8), that is
5subject to a security procedure, as defined in s. 137.11 (13).
The board shall provide
6copies of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed
7cost. Each registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an
8electronic format shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded
9on a medium specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized
10individual and filed with the board by each registrant no later than the time
11prescribed for filing of the report under this chapter.
A registrant who or which files
12a report under this subsection in an electronic format may file with the board that
13portion of the report signed by an authorized individual rather than submit the
14electronic signature of that individual.
The board shall provide complete
15instructions to any registrant who or which files a report under this subsection. In
16this subsection, the "campaign period" of a candidate, personal campaign committee
17or support committee begins and ends with the "campaign" of the candidate whose
18candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26 (17), and the "campaign period" of any
19other registrant begins on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends on
20December 31 of the following year.
SB655,17 21Section 17. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,15,1222 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at
23any referendum in this state. Except as authorized in s. 11.05 (12) (b) and (13), before
24a group makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations
25in excess of $750 $2,500 in the aggregate in a calendar year for such purposes, and

1before an individual accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs
2obligations in excess of $750 $2,500 in the aggregate in a calendar year for such
3purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration statement under s. 11.05
4(1), (2) or (2r). In the case of a group the name and mailing address of each of its
5officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every individual under this
6section shall designate a campaign depository account under s. 11.14. Every group
7shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is jointly responsible for
8the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of civil liability under this
9chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by a group of any change in
10its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5). The treasurer of a group
11shall certify the correctness of each statement or report submitted by it under this
12chapter.
SB655,18 13Section 18. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,15,2014 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
15and accept more than 65 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
16determined under s. 11.31 for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any
17primary and election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing
18requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees, not
19including any transfer from any personal campaign committee to another personal
20campaign committee
.
SB655,19 21Section 19. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,16,322 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
23and accept more than 45 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
24determined under s. 11.31 for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any
25primary and election campaign combined from all committees other than political

1party and legislative campaign committees subject to a filing requirement, including
2any transfer from any personal campaign committee to another personal campaign
3committee
.
SB655,20 4Section 20. 11.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,16,75 11.30 (4) No owner or other person with a financial interest in a
6communications medium may utilize such medium in support of or in opposition to
7a candidate or referendum except as provided in this chapter.
SB655,16,17 8(4m) This chapter shall not be construed to restrict fair coverage of bona fide
9news stories, interviews with candidates and other politically active individuals,
10editorial comment or endorsement. Such activities editorials by any broadcasting
11station, cable television operator or producer, Internet site, or newspaper or other
12periodical publication, including an Internet or electronic publication, unless the
13communication is made by a candidate, personal campaign committee, support
14committee of a candidate authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p), or a political party.
15Activities that are not restricted under this subsection are not subject to an
16attribution requirement under sub. (2) and
need not be reported as a contribution or
17disbursement.
SB655,21 18Section 21. 11.38 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB655,22 19Section 22. 13.625 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,17,220 13.625 (1) (b) 3. Food, meals, beverages, money or any other thing of pecuniary
21value, except that a lobbyist may furnish a campaign contribution that is not made
22personally by the lobbyist at any time and no lobbyist may personally make a
23campaign contribution except as permitted under this subdivision or par. (c). A

24lobbyist may personally make a campaign contribution to a partisan elective state
25official or, to a candidate for national, state, or local office, or to the official's or

1candidate's personal campaign committee; but a lobbyist may make a contribution
2to which par. (c) applies only as authorized in par. (c).
SB655,23 3Section 23. 13.625 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,17,144 13.625 (1) (c) (intro.) Except as permitted in this subsection, personally make
5a campaign contribution, as defined in s. 11.01 (6), to a partisan elective state official
6for the purpose of promoting the official's election to any national, state, or local
7office,; or to a candidate for a partisan elective state office to be filled at the general
8election or a special election,; or to the official's or candidate's personal campaign
9committee. A lobbyist may personally make a campaign contribution to a partisan
10elective state official or candidate for partisan elective state office or his or her to the
11personal campaign committee may be made of the official or candidate in the year
12of a candidate's election between June 1 the first day authorized by law for the
13circulation of nomination papers as a candidate at a general election or special
14election
and the day of the general election or special election, except that:
SB655,24 15Section 24. 13.625 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB655,18,216 13.625 (3) No candidate for an elective state office, elective state official, agency
17official or legislative employee of the state may solicit or accept anything of pecuniary
18value from a lobbyist or principal, except as permitted under subs. (1) (b) 3. and (c),
19(2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) and except that such a candidate, official, or employee
20may accept a campaign contribution if the contribution is not prohibited under sub.
21(1) (b) 3. or (c)
. No personal campaign committee of a candidate for state office may
22accept anything of pecuniary value from a lobbyist or principal, except as permitted
23for such a candidate under subs. (1) (b) 3. and (c), (2) and (6) and except that such a

1committee may accept a campaign contribution if the contribution is not prohibited
2under sub. (1) (b) 3. or (c)
.
SB655,18,33 (End)
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