AB911,2,87 (a) The communication is made during the period beginning on the 60th day
8preceding an election and ending on the date of that election.
AB911,2,119 (b) The communication includes a reference to a clearly identified candidate
10whose name is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.05 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot at
11that election.
AB911,3,2
1(c) The communication is susceptible of no reasonable interpretation other
2than as an appeal to vote for or against the candidate.
AB911,2 3Section 2. 11.0101 (20d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,3,54 11.0101 (20d) “Mass distribution" means the distribution of 500 or more pieces
5of substantially identical material.
AB911,3 6Section 3. 11.0101 (20g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,3,97 11.0101 (20g) “Mass electronic communication" means the transmission of 500
8or more pieces of substantially identical material by means of electronic mail or
9facsimile transmission.
AB911,4 10Section 4. 11.0101 (20r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,3,1211 11.0101 (20r) “Mass telephoning" means the making of 500 or more telephone
12calls conveying a substantially identical message.
AB911,5 13Section 5 . 11.0204 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,3,1714 11.0204 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a candidate committee that has made a mass
15communication, a report containing all of the following information with respect to
16any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement made for the
17purpose of making such a communication:
AB911,3,1918 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
19incurred.
AB911,3,2020 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,3,2221 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
22or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,6 23Section 6 . 11.0304 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,4,224 11.0304 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a political party that has made a mass
25communication, a report containing all of the following information with respect to

1any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement made for the
2purpose of making such a communication:
AB911,4,43 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
4incurred.
AB911,4,55 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,4,76 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
7or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,7 8Section 7 . 11.0404 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,4,129 11.0404 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a legislative campaign committee that has
10made a mass communication, a report containing all of the following information
11with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement
12made for the purpose of making such a communication:
AB911,4,1413 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
14incurred.
AB911,4,1515 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,4,1716 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
17or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,8 18Section 8 . 11.0502 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0502 (1) (intro.) and
19amended to read:
AB911,4,2220 11.0502 (1) (intro.) Every A political action committee that to which any of the
21following applies shall file a registration statement giving the information required
22by s. 11.0503:
AB911,5,2 23(a) The political action committee makes or accepts contributions, makes
24disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a candidate in a calendar

1year in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500 shall file a registration statement
2giving the information required by s. 11.0503
.
AB911,9 3Section 9 . 11.0502 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,5,54 11.0502 (1) (b) The political action committee makes a disbursement or incurs
5an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.
AB911,10 6Section 10 . 11.0502 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0502 (2) (a) and
7amended to read:
AB911,5,138 11.0502 (2) (a) A political action committee that triggers the registration
9requirement under sub. (1) (a) shall file the registration statement no later than the
1010th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the political
11action committee exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) (a), before making
12any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations
13exceeding that amount.
AB911,11 14Section 11 . 11.0502 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,5,1815 11.0502 (2) (b) A political action committee that triggers the registration
16requirement under sub. (1) (b) shall file the registration statement no later than the
1710th business day commencing after making a disbursement or incurring an
18obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.
AB911,12 19Section 12 . 11.0504 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,5,2320 11.0504 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a political action committee that has made a
21mass communication, a report containing all of the following information with
22respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement
23made for the purpose of making such a communication:
AB911,5,2524 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
25incurred.
AB911,6,1
1b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,6,32 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
3or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,13 4Section 13 . 11.0602 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0602 (1) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
AB911,6,86 11.0602 (1) (intro.) Every An independent expenditure committee that to
7which any of the following applies shall file a registration statement giving the
8information required by s. 11.0603:
AB911,6,12 9(a) The independent expenditure committee makes or accepts contributions,
10makes disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a candidate in a
11calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,500 shall file a registration
12statement giving the information required by s. 11.0603
.
AB911,14 13Section 14 . 11.0602 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,6,1514 11.0602 (1) (b) The independent expenditure committee makes a disbursement
15or incurs an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.
AB911,15 16Section 15 . 11.0602 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0602 (2) (a) and
17amended to read:
AB911,6,2318 11.0602 (2) (a) An independent expenditure committee that triggers the
19registration requirement under sub. (1) (a) shall file the registration statement no
20later than the 10th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution
21by the independent expenditure committee exceeding the amount specified under
22sub. (1) (a), before making any disbursement exceeding that amount, and before
23incurring obligations exceeding that amount.
AB911,16 24Section 16 . 11.0602 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,7,4
111.0602 (2) (b) An independent expenditure committee that triggers the
2registration requirement under sub. (1) (b) shall file the registration statement no
3later than the 10th business day commencing after making a disbursement or
4incurring an obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.
AB911,17 5Section 17 . 11.0604 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,7,96 11.0604 (1) (a) 12. In the case of an independent expenditure committee that
7has made a mass communication, a report containing all of the following information
8with respect to any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement
9made for the purpose of making such a communication:
AB911,7,1110 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
11incurred.
AB911,7,1212 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,7,1413 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
14or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,18 15Section 18 . 11.0902 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0902 (1) (intro.) and
16amended to read:
AB911,7,1917 11.0902 (1) (intro.) Every A recall committee that to which any of the following
18applies shall file a registration statement giving the information required by s.
1911.0903:
AB911,7,23 20(a) The recall committee makes or accepts contributions, makes
21disbursements, or incurs obligations to support or oppose a recall in a calendar year
22in an aggregate amount in excess of $2,000 shall file a registration statement giving
23the information required by s. 11.0903
.
AB911,19 24Section 19 . 11.0902 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,8,2
111.0902 (1) (b) The recall committee makes a disbursement or incurs an
2obligation for the purpose of making a mass communication.
AB911,20 3Section 20 . 11.0902 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.0902 (2) (a) and
4amended to read:
AB911,8,95 11.0902 (2) (a) A recall committee that triggers the registration requirement
6under sub. (1) (a) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business
7day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the recall committee
8exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) (a), before making any disbursement
9exceeding that amount, and before incurring obligations exceeding that amount.
AB911,21 10Section 21 . 11.0902 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,8,1411 11.0902 (2) (b) A recall committee that triggers the registration requirement
12under sub. (1) (b) shall file the registration statement no later than the 10th business
13day commencing after making a disbursement or incurring an obligation for the
14purpose of making a mass communication.
AB911,22 15Section 22 . 11.0904 (1) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,8,1916 11.0904 (1) (a) 12. In the case of a recall committee that has made a mass
17communication, a report containing all of the following information with respect to
18any obligation to make a disbursement incurred or any disbursement made for the
19purpose of making such a communication:
AB911,8,2120 a. The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
21incurred.
AB911,8,2222 b. The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,8,2423 c. The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
24or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,23 25Section 23. 11.1002 of the statutes is created to read:
AB911,9,5
111.1002 Reporting; certain mass communications. (1) Any person, other
2than an individual, who makes an expenditure or a disbursement or incurs an
3obligation of $500 or more in the aggregate for the purpose of making a mass
4communication shall, within 24 hours after making the disbursement or incurring
5the obligation, report the disbursement or obligation to the appropriate filing officer.
AB911,9,7 6(2) A person who makes a disbursement or incurs an obligation described in
7sub. (1) shall include all of the following in the report:
AB911,9,118 (a) An itemized statement giving the date, full name, and street address of each
9person who made a contribution to the person making the mass communication for
10the purpose of making the mass communication, together with the amount of the
11contribution.
AB911,9,1412 (b) The occupation, if any, of each individual contributor whose cumulative
13contributions to the person making the mass communication for the purpose
14specified under par. (a) are in excess of $200.
AB911,9,1915 (c) An itemized statement of each contribution made anonymously to the
16person making the mass communication. If the contribution exceeds $10, the person
17making the mass communication shall specify whether the person donated the
18contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization, and shall
19include the full name and mailing address of the donee.
AB911,9,2120 (d) The date on which the disbursement was made or the obligation was
21incurred.
AB911,9,2222 (e) The amount of the disbursement or obligation.
AB911,9,2423 (f) The name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made
24or the obligation was incurred.
AB911,24 25Section 24 . 11.1108 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB911,10,5
111.1108 Anonymous contributions. No committee and no person required
2to report under s. 11.1002
may accept an anonymous contribution exceeding $10. If
3an anonymous contribution exceeds $10, the committee shall donate the
4contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization and report the
5donation as required under this chapter.
AB911,25 6Section 25 . Initial applicability.
AB911,10,97 (1) This act first applies to contributions or disbursements made or obligations
8incurred for the purpose of making a mass communication, as defined in s. 11.0101
9(20), on the effective date of this subsection.
AB911,10,1010 (End)
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