Assembly Bill 304
Ineligibility of convicted felons for licensure as lobbyists
Topics: Crime and criminals: Felony, Government Accountability Board, Lobbying
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jun 4, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, a lobbyist who is convicted of procuring his or her license by fraud or perjury or any other person who is convicted of acting as a lobbyist without being licensed is not eligible to be licensed as a lobbyist for a period of three years from the date of that conviction. In addition, the license of any lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the lobbying regulation law may be revoked by the Government Accountability Board for a period of not more than three years from the date of that conviction, and a lobbyist who is convicted of a criminal violation of the lobbying regulation law is ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist for a period of five years from the date of that conviction.
This bill provides that no person who is convicted of a felony in any court of this state or of the United States is eligible to be licensed as a lobbyist for a period of five years from the date of conviction or until the person has served his or her sentence and has otherwise satisfied the judgment against him or her, whichever is longer, unless the person is pardoned of the conviction. The bill also directs the board to revoke the license of any lobbyist upon conviction of the lobbyist of a felony in any court of this state or of the United States. The bill provides that any person who becomes ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist or whose license is revoked may apply to the board for reinstatement of his of her license after the mandatory ineligibility period. The board may then reinstate the person's license if the board finds that the person is rehabilitated and of good professional repute.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Alan Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 2 · Sep 16, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 8, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 16, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 2.
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Jun 30, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 4, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 4, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Soletski, Bies, Berceau, Brooks, Mursau, A. Ott, Spanbauer, Van Roy and Zigmunt;Cosponsored by Senators A. Lasee and Cowles
- Jun 4, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Jun 30, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 9, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Soletski
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 8, Noes 2
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote