Assembly Bill 327
Contributions by state contractors, grantees, or loan recipients and their officers and substantial owners to certain elective state officials
Topics: Contractor, Corporation, Elections: Campaign expense, Organization, Miscellaneous, Public officers, State agencies
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jun 19, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits any legal entity, other than an individual, and any individual who is an officer or substantial owner of an entity that enters into a contract with, obtains a grant from, or receives a loan from any state agency from making a political contribution to an incumbent governor, lieutenant governor, or attorney general or an incumbent state senator or representative to the assembly, during the term of office of the incumbent who is serving at the time that the contract is entered into, the grant is made, or the proceeds of the loan are received. The prohibition also applies to the personal campaign and authorized support committees of such an incumbent.
No similar provision exists currently except that a corporation or cooperative is prohibited from making political contributions in most cases.
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Violators of the prohibition created by the bill 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.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . All 3 are Democrats.
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Authors (3)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 2, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 19, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform.
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Jun 19, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 19, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Schneider, A. Williams and Hraychuck
- Jun 19, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
- Feb 2, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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