Assembly Bill 494
The methodology for filing campaign finance reports in electronic format
Topics: Data processing, Elections: Campaign expense, Government Accountability Board
Passed both chambers, then stopped
The Assembly and the Senate both voted to pass it, but it never went to the governor. A bill goes to the governor only after both chambers . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 13, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 26, 2010
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, stopped here
Stopped here. It never went to the governor.
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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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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, each registrant under the campaign finance law for whom the Government Accountability Board (GAB) serves as filing officer and who or which accepts political contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more during a campaign period, as defined by law, must file reports in an electronic format. GAB is directed to specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the electronic filing requirement. GAB must provide copies of the software to registrants at a price fixed by GAB that may not exceed cost.
This bill directs GAB to provide an Internet-based system that registrants may use to file campaign finance reports in an electronic format. The bill also directs GAB to permit registrants to file campaign finance reports in electronic format either by using the Internet-based system or by using software that produces a delimited file (such as Microsoft Office Excel software).
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . 8 are Democrats and 7 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Sherman
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, 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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Dec 18, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 5, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations”. 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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Apr 22, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate passed it too.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Mar 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 29, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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Jan 26, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Jan 26, 2010
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 26, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Dec 18, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 18, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Nov 17, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 13, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform.
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Oct 13, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 13, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Mason, Vos, Sherman, Kestell, Roys, Gunderson, Berceau, LeMahieu, Pope-Roberts, A. Williams, Clark, Townsend, Nerison, Brooks, Jorgensen and Grigsby;Cosponsored by Senators Risser, Darling, Holperin and Taylor
- Oct 13, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Campaign Reform
- Nov 17, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 11, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Mason
- Dec 15, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Elections and Campaign Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-26-2010 by committee on Rules
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 26, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 29, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted)
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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