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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 417

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the threshold for registration and reporting by groups and individuals seeking to influence referendum results.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, with limited exceptions, every group that makes or accepts

contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements (expenditures), and every

individual that accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements

exceeding a total of $25 within a calendar year to influence the outcome of a state or

local referendum must register with the appropriate filing officer or agency and, with

certain exceptions, must file regular financial reports providing the information

specified by law. A registrant that meets certain qualifications and does not accept

any contribution from a single source exceeding a total of $100 within a calendar year

may qualify for an exemption from reporting.

This bill increases the registration threshold to amounts exceeding a total of

$750 within a calendar year. The bill also adjusts the threshold for acceptance of

contributions from a single source to potentially qualify for a reporting exemption to

a total of $750 within a calendar year.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Campaign Finance Reform , Committee on Judiciary , Corrections , Housing , Insurance

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 8, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 2, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  2. Dec 2, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 7, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 8, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jan 8, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  11. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  12. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:45 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  13. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. May 6, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-6-2010

  23. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  24. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 313

  25. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-26-2010