Assembly Bill 675
Attempts to influence certain governmental entities by former state officers and employees and attempts to influence state procurement decisions
Topics: Government Accountability Board, Lobbying, Public officers, Purchasing, Government
Stopped in committee
It never got a , 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
Mar 8, 2012
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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, Mar 26, 2012: “Fiscal estimate received”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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, except in the case of a former legislator or legislative employee, no former state public official may, for compensation: 1) for 12 months following the date on which he or she ceases to be a state public official, on behalf of any person other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate with, any officer or employee of the agency with which he or she was associated as a state public official within 12 months prior to the date on which he or she ceased to be a state public official; 2) for 12 months following the date on which he or she ceases to be a state public official, on behalf of any person other than a governmental entity, make any formal or informal appearance before, or negotiate with, any officer or employee of an agency in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding which was under the former official's responsibility as a state public official within 12 months prior to the date on which he or she ceased to be a state public official; or 3) act on behalf of any party other than the state in connection with any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, application, contract, claim, or charge which might give rise to a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding in which the former official participated personally and substantially as a state public official.
This bill adds "proposed procurement" to the matters that a former state public official is prohibited from attempting to influence for compensation under the current restrictions.
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Violators are subject to a forfeiture (civil penalty) of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Intentional violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and are subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both for each violation.
Currently, with certain exceptions, a principal that engages a lobbyist to attempt to influence state lawmaking or rulemaking on the principal's behalf must register and file semiannual reports with the Government Accountability Board containing specified information. This bill also requires registration and reporting, subject to the same exceptions, by any principal, whether or not currently subject to registration and reporting requirements, that engages a lobbyist to attempt to influence the specifications for or the award of any state procurement contract or order on behalf of the principal. Under the bill, a principal must report any proposed procurement with respect to which the principal attempts to influence administrative action, as well as the principal's reasonable estimate of its time spent in lobbying associated with that procurement.
Violators are subject to a forfeiture of not more than $5,000 for each violation, except that a principal that fails to report a proposed procurement that the principal is attempting to influence is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $25 to $100, depending upon whether the violation constitutes a first or subsequent offense within a three-year period. A principal that files a report that the principal does not believe is true is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than six years or both for each violation.
Who's behind it
4 lawmakers are its . All 4 are Democrats.
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Authors (4)
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 26, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 20, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 8, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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Mar 8, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 8, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pasch, Vruwink, Zamarripa and Ringhand
- Mar 8, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs
- Mar 20, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Mar 26, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate