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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 292

Reporting of the principal place of employment of certain individuals who make political contributions

Topics: Elections: Campaign expense, Employment

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 15, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Currently, with limited exceptions, each registrant under the campaign finance law must file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer or agency specified by law. The reports must contain specified information, including the occupation and the name and address of the principal place of employment, if any, of each individual contributor whose cumulative contributions for the calendar year exceed $100 in amount or value.

This bill deletes the requirement to report the name and address of the principal place of employment, if any, of these contributors.

Who's behind it

Glenn Grothman, a Republican, is its ⁠.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (9)

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.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote on an amendment

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 23, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 23, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  3. Jan 23, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  4. Jan 12, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Nov 15, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.

  6. Nov 15, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 15, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Grothman;Cosponsored by Representatives Nass, Craig, Endsley, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Thiesfeldt and Van Roy

  2. Nov 15, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 19, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  5. Jan 19, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  6. Jan 20, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Lazich

  7. Jan 23, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 23, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Jan 23, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  10. Jan 23, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    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.

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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

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.

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