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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Assembly Bill 385

Online credit card contributions and providing a penalty

Topics: Credit, Elections: Campaign expense, Financial institution, Forfeiture, Political parties

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 27, 2026. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 20, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 19, 2025

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2026

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Mar 27, 2026.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

Read the bill

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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 403. That version died when the session ended.

What it would have done

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

For campaign finance purposes, this bill prohibits a political committee, conduit, or political party from accepting any contribution made with a credit card via the Internet unless the contributor provides the credit card verification value or code and the billing address associated with the card is located in the United States. However, if the contribution is made by a U.S. citizen living outside of the United States, and the credit card billing address is not a location in the United States, the individual must provide the mailing address of the location in the United States that the individual uses for voter registration purposes.

Who's behind it

14 representatives are its ⁠. All 14 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 21 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (7)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 2 · Nov 7, 2025

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 55 to 42 · Nov 19, 2025 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (55)

No (42)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Licensing vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 9, 2026

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 16, 2026

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 15 · Jan 21, 2026

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 13, 2026

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 27, 2026

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Jan 21, 2026

    The Senate passed it too.

  4. Jan 16, 2026

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  5. Jan 9, 2026

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

  6. Nov 20, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.

  7. Nov 20, 2025

    The Senate received it.

  8. Nov 19, 2025

    The Assembly passed it, 55 to 42.

  9. Nov 19, 2025

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Nov 7, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Nov 7, 2025

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.

  12. Oct 8, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Sep 2, 2025 to Oct 8, 2025

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  14. Aug 20, 2025

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

  15. Aug 20, 2025

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Tittl, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, O'Connor, Penterman, Wichgers and Armstrong; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Quinn and Wanggaard

  2. Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  4. Oct 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

  5. Oct 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Nov 4, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  8. Nov 7, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Nov 13, 2025 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

  12. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 55, Noes 42

  16. Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Nov 20, 2025 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Nov 20, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  19. Nov 21, 2025 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  20. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Jan 9, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  24. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Hesselbein, Smith, Spreitzer, Drake, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Wall and Wirch

  26. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  28. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  30. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  31. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2026

  34. Mar 27, 2026 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

  35. May 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  36. May 13, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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