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Introduced
03/13/2025
03/13/2025
In Committee
05/09/2025
05/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
2023 Wisconsin Act 126 included all of the following provisions relating to campaigns and elections: 1. Prohibits public access to records that contain the personally identifiable information of election officials or election registration officials other than the official[s name and city and state of residence. 2. Makes it a Class I felony to intentionally cause bodily harm to an election official, election registration official, county clerk, or municipal clerk who is acting in his or her official capacity. 3. Provides whistleblower protection for municipal clerks, county clerks, and election officials who witness and report election fraud or irregularities. 4. Prohibits employment discrimination against a municipal clerk, county clerk, or election official because the clerk or election official lawfully reported, or is believed to have reported, witnessing what the clerk or election official reasonably believed to be election fraud or irregularities. 5. Requires all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with, and submit campaign finance reports to, the Ethics Commission through the commission[s campaign finance information system (CFIS). Act 126 is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025. This bill changes the effective date to December 1, 2027, with respect filings with the Ethics Commission through CFIS. All other provisions contained in Act 126 remain effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the effective date for certain provisions of 2023 Wisconsin Act 126, which contains several important election-related reforms. Specifically, the bill changes the effective date for provisions related to campaign finance reporting and registration from July 1, 2025, to December 1, 2027. These provisions require all political committees, parties, and campaign finance conduits to register and submit reports through the Ethics Commission's Campaign Finance Information System (CFIS). While the CFIS-related provisions will now take effect in 2027, all other provisions from the original Act 126 will remain effective on the original date of July 1, 2025. The original act included protections for election officials, such as prohibiting public access to their personal information, creating felony penalties for intentionally harming election officials, establishing whistleblower protections, and preventing employment discrimination against election workers who report potential fraud or irregularities.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Rick Gundrum (R)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
David Steffen (R)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Howard Marklein (R),
Steve Nass (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 05/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab134 |
| Analysis - LC Amendment Memo | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB134.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 2 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB134-AA2.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB134-AA1.pdf |
| AB134 ROCP for Committee on Campaigns and Elections | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/campaigns_and_elections/1912711.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB134.pdf |
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