Signed by Governor Scott Walker

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends campaign finance and lobbying laws.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a lobbyist to personally make a campaign contribution to a partisan elective state official, a candidate for national, state, local office, or the official’s or candidate’s personal campaign committee between the first day authorized by law for the circulation of nomination papers as a candidate and the day of the general election or special election (Sec. 23).

• Increases the threshold for filing a campaign contribution registration statement by the following amounts (Secs. 5-7):
• From $25 to $500 for a committee that is not a personal campaign committee;
• From $25 to $1,000 for an individual; and
• From $750 to $2,500 for a group. 

• Requires the treasurer of a committee or an individual receiving a contribution of $500 or more to inform the appropriate filing officer within 48 hours of receipt if the contribution is received later than 15 days prior to a primary or election and if the contribution is not included in the preprimary or preelection reports (Sec. 13).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends campaign finance and lobbying laws.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a lobbyist to personally make a campaign contribution to a partisan elective state official, a candidate for national, state, local office, or the official’s or candidate’s personal campaign committee between the first day authorized by law for the circulation of nomination papers as a candidate and the day of the general election or special election (Sec. 23).

• Increases the threshold for filing a campaign contribution registration statement by the following amounts (Secs. 5-7):
• From $25 to $500 for a committee that is not a personal campaign committee;
• From $25 to $1,000 for an individual; and
• From $750 to $2,500 for a group. 

• Requires the treasurer of a committee or an individual receiving a contribution of $500 or more to inform the appropriate filing officer within 48 hours of receipt if the contribution is received later than 15 days prior to a primary or election and if the contribution is not included in the preprimary or preelection reports (Sec. 13).

Full Bill Text