New Wisconsin Lobbyist Contribution Law Contains Unexpected Restriction - State and Federal Communications

May 13, 2014  •  

New Wisconsin Lobbyist Contribution Law Contains Unexpected Restriction

Wisconsin

The Government Accountability Board (GAB) has concluded a recently signed law allowing lobbyists to personally give campaign contributions a couple of months earlier also prohibits them from providing such contributions on behalf of clients at any time.

Whether by design or by drafting error, a late amendment to Senate Bill 655 removed the provision to allow a lobbyist to deliver a client’s contribution at any time.

GAB will review the matter at its meeting on May 21, 2014. The Legislature would have to reconvene to fix a drafting error.

 

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