Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 16 D cosponsors

AB 1219 — Relating to: campaign contribution limits.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to amend 11.1101 (figure), 11.1101 (1) (intro.), 11.1101 (1) (a), 11.1101 (2) (intro.), 11.1101 (2) (a), 11.1101 (3), 11.1101 (4), 11.1103 (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), 11.1103 (3), 11.1112 and 11.1113 (3) (b); to repeal and recreate 11.1101 (3) (k) 2., 11.1101 (4) (k) 2., 11.1101 (5) (h) 2. and 11.1104; to create 11.1101 (5) and 11.1204 (4) of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill reduces contribution limits for various candidates and establishes new limits for political parties and legislative campaign committees.

  • 11.1101 (figure)

    $20,000 → $10,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent, or justice.

  • 11.1101 (1) (a)

    $20,000 → $10,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for governor and other high offices.

  • 11.1101 (2) (a)

    $20,000 → $10,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for candidate committees to candidates for governor and other high offices.

  • 11.1101 (3) (a)

    $86,000 → $43,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for political action committees to candidates for governor.

  • 11.1101 (3) (b)

    $26,000 → $13,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for political action committees to candidates for lieutenant governor.

  • 11.1101 (3) (c)

    $44,000 → $22,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for political action committees to candidates for attorney general.

  • 11.1101 (3) (d)

    $18,000 → $9,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for political action committees to candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice.

  • 11.1101 (3) (e)

    $2,000 → $1,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for political action committees to candidates for state senator.

  • 11.1101 (3) (f)

    $1,000 → $500

    Reduces the contribution limit for political action committees to candidates for representative to the assembly.

  • 11.1101 (4) (a)

    $86,000 → $43,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for governor.

  • 11.1101 (4) (b)

    $26,000 → $13,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for lieutenant governor.

  • 11.1101 (4) (c)

    $44,000 → $22,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for attorney general.

  • 11.1101 (4) (d)

    $18,000 → $9,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice.

  • 11.1101 (4) (e)

    $2,000 → $1,000

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for state senator.

  • 11.1101 (4) (f)

    $1,000 → $500

    Reduces the contribution limit for individuals to candidates for representative to the assembly.

  • 11.1103 (1) (intro.)

    individual may contribute to a candidate committee → individual may contribute to a candidate committee, political party, or legislative campaign committee

    Expands the scope of the contribution limits to include political parties and legislative campaign committees.

  • 11.1101 (5)

    A political party or legislative campaign committee may contribute to a candidate committee no more than the following amounts specified for the candidate whose nomination or election the candidate committee supports: (a) Candidates for governor,... $10,000; (b) Candidates for state senator,... $1,000; (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly,... $1,000.

    Establishes new contribution limits for political parties and legislative campaign committees when contributing to candidate committees.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Tenorio, Miresse, Clancy, Kirsch, Johnson, Udell, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Billings, Roe, Arney, Fitzgerald, Sheehan, Brown, McCarville and Mayadev; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Smith and Dassler-Alfheim

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (112)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1219 do?
An Act to amend 11.1101 (figure), 11.1101 (1) (intro.), 11.1101 (1) (a), 11.1101 (2) (intro.), 11.1101 (2) (a), 11.1101 (3), 11.1101 (4), 11.1103 (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), 11.1103 (3), 11.1112 and 11.1113 (3) (b); to repeal and recreate 11.1101 (3) (k) 2., 11.1101 (4) (k) 2., 11.1101 (5) (h) 2. and 11.1104; to create 11.1101 (5) and 11.1204 (4) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 1219?
AB 1219 is sponsored by Moore Omokunde, Larson, Smith, Dassler-Alfheim, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), and Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 1219?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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