Assembly Bill 134 amends the effective date of certain provisions in the 2023 Wisconsin Act 126, which addresses various aspects of campaigns and elections. The bill maintains the original effective date of July 1, 2025, for most provisions, including the prohibition of public access to election officials' personally identifiable information, the classification of intentional bodily harm to election officials as a Class I felony, and the establishment of whistleblower protections for election officials reporting fraud. However, it specifically changes the effective date for the requirement that all committees, political parties, and conduits register with and submit campaign finance reports to the Ethics Commission through the campaign finance information system (CFIS) to December 1, 2027.
The bill includes a renumbering and amendment of section 35 of Act 126, removing the original effective date and inserting a new provision that outlines the delayed implementation of the CFIS reporting requirements. This change aims to provide additional time for compliance with the new regulations while ensuring that other important election-related protections and provisions take effect as scheduled.