Assembly Bill 1219 proposes significant changes to campaign contribution limits in Wisconsin. The bill aims to align the contribution limits for individuals, political parties, and legislative campaign committees with those currently applicable to candidate committees. Specifically, it reduces the maximum contribution an individual can make to candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and other high offices from $20,000 to $10,000. Additionally, it halves the contribution limits for political action committees (PACs) to candidates, reinstating limits that were in place prior to 2016. The bill also eliminates the provision that allowed political parties or legislative campaign committees to establish segregated funds for general purposes.

Key amendments include the introduction of new limits for contributions from political action committees to political parties and legislative campaign committees, capping them at $12,000 per calendar year. The bill also revises the contribution limits for various offices, such as reducing the maximum contributions for candidates for state senator and assembly from $2,000 and $1,000 to $1,000 and $500, respectively. Furthermore, it repeals certain existing provisions related to contribution limits, including those for local offices, and establishes new limits that reflect the proposed changes. Overall, the bill seeks to create a more equitable framework for campaign financing in Wisconsin.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 11.1101(figure), 11.1101, 11.1101(1)(intro.), 11.1101(1)(a), 11.1101(2)(intro.), 11.1101(2)(a), 11.1101(3), 11.1101(4)