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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
April 16, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Steffen, Bowen,
Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Gundrum, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy,
Ramthun, Skowronski, Tusler, Wichgers, Knodl and Neylon, cosponsored
by Senators Wimberger, Wanggaard, Ballweg and Darling. Referred to
Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB271,1,2
1An Act to create 7.53 (5) of the statutes;
relating to: broadcasting election night
2proceedings.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, if a municipality broadcasts canvassing proceedings live in any
election, including by live stream on the Internet, the municipality must record the
broadcast, and the municipal clerk must retain the recording for 22 months.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB271,1
3Section
1. 7.53 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB271,1,74
7.53
(5) Live broadcasts. If a municipality broadcasts canvassing proceedings
5live in any election, including by live stream on the Internet, the municipality shall
6record the broadcast, and the municipal clerk shall retain the recording for the period
7specified in s. 7.23 (1) (f).
