Welcome!
Welcome to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission's Lobbying web site.
2025–2026 Legislative Session
You do not have to create a user account to use this site if you want to search and view lobbying information that is available to the public.
Wisconsin law generally requires an organization that employs an individual whose duties include trying to influence state legislation or administrative rulemaking to register as a lobbying principal. Individuals who are paid to lobby are required to obtain a lobbyist license.
Please see About Lobbying In Wisconsin for more information.
Users with accounts can:
- Register a lobbying principal or amend a current registration
- Obtain a lobbyist license or amend a current license
- Complete a 15 day notification or 6 month report
- Subscribe to the FOCUS notification service
Who Is Lobbying?
Explore the topics behind lobbying efforts.
- lobbying principals, licensed lobbyists, and state agency officials or liaisons
- principal interests by keyword
- recent changes to authorized lobbyists, lobbying principals, and licensed lobbyists.
- principal interests by keyword
What Are They Lobbying About?
Explore the topics behind lobbying efforts.
- bills, budget bill subjects, and administrative rulemaking proceedings that have been introduced
- topics submitted by lobbying principals which have not yet been assigned a bill or rule making number
- legislation or rulemaking by chapter or statute
- lobbying effort and expense details