Legislative Efforts

Bills And Resolutions

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Assembly Bill 594

Relating To: repossession of goods in consumer credit transactions and certain consumer leases.
Bill Text and History
2005 Wisconsin Act 255
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
AARP	Notified Date 8/8/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 8/8/2005
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers	Notified Date 9/29/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/29/2005
Bank One Wisconsin	Notified Date 8/3/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 8/3/2005
Citigroup Management Corporation	Notified Date 1/16/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 1/16/2006
Community Loans of America	Notified Date 3/7/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/8/2006 None Report Date 3/7/2006
General Motors Corporation	Notified Date 9/15/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/27/2005 None Report Date 9/15/2005
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc	Notified Date 9/30/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/30/2005
Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin	Notified Date 12/20/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 12/20/2005
Select Management Resources	Notified Date 1/18/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/18/2006
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 9/23/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/3/2005 Comments The State Bar opposes weakening protections under the Wisconsin Consumer Act that require creditors to use judicial process to seek repossession of personal property and opposes allowing creditors to employ self-help repossession methods. Other Report Date 9/23/2005 Comments The Public Interest Law Section of the Bar opposes this bill. At this point the Bar as whole has not taken a position on the bill.
Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Inc	Notified Date 8/11/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/29/2005 None Report Date 8/11/2005
Wisconsin Bankers Association	Notified Date 12/16/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 12/16/2005
Wisconsin Citizen Action	Notified Date 9/22/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/22/2005
Wisconsin Credit Union League	Notified Date 8/30/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/30/2005
Wisconsin Financial Services Association	Notified Date 8/9/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 8/9/2005
Wisconsin Manufactured Housing Association	Notified Date 8/11/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 8/11/2005
Wisconsin Merchants Federation	Notified Date 8/10/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 8/10/2005
Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association	Notified Date 11/9/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 11/9/2005

Lobbying Efforts

	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 183.00	2006 January - June 254.00	2006 July - December	Total 437.00
Bank One Wisconsin	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 16.00	2006 January - June 7.00	2006 July - December	Total 23.00
Citigroup Management Corporation	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 26.00	2006 January - June 7.00	2006 July - December	Total 33.00
Community Loans of America	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 16.00	2006 July - December	Total 16.00
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 1.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 1.00
Select Management Resources	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 32.00	2006 July - December	Total 32.00
Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Inc	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 89.00	2006 January - June 86.00	2006 July - December	Total 175.00
Wisconsin Bankers Association	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 17.00	2006 January - June 59.00	2006 July - December	Total 76.00
Wisconsin Credit Union League	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 13.00	2006 January - June 23.00	2006 July - December	Total 36.00
Wisconsin Financial Services Association	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 21.00	2006 January - June 24.00	2006 July - December	Total 45.00