Wisconsin District Attorneys' Association, Inc.
Registered Principal Details
Business Or Interest:
Criminal prosecutors including the 71 elected District Attorneys, the Assistant District Attorneys, Deputy District Attorneys, Special Prosecutors and County-paid criminal prosecutors working in DA offices.
Lobbying Interests:
WDAA advocates for market-based pay for the prosecutors, including funding the statutorily established pay plan for ADAs, promoting pay equity for the elected DAs, protecting and enhancing prosecutorial discretion and advocating for Justice under law. Creation of a prosecutorial board. Promoting the interests of the Justice Coalition. Advocating for proper staffing of ADAs in Wisconsin's 71 DA offices. Addressing current and proposed criminal, juvenile and civil statutes that effect the 71 DA offices in Wisconsin and the work the prosecutors and staff do.
Criminal prosecutors including the 71 elected District Attorneys, the Assistant District Attorneys, Deputy District Attorneys, Special Prosecutors and County-paid criminal prosecutors working in DA offices.
Lobbying Interests:
WDAA advocates for market-based pay for the prosecutors, including funding the statutorily established pay plan for ADAs, promoting pay equity for the elected DAs, protecting and enhancing prosecutorial discretion and advocating for Justice under law. Creation of a prosecutorial board. Promoting the interests of the Justice Coalition. Advocating for proper staffing of ADAs in Wisconsin's 71 DA offices. Addressing current and proposed criminal, juvenile and civil statutes that effect the 71 DA offices in Wisconsin and the work the prosecutors and staff do.
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Authorized Lobbyists
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Lobbying Interests
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
Assembly Bill 66
Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
Bill Text and History
10/10/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Relating to: dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
Bill Text and History
Against
Notification Date10/10/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 86
Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 87
Relating to: restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
Bill Text and History
5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Relating to: restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 89
Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Relating to: theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 422
Relating to: the time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse.
Bill Text and History
9/30/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Relating to: the time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse.
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date9/30/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 5
Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
Bill Text and History
2025 Wisconsin Act 26
3/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Comments
The WDAA wishes to voice its support for this Bill
Relating to: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty.
Bill Text and History
2025 Wisconsin Act 26
For
Notification Date3/27/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Comments
The WDAA wishes to voice its support for this Bill
Senate Bill 91
Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Relating to: imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
For
Notification Date5/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Total Lobbying Effort
No certified reports found.
Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort
Legislative Bills/Resolutions
No legislative bills/resolutions found.
Budget Bill Subjects
No budget bill subjects found.
Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings
No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.
Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number
No topics found.
Minor Efforts
No minor efforts found.
Other Matters
No other matters found.
Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures
This organization is one of fewer than 10 organizations registered with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission
that is exempt from semi-annual reporting of its lobbying hours
and expenditures. Instead of the semi-annual report the organization has submitted
a written pledge not to spend more than $500 per year on lobbying. This organization
is obliged to abide by the same standards of conduct as pertain to other organizations
that retain lobbyists and to identify each bill or rule on which it has a lobbying
communication.