Cicero Action

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Cicero Action in a nonprofit association advocating for policy solutions related to criminal justice, housing, health care, regulation, transportation and education.

Lobbying Interests:
Cicero Action may attempt to influence legislation in the policy areas of criminal justice, housing, healthcare, education, transportation and regulation.

Contact
BS
Bryan Sunderland
2112 Rio Grande Street
Austin, TX 78705
502-419-4454
bryan@ciceroinstitute.org
http://ciceroaction.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 180
Assembly Bill 180
Relating to: establishing a hotline for employers interested in hiring individuals with a conviction record. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/7/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 338
Assembly Bill 338
Relating to: price transparency in hospitals and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/13/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 401
Assembly Bill 401
Relating to: performance grants based on improving employment rates for individuals on probation, parole, or extended supervision. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/20/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 689
Assembly Bill 689
Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements, use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/8/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 954
Assembly Bill 954
Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 214

For
Notification Date
1/15/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 1065
Assembly Bill 1065
Relating to: prohibiting University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges from using loyalty pledges and requiring them to make certain information publicly available.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/5/2024
First Communication Date
2/2/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 169
Senate Bill 169
Relating to: establishing a hotline for employers interested in hiring individuals with a conviction record. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2023 Wisconsin Act 228

For
Notification Date
8/7/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 328
Senate Bill 328
Relating to: price transparency in hospitals and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/26/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 392
Senate Bill 392
Relating to: performance grants based on improving employment rates for individuals on probation, parole, or extended supervision. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/8/2023
First Communication Date
11/28/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 669
Senate Bill 669
Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements, use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/10/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 900
Senate Bill 900
Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/15/2024
First Communication Date
1/15/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 988
Senate Bill 988
Relating to: prohibiting University of Wisconsin System institutions and technical colleges from using loyalty pledges and requiring them to make certain information publicly available.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/5/2024
First Communication Date
2/2/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Continuing education
Agency Name
Optometry Examining Board (Opt)
Subject
Continuing education
Scope Statement
SS 080_21
Other
Notification Date
5/22/2024
First Communication Date
5/22/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
Cicero Action has concerns with the DEI provision included in the rule language.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Hospital Price Transparency
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospital Price Transparency

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/12/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Academic loyalty oaths
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Academic loyalty oaths

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/12/2023
First Communication Date
5/10/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Higher education financing reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Higher education financing reform

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/28/2022
First Communication Date
1/23/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Licensure for physicians
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Licensure for physicians

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/28/2022
First Communication Date
1/3/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Matters related to homelessness
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters related to homelessness

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/28/2022
First Communication Date
1/23/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Parole and probation reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Parole and probation reform

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/28/2022
First Communication Date
1/23/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$30,604.96
2023
July - December
$38,190.66
2024
January - June
$30,087.32
Total $98,882.94
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
35.50
2023
July - December
49.25
2024
January - June
51.50
Total 136.25
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
75.75
2023
July - December
97.00
2024
January - June
71.75
Total 244.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements, use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: pay for performance grant requirements, use of public lands to provide temporary residence for the homeless, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 7%
Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
15%
2024
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
15%
2024
July - December
Total 5%

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

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
15%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 9%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
15%
2023
July - December
15%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 10%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
30%
2023
July - December
15%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 15%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
5%
2024
July - December
Total 5%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
15%
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 11%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
30%
2023
July - December
15%
2024
January - June
35%
2024
July - December
Total 26%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures