Freedom From Religion Foundation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
FFRF is a stand-alone educational nonprofit based in Madion.

Lobbying Interests:
Any areas involving the separation between state and church, including legislation that favors religious nonprofits over secular nonprofits and encouraging changes to the law to allow secular authorities to protect victims of abuse by Wisconsin churches.

Title:
Staff Attorney

Contact
RDJ
Ryan D Jayne
PO Box 750
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 256-8900
(608) 204-0422
ryan@ffrf.org
http://ffrf.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Ryan D Jayne Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 2/22/2021 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 196
Assembly Bill 196
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/10/2021
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 322
Senate Bill 322
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/10/2021
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 662
Senate Bill 662
Relating to: natural immunity to COVID-19 in lieu of proof of vaccination or test.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/21/2022
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.
http://ffrf.org

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Various potential state/church topics in 2023 session
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Various potential state/church topics in 2023 session

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
11/2/2022
First Communication Date
10/20/2022
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
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Ensuring secular recovery options for incarcerated persons
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Ensuring secular recovery options for incarcerated persons

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/5/2022
First Communication Date
6/29/2022
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
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Repealing 1849 anti-abortion law
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Repealing 1849 anti-abortion law

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
7/5/2022
First Communication Date
6/29/2022
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
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Child Victim Act (not yet introduced), legislative support for DOJ investigation into clergy sex abuse.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Child Victim Act (not yet introduced), legislative support for DOJ investigation into clergy sex abuse.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/15/2021
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
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Removal of statute of limitations for civil actions regarding child sex abuse
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Removal of statute of limitations for civil actions regarding child sex abuse

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
3/29/2021
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
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Total Lobbying Effort

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2021
January - June
$530.68
2021
July - December
$37.50
2022
January - June
$0.00
Total $568.18
Total Hours Communicating 2021
January - June
6.40
2021
July - December
0.75
2022
January - June
1.30
Total 8.45
Total Hours Other 2021
January - June
11.85
2021
July - December
0.50
2022
January - June
2.00
Total 14.35

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
25%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
5%
2022
July - December
Total 22%
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
25%
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
5%
2022
July - December
Total 22%
Relating to: natural immunity to COVID-19 in lieu of proof of vaccination or test.
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
30%
2022
July - December
Total 4%

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

2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
10%
2021
July - December
50%
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
Total 13%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
40%
2021
July - December
50%
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
Total 37%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
Total 2%
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
15%
2022
July - December
Total 2%

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.