Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB842 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 842
5	5	December 22, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives P ENTERMAN, SCHMIDT,
6	6	GUSTAFSON, C. ANDERSON, ARMSTRONG, DITTRICH, EDMING, GOEBEN, GUNDRUM,
7	7	MAXEY, MELOTIK, MURSAU, MYERS, O'CONNOR, ORTIZ-VELEZ, SAPIK, STEFFEN,
8	8	TITTL and SINICKI, cosponsored by Senators JAMES and FELZKOWSKI. Referred
9	9	to Committee on State Affairs.
10	10	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
11	11	AN ACT to create 565.27 (1) (g) and 565.30 (6v) of the statutes; relating to:
12	12	privacy of lottery winner.
13	13	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
14	14	This bill prohibits a retailer who sold a lottery ticket, the administrator of the
15	15	state lottery, and the Department of Revenue, which administers the lottery, from
16	16	disclosing the name, address, or social security number of a lottery prize winner of
17	17	$1,000,000 or more for up to one year after the winner becomes entitled to the lottery
18	18	prize, if the winner requests confidentiality. The bill provides exceptions where
19	19	disclosure is allowed, including disclosures made to withhold taxes from the
20	20	winnings, to determine whether the winner is delinquent in tax payment or
21	21	court-ordered child support, to determine any withholding for child, spousal, or
22	22	family support, and to determine any withholding for unpaid court judgments.
23	23	Additionally, the bill exempts from the right to inspection, copying, or receipt under
24	24	public records law written records of a confidential winner's name, address, or social
25	25	security number for up to one year after the winner becomes entitled to the lottery
26	26	prize.
27	27	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
28	28	enact as follows:
29	29	SECTION 1. 565.27 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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35	35	565.27 (1) (g) The procedure for a winner of a lottery prize or lottery share equal
36	36	to or greater than $1,000,000 to request a retailer, the administrator, or the
37	37	department to keep his or her identity confidential under s. 565.30 (6v) for up to one
38	38	year after the winner becomes entitled to the lottery prize under s. 565.30 (1).
39	39	SECTION 2. 565.30 (6v) of the statutes is created to read:
40	40	565.30 (6v) PRIZE WINNER PRIVACY. (a) If a winner of a lottery prize or lottery
41	41	share equal to or greater than $1,000,000 makes a request to the retailer,
42	42	administrator, or department for his or her identity as a winner to be treated as
43	43	confidential, the administrator, department, and retailer may not disclose the name,
44	44	address, or social security number of that winner for up to one year after the winner
45	45	becomes entitled to the lottery prize under sub. (1) except under any of the following
46	46	circumstances:
47	47	1. The disclosure is made by the retailer, administrator, or department to an
48	48	employee or contractor of the department for the purpose of administering the state
49	49	lottery.
50	50	2. The disclosure is made to a parent or guardian of a minor under sub. (2).
51	51	3. The disclosure is made for the purpose of withholding income taxes under
52	52	sub. (4) or is made under sub. (5), (5m), or (5r).
53	53	4. The disclosure is made in conjunction with a proceeding under sub. (6m) or
54	54	(6r).
55	55	(b) Written records containing the name, address, or social security number of
56	56	any winner of a lottery prize or lottery share equal to or greater than $1,000,000 who
57	57	has requested confidentiality under par. (a) are exempt from the right to inspection,
58	58	copying, or receipt under s. 19.35 for up to one year after the winner becomes entitled
59	59	to the lottery prize under sub. (1).
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88	88	ASSEMBLY BILL 842
89	89	SECTION 3.0Initial applicability.
90	90	(1) This act first applies to selections of winners of lottery prizes or lottery
91	91	shares on the effective date of this subsection.
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