Assembly Bill 522
Veterans records with the register of deeds
Topics: Register of deeds, Veteran, Veterans Affairs, Department of
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 27, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, a veteran who has been been honorably discharged or given a certificate of service or relieved from active service may record the certificate of discharge or release with the county register of deeds. Under current law, the recorded certificate is accessible only to the veteran, the veteran's dependents, a duly authorized representative of the veteran, the county veterans service officer, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or a person with written authorization from the veteran or the veteran's dependents. Currently, "duly authorized representative" includes a person with written authorization from the veteran, or if no representative is authorized in writing, the veteran's spouse, adult child, or the parents of an unmarried veteran.
This bill expands what can be recorded in the register of deeds office to include documents that the county veterans service officer considers necessary and appropriate for recording. The bill also limits a dependent's access to the veteran's records to allow that access only if the veteran is deceased.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Oct 27, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Lothian, Schneider, Nass, Jorgensen, Brooks, Vos, Bies, Spanbauer, Petersen, Nerison, Townsend and Suder;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Schultz and Lehman
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Lothian
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor