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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 365

The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act and providing a penalty

Topics: Court: Procedure, International relations, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Uniform legislation

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 16, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 23, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 26, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 4, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 166

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 19, 2010: “Published 3-29-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a person may be required to swear to or affirm the truth of a statement he or she has given or will give. A sworn or affirmed statement may be required in court proceedings, administrative proceedings, real estate or probate matters, and other legal matters.

Under current law, a person who gives a sworn or affirmed statement that the person does not believe to be true is guilty of false swearing and is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 and, depending on the circumstances, imprisonment not to exceed nine months or imprisonment not to exceed six years, or both the fine and a period of imprisonment. A person who gives a sworn or affirmed statement that is inconsistent with another statement he or she gave under oath or affirmation is also guilty of false swearing and is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000, imprisonment not to exceed six years, or both.

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Under this bill, a statement that is unsworn and not affirmed may be given the same effect as a sworn or affirmed statement if the person making the statement is outside the geographic boundaries of the United States and if he or she signs a statement declaring, under penalty of false swearing, that his or her statement is true and correct. Under the bill, a statement that is unsworn and not affirmed may not be used in place of a sworn or affirmed statement in a deposition, an oath of office, an oath that is required to be given before a specific official (except a notary public), a document required to record a real estate transfer, or an oath or affirmation required for certain wills.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Democrats.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (2)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 24, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 19, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 16, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 166.

  3. Mar 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 4, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 24, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 24, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  7. Jan 26, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.

  8. Jan 26, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Jan 26, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Jan 19, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  11. Jan 12, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Dec 15, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Oct 23, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

  14. Oct 23, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 23, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Risser, Miller and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Cullen and Molepske Jr.

  2. Oct 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 12, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Jan 25, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-26-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  9. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jan 26, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics

  16. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  17. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  18. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  19. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 by committee on Rules

  20. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Mar 11, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2010

  27. Mar 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-11-2010

  28. Mar 16, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-15-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 166

  29. Mar 19, 2010 · Senate

    Published 3-29-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary