Senate Bill 515
Authorization for final disposition of a decedent's remains
Topics: Death, Military personnel, United States: Defense, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 22, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 13, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 13, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 197
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2010: “Published 5-5-2010”
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Terms on this page
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person may execute an authorization for final disposition that designates another to control the final disposition of the person's remains. An authorization for final disposition must be witnessed by two witnesses or signed before a notary public. This bill provides that a member of the U.S. armed forces may execute a valid authorization for final disposition in the manner and on a form provided by the federal Department of Defense.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Democrats.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Phil Garthwaite · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Shilling
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 15, 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 Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 26, 2010
The new law was published.
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Apr 22, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 197.
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Apr 20, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 13, 2010
“Read” (the official wording)
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Apr 13, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 8, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 15, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 3, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
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Feb 3, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lehman, Miller, Taylor, Kreitlow and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Hilgenberg, Turner, Garthwaite, Roys, A. Williams, Steinbrink, Townsend, Young, Shilling and Knodl
- Feb 3, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 15, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 15, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-16-2010
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 197
- Apr 26, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-5-2010
Terms on this page
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote