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SB 515

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authorization for final disposition of a decedent's remains.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kreitlow (D) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Miller (D) , Taylor (D)

11 cosponsors

A. Williams (D) , Carpenter (D) , Garthwaite (D) , Hilgenberg (D) , Knodl (R) , Roys (D) , Shilling , Steinbrink (D) , Townsend (R) , Turner (D) , Young (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Mar 15, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. 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

  2. Feb 3, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions

  3. Feb 24, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 3, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 15, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Mar 15, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  9. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  10. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  13. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read

  14. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  15. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  19. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-16-2010

  24. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010

  25. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 197

  26. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-5-2010