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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 418

Agreements to locate unclaimed property reported to the state treasurer

Topics: Treasurer: State

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 7, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2012

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 7, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 231

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”

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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 holding tangible or intangible property presumed to be abandoned by the owner must report the unclaimed property to the state treasurer (treasurer). A person claiming an interest in the reported property may file a claim with the treasurer to recover the unclaimed property. Current law permits a person who claims an interest in the reported property to enter into an agreement that permits another person to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the recovery of that property. This bill requires a copy of any such agreement to be included with the claim filed with the treasurer.

Who's behind it

Bill Kramer, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 13, 2012

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 Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 28, 2012

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, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 6, 2012

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 10, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 6, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 231.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 7, 2012

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 6, 2012

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 28, 2012

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

  7. Feb 17, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

  8. Feb 17, 2012

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 16, 2012

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 13, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 13, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  12. Jan 18, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Dec 7, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.

  14. Dec 7, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Kramer;Cosponsored by Senator Grothman

  2. Dec 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs

  3. Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 8, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  6. Feb 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2012 by committee on Rules

  8. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  15. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  16. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  17. Feb 28, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-7-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 7, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 12, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  28. Apr 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 231

  29. Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-19-2012

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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