Assembly Bill 271
Corporate powers of Marine Corps League corporations. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 13, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 5, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 15, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 102
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 13, 2013: “Published 12-14-2013”
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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 department or detachment of a Marine Corps League may be organized as a corporate entity and, upon making the required filing with the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), has full corporate power to transact business in this state and no personal liability may attach for its corporate acts. This filing with DFI must include a complete list of its duly elected officers. In executing any conveyance or encumbrance by a Marine Corps League corporation, the detachment or department commandant and the detachment or department adjutant, or similar officers, have the powers and duties granted to presidents and secretaries of private corporations.
Also under current law, by January 1 of each year, the state organization of a veterans' society that has an incorporated unit must file with DFI an annual report showing the elected officers of the state organization. If the veterans' society has no state organization, each incorporated unit must file with DFI by January 1 of each year an annual report of the elected officers.
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This bill requires any department or detachment of the Marine Corps League in this state to be incorporated under state law. The bill specifies that any such corporation is subordinate to the national Marine Corps League. The bill also requires each detachment of the Marine Corps League in this state, including any unit, auxiliary, or affiliate of such a detachment, to file an annual report by October 1 of each year with the Marine Corps League, department of Wisconsin, showing the elected officers of the detachment. The Marine Corps League, department of Wisconsin, must then file a consolidated annual report, by January 1 of each year, that includes information of the department and of each detachment. The bill also specifies that, in executing any conveyance or encumbrance by a Marine Corps League corporation, the detachment or department senior vice commandant has the same powers and duties granted for an adjutant.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . All 7 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Veterans vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 10, 2013
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, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 4, 2013
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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 13, 2013
The new law was published.
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Dec 13, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 102.
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Dec 12, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2013
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 4, 2013
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Oct 22, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 10, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 10, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Oct 10, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 7, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 5, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans.
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Aug 5, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Born, Jacque, Bies, Marklein, A. Ott, Petryk and Ripp; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Grothman, S. Fitzgerald, Lassa, Lehman, Schultz and L. Taylor
- Aug 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans
- Aug 7, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 4, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 4, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2013
- Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013
- Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 102
- Dec 13, 2013 · Assembly
Published 12-14-2013
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote