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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 801

Establishing a process for the return of unclaimed property by the state. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 16, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 20, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 308

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 16, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

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

Current law requires the administrator of the state's unclaimed property program—currently the secretary of revenue—to publish in a newspaper of general circulation in any county the names of all persons who may reside in that county and be owners of abandoned property held by the state. This bill requires that the names also be published on an Internet site maintained by the administrator.

The bill also requires the administrator to notify the Department of Revenue (DOR) by July 1 of each year, along with any available social security numbers of the persons on the list. DOR must then notify the administrator if any such person has filed a Wisconsin income tax return in that year and must provide the administrator with the address of the person that appears on the tax return. DOR must also notify the administrator if any such person owes a debt to a state agency, county, or municipality that DOR may collect under the tax refund intercept program.

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Under the bill, if the value of the property that is owed to any person who is identified by DOR is $2,000 or less, the person is not required to file a claim and the administrator must deliver the property or pay the amount owing to the person. If the value of the property is greater than $2,000, the administrator must send written notice to the person, informing the person that he or she is the owner of abandoned property held by the state and may file a claim with the administrator for return of the property. Before paying any amount owed to the person, however, the administrator must first pay to DOR the amount owed to the person so that DOR may use that amount to collect any debt the person owes under the tax refund intercept program. Any amount remaining after satisfying the debt is then paid to the person.

Who's behind it

14 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 14 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

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Authors (14)

Signed on in support (1)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 1 · Mar 11, 2014

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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 12, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014

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 Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Apr 1, 2014

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 16, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 16, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 308.

  3. Apr 15, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.

  5. Mar 31, 2014

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 31, 2014

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  7. Mar 31, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  8. Mar 27, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Mar 19, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications.

  10. Mar 19, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  11. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  12. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  13. Mar 11, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Mar 11, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 1.

  15. Mar 4, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Feb 28, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 20, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  18. Feb 20, 2014

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives August, Schraa, Czaja, Kuglitsch, Strachota, Jacque, Kapenga, Krug, Murtha, Knodl, Bies, Pridemore, T. Larson and Craig; cosponsored by Senator Kedzie

  2. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 6, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  7. Mar 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  8. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August

  9. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  10. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

  18. Mar 27, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Mar 28, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  21. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  29. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Apr 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-3-2014

  32. Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  33. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 308

  34. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

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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

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