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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 68

Termination of maintenance upon the payee's or payer's death and notices relating to maintenance

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 7, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 7, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 209

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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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, in an action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation, a court may order one party (payer) to pay maintenance (formerly known as alimony) to the other party (payee) for a limited or indefinite length of time. Current law also provides that, if a payee of maintenance remarries, the court must vacate the maintenance order upon the application of the payer and proof of the payee's remarriage.

This bill provides that, when a court orders maintenance or family support (a combination of child support and maintenance), the court must include in the order a requirement that the payee notify the court and the payer if the payee remarries.

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Under the bill, a court must vacate a maintenance order upon notice from the payee that he or she has remarried, in addition to vacating the order upon the application of the payer and proof of the payee's remarriage. The bill also provides that, unless already terminated for another reason, such as the payee's remarriage or the expiration of a limited time under an order, maintenance terminates upon the death of the payee or the payer, whichever occurs first. Under an Internal Revenue Service rule, maintenance must end at the payee's death in order for the payer to be able to deduct the payments from his or her gross income for income tax purposes.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (9)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 0 · Apr 5, 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 Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Family Law vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 22, 2013

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 Family Law, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 9, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 9, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 209.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 22, 2013

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

  7. Jul 30, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. May 17, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Family Law.

  9. May 7, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  10. May 7, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Apr 5, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.

  12. Mar 28, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Mar 7, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

  14. Mar 7, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Mar 7, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Grothman and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Doyle, Bernier, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Strachota, T. Larson, Richards and C. Taylor

  2. Mar 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor

  3. Mar 28, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 3, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 5, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 4, Noes 0

  6. Apr 5, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. May 6, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-7-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. May 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Family Law

  15. Jul 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  16. Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  17. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  18. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  19. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules

  20. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  21. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Apr 7, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  29. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 209

  30. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2014

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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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