Senate Bill 173
The effective date of amendments to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 21, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Sep 24, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 82
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
2009 Wisconsin Act 321 amended the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) primarily to clarify UIFSA's application to foreign countries, in recognition of and in conformity with the ratification by the United States of the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the convention), concluded at The Hague on November 23, 2007.
Under 2009 Wisconsin Act 321 , the amendments to UIFSA do not go into effect until the day the United States deposits the instrument of ratification for the convention.
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This bill makes the amendments go into effect on the day the United States deposits the instrument of ratification for the convention or on December 18, 2015, whichever is earlier. The bill also makes some minor technical modifications to more closely align the language of the statutes with the language of UIFSA.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 4, 2015
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 Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 82.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Sep 24, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Sep 18, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 9, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Jun 4, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 2, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 21, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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May 21, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cowles and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Heaton, Ballweg, T. Larson, Quinn, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kitchens, Jacque, Spiros, Murphy and Subeck
- May 21, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jun 2, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 9-24-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 24, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 2, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 10, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 82
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Published 11-12-2015
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote