Assembly Bill 139
Authorizing county clerks and clerks of court to copy certified birth certificates for certain purposes
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 9, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates an exception to the general prohibition in current law against copying a vital record and allows a county clerk or clerk of courts to copy a birth certificate for submission with a passport application, if the copy is marked “FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE.” Under current law, with certain exceptions, a person who copies a vital record, such as a certified or uncertified birth certificate, may be guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment of up to three years and six months, or both.
Who's behind it
26 lawmakers are its . 20 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (26)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (14)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · May 19, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · May 19, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 14, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 19, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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May 3, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 9, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Mar 9, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, Bernier, E. Brooks, Considine, Edming, Genrich, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Kerkman, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Harsdorf, Bewley, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Testin, Wanggaard and Wirch
- Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Apr 10, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pronschinske
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a coauthor
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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