Assembly Bill 152
The transfer by affidavit option for small estates
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 20, 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
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes the transfer by affidavit procedure for a small estate, which is an estate that does not exceed $50,000 in value, available to a person who is named in a decedent's will as the personal representative. Under current law, the transfer by affidavit procedure may only be used by an heir of the decedent, a trustee of a revocable trust created by the decedent, or a person who was a guardian of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death. The transfer by affidavit procedure is a method to transfer a decedent's assets without court supervision.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 20, 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 Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 20, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 20, 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 Judiciary, 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 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 20, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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May 9, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 27, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Doyle, Katsma, Horlacher and Bernier; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Wanggaard and Olsen
- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Doyle
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 5, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Wachs, Summerfield and Hebl
- May 9, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Tusler added as a coauthor
- Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- 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