Senate Bill 131
Identification and location information assigned to documents filed or recorded in the county register of deeds offices and registration of farm names by recording in the register of deeds office. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 4, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 29, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 102
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 4, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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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
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill changes the information that a county register of deeds must assign to a document that is submitted for filing or recording. Under current law, certain provisions of the statutes require a county register of deeds to assign to each document a unique document number and a volume and page where the document is located. The bill provides that a register of deeds may, but is not required to, assign a volume and page number to each document. The bill also provides that the register of deeds is only required to include volume and page number references in the index of documents if the document is assigned a volume and page number.
The bill also eliminates certain penalties that apply to registrations of farm names that are recorded in a county register of deeds office.
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Finally, the bill provides that a condominium plat that is submitted to a county register of deeds office for recording must contain a blank space at least three inches by three inches in size in the upper right corner on the first sheet for recording use by the register of deeds. Under current law, the recording space must be at least two and five-tenths inches on each side.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 30, 2017
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 Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 4, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 4, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 102.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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May 30, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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May 10, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 3, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 13, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 12, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 11, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 29, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government.
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Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 29, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Marklein, Nass and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Berceau, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Goyke, Horlacher, Krug, Mason, Meyers, Mursau, Ripp, Skowronski, Spiros, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler
- Mar 29, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government
- Apr 11, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 11, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 12, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 30, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 10, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
LRB correction
- Nov 28, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 102
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Published 12-1-2017
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
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote