Senate Bill 79
Authorizing county clerks and clerks of court to copy certified birth certificates for certain purposes
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 2, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 10, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 48
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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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
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 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
13 senators are its . 10 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
27 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- 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
Signed on in support (27)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- 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
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.
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 25, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 25, 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 Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, 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 concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 2, 2017
The new law was published.
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Aug 2, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 48.
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Aug 1, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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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 15, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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May 10, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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May 10, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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May 10, 2017
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 25, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 25, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 12, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 2, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government.
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Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 2, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Harsdorf, Bewley, Kapenga, Lasee, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Testin, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored 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
- Mar 2, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
- Apr 12, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 19, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 25, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 25, 2017 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Apr 25, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 5, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 15, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a cosponsor
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 1, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 48
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Published 8-3-2017
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
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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