Assembly Bill 58
Service of notice of claim against state officer, employee, or agent
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 20, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 7, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 20, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 29
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 20, 2019: “Published 11-21-2019”
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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
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill changes the requirements for service of a notice of claim against a state officer, employee, or agent. Under current law, with certain exceptions, in order to bring an action against a state officer, employee, or agent, a person must serve on the attorney general a written notice of claim within 120 days at his or her office in the capitol by certified mail. In Sorenson v. Batchelder , 2016 WI 34, 368 Wis. 2d 140, 885 N.W.2d 362, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the notice of claim statute requires strict and literal compliance and that personal service of a notice of claim does not comply with the statute. This bill changes the requirements for service of a notice of claim against a state officer, employee, or agent to allow personal service or service by certified mail upon the attorney general at the attorney general's office either in the capitol or at the Department of Justice.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · May 8, 2019
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, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 19, 2019
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 Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 20, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 20, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 29.
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Nov 14, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Sep 19, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jul 16, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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May 8, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 8, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Mar 14, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, C. Taylor, Brooks, Horlacher, Kulp, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Spreitzer and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Stroebel, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Olsen
- Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 14, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 11, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-20-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts
- Jul 16, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 19, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 19, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 19, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 13, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2019
- Nov 14, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-14-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-20-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 29
- Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly
Published 11-21-2019
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