Senate Bill 440
Creation of a cremation permit application form. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 20, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2023
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 84
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”
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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
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits cremation of a human corpse without a cremation permit issued by a coroner or medical examiner (CME). Current law does not require the use of any specific form for applying for a cremation permit or for the cremation permit itself. This bill requires the Department of Health Services to design a cremation permit application form. If the CME of a county requires applicants for a cremation permit to apply using an application form, a person applying for a cremation permit in that county must use the cremation permit application form designed by DHS under this bill. The bill provides that the cremation permit application form may be used also as a cremation permit if authorized by the CME of the county in which the cremation permit is issued.
In addition, the bill requires a CME to issue a cremation permit within 24 hours of viewing a corpse or the submission of a medical certification, whichever is later.
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However, this 24-hour deadline does not apply if a CME has determined that further examination or judicial inquiry into the death is necessary.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Snodgrass · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · 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 Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Oct 13, 2023
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 Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 7, 2023
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 84.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 14, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 19, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 19, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 18, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 13, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Oct 11, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 4, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 20, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 20, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Felzkowski, L. Johnson and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Gustafson, Born, Gundrum, Mursau, Novak, Ohnstad, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Tusler, VanderMeer and Myers
- Sep 20, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Oct 4, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 11, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 12, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 13, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Oct 13, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 18, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Kurtz added as a cosponsor
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Cabrera added as a cosponsor
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 16, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 30, 2023 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 84
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Published 12-7-2023
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