Senate Bill 687
Specifying Crossroads College as the entity in which the Church of Christ's property vests if the Church of Christ becomes defunct or is dissolved
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 29, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 15, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 23 to 9
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 252
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 29, 2024: “Published 3-30-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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 updates an entity name in statutory provisions related to the incorporation of religious organizations.
Current law provides a process for the members of a church or society of any religious sect or denomination to organize a corporation for religious, charitable, or educational purposes, and this corporation has the powers and privileges of a nonstock (nonprofit) corporation. The corporation may purchase and hold real property and personal property, and its secular business and temporal affairs are managed by a board of trustees selected as provided in the bylaws.
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Current law also specifies that if the Church of Christ accepts the Wisconsin Christian Missionary Association as its missionary organization and the Church of Christ becomes defunct or is dissolved, the Church of Christ's property vests in the Wisconsin Christian Missionary Association. However, if within three years from the date the Church of Christ becomes defunct or is dissolved it is reincorporated, its property at the time of dissolution vests in the new corporation.
The bill replaces the Wisconsin Christian Missionary Association with Crossroads College, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, or its successor, as the entity in which the Church of Christ's property vests in the circumstances described above.
Who's behind it
Joan Ballweg, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 11, 2024
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 Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 23 to 9 · Feb 20, 2024
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (23)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (9)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 29, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 29, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 252.
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Mar 26, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate passed it, 23 to 9.
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Jan 11, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Dec 19, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 15, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.
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Nov 15, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Ballweg; cosponsored by Representative Oldenburg
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations
- Dec 19, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 9
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:27 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 29, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
- Mar 29, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-29-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 252
- Mar 29, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-30-2024
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