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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 85

Authorizing email for notice of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district board business

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 17, 2023

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 7, 2023

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 62

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill authorizes email to be used for providing notice of business conducted by the board of a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

Under current law, districts may be created to protect and rehabilitate a lake within the district. When creation of a district is proposed, the county board must send notice by mail to each landowner within the proposed district. Once created, a district board must have an annual meeting, notice of which must be provided by mail to electors in the district.

Read the full summary

Under current law, a district board may levy a special assessment to carry out lake protection and rehabilitation projects or lake management or sanitary service activities. Notice of proposed and final assessments must be provided by mail to each owner, mortgagee, lessee, or other person with an interest in a parcel affected by the assessment.

The bill provides that email is an acceptable method of providing these required notices.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (7)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 10, 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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 7, 2023

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 7, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 62.

  3. Nov 30, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 14, 2023

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Nov 8, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Nov 7, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  7. Nov 7, 2023

    The Assembly passed it too.

  8. Nov 7, 2023

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Oct 19, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Oct 17, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Oct 17, 2023

    The Senate passed it.

  12. Oct 10, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  13. Sep 27, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 10, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Mar 1, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

  16. Mar 1, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Ballweg, Roys, Wanggaard, Felzkowski and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Armstrong, Dittrich, Mursau and Rettinger

  2. Mar 1, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Mar 10, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Knodl added as a cosponsor

  4. Sep 27, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 6, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 10, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Oct 10, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 16, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Nov 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  17. Nov 3, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

  18. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  19. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  24. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  25. Nov 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Nov 13, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in

  29. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  30. Nov 16, 2023 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  31. Nov 16, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  32. Nov 30, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  33. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 62

  34. Dec 7, 2023 · Senate

    Published 12-7-2023

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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

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