Senate Bill 868
Electing to be a donor of an anatomical gift when filing income tax returns. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 26, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 5, 2024
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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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 187
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2024: “Fiscal estimate received”
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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.
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.
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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
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.
This bill requires the Department of Revenue to place on income tax forms a method by which a resident of this state who is 15 years of age or older, or an emancipated minor, may elect to include his or her name as a donor of an anatomical gift in the record of potential donors maintained by the Department of Transportation (donor registry). The bill requires DOR to transmit information about applicants who elect to be included in the donor registry to DOT, and requires DOT to record donor authorizations received from DOR in the donor registry even if the person does not have an operator's license or identification card issued by DOT.
Under current law, DOT must maintain those records and disclose them to an eye bank, organ procurement organization, or tissue bank under certain circumstances.
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The method for electing to be a donor under the bill is similar to the method by which a person may, under current law, elect to be a donor in an application to the Department of Natural Resources for a hunting, fishing, or trapping license. Under the bill, electing to be a donor on a tax return is sufficient to authorize a gift. Under current law, DOT is required to cooperate with the Department of Health Services in establishing a donor registry. This bill requires DOR to also cooperate with DHS for this purpose.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 16, 2024
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 Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 16, 2024
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 Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 26, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 26, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 187.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 21, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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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.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 20, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 16, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Feb 16, 2024
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 15, 2024
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 14, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 5, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 22, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 9, 2024
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 5, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Jan 5, 2024
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 5, 2024 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Feyen, Marklein, Taylor and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Sapik, Drake, Gustafson, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Schmidt, Sinicki and Subeck
- Jan 5, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Jan 9, 2024 · Senate
Senator Cowles added as a coauthor
- Jan 22, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 22, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 5, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 13, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Ballweg
- Feb 14, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Feb 16, 2024 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2024 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 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
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- 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
- 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 10:41 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly
Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor
- 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 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-22-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 187
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-23-2024
- Apr 10, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
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