Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 293

Relating to: online notaries public and electronic notarizations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Ballweg, Haywood, Summerfield, Crowley, Dittrich, Doyle, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, L. Taylor, Bernier, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein and Wanggaard.

June 13, 2019              Referred to Committee on Local Government

October 16, 2019        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Representative Joan Ballweg - Wisconsin State Legislature

·      Brad Hoeschen - Wisconsin Land Title Association

·      Staci Hoffman - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Michael Choros - Notarize Inc.

·      Cale Battles - State Bar of Wisconsin

·      Ken Barczak - State Bar of Wisconsin

·      Cathy Priebe - State Bar of Wisconsin

·      Cheri Hipenbecker - Wisconsin Land Title Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association

·      Wes Webendorfer - Wisconsin Court Reporters Association

Registrations For

·      Kalan Haywood II

·      State Senator Luther Olsen

·      Margo Katterhagen - Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin Land Title Association

·      Ethan Hollenberger - Washington County

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 29, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Spreitzer, seconded by Representative Duchow that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Skowronski, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Spreitzer that Assembly Bill 293 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Jake Wolf

Committee Clerk