Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
Senate Bill 317
Relating to: online notaries public and electronic notarizations, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Olsen, L. Taylor, Bernier, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Haywood, Summerfield, Crowley, Dittrich, Doyle, Horlacher, James, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor and Tusler.
July 10, 2019 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions
December 18, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Luther Olsen - 14th District
· WLTA Board Member Brad Hoeschen - WLTA
· General Coumsel Michael Chodos - Notarize, inc
· Ken Barczak - State Bar of WI
· Cale Battles - State Bar of WI
· Sarah Hedtke
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Representative Joan Ballweg - 41 Assembly District
· Cori Lamont - Wisconsin Realtors Association
· Jon Turke - WI Bankers Assoc
· VP-Gov Affairs Sarah Wainscott - WI Credit Union League
· Bob Welch - Wisconsin land title association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Catherine Haberland - The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
January 29, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Bernier that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Petrowski, seconded by Senator Bernier that Senate Bill 317 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Senator Marklein; Senators Petrowski, Testin, Jacque, Bernier, Smith, Ringhand, Risser and Larson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk
