2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 898

An Act to amend 154.30 (8) (d) 2.; to repeal and recreate 244.05; and to create 140.147, 154.03 (1) (e), 154.03 (3), 154.30 (8m), 155.10 (3) and 853.03 (2) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: electronic and remote witnessing and notarization of estate planning documents.

Status: S - Enacted into law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/22/2024 Sen.Published 3-22-2024934
2/6/2024 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0778

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/11/2024 Sen.Introduced by Senators Ballweg and Feyen;
cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Baldeh, Behnke, Doyle, Kitchens, O'Connor, Ratcliff, Rettinger and Subeck
705
1/11/2024 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations705
2/1/2024 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/6/2024 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/6/2024 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0778
2/6/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/9/2024 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)791
2/13/2024 Sen.Read a second time807
2/13/2024 Sen.Ordered to a third reading807
2/13/2024 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading807
2/13/2024 Sen.Read a third time and passed807
2/13/2024 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged808
2/13/2024 Asm.Received from Senate658
2/14/2024 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Rules681
2/15/2024 Asm.Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor690
2/15/2024 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules 
2/20/2024 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up737
2/20/2024 Asm.Read a second time737
2/20/2024 Asm.Ordered to a third reading737
2/20/2024 Asm.Rules suspended737
2/20/2024 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in737
2/20/2024 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged737
2/21/2024 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in857
3/5/2024 Sen.Report correctly enrolled889
3/18/2024 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024926
3/22/2024 Sen.Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 130934
3/22/2024 Sen.Published 3-22-2024934
 
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