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