Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 985 — Relating to: electronic and remote witnessing and notarization of estate planning documents.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules

  4. Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor

  5. Referred to committee on Rules

  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Family Law

  10. Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Baldeh, Behnke, Doyle, Kitchens, O'Connor, Ratcliff, Rettinger and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg and Feyen

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 985?
AB 985 is sponsored by Tusler, Ron (Republican), Baldeh, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Rettinger, and Subeck, Lisa (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 985?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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