Wisconsin 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 230 — Relating to: burial or cremation and burial of a deceased prison inmate, cremation of an unclaimed corpse, and prohibition on cremation of an unclaimed corpse in cases of homicide. (FE)

Last action — Received from Assembly concurred in

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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How this bill changes current law

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The bill alters procedures for notifying relatives of deceased inmates, specifies conditions for cremation of unclaimed corpses, and mandates reimbursement for burial or cremation costs from the estate of deceased inmates.

  • 157.02 (1)

    In addition, if

    Adds a requirement for notifying relatives about the availability of autopsy reports.

  • 157.02 (1)

    Allow the relative to claim the cremated remains of the inmate before burial of the remains.

    Enables relatives to claim cremated remains before burial.

  • 157.02 (5)

    cremate it, subject to s. 979.10, and bury the cremated remains. → cremate it, subject to s. 979.10, and bury the cremated remains.

    Clarifies the procedure for unclaimed corpses.

  • 301.325

    or burial or cremation and burial under s. 157.02 (5) → or burial or cremation and burial under s. 157.02 (5).

    Explicitly allows costs from burial or cremation to be charged to the inmate's estate.

  • 302.14

    after paying all costs and obligations under ss. 301.32 and 301.325,

    Reinforces the obligation to cover costs from the estate.

  • 973.20 (11) (c)

    restitution, the court order shall require the defendant to authorize the department to collect, → restitution, the court order shall require the defendant to authorize the department to collect, from the defendant's wages or other moneys.

    Requires collection of restitution from the inmate's account after death.

  • 979.10 (1) (a) (intro.)

    after the death, or the discovery of the death, of the deceased person → after the death, or the discovery of the death, of the deceased person.

    Specifies prohibition on cremation of unclaimed corpses in homicide cases.

  • 979.10 (1) (a) (intro.)

    No person may cremate an unclaimed corpse if the deceased person died as the result of homicide.

    Prohibits cremation of unclaimed corpses in homicide cases.

Action History

  1. Received from Assembly concurred in

  2. Ordered immediately messaged

  3. Read a third time and concurred in

  4. Rules suspended

  5. Ordered to a third reading

  6. Read a second time

  7. Placed on calendar 1-16-2018 by Committee on Rules

  8. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  9. Received from Senate

  10. Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Read a third time and passed

  12. Rules suspended

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Read a second time

  16. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  17. Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Available for scheduling

  19. Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  23. Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Kitchens, Kooyenga, Kremer, Sanfelippo, Spiros and Thiesfeldt

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 230?
SB 230 is sponsored by Olsen and Wanggaard, Van (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 230?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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