Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 112 — Relating to: eligibility of Washington Island Observer newspaper to receive compensation for publication of legal notices and the content of affidavits of printing filed as evidence of publication.

Last action — Published 11-21-2019

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2019. Enacted.

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  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Assembly Bill 112 specifically includes the Washington Island Observer newspaper in the category of publications eligible for compensation when printing legal notices. This change is important because it allows a local newspaper, which publishes twice a month, to meet the legal requirements for publication, thereby ensuring that it can continue to serve its community by providing access to important legal information. Additionally, the bill clarifies what constitutes a valid publication schedule for this newspaper, streamlining the process for both the newspaper and those needing to publish legal notices.

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- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRBa0146/1 SWB:cjs ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 112 May 8, 2019 - Offered by Representative ITCHENS.
- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRB-0134/1 SWB:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 112 March 22, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives K ITCHENS, DUCHOW , KULP, L OUDENBECK , MURPHY, MURSAU , NOVAK, ROHRKASTE , KOWRONSKI , SPREITZE, STEFFEN , UBECK and T USLER, cosponsored by Senators ACQUE , OWLES and O LSEN.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
1.
A N A CT to amend 985.01 (3r) and 985.12 (1) of the statutes;
Page 2, line 1:
relating to:
before that line insert:
eligibility of Washington Island Observer newspaper to receive compensation for publication of legal notices and the content of affidavits of printing filed as evidence of publication.
“S ECTION 1m.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill incorporates the Washington Island Observer newspaper into the definition of newspaper for purposes of eligibility to receive compensation for publishing legal notices.
985.01 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 985.01 (1m) (a) and amended to read:
Under current law, a newspaper is defined, with certain exceptions, as a publication that is published at regular intervals and at least once a week, containing, on average, 25 percent news content per issue, including reports of happenings of recent occurrence of a varied character, such as political, social, moral and religious subjects, designed to inform the general reader.
985.01 (1m) (a) “Insertion,"xcept as provided in par.
In addition to meeting other criteria, a publication must be a newspaper as defined in the statutes in order to qualify to receive compensation for publication of legal notices.
(b), “insertion,” when used to indicate the publication of a legal notice more than one time, means once each week for consecutive weeks, the last of which shall be at least one week before the act or event, unless otherwise specified by law.
This bill incorporates the Washington Island Observer, published at least two times a month, into the definition of newspaper.
S ECTION 1n.
Also, current law provides that in order for an affidavit of printing to be received as presumptive evidence of publication of a legal notice and of the facts stated in the affidavit, the affidavit must include a copy of the legal notice clipped from the newspaper and must specify the date of each insertion and the paper in which it was published.
985.01 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
This bill specifies that the copy of the notice included with the affidavit - 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0134/1 SWB:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 112 of printing may be clipped from the newspaper in either hard copy or electronic format.
985.01 (1m) (b) With respect to a newspaper published in the town of Washington, Door County, at least 2 times a month, “insertion,” when used to indicate the publication of a legal notice more than one time, means once in each issue of consecutive issues published at intervals of at least one week, the last issue LRBa0146/1 - 2020 Legislature - 2 - SWB:cjs of which shall be published at least one week before the act or event, unless otherwise specified by law.”.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
985.01 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
985.01 (3r) “Newspaper” means a publication that is published at regular intervals and, except as otherwise provided in this subsection,least once a week, containing, on average, 25 percent news content per issue, including reports of happenings of recent occurrence of a varied character, such as political, social, moral and religious subjects, designed to inform the general reader.
“Newspaper” includes a daily newspaper published in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, devoted principally to business news and publishing of records, which has been designated by the courts of record of the county for publication of legal notices for a period of 6 months or more.
“Newspaper” also includes a newspaper published in the town of Washington, Door County, at least 2 times a month.
S ECTION 2.
985.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
985.12 (1) AFFIDAVIT OF PRINTING.The affidavit of the editor, publisher, printer or proprietor of any newspaper, or of his or her foreman or principal clerk, of the publication of any legal notice, annexed to a copy of the notice clipped from the newspaper in either hard copy or electronic format and specifying the date of each insertion, and the paper in which it was published, shall be received in all cases as presumptive evidence of the publication and of the facts stated therein.
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Action History

  1. Published 11-21-2019

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 11-20-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 32

  3. Presented to the Governor on 11-14-2019 by directive of the Speaker

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2019

  5. LRB correction

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Received from Assembly

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Read a second time

  22. Placed on calendar 10-10-2019 by Committee on Rules

  23. Available for scheduling

  24. Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  26. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  29. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Senator Nass added as a cosponsor

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  33. Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Duchow, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Cowles and Olsen

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Not signed on (119)

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Who sponsors AB 112?
AB 112 is sponsored by Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Steffen, David (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), and Tusler, Ron (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 22, 2019. Enacted.
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