Wisconsin Senate Bill 302 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-2)
Status: Passed on March 2 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-02 - Published 3-2-2016
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 157.061 (5), 157.061 (7), 157.07 (6), 157.11 (9g) (a) 1. b., 157.62 (3) (b) 2., 157.625 (2) and 440.91 (1) (c) 2.; to renumber and amend 157.061 (12), 157.061 (13), 157.10, 157.12 (4), 157.62 (5), 440.90 (7), 440.90 (8), 440.90 (9), 440.91 (1) (c) 1. and 979.10 (1) (c); to amend 15.07 (1) (cs), 15.405 (3m) (d), 71.07 (5r) (a) 3., 71.28 (5r) (a) 3., 71.47 (5r) (a) 3., 157.061 (3), 157.061 (4), 157.061 (11r), 157.061 (14), 157.061 (15), 157.062 (1), 157.062 (2), 157.062 (6) (b), 157.062 (6m), 157.062 (9), 157.064 (6), 157.064 (7), 157.07 (1), 157.07 (4), 157.08 (2) (b), 157.08 (5), 157.10 (title), 157.11 (2), 157.11 (9g) (a) 1. c., 157.11 (9g) (a) 2., 157.11 (9g) (c), 157.11 (9m), 157.11 (10), 157.112 (3m), 157.115 (2) (a) 1. (intro.), 157.115 (2) (a) 3., 157.115 (2) (b), 157.115 (2) (c), 157.115 (2) (d) (intro.), 157.12 (title), 157.12 (2) (a), 157.12 (2) (b), 157.12 (3) (a) 3., 157.12 (3) (b), 157.125 (1), 157.125 (2), 157.19 (5) (a), 157.19 (5) (b), 157.60, 157.62 (1) (a) (intro.), 157.62 (1) (c), 157.62 (2) (d), 157.62 (4), 157.62 (6), 157.62 (7), 157.63 (title), 157.63 (1), 157.63 (2) (intro.), 157.63 (2) (b), 157.63 (5), 157.635, 157.637, 157.64 (2) (intro.) and (a), 157.65 (1) (a), 157.65 (1) (b), 157.65 (2), 440.90 (3), 440.90 (14), 440.91 (1) (a), 440.91 (1m) (a), 440.91 (2) (intro.), 440.91 (2) (d), 440.91 (3), 440.91 (4), 440.91 (10), 440.92 (1) (a), 440.92 (1) (b) 1., 440.92 (1) (b) 3., 440.92 (1) (b) 4., 440.92 (1) (c), 440.92 (2) (a) (intro.), 440.92 (2) (d), 440.92 (3) (c) 3., 440.92 (6) (j), 440.92 (9) (title), 440.92 (9) (a), 440.92 (9) (b) (intro.), 440.92 (9) (b) 2., 440.92 (9) (b) 3., 440.92 (9) (d), 440.92 (9) (e), 440.92 (9) (f), 440.93 (2), 440.945 (5) (a), 440.945 (5) (b), 440.947 (5), 440.95 (3), 440.95 (4) (intro.), 815.18 (3) (a) and 895.04 (5); and to create 157.061 (1p), 157.10 (1), 157.10 (2) (a) 1. to 4., 157.10 (2) (b), 157.10 (3), 157.10 (6), 157.10 (7), 157.62 (2) (b) 6m., 157.62 (3) (b) 2g., 157.62 (3) (b) 2r., 157.62 (5) (a) to (j), 182.0175 (2) (c) and 440.97 of the statutes; Relating to: powers and duties of cemetery authorities; inheritance of cemetery lots in which human remains are buried; exemption of cemeteries from certain requirements concerning excavation; the powers and duties of the Cemetery Board, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, and the Department of Financial institutions; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)

Powers and duties of cemetery authorities; inheritance of cemetery lots in which human remains are buried; exemption of cemeteries from certain requirements concerning excavation; the powers and duties of the Cemetery Board, the Department of Safety and Professional Services, and the Department of Financial institutions; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)

Sen. Devin LeMahieu [R]	Sen. Mary Lazich [R]	Sen. Robert Wirch [D]	Rep. Joe Sanfelippo [R]
Rep. Scott Allen [R]	Sen. Kathleen Bernier [R]	Rep. Robert Brooks [R]	Rep. Joel Kleefisch [R]
Rep. Tod Ohnstad [D]	Rep. Paul Tittl [R]	Rep. Todd Novak [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-02	Senate	Published 3-2-2016
2016-03-02	Senate	Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 237
2016-02-25	Senate	Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
2016-02-25	Senate	Report correctly enrolled
2016-02-18	Senate	Received from Assembly concurred in
2016-02-18	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2016-02-18	House	Read a third time and concurred in
2016-02-18	House	Rules suspended
2016-02-18	House	Ordered to a third reading
2016-02-18	House	Read a second time
2016-02-16	House	Made a special order of business at 2:20 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
2016-02-12	House	Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
2016-02-09	House	Received from Senate
2016-02-09	Senate	Ordered immediately messaged
2016-02-09	Senate	Read a third time and passed
2016-02-09	Senate	Rules suspended
2016-02-09	Senate	Ordered to a third reading
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 adopted
2016-02-09	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 adopted
2016-02-09	Senate	Read a second time
2016-02-08	Senate	Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2016-02-05	Senate	Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator LeMahieu
2016-01-15	Senate	Available for scheduling
2016-01-15	Senate	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2016-01-15	Senate	Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2016-01-14	Senate	Executive action taken
2016-01-11	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
2015-11-23	Senate	Public hearing held
2015-10-30	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
2015-10-09	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government
2015-10-09	Senate	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2015/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb302
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2015/REG/SB302.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2015/REG/SB302.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2015/237.pdf