Wisconsin Legislative Council
AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: February 9, 2024 Contact: Melissa Schmidt, Principal Attorney
2023 Assembly Bill 659
Assembly Substitute
Amendment 1
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 659
2023 Assembly Bill 659 eliminates the provision of current law that prohibits the remote notarization of
documents that create or execute powers of attorney. This would generally permit individuals to engage
in remote notarization transactions for the purposes of creating or executing any powers of attorney.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 creates an exception to the current prohibition on the use of remote
notarization for the purposes of the creation or execution of powers of attorney for a limited financial
power of attorney for a real estate transaction. This would generally permit individuals to engage in
remote notarization for the purposes of powers of attorney for real estate transactions only.
BILL HISTORY
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 was offered by Representative Summerfield on December 5, 2023.
On February 7, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Judiciary recommended both the adoption of
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, and the passage of Assembly Bill 659, as amended, by votes of Ayes,
5; Noes, 0.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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