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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 99
March 3, 2025 - Introduced by JOINT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Referred to Committee
on State Affairs.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 69.30 (2); to create 69.30 (1) (cm) of the statutes; relating
to: authorization for tribal governments to copy certified copies of vital
records for administrative use.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill is explained in the NOTES provided by the Joint Legislative Council in
the bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PREFATORY NOTE: This bill was prepared for the
Joint Legislative Council[s Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations.
Under current law, a financial institution, state agency, county department,
Wisconsin Works agency, service office, or long-term care district or an employee of any
of these entities are exempt from penalties that would otherwise apply for copying a
certified copy of a vital record if the copy is for use by the authorized entity and the copy
is marked XFOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE. Y
This bill adds tribal governments of a federally recognized American Indian tribe
or band in this state and employees of tribal governments to the list of entities and
persons who are authorized to copy a certified copy of a vital record for administrative
use by the authorized entity.
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SECTION 1
SECTION 1. 69.30 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
69.30 (1) (cm) XTribal governmentY means the government of a federally
recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
SECTION 2. 69.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
69.30 (2) A financial institution, state agency, tribal government, county
department, Wisconsin works agency, service office, or long-term care district or an
employee of a financial institution, state agency, tribal government, county
department, Wisconsin works agency, service office, or long-term care district is not
subject to s. 69.24 (1) (a) for copying a certified copy of a vital record for use by the
financial institution, state agency, tribal government, county department,
Wisconsin works agency, service office, or long-term care district, including use
under s. 45.04 (5), if the copy is marked XFOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE Y.
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