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Prepared by: Steve McCarthy, Senior Staff Attorney March 31, 2025
2025 Wisconsin Act 4
[2025 Assembly Bill 99]
Tribal Government Authority to
Copy Certified Copies of Vital
Records
BACKGROUND
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, is 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 “FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE.”
2025 WISCONSIN ACT 4
The act 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.
Effective date: March 30, 2025
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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