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This bill modifies Wisconsin state statutes to allow tribal governments to copy certified copies of vital records for administrative purposes without being subject to certain legal restrictions. Specifically, the bill first defines "tribal government" as the government of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in Wisconsin. Then, it amends existing law to explicitly include tribal governments among the entities (such as financial institutions, state agencies, and county departments) that can make copies of certified vital records for administrative use without violating record-keeping regulations. These copies must be marked "FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE" to be permissible. The change allows tribal governments the same administrative record-copying privileges already extended to other government and institutional entities, recognizing tribal governments as equivalent administrative bodies for the purpose of managing vital records.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb86