WEB-BASED SIGNATURES ACT
Summary
Creates the Web-Based Signatures Act. Provides that a unit of local government may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the unit of local government uses a secure web-based platform.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized in its enrolled form, adding a specific exemption to prevent web-based signatures from being used on political petitions. Additionally, the text of the Conservation District Act was significantly expanded to include detailed powers for acquiring land, managing open space, and employing staff.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding an exemption for political petitions, while the Conservation District Act's scope was broadened to include extensive new powers for land acquisition and management.
ELIGIBILITY
Added an exemption stating that the new web-based signature rules do not apply to nominating, candidate, or referendum petitions.
REQUIREMENT
Added a specific requirement for conservation districts to acquire land only if approved by a two-thirds vote of trustees when the district is in a small county but contiguous to a large one.
Expanded the Conservation District Act to include detailed powers for acquiring, holding, and disposing of real estate for open space and conservation purposes.
Added authority for conservation districts to employ an executive officer and fix compensation for staff to carry out district policies.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 23, 2025
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
75
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Amendments
12
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 27, 2025
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jason R. Bunting
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Cities & Villages Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Balkema
RRepublican
P
Jason Bunting
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Hauter
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Dale Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Severin
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Tipsword
RRepublican
Co
Erica Harriss
RRepublican
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