Mary Czaja Felzkowski Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th district | Official Website
Mary Czaja Felzkowski Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 12th district | Official Website
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill amends existing statutes to create an exception to current limitations on fee increases for certain coroner or medical examiner services in Wisconsin. If a county transitions from providing coroner or lay medical examiner services to physician medical examiner services between Dec. 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, it may increase fees assessed for signing death records or issuing cremation permits by up to $100 above the rates in effect on April 17, 2015, without considering changes in the US consumer price index. This exception is not applicable to counties with populations exceeding 300,000.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Patrick Snyder (Republican-85th District). It was sponsored by Representative Brent Jacobson (Republican-87th District) and Representative John Spiros (Republican-86th District).
Mary Felzkowski has authored or co-authored another 13 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with all of them being adopted.
Felzkowski graduated from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls in 1986 with a BS.
Felzkowski, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2021 to represent the state's 12th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Tom Tiffany.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB358 | 06/27/2025 | Fees charged for certain coroner or medical examiner services. (FE) |
| SB339 | 06/19/2025 | The weight limit for utility terrain vehicles |
| SB296 | 05/30/2025 | Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE) |
| SB203 | 04/16/2025 | Regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements. (FE) |
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