2015 Assembly Authors

Stevens Point Area Senior High boys' basketball team, the Panthers, commended on winning the WIAA Division I State Championship title - AJR26

Stevens Point Area Senior High boys' basketball team, the Panthers, commended on winning the WIAA Division I State Championship title - SJR28

UW—Stevens Point men’s basketball team commended on winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship title - AJR25

UW—Stevens Point men’s basketball team commended on winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men’s Basketball National Championship title - SJR27

WEDC employees aware of fraud against WEDC required to report it to DOJ or a DA; retroactive provision - AB859

Wild turkey hunting program and special event for disabled veterans: DNR to establish; approvals, fees, and mentor provisions - AB544

Wild turkey hunting program and special event for disabled veterans: DNR to establish; approvals, fees, and mentor provisions - SB394

Wisconsin grants for technical college and UW System students: funding increased; HEAB duties - AB897

Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority (WREDA) created re programs to develop renewable energy, reduce energy consumption, and improve energy efficiency; bonding authority, loan, and grant provisions; certain state agency requirements apply; JSCTE appendix report - AB66

Wisconsin's public sector who came to protest [2011] WisAct 10: Assembly recognizes their service and apologizes for certain insensitive comments - AR4

Wisconsin's public sector who came to protest [2011] WisAct 10: Assembly recognizes their service and apologizes for certain insensitive comments - AR5

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Shankland, Rep. Katrina (71st Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 12, 20, 62, 63, 84, 86, 87, 101, 102, 103, 107, 122, 141, 145, 155, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 198, 211, 221, 234, 252, 253, 266, 272, 291, 294, 295, 313, 318, 320, 328, 348, 358, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 378, 379, 394, 399, 405, 408, 423, 432, 460, 474, 510, 516, 527, 529, 545, 547, 570, 605, 607, 618, 636, 656, 663, 666, 673, 701, 702, 705, 710, 763, 765, 776, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 792, 808, 813, 814, 815, 816, 830, 831, 836, 850, 851, 858, 862, 881, 882, 883, 886, 887, 898, 900, 901, 904, 912, 915, 919, 925, 933, 957, 963, 987, 1007

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 32, 33, 35, 39, 43, 44, 46, 53, 55, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 74, 81, 89, 92, 99, 100, 101, 107, 108, 117

Assembly Resolutions: 6, 7, 10, 13, 18, 20, 27, 31

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 15, 18, 33, 45, 48, 58, 68, 79, 80, 97, 107, 111, 112, 117, 124, 142, 145, 162, 163, 174, 176, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 194, 196, 215, 216, 222, 232, 236, 241, 262, 268, 269, 271, 272, 275, 280, 281, 293, 307, 311, 312, 322, 327, 334, 335, 352, 370, 382, 385, 412, 444, 457, 468, 483, 488, 500, 539, 545, 546, 579, 607, 612, 613, 621, 625, 628, 635, 636, 651, 656, 659, 666, 688, 695, 712, 723, 731, 737, 738, 783, 785, 789

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 7, 12, 14, 25, 31, 33, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 54, 59, 60, 64, 71, 74, 76, 81, 82, 84, 85, 92, 105, 106, 107, 111

1253 Sinicki, Rep. Christine (20th Asm.Dist.; D)

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886: anniversary commemorated every May 5th - AJR40

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886: anniversary commemorated every May 5th and Assembly Chief Clerk to remove portrait of Governor Jeremiah Rusk from public display and hang historic photo of the iron puddlers in Bay View for set number of days - AR8

Beil, Marty: life and public service of the labor leader commended upon his death - AJR71

Bowe, Gerald ``Jerry”: life and contributions of former head football coach and educator of Cudahy High School commended upon his death - AJR98

Employment discrimination on the basis of military service: action in circuit court to recover compensatory and punitive damages permitted; DWD duties - AB925

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court for compensatory and punitive damages; exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB570

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court for compensatory and punitive damages; exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB145

Gift obligations such as gift cards or certificates: regulations for the sale and redemption of created; civil penalties, private right of action, exceptions, and DATCP and DA duties provisions - AB761

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - AB354

Healthy Aging Month: September 2016 proclaimed as - SJR101

Hunting in state parks prohibited - SB362

Milwaukee County executive’s actions to sell or lease certain property: actions consistent with county board policy required and only the contract as negotiated by the county executive can be approved or rejected by the board - AB928

Milwaukee County executive’s actions to sell or lease certain property: actions consistent with county board policy required and only the contract as negotiated by the county executive can be approved or rejected by the board - SB722

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2015 designated as - AJR36

Presidential preference primary date changed - SB63

Principal disseminating or attempting to influence model, uniform, suggested, or recommended legislation required to register with GAB and file expense statements; state public official statements of economic interests expanded to include reimbursements from campaign accounts or scholarships to attend a meeting or conference, person providing the reimbursement or scholarship also required to report to GAB; penalty provisions - AB464

Private schools participating in a parental choice program must have been in operation for at least two school years and maximum percentage of enrollment from the program set; exceptions provision - AB283

Trapping: use of certain devices prohibited in state parks - SB361

Video recording of surgical procedures: hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and other surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; health care records, advance request, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB255

Wage Council created in DWD to study the need to increase the minimum wage and make recommendations; “living wage” defined - AB904

Worker's Memorial Day: April 28, 2015 proclaimed as - AJR21

Worker’s Memorial Day: April 28, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR108

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Sinicki, Rep. Christine (20th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 36, 37, 44, 55, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 75, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 114, 127, 141, 145, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 160, 173, 175, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 211, 214, 215, 216, 220, 221, 231, 234, 235, 236, 244, 245, 246, 252, 261, 264, 265, 266, 267, 270, 272, 276, 290, 291, 292, 294, 295, 297, 299, 300, 304, 308, 316, 318, 323, 328, 329, 333, 334, 342, 343, 348, 353, 359, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 380, 383, 395, 396, 399, 400, 401, 406, 407, 408, 409, 414, 417, 423, 425, 428, 429, 430, 431, 435, 436, 437, 441, 459, 460, 467, 471, 472, 473, 474, 482, 484, 485, 487, 488, 491, 499, 502, 507, 510, 512, 515, 524, 529, 538, 542, 551, 555, 557, 567, 569, 594, 604, 605, 607, 608, 610, 617, 618, 621, 622, 628, 634, 635, 637, 642, 652, 656, 657, 659, 661, 665, 667, 673, 674, 691, 694, 695, 701, 707, 746, 747, 756, 762, 763, 765, 768, 781, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 792, 805, 806, 807, 808, 813, 814, 815, 816, 818, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 844, 847, 849, 850, 852, 862, 869, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 892, 893, 894, 895, 897, 899, 900, 901, 903, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 912, 915, 919, 920, 921, 924, 929, 930, 932, 933, 943, 946, 952, 960, 961, 962, 963, 965, 968, 974, 976, 977, 988, 1007

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 6, 15, 17, 19, 22, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 90, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 106, 107, 110, 111, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 32

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 39, 45, 58, 61, 62, 68, 70, 72, 75, 78, 89, 90, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107, 111, 112, 115, 120, 124, 125, 142, 146, 151, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 174, 176, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 194, 200, 211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 222, 230, 232, 240, 241, 245, 246, 258, 259, 262, 264, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 277, 293, 299, 300, 307, 308, 309, 311, 314, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 330, 332, 339, 340, 342, 348, 351, 352, 356, 357, 364, 365, 370, 376, 377, 384, 397, 414, 415, 418, 420, 424, 425, 428, 439, 443, 450, 462, 468, 469, 484, 485, 487, 488, 491, 501, 505, 522, 527, 528, 545, 550, 574, 575, 576, 577, 579, 583, 600, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 616, 620, 621, 625, 627, 628, 633, 635, 637, 643, 646, 648, 649, 651, 652, 653, 656, 659, 665, 666, 670, 671, 672, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 685, 686, 688, 690, 693, 694, 695, 700, 705, 711, 715, 723, 724, 726, 727, 728, 731, 744, 749, 750, 758, 759, 760, 764, 766, 768, 769, 772, 773, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 781, 783

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 69, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 104, 107, 108, 114

1315 Skowronski, Rep. Ken (82nd Asm.Dist.; R)

Alcohol sales by officers or employees of the municipality or county in a municipal or county park expanded to include all alcohol beverages - AB404

Ambulatory surgical center assessment: DHS annual report required - AB840

Bowe, Gerald ``Jerry”: life and contributions of former head football coach and educator of Cudahy High School commended upon his death - AJR98

Collector Car Appreciation Day: July 10, 2015 designated as - AJR51

Collector Vehicle Appreciation Day: second Friday of July designated as - AJR79

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; DOT to review driver’s license of the subject of the alert to determine if restrictions should be imposed - AB792

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; DOT to review driver’s license of the subject of the alert to determine if restrictions should be imposed - SB760

Polish-American Heritage Month: October proclaimed as - SJR61

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - AB773

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - SB492

TID number 1 in the Village of Weston: expenditure period, allocation period, and maximum life extended, and 12 percent test provision - AB344

Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA or county veterans service officer required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision - AB693

Unclaimed cremated remains in custody of a funeral director, cemetery authority, or public officer: contacting DVA or county veterans service officer required to determine if the person was a veteran or eligible for burial at a veterans cemetery; civil liability exemption provision - SB518

Veterans affairs laws modified re DVA officers and employees, Board of Veterans Affairs, county veterans service officers, and Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove - AB821

Veterans affairs laws modified re DVA officers and employees, Board of Veterans Affairs, county veterans service officers duties, and Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove - SB668

Veterans and their spouses and children attending technical colleges: nonresident fee exemption created - AB235

Veterans and their spouses and children attending technical colleges: nonresident fee exemption created - SB164

Veterans Programs, Council on: representative of a Wisconsin chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association added - AB173

Wild animal protection surcharge: court may impose a higher surcharge for deer, elk, or bear of certain size and certain types of game fish; DNR duties - AB471

Wisconsin DVA recognized for its 70 years of service to veterans - AJR78

Wisconsin DVA recognized for its 70 years of service to veterans - SJR73

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Skowronski, Rep. Ken (82nd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 11, 13, 14, 24, 27, 32, 44, 46, 47, 49, 56, 57, 68, 71, 79, 83, 92, 107, 112, 114, 119, 140, 147, 158, 187, 219, 220, 237, 305, 310, 311, 338, 350, 356, 361, 364, 365, 366, 367, 369, 370, 373, 388, 402, 406, 407, 408, 414, 421, 435, 439, 452, 455, 459, 465, 466, 469, 481, 497, 505, 526, 527, 532, 533, 535, 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 554, 556, 557, 566, 573, 578, 579, 581, 596, 606, 608, 615, 624, 626, 627, 628, 629, 641, 642, 653, 654, 657, 658, 659, 660, 662, 663, 665, 670, 671, 673, 674, 691, 697, 700, 707, 723, 733, 740, 750, 753, 765, 768, 774, 778, 781, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 807, 808, 846, 867, 873, 876, 896, 921, 1016, 1026

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 4, 20, 23, 27, 33, 43, 59, 81, 84, 87, 94, 99

Assembly Resolutions: 6

Senate Bills: 7, 8, 11, 15, 20, 26, 35, 43, 44, 49, 70, 71, 79, 93, 115, 117, 127, 128, 179, 237, 238, 260, 268, 269, 271, 272, 276, 285, 293, 294, 308, 309, 310, 314, 315, 333, 343, 344, 348, 355, 367, 371, 374, 391, 394, 398, 401, 409, 412, 416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 432, 433, 435, 439, 443, 444, 449, 452, 465, 472, 475, 476, 487, 488, 490, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 506, 509, 520, 522, 528, 533, 540, 572, 575, 582, 583, 589, 627, 628, 643, 656, 662, 663, 669, 671, 674, 690, 692, 694, 703, 704, 712, 713, 714, 721, 734, 746, 748, 749, 750, 762, 765

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 7, 22, 41, 49, 69, 81, 84, 109

1319 Spiros, Rep. John (86th Asm.Dist.; R)

Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set - AB674

Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set - SB487

Animals believed to be used in crimes against animals: laws revised re taking custody and withholding custody of the animal, considering an animal as an unclaimed animal, custody of animal as it relates to evidence, and petitioning the court for an order regarding an animal in custody - AB487

Animals believed to be used in crimes against animals: laws revised re taking custody and withholding custody of the animal, considering an animal as an unclaimed animal, custody of animal as it relates to evidence, and petitioning the court for an order regarding an animal in custody - SB450

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - AB691

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - SB501

Commercial motor vehicle and CDL revisions re driving while using a cellular or wireless telephone prohibited, fraud related to exam or issuance of CDL license, text messaging considered a serious traffic violation, and standard restrictions on a CDL expanded - AB209

Commercial motor vehicle and CDL revisions re driving while using a cellular or wireless telephone prohibited, fraud related to exam or issuance of CDL license, text messaging considered a serious traffic violation, and standard restrictions on a CDL expanded - SB158

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - AB545

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction required in grades 7 to 12 - SB412

Driving while using a cellular or other wireless telephone in a construction zone prohibited; emergency, hands-free device, and penalty provisions - AB198

Driving while using a cellular or other wireless telephone in a construction zone prohibited; emergency, hands-free device, and penalty provisions - SB135

Forestry and Paper Products Month: April 2015 proclaimed as - AJR24

Forward Wisconsin Development Authority (FWDA) formed by the merging of WEDC and WHEDA; Wisconsin housing finance fund established; governor’s duties - AB227