2015 Senate Authors

Chiropractic services: health insurance policy prohibition against excluding, restricting, or denying coverage modified; timely access, annual report, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - SB650

City and village authority to annex town territory: new requirements re contiguity, population, and land for development created - SB739

City manager system of government: imposing residency requirement permitted - AB262

City manager system of government: imposing residency requirement permitted - SB195

Classified service employee running for a partisan political office: eliminate leave of absence requirement - SB454

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2015 proclaimed as - SJR21

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - SB112

Equalized property value: DOR to publish preliminary determination to its Internet site for county or taxation district to review and DOR to correct before notification of final determination - SB429

Equally divided determinations of the Wisconsin Supreme Court on matters of judicial discipline or permanent disability clarifications - AB587

Establishments that slaughter animals or poultry, or that process meat or poultry products: licensing and inspection program revisions; fee, ordinance, and exemptions provisions - SB513

Ethics Commission toll-free telephone number required for reports of fraud, waste, and mismanagement re WEDC; DA and report provisions - SB782

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - SB385

Federal moneys accepted by the state may not be returned to the federal government without the approval of the legislature by law if the expenditure may increase employment in this state - SB245

Fraud in obtaining economic development benefits from WEDC: provisions and criminal penalties created - SB415

Homemade baked or canned goods: exemption from food processing plant license for face-to-face sales to customers; limit on sales and DATCP registration provisions - SB330

Homestead tax credit: indexing for inflation restored - AB85

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - SB125

Judge or justice who does not disqualify him or herself after a motion for disqualification is required to file reasons in writing - AB586

Judicial disciplinary proceedings in the Supreme Court: temporary service by a court of appeals judge required. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR88

Landscape services re restoration using native plants: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB443

Lead investigation conducted by DHS in homes of certain children: required blood lead level in children under 6 years of age reduced - AB957

Mistreatment of animals: veterinarian reporting requirement expanded, civil liability immunity - SB727

Motor vehicle repair practices: insurer prohibitions re specifying a facility and delaying a claim - SB93

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: May 2016 proclaimed as - SJR113

Public record disposed of or destroyed prior to date it may be disposed or destroyed: forfeiture created - SB731

Rural teacher grant program created in HEAB re financial assistance for student loans or certain costs - SB633

School Breakfast Program reimbursement rate raised - AB234

School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions - AB496

School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions - SB473

Self-service storage facilities and units: regulations, disposal of personal property, notification of payment default, and vehicle towing revisions; self-service storage insurance established - AB818

Self-service storage facilities and units: regulations, disposal of personal property, notification of payment default, and vehicle towing revisions; self-service storage insurance established - SB769

Small farm operators: program to reimburse higher education debt created in HEAB, conditions specified; Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; fraud, income tax deductions, and LAB audit and report provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB913

Small farm operators: program to reimburse higher education debt created in HEAB, conditions specified; Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; fraud, income tax deductions, and LAB audit and report provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB706

Special Transfer Program (Chapter 220) restored - SB784

State payments to municipalities for municipal services: formula revised - SB273

State procurement for certified woman-owned business: preferences similar to certified minority-owned businesses created - AB920

Supplemental sparsity aid created for school districts that qualify and have high property valuation - SB790

Supreme Court justice is subject to discipline by a panel of court of appeals judges appointed by the Supreme Court by seniority: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR89

Telfer, Richard J.: Chancellor of UW--Whitewater commended for his contributions and congratulated on his upcoming retirement - AJR39

Threat or false threat to use a firearm in a school zone made a felony - SB197

Town zoning ordinance re shorelands permitted under certain conditions - SB113

UW--Whitewater Warhawks baseball team commended for winning the 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship title - AJR12

UW--Whitewater Warhawks football team commended for winning the 2014 NCAA Division III Football National Championship title - AJR10

UW--Whitewater Warhawks men's basketball team commended for winning the 2014 NCAA Division III Basketball National Championship title - AJR11

Vodenlich, John: commended on receiving the 2015 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s Baseball Coach of the Year award - SJR44

War memorial owned by a veterans organization: sales and use tax exemption for building materials used to construct - AB974

War memorial owned by a veterans organization: sales and use tax exemption for building materials used to construct - SB768

WCLO AM-1230: honoring its 85th birthday on August 1, 2015 - AJR47

WEDC to establish matching grant program for recipients of certain federal grants to small businesses - SB124

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

Wisconsin Supreme Court to review decision by a justice on a motion to disqualify him or herself from an action - AB589

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Ringhand, Sen. Janis (15th Sen.Dist.; D)

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 11, 18, 33, 39, 45, 58, 60, 62, 68, 74, 78, 83, 107, 111, 118, 120, 121, 141, 142, 145, 159, 162, 163, 164, 166, 174, 175, 176, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 194, 196, 200, 201, 207, 208, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 221, 232, 236, 247, 258, 262, 264, 275, 277, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 293, 307, 312, 314, 322, 327, 332, 339, 340, 348, 350, 351, 356, 364, 370, 376, 381, 386, 389, 394, 412, 416, 418, 419, 424, 439, 441, 444, 462, 466, 469, 471, 485, 488, 491, 506, 507, 517, 518, 519, 523, 527, 539, 573, 575, 576, 577, 579, 598, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 618, 619, 623, 625, 632, 634, 643, 646, 647, 649, 653, 666, 675, 701, 723, 724, 736, 745, 764, 785

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 25, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 59, 60, 61, 64, 66, 67, 71, 73, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 90, 91, 94, 96, 97, 105, 106, 107, 111

Senate Resolutions: 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

Assembly Bills: 12, 20, 59, 62, 63, 65, 66, 70, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 96, 101, 102, 103, 104, 113, 119, 145, 146, 148, 155, 161, 164, 165, 179, 190, 193, 211, 215, 221, 228, 247, 253, 261, 264, 267, 272, 273, 281, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 295, 297, 300, 304, 318, 320, 323, 328, 331, 342, 348, 350, 351, 354, 358, 359, 368, 374, 378, 379, 383, 391, 392, 400, 408, 414, 417, 423, 435, 442, 453, 459, 460, 463, 464, 482, 484, 499, 502, 504, 510, 513, 515, 522, 524, 527, 529, 541, 542, 544, 545, 546, 548, 552, 557, 569, 570, 575, 585, 588, 590, 591, 604, 607, 608, 609, 610, 629, 633, 634, 635, 637, 639, 644, 647, 657, 661, 669, 673, 693, 694, 705, 707, 736, 737, 748, 752, 776, 805, 809, 813, 814, 816, 817, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 849, 852, 858, 859, 862, 869, 878, 879, 880, 886, 887, 888, 898, 900, 916, 929, 932, 933, 949, 955, 958, 987, 990, 991

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 6, 7, 8, 21, 22, 30, 32, 38, 43, 44, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 77, 78, 80, 82, 93, 94, 95, 99, 100, 102, 107, 108, 111, 117, 118, 121

1226 Risser, Sen. Fred (26th Sen.Dist.; D)

Abortion prohibition with criminal penalties eliminated - AB916

Abortion prohibition with criminal penalties eliminated - SB701

Absentee ballot applications: municipal clerk may accept in person applications on certain weekends, hours specified - SB771

Allowing 16 and 17 year olds to preregister to vote; conditions and GAB duties - SB220

Bill of rights: participation in the legislative process; right to an impartial judiciary; right to privacy; right to a quality public education; right to health care services; right to access public records; right to a fair wage; right to equal pay for equal work; right to vote; eligible elector after ten days' residence; voting rights for certain felons; uniformity of voting standards and procedures; mandatory recounts in close election; GAB established; legislative and congressional redistricting; public access to the Capitol; open meetings laws applicable to Legislature; initiative and referendum; public funding for Supreme Court elections; graduated and progressive state income tax; right to a clean, healthy environment, safe drinking water, and clean air; creation of a DNR, board, and secretary; Superintendent of Public Instruction to be independent; minimum staffing and funding levels for public schools; prohibit public funding of sectarian schools; treatment of corporations as persons prohibited; and workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR120

Bus drivers for mass transit systems required to provide proof of physical fitness; made a prohibited subject of collective bargaining - SB619

Collective bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment permitted under MERA and SELRA; UW System and UWHCA employees and certain home care and child care providers included - AB900

Collective bargaining over wages, hours, and conditions of employment permitted under MERA and SELRA; UW System and UWHCA employees and certain home care and child care providers included - SB666

Concealed weapon license training requirement modified - SB777

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR46

Contraceptives: dispensing an extended supply required to be covered by health insurers - SB724

Criminal procedure code, with the exception of sentencing (Chapter 973), reorganized - SB82

DOJ required to annually provide JCF with information re civil litigation expenses - AB919

Electronic smoking device: DPI to develop model policy regulating use of on school property and school boards required to adopt a policy; definition provision - AB106

Feminine hygiene products provided at no charge in women’s restroom facilities in state and school buildings - AB555

Firearm regulations: eliminating prohibition against a political subdivision enacting an ordinance or adopting a resolution more stringent than state statutes - AB849

Firearm sale or transfer prohibited unless through a federally licensed firearms dealer and background check on transferee is conducted; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB776

Gaylor, Anne Nicol: life and dedication to reproductive rights for women and the separation of church and state commended upon her death - AJR52

Gaylor, Anne Nicol: life and dedication to reproductive rights for women and the separation of church and state commended upon her death - SJR43

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - SB264

Health: patient rights to medically accurate information; Office of Advancement in Medical Knowledge and Care created; hospital offering maternity care services required to permit all standard reproductive health care services in its capacity and honor stated conscientious beliefs of certain health care providers; abortion laws revised; employment retribution and unfair discrimination prohibitions; DHS to establish an Implementation Health Care Task Force, report required; prohibited acts against health care patient or provider, penalties and civil actions provisions; health care liability insurance policy requirements; Comprehensive Women’s Health Research Council created - SB653

Hunting in state parks prohibited - SB362

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - AB179

Investigational drugs, devices, and biological products: access to by eligible patients and limitation of liability provisions - SB125

Items containing ivory or rhinoceros horn: prohibition on selling, distributing, purchasing, obtaining, or trading created; penalty provisions - AB976

Items containing ivory or rhinoceros horn: prohibition on selling, distributing, purchasing, obtaining, or trading created; penalty provisions - SB728

James Madison Memorial High School Spartan boys swimming and diving team commended on its 2014-15 season and fifth consecutive state championship - SJR19

Kreunen, Rodney Warren: life and public service of a former State Commissioner of Railroads commended upon his death - AJR97

Kreunen, Rodney Warren: life and public service of a former State Commissioner of Railroads commended upon his death - SJR79

Madison, City of, commended on achieving Platinum status as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists - AJR91