2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Railroad police officers: any person may file a complaint against with DOJ re improper exercise of authority - SB792

Railroad police officers: railway company authority to appoint and employ eliminated; railroad conductor authority to arrest passengers eliminated - SB791

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

Semiautomatic handgun identification: microstamping requirements created; penalties and law enforcement provisions - AB939

Semiautomatic handgun identification: microstamping requirements created; penalties and law enforcement provisions - SB729

Sleeping or camping in a county park overnight: local ordinance prohibiting authorized under certain conditions and law enforcement authority to arrest someone limited; forfeiture provision - AB29

Smoking in a motor vehicle while a child under age 8 is present prohibited; forfeiture and surcharge provisions; law enforcement officer may not stop vehicle solely to determine compliance - SB480

Sobriety checkpoint pilot program: Milwaukee County, or city, town, or village within Milwaukee County, may establish; sunset provision - SB683

Strip search of certain detained persons: requirement repealed re detained for at least 12 hours - AB340

Strip search of certain detained persons: requirement repealed re detained for at least 12 hours - SB248

Strip searches performed on jail detainees: law enforcement required to report certain information to DOJ - SB756

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums and establishing a loan program provisions - SB192

Suspected or threatened child abuse: all reported cases to be referred to the sheriff or police, coordination of the investigation of reported cases, and law enforcement agencies to adopt written policy re kinds of reports to refer to the DA for prosecution - AB429

Suspected or threatened child abuse: all reported cases to be referred to the sheriff or police, coordination of the investigation of reported cases, and law enforcement agencies to adopt written policy re kinds of reports to refer to the DA for prosecution - SB326

Switchblade knife prohibition and definition modified; law enforcement exemption [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, knives treated the same as firearms re sale, purchase, possession, and charges of disorderly conduct, concealed weapon license and armed with a concealed knife prohibition provisions; A.Amdt.2: ordinance or resolution prohibiting possession of knives in certain buildings permitted] - AB142

Switchblade knife prohibition and definition modified; law enforcement exemption - SB102

Unclassified misdemeanors classified; certain misdemeanors changed to civil forfeiture; obsolete misdemeanors repealed; law enforcement citation procedure expanded re civil forfeiture, rules of discovery provision - AB128

Underage alcohol violations: law enforcement cannot issue citation if emergency medical assistance is requested via 911; false report penalties - SB471

Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking: adopting portions not in current law - SB745

Victims of and witnesses to crimes: advocacy services grants to law enforcement agencies created; DOJ duties, sunset, and report provisions - AB978

Violent sex offenders on supervised release: procedures and residency requirements revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, restricting certain local ordinance or resolution provision added] - AB497

Violent sex offenders on supervised release: procedures and residency requirements revised - SB409

Voluntary firearm registry: local law enforcement agency may create; open records and confidentiality provisions - SB787

Weapon possession on a public transit motor bus prohibited, exception for law enforcement officers and game wardens only; penalty provisions - SB428

police _ pension Police -- Pension, see Retirement -- Protective service

political committee Political committee, see Elections -- Campaign expense

political contribution Political contribution, see Elections -- Campaign expense

political parties Political parties

Campaign finance laws (chapter 11) revised including requiring specified entities to register with GAB and file periodic reports, contribution limits, and coordination [A.Amdt.1: definition revisions, ``name of the principal place of employment" changed to ``occupation", and other revisions; A.Amdt.11: definition revisions, threshold re express advocacy costs revised, reconciliation provision re AB388 or SB294; S.Amdt.1: reporting cycle modified, contribution limit adjustment deleted, coordination prohibitions revised] - AB387

Campaign finance laws (chapter 11) revised including requiring specified entities to register with GAB and file periodic reports, contribution limits, and coordination - SB292

Contributions received by political parties, legislative campaign committees, independent expenditure committees, and referendum committees from corporations, cooperatives, and American Indian tribes: reporting requirements clarified re 2015 WisAct 117 - AB860

Contributions received by political parties, legislative campaign committees, independent expenditure committees, and referendum committees from corporations, cooperatives, and American Indian tribes: reporting requirements clarified re 2015 WisAct 117 - SB630

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties - SB294

polk county Polk County

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - AB503

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - SB380

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] - AB21

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] - SB21

pollution Pollution, see Air pollution; Environmental protection; Water -- Pollution

pond Pond, see Wetland

poor Poor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - AB917

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - SB705

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: supplemental payments from DHS [Sec. 9118 (8)] - AB21

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: supplemental payments from DHS [Sec. 9118 (8); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 1791r, deletes 9118 (8)] - SB21

MA purchase plan (MAPP) eligibility and premium requirements revised; other MA and long-term care program eligibility modified re certain account and retirement income; DHS duties - AB414

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - AB423

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - AB854

Parental choice program revisions re family income for pupil eligibility and method for determining per pupil payments to participating private schools - SB3

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - AB482

Public school financing law changes re calculation of general school aids, counting low-income pupils, school aid factors, per pupil adjustment to revenue limits, high-poverty aid, hold harmless aid, and delay in school aid payments; first dollar and school levy property tax credits eliminated; DPI, DOA, JCF, and LFB duties - SB376

Skills enhancement grants for community action agencies: funding increased and eligibility requirement changed - SB737

poor relief Poor relief, see Public assistance

pope francis Pope Francis

Achievements commended and welcomed on his visit to the U.S. - SJR14

populous county Populous county, see Milwaukee County

port Port

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, JCRAR and UTV and ATV provisions removed] - SB459

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - AB393

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - SB282

port edwards, village of Port Edwards, Village of, see Wood County

portage county Portage County

Iola Old Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision - AB509

Iola Old Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision [S.Amdt.1: delete ``Old"] - SB382

post traumatic stress disorder _ptsd_ Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), see Mental health

postage and postal service Postage and postal service

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - AB175

Distribution of communication by legislators to addresses in their districts following a declared state of emergency: prohibition on use of public funds does not apply if the communication relates to the emergency - SB151

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - AB172

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - SB122

Postage appropriation in DOA for state agency costs [Sec. 789] - AB21

Postage appropriation in DOA for state agency costs [Sec. 789] - SB21

Zoning ordinance amendment or petition to amend: notification by registered mail changed to certified mail and email - AB457

Zoning ordinance amendment or petition to amend: notification by registered mail changed to certified mail and email - SB313

postsecondary education Postsecondary education, see Colleges and universities; Indians and tribal issues; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

poultry Poultry

Establishments that slaughter animals or poultry, or that process meat or poultry products: licensing and inspection program revisions; fee, ordinance, and exemptions provisions - AB644

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

power of attorney Power of attorney

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act adopted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, replaced with Wisconsin Digital Property Act (Chapter 711)] - AB695

pr _program revenue_ PR (Program revenue), see Appropriation

prairie du chien, city of Prairie du Chien, City of, see Crawford County

pregnancy Pregnancy, see Maternal and infant care

prescott, city of Prescott, City of, see Pierce County

prescription Prescription, see Drugs

president of united states President of United States, see United States -- President

presidential electors Presidential electors