2017 Assembly Authors

August 2017 Special Session Assembly Resolutions: 1

1610 Sinicki, Rep. Christine (20th Asm.Dist.; D)

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program repealed and SAGE reinstated and expanded; parental choice programs (Milwaukee, Racine, and statewide), and the Special Needs Scholarship Program phased out - AB452

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886: anniversary commemorated every May 5th - AJR29

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886: anniversary commemorated every May 5th - SJR28

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 - AR29

Building Safety Month: May 2017 designated as - AJR34

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - SB282

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information and discrimination prohibitions created; notice requirements - AB213

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information and discrimination prohibitions created; notice requirements - SB142

Condemning violence and hate speech directed toward and expressing solidarity with Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims - AJR9

Counties that contract with CBRFs for certain client groups: public notice and public listening session and informational hearing requirements; DHS to make certain information re licensing and complaints available; law enforcement response reimbursement provision - AB982

Creditors’ actions: certain legal proceedings eliminated - AB1049

Employment discrimination on the basis of military service: action in circuit court to recover compensatory and punitive damages permitted; DWD duties and consumer price index provision - AB974

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB212

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB140

Equal Pay Day: April 4, 2017 recognized as - AR8

Expenditure restraint program payment to City of Cudahy for 2018 increased - AB975

Frank P. Zeidler Public Service award: congratulations to 2017 recipient Jesus Salas - AJR88

Grobschmidt, Richard A.: life and public service of former state representative and state senator commended - AJR17

Grobschmidt, Richard A.: life and public service of former state representative and state senator commended - SJR17

Ignition interlock device: court to order for first OWI offense regardless of alcohol concentration - AB915

Ignition interlock device: court to order for first OWI offense regardless of alcohol concentration - SB688

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent and threats of harm - SB861

Kleczka, Gerald D. ``Jerry”: life and public service of former state representative, state senator, and U.S. Congressman commended - AJR90

Kleczka, Gerald D. ``Jerry”: life and public service of former state representative, state senator, and U.S. Congressman commended - SJR87

Marriage after divorce judgment: waiting period eliminated - AB521

Marriage after divorce judgment: waiting period eliminated - SB179

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design apprenticeship program: income and franchise tax credits to businesses for each employee hired from - AB177

Municipal and state employees may collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment under MERA and SELRA, prohibited subjects specified; UW System employees provisions; collective bargaining agreement terms revised - AB977

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2017 designated as - AJR19

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2017 designated as - SJR20

Parental choice programs: pupils may not attend and private schools may not participate in 2020-21 school year unless they attended or participated in the 2019-20 school year; Special Needs Scholarship Program sunsetted - AB968

Penalty enhancers increased for crimes in which the perpetrator intentionally selects the victim based on race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry - SB67

Political action committee contribution limits to candidates reduced - SB354

Recovery for injury, loss, or death of domestic animal provisions created - SB254

Replacement of public water system service lines containing lead: DNR program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonrefundable individual income tax credit and levy limit exception created, water service rates provision - AB964

Replacement of public water system service lines containing lead: DNR program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonrefundable individual income tax credit and levy limit exception created, water service rates provision - SB785

Runaway Prevention Month: November 2017 proclaimed as - AJR92

Science competition participation grant program for pupils in grades 6 to 12: DPI to award, matching funds provision - AB1064

Southeast RTA creation authorized - AB922

Transportation network companies and participating drivers: regulations revised re complaints, suspending drivers, criminal background checks, and forfeitures - SB182

Transportation network companies: first class city is exempt from the prohibition against local regulation of - SB181

UI benefits claims filed by telephone: DWD to allow - SB772

UW System nonresident tuition exemption requirements for members of Wisconsin National Guard or reserve unit of U.S. armed forces modified - AB725

Video recording of surgical procedures and discharge instructions: surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; conditions, definitions, surcharge, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB863

WEDC: requirements for meetings of board of directors and formally constituted subunits established; board membership revised - AB689

Workers' Memorial Day: April 28, 2017 proclaimed as - AJR28

Workers' Memorial Day: April 28, 2017 proclaimed as - SJR35

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

Assembly Bills: 32, 33, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 62, 65, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 101, 102, 103, 111, 121, 122, 125, 129, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 143, 146, 147, 149, 151, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 163, 166, 173, 182, 186, 193, 195, 196, 200, 203, 209, 214, 215, 216, 218, 223, 234, 237, 243, 244, 248, 249, 252, 258, 265, 267, 270, 271, 273, 286, 297, 298, 302, 305, 306, 310, 312, 319, 321, 331, 333, 335, 343, 344, 349, 350, 352, 360, 362, 363, 364, 367, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 386, 391, 392, 393, 414, 422, 425, 436, 445, 447, 459, 460, 482, 520, 522, 548, 552, 554, 557, 560, 568, 574, 575, 578, 579, 585, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 597, 602, 604, 609, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 628, 629, 631, 632, 633, 635, 638, 639, 646, 647, 648, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 665, 669, 671, 672, 673, 674, 679, 683, 687, 688, 690, 691, 694, 695, 696, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 719, 720, 721, 722, 726, 727, 728, 738, 740, 741, 742, 743, 745, 746, 747, 750, 753, 755, 756, 757, 762, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 790, 805, 809, 813, 816, 817, 828, 831, 848, 851, 854, 856, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 865, 866, 868, 871, 881, 883, 886, 887, 889, 892, 894, 898, 908, 909, 914, 916, 931, 938, 948, 949, 950, 951, 965, 966, 971, 972, 976, 980, 985, 987, 990, 991, 992, 993, 996, 997, 998, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1039, 1045, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1065, 1066

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 49, 50, 53, 56, 58, 66, 70, 72, 75, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 91, 95, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 117, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 31

Senate Bills: 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 70, 71, 73, 79, 82, 84, 87, 91, 92, 93, 96, 99, 103, 104, 106, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 126, 129, 133, 136, 138, 141, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 159, 171, 172, 183, 197, 199, 200, 206, 207, 211, 215, 224, 233, 237, 238, 240, 243, 248, 256, 259, 261, 262, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 272, 284, 294, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 325, 338, 343, 344, 352, 353, 355, 356, 357, 358, 364, 371, 413, 431, 435, 443, 456, 458, 461, 465, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 479, 481, 482, 486, 497, 503, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 521, 526, 527, 528, 530, 531, 532, 535, 537, 539, 543, 548, 549, 552, 553, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 567, 568, 569, 575, 581, 584, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 606, 607, 609, 619, 621, 622, 628, 629, 630, 631, 637, 642, 648, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 680, 693, 696, 699, 703, 704, 707, 711, 726, 727, 729, 733, 734, 737, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 753, 757, 760, 774, 775, 779, 782, 787, 803, 818, 819, 820, 822, 823, 824, 833, 842, 850, 851, 853, 854, 855, 856, 858, 862, 863, 869, 881, 882

Senate Joint Resolutions: 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 69, 70, 72, 73, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 113, 114

January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11

January 2017 Special Session Senate Bills: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11

August 2017 Special Session Assembly Resolutions: 1

1611 Skowronski, Rep. Ken (82nd Asm.Dist.; R)

32nd Infantry Division of the Wisconsin National Guard (the Red Arrow Division): 100th anniversary of its establishment celebrated - AJR33

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: June 2017 recognized as - AJR54

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: June 2017 recognized as - SJR59

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: DHS to award grants to increase awareness in rural and underserved urban areas for 2017-18 fiscal year - AB632

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - AB354

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - SB298

Common ownership interest between a brewer and Class “B” beer retailer and retail sales of intoxicating liquor on brewery premises: exception created re certain redevelopment project in City of Milwaukee - AB262

Court commissioners authorized to issue search warrants re OWI and BAC civil violations - AB178

Curriculum for comprehensive firearm education as high school elective: Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop jointly with either DNR, a law enforcement agency, or firearms safety organization; live ammunition prohibition - AB427

Curriculum for comprehensive firearm education as high school elective: Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop jointly with either DNR, a law enforcement agency, or firearms safety organization; live ammunition prohibition - SB340

Dementia specialist certification requirements created; prohibitions on use of the title - AB630

Family caregiver assisting a qualified family member: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created for qualified expenses; definition provisions - AB631

Family caregiver assisting a qualified family member: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created for qualified expenses; definition provisions - SB528

Gold Star Awareness Month: May 2017 proclaimed as - SJR30

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; if the subject of the alert was driving, DOT to review the driver’s license of to determine if restrictions should be imposed - AB628

Missing adult at risk reports: law enforcement agency to refer person making the report to local aging and disability resource centers; if the subject of the alert was driving, DOT to review the driver’s license of to determine if restrictions should be imposed - SB517

National guard and state defense force members on state active duty: continuation of pay for injured members, death gratuity, and reemployment rights; DMA and DOA duties - AB943

National guard and state defense force members on state active duty: continuation of pay for injured members, death gratuity, and reemployment rights; DMA and DOA duties - SB795

Palliative Care Council established within DHS, duties specified; statewide palliative care consumer and professional information and education program required, sunset provision - AB633

Red Arrow Club: membership requirements modified to be eligible for incorporation - AB552

Red Arrow Club: membership requirements modified to be eligible for incorporation - SB461

Sign language interpretation services regulation: DSPS program replaced with program administered by the new Sign Language Interpreters Examining Board; emergency rules provision - AB589

Special registration plates that are military in nature: authorized groups expanded to include surviving spouse of military medal recipient or Pearl Harbor veteran; fee exemption provisions; DOT and DOA duties - AB394

State veterans organizations: sales and use tax exemption created for tangible personal property and taxable services sold to - AB402

Technical college resident fees to “covered individuals” expanded to include individuals to whom active duty uniformed service members transfer unused benefits - AB313

Technical college resident fees to “covered individuals” expanded to include individuals to whom active duty uniformed service members transfer unused benefits - SB231

Technical Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Program eligibility requirements modified - AB266

U.S. armed forces members awarded a medal equal to or higher than a Purple Heart: nonresident applicants for hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals treated as residents; reduced fees for resident and nonresident conservation patron license applicants; DNR and DVA duties - AB520

Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act incorporated into Wisconsin law with modifications - AB629

Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act incorporated into Wisconsin law with modifications - SB518