Wisconsin Legislature: Attorney

Milwaukee County property: transfer of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts to the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) per 2015 WisAct 60 repealed [A.Amdt.1: filling Milwaukee County Mental Health Board vacancies and removal of the administrator, trustees of Milwaukee County mental health facilities deleted] - SB680

Sales tax holiday on specific days in August and on certain products created; definitions and sunset provisions - AB232

Sales tax holiday on specific days in August and on certain products created; definitions and sunset provisions - SB163

Sports medicine physicians licensed in other states and practicing at certain sporting events or facilities: licensure exemption, MEB provision [A.Amdt.1: MEB emergency rule time limit extension] - AB766

Sports medicine physicians licensed in other states and practicing at certain sporting events or facilities: licensure exemption, MEB provision - SB684

Assembly Organization, Committee on, prohibited from contracting for or expending public funds for private legal services re legislative redistricting - AR4

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - AB1070

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - AB1073

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - SB884

Authorization for outside legal counsel for legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agencies - SB887

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - AB825

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - SB694

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, SPD to run the pilot program] - AB784

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions - SB657

Death involving a law enforcement officer: investigator to provide report to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district who must appoint a special prosecutor; DA provisions removed - AB155

Legal services for low-income tenants in eviction cases: DOA grant program created - AB746

Municipal judges required to be licensed Wisconsin attorneys - AB33

Municipal judges required to be licensed Wisconsin attorneys - SB294

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - AB1070

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - AB1073

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, challenge to construction or validity of a statute added] - SB884

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - SB887

Public Defender Board to establish a student loan payment pilot program for private bar attorneys who accept public defender appointments in certain counties - AB567

Public Defender Board to establish a student loan payment pilot program for private bar attorneys who accept public defender appointments in certain counties - SB467

Service of certain pleadings and other papers: electronic mail provisions created - AB566

Service of certain pleadings and other papers: electronic mail provisions created - SB468

Special prosecutor to assist DA: court may appoint in certain counties, DOA certification of backlog provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2261qm, rm, rt] - AB64

Indigency determination not required before SPD appoints an attorney to represent a parent re proceedings under Children’s Code or Juvenile Justice Code; attorney fees and recusal provisions (remedial legislation) - AB839

Indigency determination not required before SPD appoints an attorney to represent a parent re proceedings under Children’s Code or Juvenile Justice Code; attorney fees and recusal provisions (remedial legislation) - SB722

Private attorneys representing indigent clients: rate paid by SPD increased - AB37

Private attorneys representing indigent clients: rate paid by SPD increased - SB283

Public Defender Board: authority to promulgate rules expanded; pay to private local attorneys increased - AB828

Wage claim changes re filing, investigation, statute of limitations, interest, surcharge, costs, and attorney fees; employers required to provide written disclosure statement when employee is hired, conditions specified; licensing agency to deny issuance or renewal of licenses to applicants with unpaid wage claims - SB371

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - AB634

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - SB541

AG and deputy AG: posting bond when taking office requirement eliminated [Sec. 177, 1672] - AB64

AG and deputy AG: posting bond when taking office requirement eliminated [Sec. 177, 1672] - SB30

AG annual salary reduced - AB217

AG power to appoint solicitor general and deputy solicitors general eliminated; approval to compromise or discontinue an action DOJ is prosecuting changed to JCF instead of Governor - AB1070

AG power to appoint solicitor general and deputy solicitors general eliminated; approval to compromise or discontinue an action DOJ is prosecuting changed to JCF instead of Governor - AB1073

AG power to appoint solicitor general and deputy solicitors general eliminated; approval to compromise or discontinue an action DOJ is prosecuting changed to JCF instead of Governor [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, intervenor approval added] - SB884

AG power to appoint solicitor general and deputy solicitors general eliminated; approval to compromise or discontinue an action DOJ is prosecuting changed to JCF instead of Governor - SB887

Authority of a private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored; AG authority provisions - AB1021

Coercive conditions attached to federal funds available to the state: LFB and LC to prepare a report; AG and Governor duties - AB879

Coercive conditions attached to federal funds available to the state: LFB and LC to prepare a report; AG and Governor duties - SB710

Discretionary settlement funds: AG to submit plan for expenditure of certain funds to JCF [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1672g] - AB64

GIB required to design separate health care coverage plan for certain state officials - SB342

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibit enforcement of federal or state law; authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence enforcement action, writ of mandamus provision; reduction of shared revenue payments; and political subdivision is liable for damage caused by an illegal alien - AB190

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibit enforcement of federal or state law; authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence enforcement action, writ of mandamus provision; reduction of shared revenue payments; and political subdivision is liable for damage caused by an illegal alien - SB275

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals receiving public assistance or who were legally detained or arrested and reporting to or assisting other units of government re enforcement; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - AB127

Individual and candidate committee contribution limit decreased for statewide officeholders - AB447

Individual and candidate committee contribution limit decreased for statewide officeholders - SB353

Notifying victims of felonies or petitioners of certain injunctions required if, during a background check, DOJ determines a person purchasing a handgun is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to commission of a felony or being subject to certain injunctions - AB1025

Notifying victims of felonies or petitioners of certain injunctions required if, during a background check, DOJ determines a person purchasing a handgun is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to commission of a felony or being subject to certain injunctions - SB882

Off-patent or generic drug: price gouging by manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited; AG authority provision - AB1046

Off-patent or generic drug: price gouging by manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited; AG authority provision - SB874

Open enrollment program expired provision eliminated; 2017 WisAct 107 tuberculosis screening requirement correction; expired or outdated DPI reporting requirements eliminated (remedial legislation) [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Office of School Safety created in DOJ, school safety plan provisions including on-site assessment by law enforcement and annual drills, mandatory reporting of threats of violence, DOJ grants for school safety, reports and penalty provisions] - AB843

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - AB1070

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - AB1073

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, challenge to construction or validity of a statute added] - SB884

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law required to serve a copy of the proceedings to Assembly speaker, Senate president, and Senate majority leader; right of Assembly, Senate, and JCLO to intervene, participate, and retain legal counsel - SB887

Patient rights to medically accurate information created; health care provider, employment retribution, civil action, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages provisions; AG duties - AB657

Patient rights to medically accurate information created; health care provider, employment retribution, civil action, injunctive relief, and compensatory damages provisions; AG duties - SB567

Service of notice of claim against a state officer, employee, or agent: requirements modified re AG’s office - AB519

Service of notice of claim against a state officer, employee, or agent: requirements modified re AG’s office - SB433

Personal farm property or household goods sold by auction on the Internet: sales and use tax exemption - AB571

Personal farm property or household goods sold by auction on the Internet: sales and use tax exemption - SB484

Sale of foreclosed property: county ordinance requiring sheriff or referee to use an Internet-based auction authorized [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions to reflect changes made by 2017 WisAct 104, lien and registered auctioneer provisions added] - AB690

Sale of foreclosed property: county ordinance requiring sheriff or referee to use an Internet-based auction authorized - SB621

State or political subdivision general sales prohibition: exceptions created; online auction provision - AB219

State or political subdivision general sales prohibition: exceptions created; online auction provision - SB160

Technical college scholarships funded through participation in an auction of digital broadcast spectrum; trust and investment provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 632m, 985h, k] - AB64

Airport and spaceport approach protection: ordinance cannot prohibit use of physical barrier in lieu of certain drainage requirement re storm retention pond [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1460m] - AB64