2017 Acts Index

DCF grants to support foster parents and children created, report required - Act 260

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - Act 344

Disabled children's long-term support program: county support requirements and DHS duties; excess state funding for school-based services transferred to MA trust fund [Sec. 379b, 543c, 766, 767, 928n, 9420 (3f)] - Act 59

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - Act 202

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - Act 257

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School and conversion of facilities to an adult correctional facility; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; expand Mendota Juvenile Treatment Center; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions - Act 185

Mental health and developmental disabilities facilities and services: DHS to consult county and tribal human services departments re certain unencumbered amount [Sec. 744av] [vetoed] - Act 59

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - Act 59

Supervised release: changes to placement, right to counsel, reimbursement report by clerk of courts; DHS and SPD duties [Sec. 377h, 979p, 2230s, 2251y, 2257e-p, 2261d, 2262L-x, 9120 (1t), 9320 (1t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

Veteran services: remove reimbursable basis to DVA grants awarded to counties and tribes [Sec. 415, 740-744] - Act 59

county _ jail County -- Jail, see Jail

county _ officers County -- Officers, see also District attorney; Register of deeds; Sheriff

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - Act 272

Birth certificates: copying a certified copy for a passport application allowed - Act 48

County and municipal officers: removal at the pleasure of the appointing authority; administrative code provision [Admin.Code DHS 5.06] - Act 150

Municipal treasurer to execute surety bond for payment of property taxes to county treasurer unless ordinance obligating payment is enacted - Act 52

county _ ordinance County -- Ordinance, see Ordinance

county _ park County -- Park, see Park -- County

county _ planning County -- Planning, see Regional planning

county _ road County -- Road, see Road -- County

county clerk County clerk, see County -- Officers

county executive County executive, see County -- Officers; Milwaukee County

county veterans service officer County veterans service officer, see Veterans Affairs, Department of

court Court, see also Circuit court; Indians and tribal issues; Juvenile court; Probate code and court procedure; State Courts, Director of; Supreme Court

Base budget review report: state agencies, the legislature, and the courts required to submit every even-numbered year; requirements specified - Act 212

Courts cannot defer to agency interpretation of law in certain proceedings; guidance documents requirements; settlement agreements do not confer rule-making authority - Act 369

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - Act 73

Special prosecutor to assist DA: court may appoint in certain counties, DOA certification of backlog provision [Sec. 2261qm, rm, rt] - Act 59

Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act incorporated into Wisconsin law with modifications - Act 187

court _ appellate Court -- Appellate, see also Supreme Court

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, grants to local governments, county bonding, town incorporation as city or village, and DNR oversight; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA; electronics manufacturing small business development director in WEDC; worker training and employment program and annual report; appeal of decisions relating specifically to the zone; job creation threshold; LAB audit required [partial veto] - Act 58

TPR proceedings: appellate procedure changes - Act 258

court _ circuit Court -- Circuit, see Circuit court

court _ clerk Court -- Clerk

Birth certificates: copying a certified copy for a passport application allowed - Act 48

Sale of foreclosed property and recording sheriff’s deed: process expanded to property anywhere in the state; clerk of court and notice provisions - Act 104

Supervised release: changes to placement, right to counsel, reimbursement report by clerk of courts; DHS and SPD duties [Sec. 377h, 979p, 2230s, 2251y, 2257e-p, 2261d, 2262L-x, 9120 (1t), 9320 (1t)] [vetoed] - Act 59

court _ commissioner Court -- Commissioner

Court commissioners authorized to issue search warrants re OWI and BAC civil violations - Act 117

court _ fee Court -- Fee

Crime labs, drug law enforcement surcharge, and DNA surcharge: revenue appropriation structure; Internet crimes against children provision [Sec. 408c, f, p, t, v, 412h, 1673v, 2255p, 9228 (1p)] - Act 59

court _ officers Court -- Officers

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - Act 272

court _ procedure Court -- Procedure, see also Juvenile court -- Jurisdiction

Aiding a person suffering from an overdose or adverse reaction and immunity from controlled substance prosecution: revisions to 2017 WisAct 33 re initial applicability clause, bail jumping immunity, and sunset the bail jumping changes [Sec. 2251xg-xs, 2265r, 9452 (2x)] - Act 59

Aiding a person suffering from an overdose or adverse reaction: immunity from prosecution for controlled substance possession or having probation, parole, or extended supervision revoked provisions created for the person being aided and the aider; definition of ``aider" modified - Act 33

Court ordered operating privilege restriction to vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device revisions; violation provisions - Act 124

Critical access hospital grant re behavioral health crisis management system, conditions specified; involuntary commitment for treatment hearings held by videoconferencing permitted under certain conditions [Sec. 379f, g, 978f, k, 979k, 9120 (6d), 9420 (6d)] - Act 59

Discovery procedure changes in court proceedings; class action procedural requirements; certain civil action statute of limitations revised; DOR and third-party audits re unclaimed property; interest rates for overdue insurance claims - Act 235

Domestic abuse repeater: increased penalty condition expanded to include domestic abuse crime committed in another state under the laws of that state - Act 188

Drug trafficking, evidence-based substance abuse prevention, family and juvenile treatment courts, and drug treatment for inmates of county and tribal jails: grant programs established; DOJ, DHS, DCF duties; search warrant based on sworn affidavit or complaint provision - Act 261

Fair employment law revisions re state and local government agencies denying a license based on arrest or conviction record; rule-making authority and emergency rule provisions - Act 278

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; injunctions against a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] - Act 340

Firearm purchase for or furnishing or possessing a firearm for person prohibited from possessing a firearm: crime created; mandatory minimum sentence and affirmative defense re domestic abuse or child abuse injunction provisions - Act 145

Forfeiture of property seized in relation to a crime: procedures revised; conviction, proceeds from sales, and federal authorities provisions - Act 211

GPS device used to monitor certain sex offenders and persons who have violated certain injunctions: term of contract between DOC and vendor modified - Act 346

Injured employee of a temporary help agency right of action in tort eliminated against certain third parties if the employee can make a WC claim against the employer - Act 139

OAR violation: ``knowingly” removed as element of the offense; requirements of the court during sentencing modified - Act 127

Party alleging a statute is unconstitutional or preempted by federal law, or challenge to construction or validity of a statute, 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 - Act 369

Relocating with a child who is subject to a legal custody or physical placement order: procedure changes - Act 203

Sale of foreclosed property: eligible bidders, purchaser to submit affidavit affirming eligibility, and penalty for false representation - Act 339

Sport shooting range temporary or permanent closure re public safety hazard: procedure established; DNR to establish list of entities qualified to evaluate safety of sport shooting ranges - Act 179

Supervised release for sexually violent person: procedure revised re person’s county of residence prepares a report for DHS which submits a plan to the court, penalty provisions; eligibility for public defender changed [partial veto] - Act 184

Traffic court: continuance and immediate trial references removed for certain traffic violations - Act 40

Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act adopted - Act 181

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions - Act 302

court _ traffic Court -- Traffic

Traffic court: continuance and immediate trial references removed for certain traffic violations - Act 40

court_appointed special advocate _casa_ Court-appointed special advocate (CASA), see Juvenile court

court of appeals Court of appeals, see Court -- Appellate

courts, director of state Courts, Director of State, see State Courts, Director of

cpa CPA, see Certified public accountant

cpr _cardiopulmonary resuscitation_ CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), see Public safety

credit Credit, see also Agricultural credit

Cooperative organization and operation changes; extension of credit by electric cooperative provisions - Act 76

Credit card reencoders and scanners and identity theft crimes created; civil liability immunity for ATM operators and motor vehicle fuel sellers - Act 54

Guaranteed asset protection (gap) waivers are not insurance and can be offered and sold re credit sale or lease or refinancing of motor vehicles, including trailers, boats, ATVs, off-road motorcycles, and snowmobiles; WCA provision - Act 161

Private label credit card bad debt: effective date re sales tax return adjustments changed [Sec. 2265, 9438 (2)] [2265 -- partial veto] - Act 59

credit card Credit card, see Credit

credit unions, office of Credit Unions, Office of

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; injunctions against a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] - Act 340

cremation Cremation, see Funeral and funeral director

crime and criminals Crime and criminals, see also Children -- Abuse and neglect; Crime victim; Criminal identification and investigation; Data processing -- Criminal acts and law enforcement; Drugs -- Criminal acts and law enforcement; Drunken driving; Firearms and dangerous weapons; Fraud; Juvenile delinquency; Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes; Motor vehicle -- Theft; Prison; Prostitution; Sentences and penalties; Service of process and papers; Sex crimes

Address confidentiality program for victims of abuse: confidentiality provisions expanded, misdemeanor provision, and DOJ duties revised - Act 144

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - Act 173

Child victim of sex trafficking: juvenile courts granted exclusive original jurisdiction over [Sec. 768, 769] - Act 59

Credit card reencoders and scanners and identity theft crimes created; civil liability immunity for ATM operators and motor vehicle fuel sellers - Act 54

Criminal investigation agent positions at DOJ authorized re drug interdiction and drug trafficking; unencumbered moneys lapse to the general fund and used for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs, DOJ plan and JCF approval required - Act 35

Deceased prison inmate: procedures relating to burial or cremation, unclaimed corpse, notification to relative, prohibition on cremation re homicide, and charges to prisoner’s estate - Act 246