2015 Assembly Authors

Milwaukee County board supervisory districts: decrease provisions - AB654

Motor vehicle insurance and proof of financial responsibility requirements: penalties for violations revised; DOT duties; fraud and recovery of noneconomic damages provisions - AB92

Motor vehicle liability insurance and proof of financial responsibility: requirements and penalties for violations revised; certain religious sects allowed to qualify as self-insurers for the purposes of motor vehicle liability insurance; DOT duties - AB782

Motor vehicle liability insurance and proof of financial responsibility: requirements and penalties for violations revised; certain religious sects allowed to qualify as self-insurers for the purposes of motor vehicle liability insurance; DOT duties - SB638

Photo ID cards issued by local governments can only be used for government employment purposes and cannot be used for voting, registration for voting, or to obtain public benefits - AB723

Photo ID cards issued by local governments can only be used for government employment purposes and may not be used for voting, registration for voting, or to obtain public benefits - SB533

Physical therapists may order X-rays under certain conditions - AB549

Physical therapists may order X-rays under certain conditions - SB453

Primary spinal care practitioner licensure program established; Spinal Medicine Affiliated Credentialing Board created in MEB - SB762

Room tax revenues: ``tourism promotion and tourism development” definition revised to include ``economic development”; municipality to certify to DOR amount spent on economic development - AB655

Room tax revenues: ``tourism promotion and tourism development” definition revised to include ``economic development”; municipality to certify to DOR amount spent on economic development - SB516

Rural and underserved urban medicine program: Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health annual report changed to biennial report - AB619

Rural and underserved urban medicine program: Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health annual report changed to biennial report - SB481

State prevailing wage law, local prevailing wage law, and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - AB32

State superintendent of public instruction appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR84

Statewide parental choice program: pupil participation limit exception created - AB332

Statewide parental choice program: pupil participation limit exception created - SB250

Statute of limitations modified in civil actions re motor vehicle insurance policy, death caused by a motor vehicle accident, and real or personal property damage - AB223

Summer reading improvement program: MPS to apply to DPI for a grant on behalf of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University - AB338

Summer reading program: DPI to award grant to the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University - SB420

WRS annuity: determination using the three highest annual earnings periods changed to five highest; JSCRS appendix report - AB398

WRS minimum retirement age increased; JSCRS appendix report - AB397

WRS minimum retirement age increased; JSCRS appendix report - SB329

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Sanfelippo, Rep. Joe (15th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 11, 13, 24, 25, 46, 49, 56, 59, 60, 68, 93, 97, 109, 116, 194, 204, 210, 212, 219, 220, 222, 237, 259, 266, 310, 311, 326, 352, 353, 364, 365, 366, 367, 371, 373, 382, 384, 386, 388, 391, 402, 403, 408, 441, 445, 447, 457, 465, 466, 480, 481, 517, 520, 532, 534, 536, 539, 540, 543, 554, 562, 563, 565, 578, 581, 620, 629, 649, 651, 657, 658, 659, 660, 667, 708, 712, 713, 718, 741, 742, 743, 744, 750, 751, 765, 766, 774, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 790, 845, 846, 857, 1015

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 4, 5, 20, 43, 44, 78, 87

Assembly Resolutions: 6, 15

Senate Bills: 7, 23, 35, 43, 44, 49, 59, 70, 81, 85, 127, 140, 144, 149, 178, 179, 181, 222, 237, 238, 242, 266, 268, 269, 271, 272, 283, 285, 288, 290, 293, 294, 303, 313, 328, 339, 343, 344, 355, 363, 367, 368, 391, 392, 405, 407, 408, 411, 413, 422, 432, 449, 455, 470, 479, 496, 499, 506, 520, 522, 534, 546, 574, 589, 592, 593, 594, 595, 615, 624, 628, 639, 694, 716, 749, 750, 765, 794

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 4, 7, 22, 40, 41, 73, 75, 84, 109

1281 Sargent, Rep. Melissa (48th Asm.Dist.; D)

Adverse possession against real property owned by the state or a political subdivision prohibited - AB459

Allowing 16 and 17 year olds to preregister to vote; conditions and GAB duties - AB316

Assembly Organization, Committee on, to immediately appoint a task force on gun safety technology; findings required by January 1, 2017 - AR23

Badger Health Benefit Authority created and must establish and operate a Wisconsin Health Benefit Exchange in this state - AB155

Badger Health Benefit Authority created and must establish and operate a Wisconsin Health Benefit Exchange in this state - SB107

Bicycling designated as the state exercise; Blue Book provision - AB847

Business idea generation program established in UW—Extension; Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament provision - AB777

Campaign finance law revisions: nonprofit social welfare organization registration and reporting requirements; individual contribution limits; political disbursements and obligations by corporations and cooperative associations; reporting mass communication obligations; and express advocacy for an electioneering communication - AB605

Carrying a dangerous weapon on a college or university campus prohibited; exceptions and penalty provisions - AB485

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - AB691

Clean and renewable energy joint task force: committees on Assembly and Senate organization required to immediately appoint, findings deadline set - AJR17

Employment discrimination based on personal health care choices prohibited - AB970

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

Feminine hygiene products: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB949

Firearm buyback grant program established; fees from firearm and ammunition sales required - AB960

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

Herzing University 50th anniversary and service of the Herzing family recognized - AJR19

Herzing University 50th anniversary and service of the Herzing family recognized - AJR31

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - AB399

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - SB311

Invasion of privacy crime created re installing or using device to view under a person's clothing without consent - AB8

Limited services pregnancy centers: false advertising prohibitions created; definition and penalty provisions - AB969

Lyme disease: MEB and Board of Nursing to promulgate rules re best practices for diagnosis and treatment - AB768

Marijuana: state law changed to allow recreational and medical use of; restrictions, permits, taxation, medical registry, compassion centers, and penalties specified; OWI provision; DHS duties - AB224

Nonfelony possession of marijuana offenses: court to order expungement under set conditions - AB944

Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts of America’s National Honor Society, recognized on its 100th anniversary - AJR77

Paid sick leave: employer requirements established; accrual, employee rights, prohibited acts, notice, and records provisions; DWD duties - AB474

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe certain contraceptives under set conditions; emergency rule provision - AB968

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe certain contraceptives under set conditions; emergency rule provision - SB759

Possession of marijuana after conviction for Uniform Controlled Substances Act violation: penalty reduced; except if it occurred on school grounds, person carried a dangerous weapon, force was used, or someone suffered death or great bodily harm - AB945

Renew Wisconsin’s land ethic and heritage as a leader and pioneer in environmental policy and sustainability; focus on action to integrate carbon pollution and climate change solutions into activities and businesses of citizens - SJR62

Requesting the U.S. Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution re restoring free and fair elections - AJR67

Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act adopted - AB695

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program re AODA: DPI required to include in training of professional school staff; if school district requests training, it must administer the program to all pupils in the district; report to JCF required - AB270

``Smoking" definition for purposes of the general indoor smoking prohibition does include inhaling or exhaling vapor or vaporized solution from an electronic device - AB146

Sober living residences: DHS to encourage development, expansion, and quality control of networks; grants provision - AB889

State minimum wage law revisions, living wage provisions replaced with minimum wage requirements, and living wage ordinance prohibition eliminated; consumer price index, DWD duties, and emergency rule provisions - AB264

State park and recreation area annual vehicle admission stickers: fee waived for parent or guardian of pupil in grade four; distribution of activity guide for state parks, forests, recreation areas, and trails to public and private schools; DNR duties - AB538

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

Stopping for school bus displaying flashing red lights: requirements extended to private roads and driveways - AB254

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: February recognized as - AJR15

Teen dating violence prevention education: schools required to provide and DPI to prepare a policy; model health curriculum and bullying policy updates provisions - AB692

Violent death reporting system: funding increased - AB962

Wisconsin Promise grants created to cover tuition and other educational expenses for eligible students attending public institutions of higher education; HEAB duties - AB903

Wisconsin Promise grants created to cover tuition and other educational expenses for eligible students attending public institutions of higher education; HEAB duties - SB686

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Sargent, Rep. Melissa (48th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 55, 62, 65, 66, 67, 70, 72, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 148, 160, 179, 211, 215, 216, 220, 221, 228, 231, 234, 244, 245, 246, 247, 252, 258, 260, 261, 265, 266, 267, 272, 288, 292, 294, 295, 300, 303, 318, 323, 328, 329, 342, 343, 348, 352, 353, 354, 368, 375, 378, 379, 383, 395, 400, 405, 408, 414, 423, 428, 430, 432, 436, 442, 464, 472, 475, 507, 515, 516, 524, 528, 529, 545, 548, 552, 570, 594, 607, 617, 618, 636, 656, 661, 666, 746, 763, 765, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 807, 813, 815, 816, 817, 844, 858, 859, 860, 869, 879, 880, 882, 883, 886, 891, 897, 900, 904, 915, 916, 917, 929, 930, 932, 957, 961, 963, 977, 988, 1017

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 21, 22, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40, 43, 44, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 60, 63, 64, 70, 71, 73, 74, 80, 90, 91, 97, 99, 100, 102, 105, 108, 117, 118, 120

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21, 25

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 15, 18, 19, 22, 27, 28, 39, 45, 48, 58, 68, 72, 78, 111, 112, 120, 125, 142, 145, 146, 159, 162, 163, 166, 167, 170, 172, 174, 175, 176, 184, 194, 200, 208, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 232, 245, 258, 262, 264, 270, 280, 281, 293, 298, 299, 307, 314, 323, 325, 327, 332, 334, 335, 340, 342, 352, 361, 365, 385, 412, 415, 427, 428, 439, 468, 471, 483, 491, 501, 546, 579, 600, 621, 625, 628, 630, 632, 634, 637, 648, 649, 653, 666, 670, 671, 675, 682, 688, 690, 694, 700, 701, 705, 711, 715, 724, 727, 745, 748, 749, 750, 758, 760, 766, 767, 771, 773, 781, 785, 789

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 53, 54, 56, 57, 60, 64, 66, 71, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 90

1286 Schraa, Rep. Michael (53rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Certificate of authority re foreign corporations: certain fees eliminated for a qualified new business venture; definition and WEDC provisions - AB775

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools - AB602

Drone used to commit a crime: penalty enhancer created - AB671

Drone used to commit a crime: penalty enhancer created - SB497

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; political subdivisions may enact ordinances limiting operation of drones over designated areas, exceptions and penalty provisions - AB670

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; political subdivisions may enact ordinances limiting operation of drones over designated areas, exceptions and penalty provisions - SB498

Medical examiner, and medicolegal investigation staff members licensure by the Medicolegal Investigation Examining Board (MIEB) required, exceptions and license requirements; MIEB created in DSPS; reporting deaths revisions and failure to report penalty increased; jurisdiction to investigate death and notifications, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures; investigation records and handling of personal property; disposition of bodies; access to deceased's mental health treatment records - AB867