Wisconsin Legislature: Pope, Rep. Sondy (80th Asm.Dist.; D)

1313Pope, Rep. Sondy (80th Asm.Dist.; D)

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB231

BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core family income eligibility level changed; DHS to comply with federal requirements and request enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) payment with JCF provision; criminal penalties re false statement on parental choice program application, concealing events to fraudulently participate, or unauthorized use of payments; DOJ and DA duties - AB855

Career and Technical Education Month: February 2016 recognized as - SJR107

College savings account established for each child born in this state, conditions and amount set; DOA duties - AB1017

Community school start-up grant program: DPI directed to create; reports to DPI required - AB216

Disqualified person re private school participating in a parental choice program: DPI authority and definition of ``disqualified person” modified - AB1021

Electronic smoking device: DPI to develop model policy regulating use of on school property and school boards required to adopt a policy; definition provision - AB106

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family income eligibility level modified for BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core; DHS required to comply with federal requirements and make necessary changes to qualify for enhanced federal MA percentage (or FMAP); private schools participating in parental choice programs revisions re family income limit, per pupil payment, instructional staff license or permit, background checks, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, school data and pupil records, school must be located in this state and in operation for two years, and meetings between school's governing board and pupils, prospective pupils, and their parents - AB854

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - AB67

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide - SB28

Parental choice programs, including MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: revisions re family income for pupil eligibility, per pupil payments, teacher licensure, background investigations of teachers and administrators, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, meetings of governing board open to the public, in operation at least 2 years, enrollment percentage; DPI and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - SB3

Parental choice programs, including MPCP and Racine Parental Choice Program: revisions to take effect in 2016-17 school year re family income for pupil eligibility, per pupil payments, teacher licensure, background investigations of teachers and administrators, reading readiness assessments, high school diploma criteria, corporal punishment, expulsion, building inspections, public inspection of certain records, location in this state required, meetings of governing board open to the public, in operation at least 2 years, enrollment percentage; DPI and Superintendent of Public Instruction duties - AB423

Private schools participating in a parental choice program must have been in operation for at least two school years and maximum percentage of enrollment from the program set; exceptions provision - AB283

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

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

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 - SJR56

Revenue limits for school districts increased for making certain school safety expenditures - AB912

Revenue limits for school districts increased for making certain school safety expenditures - SB695

Statewide parental choice program phased out - AB461

Statewide parental choice program phased out; family income eligibility for BadgerCare Plus and BadgerCare Plus Core raised; DHS required to take necessary steps to qualify for enhanced federal MA percentage (FMAP) - AB462

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

Suspensions and expulsions of pupils: annual report to DPI from private schools participating in a parental choice program required - AB618

Transgender pupils: DPI to develop model policy and school boards required to adopt a policy - AB524

``World Pancreatic Cancer Day”: November 13, 2015 declared as - AJR80

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Pope, Rep. Sondy (80th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 12, 16, 20, 36, 37, 55, 62, 63, 66, 69, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 172, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 211, 215, 221, 224, 228, 234, 235, 246, 247, 253, 260, 261, 264, 265, 267, 270, 272, 292, 293, 294, 295, 300, 304, 308, 316, 317, 318, 323, 328, 329, 334, 342, 343, 348, 354, 358, 359, 363, 365, 378, 383, 395, 396, 399, 400, 414, 432, 436, 442, 459, 460, 463, 464, 472, 475, 484, 485, 494, 502, 506, 507, 510, 515, 529, 555, 567, 570, 572, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 593, 594, 596, 604, 617, 656, 691, 692, 695, 707, 737, 746, 805, 806, 808, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 844, 849, 850, 851, 852, 858, 859, 862, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 886, 887, 888, 889, 896, 897, 898, 900, 902, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 915, 916, 919, 924, 929, 930, 932, 933, 943, 944, 945, 946, 952, 953, 954, 957, 958, 959, 962, 963, 968, 987, 990, 1018

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 17, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 43, 46, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 72, 74, 83, 86, 88, 89, 91, 94, 99, 100, 101, 102, 107, 111, 116, 117, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 21, 23, 25, 30, 31

Senate Bills: 14, 15, 18, 27, 30, 33, 34, 48, 58, 61, 68, 72, 78, 98, 99, 100, 101, 111, 112, 120, 122, 125, 142, 145, 146, 159, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 172, 174, 175, 176, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 194, 200, 201, 211, 214, 215, 216, 220, 221, 223, 230, 232, 236, 240, 258, 259, 262, 264, 275, 277, 280, 299, 307, 311, 314, 322, 332, 335, 340, 342, 350, 356, 357, 361, 362, 365, 370, 414, 423, 439, 442, 462, 463, 468, 480, 489, 501, 575, 579, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 618, 620, 621, 625, 630, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 647, 648, 649, 651, 653, 658, 666, 669, 670, 672, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 688, 700, 701, 715, 723, 724, 731, 732, 736, 739, 745, 754, 755, 756, 759, 767, 768, 771, 780, 782, 783, 785, 786

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 31, 32, 39, 41, 43, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 60, 62, 63, 64, 70, 71, 77, 78, 81, 82, 84, 85, 91, 106, 108