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1500 Bewley, Sen. Janet (25th Sen.Dist.; D)

Advance directive registry re power of attorney for health care instruments, declarations to physicians, do-not-resuscitate orders, authorizations for final disposition, and other advance directives: DHS to develop and implement - AB987

Alcohol beverage licenses and permits and cigarette and tobacco products retailer licenses: application form signature and notarized requirements modified; corporate agent and false information penalty provisions - SB632

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: DNR to establish an open season for hunting deer with muzzle-loading firearms - SB508

Assistant DA positions created and apportionment provisions - SB573

Attempted homicide of a parent as grounds for involuntary TPR and evidence produced at a fact-finding hearing allowed to prove the ground - SB757

ATV route signage revisions re highways designated as ATV routes by political subdivisions - SB437

Bogenschneider, Karen: service to the state, academic career, and leadership of the Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars commended upon her retirement - SJR42

Businesses that move out of state or the U.S.: income and franchise tax deductions for moving expenses eliminated - AB84

Businesses that move out of state or the U.S.: income and franchise tax deductions for moving expenses eliminated - SB63

Businesses that move out of state or the U.S.: income and franchise tax deductions for moving expenses eliminated; definition provision - SB481

Cable, Town of, allowed to create a TID in the same manner as a city or village - SB505

Campaign contribution to a judge or justice by an interested contributor: notification requirements created, penalty provision - AB137

Center for Employee Ownership established by the UW System; WEDC to establish economic development program re employee ownership loans or loan guarantees for eligible transactions; income and franchise tax, employee ownership trust, and DOA provisions - SB460

Cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products: placement by retailers restricted, penalty provisions - SB307

Claim for excessive property tax assessment: taxation district may present appraisals as evidence in circuit court - SB405

Community paramedic, community EMT, and community EMS provider approval process created; EMT acting under the delegation of a health care provider provision - SB149

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR65

Contraceptives: dispensing an extended supply required to be covered by health insurers - SB642

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision; JSCRS appendix report - SB577

CPR instruction to bystander: public safety answering points required to provide telephonic assistance on administering, dispatcher training and quality assurance provisions; DMA grants - SB549

Creditable military service under WRS revised; JSCRS appendix report - SB136

Disqualification of a judge or justice: adding when a reasonable person would question whether the judge or justice could act in an impartial manner - AB132

Domestic abuse repeater: increased penalty condition expanded to include comparable felony or misdemeanor committed in another state - SB623

Domestic surplus lines insurer provisions created; certificate from OCI required - SB77

DPI to make payments to schools that increase spending on school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses - AB1054

Finnish Independence Centennial Day: December 6, 2017 recognized as - SJR85

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 - SB653

General transportation aids program: penalty revised for towns that file necessary documentation within 30 days past the deadline - SB838

Glenn, John Hershel, Jr.: life and public service of former NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator commended - SJR12

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license - SB454

Highway improvement projects: prohibitions re county workforce working on projects in another county or municipality and local government workforce working on a construction project for which a private person is financially responsible eliminated - SB837

Impersonation of another in an email or on social media with intent to frighten, intimidate, harm, threaten, abuse, harass, defraud, or obtain a benefit made a misdemeanor - AB603

Impersonation of another in an email or on social media with intent to frighten, intimidate, harm, threaten, abuse, harass, defraud, or obtain a benefit made a misdemeanor - SB513

Local exposition districts created by the cities of Eau Claire and Superior not subject to legislative finding re serving a public purpose; definition, referendum, room tax, and food and beverage tax provisions - SB727

Local public office holder may be appointed an election official; prohibition on serving as election official while a candidate does not change - AB85

Local public office holder may be appointed an election official; prohibition on serving as election official while a candidate does not change - SB66

Mental Health Awareness Month: May proclaimed as - SJR48

Mental health training program for school district and independent charter school personnel: funding increased - AB1056

National Girl Scout Day: March 12, 2017 recognized as - SJR15

National Speech and Debate Education Day: March 3, 2017 designated as - SJR5

National Suicide Prevention Month: September proclaimed as - SJR62

NRB nominates DNR Secretary with advice and consent of the Senate, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified - SB171

PANDAS and PANS Awareness Day: October 9, 2017 proclaimed as - SJR75

Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month: September 2017 proclaimed as - SJR74

Prescription drug or device: health insurance policy prohibited from including provision prohibiting pharmacist from disclosing costs or availability of alternatives - AB800

Prescription drug or device: health insurance policy prohibited from including provision prohibiting pharmacist from disclosing costs or availability of alternatives - SB669

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 - AB980

Prosecutor Board and State Prosecutors Office created - SB155

Public safety employee diagnosed with PTSD: WC benefit changes - SB564

Pupils enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten program requiring full day attendance: counting for state aid purposes modified - AB669

Recreation vessel operation: personal flotation device required for passengers under age 10; forfeiture provision - SB486

Reduction of state aid payments to school districts re pupils participating in the Racine or statewide parental choice program: DPI prohibited from making certain reductions until electors have approved the reduction via referendum - AB315

Reduction of state aid payments to school districts re pupils participating in the Racine or statewide parental choice program: DPI prohibited from making certain reductions until electors have approved the reduction via referendum - SB227

Revenue limit ceiling for school districts increased, DPI appropriation provision - AB687

Revenue limit ceiling for school districts increased, DPI appropriation provision - SB584

Revenue limits for school districts increased for making certain school safety expenditures - AB1011

Revenue limits for school districts increased for making certain school safety expenditures - SB858

``Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge”: DOT to designate and mark bridge on USH 2 between the cities of Superior and Duluth, MN as; contributions from interested parties provision - SB447

Ruffed grouse designated the state small game bird; Blue Book provision - AB934

Ruffed grouse designated the state small game bird; Blue Book provision - SB761

Same-sex marriage and legal parentage for same-sex couples; statutory references to spouses made gender neutral - SB327

School-based mental health services grants: DPI funding increased - AB1055

School boards allowed to go into closed session re school safety plan discussion or approval; open records law exemption - AB1059

School safety teams: school boards and governing bodies of private schools required to establish; school safety plan, comprehensive security site assessment, and minimum standards established by DPI provisions - AB1057

Secured residential care center for children and youth (SRCCCY): licensing authority transferred from DOC to DCF; Milwaukee County provision - AB794

Secured residential care center for children and youth (SRCCCY): licensing authority transferred from DOC to DCF; Milwaukee County provision - SB660

Services performed by an electric cooperative to another or by a telecommunications utility to another during a declared state of emergency: sales and use tax exemption created - SB501

Sparsity aid appropriation changed to sum sufficient and school district eligibility modified - AB615

Sparsity aid appropriation changed to sum sufficient and school district eligibility modified - SB515

Special meetings of the common council of a city: notification requirements revised - SB94

State aid payments to school districts: installment percentages changed - AB77

State trail pass eliminated and DNR prohibited from charging an admission fee - AB623

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums, establishing a loan program, and confidentiality provisions - SB97

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11, 2018 recognized as - AJR102

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11, 2018 recognized as - SJR98

Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations: sunset eliminated and PSC authority to grant waivers eliminated, incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) exception - SB426

Temporary practice by physicians at camps allowed under set conditions - SB744

Threat or false threat to use a firearm on school premises to injure or kill: felony crime created - AB111

Threat or false threat to use a firearm on school premises to injure or kill: felony crime created - SB82

Truant pupil: school attendance officer permitted to notify parent or guardian by electronic communication - SB252

UI benefits: claimant is exempt from work search requirement if there is reasonable expectation of being reemployed by former employer - AB131

UI benefits: claimant is exempt from work search requirement if there is reasonable expectation of being reemployed by former employer - SB83

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

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB117

Violence prevention and reduction grants: DPI to provide to schools to develop and implement programs - AB1058

WHEDA revisions re notes and bonds, economic development programs, issuing homeownership mortgage loans to refinance existing mortgages in a first class city, and use of housing rehabilitation loan fund - SB726

Wisconsin conservation corps (WCC) program created and DOA to administer and manage or contract with nonprofit corporation or institute of higher education to manage and administer; report required - SB648

Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation economy: Tour.Dept analysis and report required - AB948

Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center: DPI to work with a CESA to provide training and technical assistance to school employees re emergency preparedness and school violence - AB1060

WPDES permit violations: DNR required to notify affected well owners and counties - SB739

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Bewley, Sen. Janet (25th Sen.Dist.; D)

Senate Bills: 8, 10, 13, 22, 35, 45, 46, 48, 79, 91, 92, 98, 114, 116, 119, 126, 140, 141, 150, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167, 183, 188, 209, 211, 242, 258, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 281, 284, 291, 292, 311, 312, 344, 361, 363, 417, 418, 430, 440, 441, 445, 448, 451, 453, 456, 488, 494, 521, 528, 548, 552, 557, 568, 569, 575, 576, 587, 606, 616, 618, 630, 657, 658, 666, 668, 671, 681, 687, 689, 699, 704, 711, 742, 743, 760, 767, 768, 787, 804, 819, 823, 824, 826, 853, 854, 876

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 6, 8, 16, 17, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 38, 39, 41, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 66, 69, 70, 72, 81, 82, 87, 89, 90, 100, 101, 102, 107, 114

Senate Resolutions: 1, 3

Assembly Bills: 44, 49, 50, 55, 62, 78, 82, 86, 96, 110, 125, 138, 139, 141, 143, 145, 146, 150, 151, 157, 180, 182, 183, 186, 203, 212, 216, 222, 224, 225, 227, 231, 249, 255, 267, 287, 293, 301, 318, 319, 341, 353, 360, 362, 363, 364, 386, 387, 392, 393, 417, 433, 434, 442, 444, 449, 492, 495, 500, 502, 515, 525, 528, 531, 533, 538, 544, 548, 551, 563, 569, 574, 575, 576, 583, 598, 600, 626, 631, 633, 654, 655, 656, 658, 665, 676, 679, 680, 681, 688, 721, 732, 733, 737, 740, 744, 746, 747, 752, 753, 758, 776, 784, 785, 793, 809, 812, 815, 816, 819, 828, 851, 865, 870, 871, 881, 883, 898, 906, 909, 916, 938, 942, 951, 965, 991, 993, 994, 1010, 1048

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 5, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 43, 44, 45, 49, 55, 58, 60, 64, 66, 67, 68, 73, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 97, 104, 118