Born Waukesha, June 8, 1971; married; 2 children. Graduate Waukesha North H.S. 1989; B.A. Pepperdine U. 1993. Former investigative television news reporter for WISN-TV; legislative policy advisor and constituent director. Member: Watertown Elks Club; Watertown Moose Club; Stone Bank Lions Club; Ducks Unlimited; National Wild Turkey Federation; National Rifle Assn.; Wings Over Wisconsin; Lakewatch Volunteer Organization (founder).
Elected to Assembly 2004; reelected since 2006. Minority Caucus Vice Chairperson 2009.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 776
Relating to: child abuse investigations when a court suspects a person of permitting, allowing, or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution and consent decrees or deferred prosecution agreements for such a child. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 740
Relating to: eligibility for a license to carry a concealed weapon for a member of the U.S. armed forces stationed in Wisconsin.
2/6/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 88
Relating to: honoring 2014 Olympic athletes from Wisconsin.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 691
Relating to: liability and immunity of sport shooting ranges.
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 535
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
1/9/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 611
Relating to: the provision of compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation by private employers. (FE)
12/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 461
Relating to: advertising related to adoption or other permanent physical placements of a child, delegation of parental power regarding the care and custody of a child for more than one year, unauthorized interstate placements of children, requesting a study of adoption disruption and dissolution, and providing penalties. (FE)
12/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 581
Relating to: advertising related to adoption or other permanent physical placements of a child, delegation of parental power regarding the care and custody of a child for more than one year, unauthorized interstate placements of children, requesting a study of adoption disruption and dissolution, and providing penalties. (FE)
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 549
Relating to: authorizing independent charter schools, eliminating instrumentality charter schools, establishing magnet schools, replication process for certain operators of charter schools, and utilizing an alternative process for educator effectiveness. (FE)
12/6/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 539
Relating to: emergency vehicles operated as escorts for vehicle processions.
12/6/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 540
Relating to: a presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child's best interest and child support changes, including prohibiting basing support on income over $150,000 per year, deducting the amount of health insurance premiums from the support amount, prohibiting increasing support above the standard amount, prohibiting orders that set minimum future support amounts, and requiring a support revision if there has been a substantial change in circumstances. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 530
Relating to: reporting deaths; death investigations and other duties of coroners and medical examiners; disposition of bodies; creating a medicolegal investigation examining board; licensure of coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigation staff members; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing penalties. (FE)
11/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 508
Relating to: permitting a funeral establishment to be located in a cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a funeral establishment that has no relationship with a cemetery, prohibiting discrimination against a cemetery that has no relationship with a funeral establishment, and eliminating a property tax exemption for cemetery authority property. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 410
Relating to: nonconforming uses and manufactured home communities.
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 16
Relating to: proclaiming October as Italian-American Heritage Month.
9/27/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 393
Relating to: residency of election officials.
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 357
Relating to: penalty enhancer for certain crimes committed on the premises of a gas station if actor is armed and providing a penalty. (FE)
8/27/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 344
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
8/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 295
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the ALS Association and making an appropriation. (FE)
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 254
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with the ALS Association and making an appropriation. (FE)
7/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 264
Relating to: requirements for attaching a plate to an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle.
6/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 210
Relating to: restrictions imposed by local governmental units on hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow.
5/31/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 225
Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance laws; exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election; identifying documentation to establish proof of residency for voter registration; recording the type of identifying document provided as proof of residence; limiting the times for voting by absentee ballot in person; the method of reporting election returns by municipalities; fees for election recounts; the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment; residency of election officials; recall petition requirements; the procedure for recounting ballots when electors voting in person are required to sign the poll list and fail to do so; challenging an elector's registration during recount proceedings; witness addresses on absentee ballot certificates; nominees submitted by the Government Accountability Board candidate committee; securing ballot containers; party representation for election officials serving at polling places; and scheduling of referendums. (FE)
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 211
Relating to: a presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child's best interest.
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 212
Relating to: seizure of property used in the crime of child enticement.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: declaring May 2013 Drug Court Month.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 171
Relating to: theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties. (FE)
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 193
Relating to: definition of trafficking of an individual under the age of 18.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 191
Relating to: theft of communication and video services, civil damages resulting from the theft of certain services, and providing penalties. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 178
Relating to: operation of certain existing sport shooting ranges.
4/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 111
Relating to: requiring congenital heart defect screening in newborns and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 104
Relating to: requiring congenital heart defect screening in newborns and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
3/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 61
Relating to: alcohol beverages violations involving underage persons on licensed premises.
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 34
Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (FE)
2/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 11
Relating to: notification requirements for registered sex offenders who are on school premises and providing penalties. (FE)
2/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 9
Relating to: law enforcement officers who are on duty, off-duty law enforcement officers, and former law enforcement officers and going armed with firearms.
2/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 10
Relating to: representations depicting nude children and requiring sex offender registration for adults who commit the offense against a child who is under the age of 16. (FE)
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: modifying the requirements for sharing tax increments by tax incremental districts and limiting the participation of certain special purpose districts in tax incremental district financing. (FE)
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 8
Relating to: restrictions on hunting within a specified distance of hospitals, sanatoriums, or school grounds and restrictions imposed by local governmental units on hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 7
Relating to: civil actions and zoning conditions related to noise that are applicable to bird hunting preserves.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 5
Relating to: sales and property tax exemptions for property used by commercial radio and television stations. (FE)
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 6
Relating to: a catch-and-release only season for bass fishing. (FE)
3/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 853
Relating to: the return of a seized firearm to the person who owns the firearm. (FE)
3/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 848
Relating to: areawide water quality management planning for Dane County. (FE)
3/4/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 841
Relating to: defining prepared foods for purposes of imposing sales and use taxes. (FE)
2/25/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 814
Relating to: municipal quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: expressing support for the Boy Scouts of America.
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 779
Relating to: state 911 telecommunications services, police and fire protection fee imposed on certain communications services, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
2/17/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 770
Relating to: emergency heating assistance loan guarantees.
2/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 767
Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 762
Relating to: exempting electronic smoking devices from the types of smoking devices that may not be used in certain locations.
2/12/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 759
Relating to: accessing and obtaining patient health records by public defenders. (FE)
2/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 746
Relating to: limits on liability for persons offering agricultural tourism activities.
2/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 743
Relating to: the operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles on highway bridges. (FE)
2/5/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 730
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football National Championship title.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 710
Relating to: alerts for missing adults at risk and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 698
Relating to: a child care provider waking a sleeping child under two years of age and granting rule-making authority.
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 701
Relating to: opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 693
Relating to: providing funding for a crime prevention program in the city of Milwaukee and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/31/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 702
Relating to: development of a system of short-term sanctions for individuals who violate conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or a deferred prosecution agreement and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
1/29/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 682
Relating to: creating a Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/27/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 676
Relating to: prohibiting the disclosure of a determination that a person has abused or neglected a child for purposes of a caregiver background check when that abuse or neglect has not been substantiated.
1/27/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 674
Relating to: placement of a child in a shelter care facility under a voluntary agreement. (FE)
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 658
Relating to: prescriptions or orders for the use of diagnostic X-ray equipment by radiography examining board licensees and permit holders.
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 668
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer substance abuse treatment and diversion from incarceration and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/23/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 654
Relating to: tests administered to newborns for congenital disorders. (FE)
1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 81
Relating to: application to Congress under the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United States for a convention for proposing amendments relating to a balanced budget.
1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 633
Relating to: eligibility of persons with disabilities to receive annual fishing licenses at reduced fees. (FE)
1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 639
Relating to: the use of a cellular or other wireless telephone while driving a motor vehicle in a construction zone and providing a penalty.
1/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 620
Relating to: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, property forfeitures, rights of victims, admitting evidence of past actions, definitions of certain offenses, and providing penalties. (FE)
1/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 618
Relating to: the student information system, the disclosure of personally identifiable student data, and the disclosure of pupil records. (FE)
1/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 617
Relating to: directing the Department of Public Instruction to establish model academic standards and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
1/9/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 613
Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)
1/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 603
Relating to: providing proof of residence when registering to vote.
1/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 595
Relating to: Public Service Commission certificates for certain activities; tampering with telecommunications or electric wires; regulation of pay telephone service providers and cable television telecommunications service providers; accident reporting by telecommunications utilities; the definition of transmission facility; availability of public utility rate schedules; and rule-making procedures.
12/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: requiring a supermajority for passage of tax increase legislation (first consideration).
12/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 580
Relating to: authorizing the transfer of certain tax credits earned in connection with economic development in this state.
12/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 554
Relating to: creating a statewide program to review child deaths and providing a penalty. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 536
Relating to: prohibition on tracking the location of a cellular telephone by law enforcement without a warrant. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: appointment of treasurer in Milwaukee county (first consideration).
11/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 518
Relating to: awards for the victims of crimes and making an appropriation. (FE)
11/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: proclaiming November as Runaway Prevention Month.
11/6/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 495
Relating to: the definition of human trafficking.
11/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 493
Relating to: exemption of certain electors from the requirement to present proof of identification when voting in an election and use of veterans identification cards as proof of identification.
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 472
Relating to: transfer of certain fish and game approvals to persons with disabilities. (FE)
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 473
Relating to: transfer of Class A bear licenses to persons awarded the Purple Heart or serving on active duty in the U.S. armed forces.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lary J. Swoboda.
10/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 465
Relating to: causing harm to a child by cosleeping while intoxicated, providing information about cosleeping while intoxicated, and providing a penalty. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 462
Relating to: distributing a sexually explicit image without consent and providing a penalty. (FE)
10/21/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 461
Relating to: the refund setoff for state debt collections. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 446
Relating to: training and agreements for administering the drug naloxone, requiring emergency medical technicians to carry naloxone, and immunity for certain individuals who administer naloxone. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 448
Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 445
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: commending the career of Donald Driver.
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 441
Relating to: information on a person who is required to register as a sex offender and notification of law enforcement when certain sex offenders change residential addresses. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 429
Relating to: requirements for persons officiating at a marriage.
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 433
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 420
Relating to: providing a printed name for signers of nomination papers and petitions.
10/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 64
Relating to: proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
10/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 417
Relating to: authorizing the city of Milwaukee to sell eligible school facilities to eligible purchasers. (FE)
10/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 418
Relating to: fees for election recounts.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Resolution 18
Relating to: commending the Honor Flight Network and its volunteers.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: proclaiming November 2013 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
10/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: Disability Awareness Month.
10/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 405
Relating to: relinquishing custody of a newborn child. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 403
Relating to: a tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 402
Relating to: local youth apprenticeship grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 401
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
10/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 404
Relating to: examination requirements for various professional credentials and powers of the Board of Nursing. (FE)
10/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 399
Relating to: career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 398
Relating to: technical excellence higher education scholarships, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 396
Relating to: absentee voting at residential care facilities. (FE)
9/27/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 394
Relating to: labeling of duplicate ballots.
9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 385
Relating to: changes to the local room tax. (FE)
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 373
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 375
Relating to: development opportunity zones for areas experiencing mass layoffs or business closings. (FE)
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 370
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 367
Relating to: statutes of limitation on claims involving property damage and on claims arising from a motor vehicle accident and covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy.
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 359
Relating to: authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease state forest land to the Boulder Junction Shooting Range for terms not exceeding 30 years. (FE)
9/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 368
Relating to: purchases or transfers of rifles or shotguns in other states.
8/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 350
Relating to: exemptions from securities registration requirements. (FE)
6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 257
Relating to: exemption from civil liability for electric service providers.
6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 44
Relating to: designating December 14 as a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sandy Hook school shootings.
6/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 252
Relating to: disposition of fetal remains and providing a penalty. (FE)
6/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 251
Relating to: allowing a county to seek reimbursement for expenses incurred in confining a prisoner in jail. (FE)
6/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2013, as Juneteenth Day.
6/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 241
Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations. (FE)
6/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 227
Relating to: requirements to perform abortions, requiring an ultrasound before informed consent for an abortion, and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/31/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 38
Relating to: proclaiming Gastroschisis Awareness Day.
5/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 224
Relating to: sale and use of fetal body parts and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 217
Relating to: civil liability for performing a sex-selective abortion, and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 216
Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services and exempting religious employers, religious organizations, and religious institutions of higher education from contraceptive insurance coverage.
5/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 215
Relating to: the number of wastewater discharge permits required for a publicly owned sewage treatment facility or system.
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 213
Relating to: battery to family member of a public officer, harassment of a legislator or his or her family, and providing penalties. (FE)
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 204
Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 206
Relating to: special registration plates displaying the words Choose Life and making an appropriation. (FE)
5/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 208
Relating to: special registration plates expressing support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and making an appropriation. (FE)
5/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 202
Relating to: certification of election observers.
5/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 201
Relating to: giving certain veterans priority in registering for courses at the University of Wisconsin System.
5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 199
Relating to: hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals issued to recipients of the purple heart medal. (FE)
5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 195
Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for tuition expenses paid for dependents who attend certain public and private elementary and secondary schools. (FE)
5/13/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 200
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 194
Relating to: the authority to hunt certain animals with a crossbow, establishing open seasons for hunting with a crossbow, and information required to be included on certain hunting license applications and certain hunting tags. (FE)
5/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 34
Relating to: proclaiming May 22, 2013, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 192
Relating to: the investigation of a child abuse report in which a person who is not a caregiver of the child is suspected of permitting, allowing, or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution. (FE)
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 189
Relating to: incorporations of villages and cities involving more than one town.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 187
Relating to: admissibility of evidence of other acts of domestic abuse at a proceeding alleging an act of domestic abuse.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 190
Relating to: travel, association, and residency conditions of release before trial for individuals charged with felony sexual assault of a child.
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge William J. Duffy.
4/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 181
Relating to: venture capital investment program. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 166
Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces who die in a combat zone. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 173
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with Wisconsin Trout Unlimited and making an appropriation. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 165
Relating to: certification cards to carry concealed weapons for residents of Wisconsin who formerly were employed as law enforcement officers in another state. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 171
Relating to: jurisdiction in matters relating to domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions, child abuse restraining orders and injunctions, and harassment restraining orders and injunctions. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 175
Relating to: training standards for law enforcement officers regarding domestic abuse incidents and complaints, and law enforcement reports following a domestic abuse incident. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: temporary restraining orders and injunctions for domestic abuse, child abuse, individuals at risk, and harassment, confidential name change petitions, and ex parte orders with a judge substitution. (FE)
4/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 25
Relating to: recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).
4/19/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 161
Relating to: injunctions suspending or restraining the enforcement or execution statewide of a statute of this state.
4/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 160
Relating to: wrongful death of an unborn child. (FE)
4/16/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: expressing prayers and condolences to the families, friends of the victims, and the injured from the bombings at the Boston Marathon and praising the first responders who rushed to their aid.
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 149
Relating to: decoys placed in water for migratory game bird hunting.
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 159
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. (FE)
4/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 153
Relating to: an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence if a witness is unavailable.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 126
Relating to: contracts for additional charter schools.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 133
Relating to: the applicability of the one-family and two-family dwelling code to certain structures used for camping and the exclusion of certain recreational vehicles and portable toilet systems from the definition of plumbing. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 127
Relating to: a property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 128
Relating to: recall petition requirements.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 120
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 137
Relating to: requiring an open season for woodchucks.
4/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 117
Relating to: examination and continuing education requirements for chiropractic licensure in this state. (FE)
3/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 109
Relating to: fees for dental services.
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 108
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 95
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 103
Relating to: designating and marking STH 128 as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway. (FE)
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 105
Relating to: applications for farmland preservation agreements.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 74
Relating to: increasing the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, dedicating funds for crime prevention organizations, and creating local crime prevention funding boards. (FE)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 82
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 84
Relating to: exceptions to requirements for fishing licenses and aquatic plant management permits. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 56
Relating to: indication of veteran status on an operator's license or identification card and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming women's history month.
3/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 54
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
3/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 55
Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route. (FE)
2/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 42
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers. (FE)
2/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 38
Relating to: a manufacturer marketing assistance program for Wisconsin Tier II and Tier III manufacturers and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 33
Relating to: extending the time period for counties to seek reimbursement from prisoners for expenses associated with confinement in jail. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 16
Relating to: a tax credit for hospitality business advertising. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 23
Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees.
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment.
2/15/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: honoring Donald Driver.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
1/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
3/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 673
Relating to: unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty. (FE)
3/4/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 656
Relating to: defining prepared foods for purposes of imposing sales and use taxes. (FE)
2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 644
Relating to: modifying the duties of a county clerk; the counties in which a board of election commissioners is required; and staffing of a board of election commissioners in populous counties. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 599
Relating to: accessing and obtaining patient health records by public defenders. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 591
Relating to: rule-making procedures and modifying and repealing various rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 601
Relating to: the operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles on highway bridges. (FE)
2/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 586
Relating to: municipal quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses. (FE)
2/6/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 67
Relating to: proclaiming Friday, February 7, 2014, to be National Wear Red Day in recognition of heart disease awareness and prevention.
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 566
Relating to: state 911 telecommunications services, police and fire protection fee imposed on certain communications services, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 541
Relating to: opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 549
Relating to: development of a system of short-term sanctions for individuals who violate conditions of extended supervision, parole, probation, or a deferred prosecution agreement and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 527
Relating to: liability and immunity of sport shooting ranges.
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 532
Relating to: placement of a child in a shelter care facility under a voluntary agreement. (FE)
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 528
Relating to: prohibiting the disclosure of a determination that a person has abused or neglected a child for purposes of a caregiver background check when that abuse or neglect has not been substantiated.
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 525
Relating to: creating a Special Needs Scholarship Program for disabled pupils, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/27/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 521
Relating to: providing funding for a crime prevention program in the city of Milwaukee and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/27/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 523
Relating to: tests administered to newborns for congenital disorders. (FE)
1/22/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 507
Relating to: providing grants to counties that offer substance abuse treatment and diversion from incarceration and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/22/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 64
Relating to: commending the Iron Brigade.
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 492
Relating to: human trafficking, human trafficking victims, property forfeitures, rights of victims, admitting evidence of past actions, definitions of certain offenses, and providing penalties. (FE)
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 496
Relating to: prescriptions or orders for the use of diagnostic X-ray equipment by radiography examining board licensees and permit holders.
1/9/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 479
Relating to: the use of a cellular or other wireless telephone while driving a motor vehicle in a construction zone and providing a penalty.
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 459
Relating to: providing proof of residence when registering to vote.
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: commending Pope Francis.
12/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 449
Relating to: authorizing the transfer of certain tax credits earned in connection with economic development in this state.
12/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 436
Relating to: creating a statewide program to review child deaths and providing a penalty. (FE)
12/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 432
Relating to: prohibition on tracking the location of a cellular telephone by law enforcement without a warrant. (FE)
11/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 396
Relating to: awards for the victims of crimes and making an appropriation. (FE)
11/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 393
Relating to: providing a printed name for signers of nomination papers and petitions.
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 367
Relating to: distributing a sexually explicit image without consent and providing a penalty. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 361
Relating to: the refund setoff for state debt collections. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 354
Relating to: granting victims of certain offenses a right to be accompanied by a victim advocate.
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 350
Relating to: granting immunity from certain criminal prosecutions for offenses relating to a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog.
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 351
Relating to: programs for the disposal of drugs, including controlled substances, and certain medical or drug-related items, and the regulation of prescription drugs. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 352
Relating to: training and agreements for administering the drug naloxone, requiring emergency medical technicians to carry naloxone, and immunity for certain individuals who administer naloxone. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 353
Relating to: identification presentation and monitoring for certain prescription drugs. (FE)
10/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 357
Relating to: causing harm to a child by cosleeping while intoxicated, providing information about cosleeping while intoxicated, and providing a penalty. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 345
Relating to: the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Safety and Professional Services and the various boards under that department, the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board, professional licensure of pharmacists, the Pharmacy Examining Board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program, authorizing the construction, installation, alteration, operation, and inspection of elevators and other similar conveyances, and licensing requirements for elevator mechanics, inspectors, and contractors. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 56
Relating to: proclaiming the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
10/9/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: proclaiming November 2013 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 337
Relating to: examination requirements for various professional credentials and powers of the Board of Nursing. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 333
Relating to: a Transitional Jobs program. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 334
Relating to: technical excellence higher education scholarships, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 335
Relating to: a tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 336
Relating to: local youth apprenticeship grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 331
Relating to: career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 318
Relating to: authorizing the city of Milwaukee to sell eligible school facilities to eligible purchasers. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 324
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 326
Relating to: relinquishing custody of a newborn child. (FE)
9/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 301
Relating to: changes to the local room tax. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 293
Relating to: development opportunity zones for areas experiencing mass layoffs or business closings. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 292
Relating to: electronic delivery by property and casualty insurers of notices and documents.
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 48
Relating to: Recognition of the Wisconsin Legislative Technology Services Bureau's (LTSB) software development team by the National Association of Legislative Information Technology.
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 281
Relating to: statutes of limitation on claims involving property damage and on claims arising from a motor vehicle accident and covered by a motor vehicle insurance policy.
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 285
Relating to: purchases or transfers of rifles or shotguns in other states.
9/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 284
Relating to: allowing pupils in grades 7 and 8 to earn high school credit.
8/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 274
Relating to: funding and position authority for vocational rehabilitation services and making an appropriation. (FE)
8/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 277
Relating to: authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease state forest land to the Boulder Junction Shooting Range for terms not exceeding 30 years. (FE)
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 262
Relating to: labeling of duplicate ballots.
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 264
Relating to: securing the ballot container.
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 265
Relating to: party representation for election officials serving at polling places.
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 267
Relating to: recording the type of identifying document provided by an elector as proof of residence.
8/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 245
Relating to: applications for public assistance programs, offenses in public assistance programs, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
7/9/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 226
Relating to: seizure of property used in the crime of child enticement.
6/24/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: designating December 14 as a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sandy Hook school shootings.
6/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 221
Relating to: travel, association, and residency conditions of release before trial for individuals charged with felony sexual assault of a child.
6/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 209
Relating to: the investigation of a child abuse report in which a person who is not a caregiver of the child is suspected of permitting, allowing, or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution. (FE)
6/4/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 206
Relating to: requirements to perform abortions, requiring an ultrasound before informed consent for an abortion, and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 201
Relating to: civil liability for performing a sex-selective abortion, and providing a penalty. (FE)
5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 202
Relating to: prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services and exempting religious employers, religious organizations, and religious institutions of higher education from contraceptive insurance coverage.
5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 203
Relating to: requiring the payment of health insurance premiums, and establishing a loan program, for survivors of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty and making appropriations. (FE)
5/30/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 36
Relating to: proclaiming Gastroschisis Awareness Day.
5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 190
Relating to: the number of wastewater discharge permits required for a publicly owned sewage treatment facility or system.
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 185
Relating to: the authority to hunt certain animals with a crossbow, establishing open seasons for hunting with a crossbow, and information required to be included on certain hunting license applications and certain hunting tags. (FE)
5/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 182
Relating to: the law governing repair, replacement, and refund under a motor vehicle warranty.
5/13/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: commending His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama upon his visit to Wisconsin on May 14 and 15, 2013.
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 178
Relating to: hunting, fishing, and trapping approvals issued to recipients of the purple heart medal. (FE)
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 181
Relating to: a tax credit for hospitality business advertising. (FE)
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 176
Relating to: special registration plates displaying the words Choose Life and making an appropriation. (FE)
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 169
Relating to: venture capital investment program. (FE)
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 170
Relating to: creating a refundable individual income tax credit for tuition expenses paid for dependents who attend certain public and private elementary and secondary schools. (FE)
5/6/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: proclaiming May 22, 2013, as Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day.
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
4/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 164
Relating to: requiring an open season for woodchucks.
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 153
Relating to: jurisdiction in matters relating to domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions, child abuse restraining orders and injunctions, and harassment restraining orders and injunctions. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 162
Relating to: operation of certain existing sport shooting ranges.
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 154
Relating to: injunctions suspending or restraining the enforcement or execution statewide of a statute of this state.
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 160
Relating to: training standards for law enforcement officers regarding domestic abuse incidents and complaints, and law enforcement reports following a domestic abuse incident. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 161
Relating to: temporary restraining orders and injunctions for domestic abuse, child abuse, individuals at risk, and harassment, confidential name change petitions, and ex parte orders with a judge substitution. (FE)
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 24
Relating to: recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 148
Relating to: the applicability of the one-family and two-family dwelling code to certain structures used for camping and the exclusion of certain recreational vehicles and portable toilet systems from the definition of plumbing. (FE)
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 147
Relating to: creating an individual income tax exemption for military income received by active duty members of the U.S. armed forces who die in a combat zone. (FE)
4/17/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 145
Relating to: penalties for certain traffic offenses committed while sanitation workers are at risk from traffic and providing a penalty. (FE)
4/15/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 22
Relating to: the life and public service of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 133
Relating to: decoys placed in water for migratory game bird hunting.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 137
Relating to: the duty of physicians to inform patients of treatment options. (FE)
4/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 129
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 114
Relating to: recall petition requirements.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA.
3/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 113
Relating to: a property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store. (FE)
3/27/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 105
Relating to: examination and continuing education requirements for chiropractic licensure in this state. (FE)
3/27/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 108
Relating to: applications for farmland preservation agreements.
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 100
Relating to: increasing the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge, dedicating funds for crime prevention organizations, and creating local crime prevention funding boards. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 99
Relating to: adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 96
Relating to: designating and marking STH 128 as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway. (FE)
3/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 89
Relating to: sales tax holidays in August and in November. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 77
Relating to: exceptions to requirements for fishing licenses and aquatic plant management permits. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 76
Relating to: contracts for additional charter schools.
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 78
Relating to: trafficking food stamp program benefits. (FE)
3/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 68
Relating to: termination of maintenance upon the payee's or payer's death and notices relating to maintenance.
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 41
Relating to: designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Dodge, and Fond du Lac as the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route. (FE)
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 46
Relating to: alcohol beverages violations involving underage persons on licensed premises.
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 48
Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees.
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 30
Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers. (FE)
2/15/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 24
Relating to: extending the time period for counties to seek reimbursement from prisoners for expenses associated with confinement in jail. (FE)
2/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 20
Relating to: residency of election officials.
2/12/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 14
Relating to: the method of recounting votes cast with automatic tabulating equipment.
1/31/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 8
Relating to: the retirement of Pam Shannon, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature.
1/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 1
Relating to: regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 AA5-AB581
2/12/2014: 2013 AA1-AB530
1/27/2014: 2013 AA4-AB581
1/27/2014: 2013 AA3-AB581
1/27/2014: 2013 AA2-AB581
1/21/2014: 2013 AA1-AB581
11/5/2013: 2013 AA1-AB410
10/29/2013: 2013 AA1-AB5
10/15/2013: 2013 AA2-AB9
10/15/2013: 2013 AA1-AB9
10/8/2013: 2013 AA1-AB165
9/11/2013: 2013 AA1-AB191
5/2/2013: 2013 AA3-AB8
4/29/2013: 2013 AA2-AB8
4/29/2013: 2013 AA1-AB8