Wisconsin Legislature: Roessler, Sen. Carol A. (18th Sen.Dist.; Rep.)

Educational services for pupils in secure detention: school board of the district the pupil resided in at the time of detention must pay tuition to the district providing educational services - AB541

``Elastic yo-yo": sale or distribution of prohibited - SB335

Electricity consumed in product research or development: sales and use tax exemptions created - AB554

Electricity used in research and development: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchases - AB623

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded to include sterilization, abortion, experiments re in vitro human embryos, procedures re fetal tissue, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killings; health care providers and health facilities employees revisions; definitions, disciplinary actions, liability, and damages provisions - AB207

Employment discrimination because of military status revised and expanded; exception if the individual has been less than honorably discharged - AB525

ERTID: maximum period of certification and expenditure period increased - AB896

Estate tax imposed by the state reduced - SB16

Estate tax imposed by the state reduced - SB9

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted - AB966

Falsifying title insurance commitment or policy or other written evidence re title to real property prohibited - AB127

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated - AB1110

Family Care resource centers and care management organizations: DHFS authority to contract with certain entities to provide, JCF provision; pilot project requirements eliminated - SB653

Father's obligation to contribute to pregnancy and birth expenses re paternity judgment revised - AB751

Father's obligation to contribute to pregnancy and birth expenses re paternity judgment revised - SB369

Felony in which the offender left biological material as evidence: limitation period eliminated - AB489

Fish population stabilization or improvement on property owned by or held in trust for a nonprofit organization: property tax exemption - AB580

Forfeiture of computers used in committing a serious child sex offense permitted, conditions and innocent security interest holders provisions; use of computer by child sex offender on parole, probation, or extended supervision restricted, Corr.Dept required to monitor - AB1010

Garnishment of the income of a minor permitted; ``household income" definition and emancipated minor provisions - AB354

Goodwill Industries: income and franchise tax credits created for property taxes paid on property owned by - AB498

Goodwill Industries: property tax exemption created - AB348

Group health claims experience disclosure: insurer may not charge for requests under certain conditions - SB241

Harassment definition modified and harassment restraining order or injunction deadline increased; payment of filing fee for child abuse or vulnerable adult injunction revised - AB636

Harassment injunction deadlines extended - AB481

Harboring or aiding a felon: penalties revised; probation removed as a penalty and exemption for certain family members eliminated - SB248

Health care expenses: adult child may establish an account to pay for parent's expenses; income tax deduction provision - AB816

Health care provider statement of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB1021

Health care review records: confidentiality and privilege provisions revised; ``quality improvement activity" defined; liability and evidence provisions - SB578

Health insurance coverage: state employees may not receive if on a leave of absence to run for a partisan political office, nonpartisan state office, or work for a candidate, political party, or political committee - AB1188

Health insurance ID card for a child: parent required to provide to the other parent re divorce, legal separation, or paternity actions; contempt of court provision - AB526

Healthy lifestyles: employers and employees encouraged to develop programs; health care providers encouraged to endorse and adopt certain initiatives; schools encouraged to examine curricula and programming; economic incentives encouraged - SR19

Home care placement agency notification requirements re home care worker and consumer; complaint, liability, damages, and definition provisions - AB792

Hospital definition modified for MA purposes re laws relating to DHFS - SB605

Instruction permit or probationary driver's license: clarification of conditions for issuance by DOT to persons under age 18; school board required to provide certain information to DOT re cancelling a probationary license - AB963

IRA early withdrawal: exemption from state penalty tax if used to purchase long-term care insurance - AB335

IRA early withdrawal: exemption from state penalty tax if used to purchase long-term care insurance - SB140

Jansky, (CPT) Benjamin Donald: life and military service commended - SJR32

Juvenile court granted jurisdiction over child alleged to be in need of protection or services on grounds of truancy under certain conditions - SB285

Local youth apprenticeship grants increased for health care and health care technology training; eligibility criteria provision - AB228

Long-term care expenses account established and individual income tax exemption authorized - AB57

MA ineligibility for nursing home services and other long-term care re divestment of assets: DHFS to request federal waiver and to implement specified changes via legislation - AB962

MA ineligibility for nursing home services and other long-term care re divestment of assets: DHFS to request federal waiver and to implement specified changes via legislation - SB565

Manufactured buildings: restrictive deeds or covenants prohibited - AB1092

Manufactured housing regulations revised re manufacturers, home installations, fees, and titling; rehabilitation and recycling grant program; Manufactured Housing Code Council created; manufactured home ``park" changed to ``community" - AB39

McCallum, George D.: life and military service in the U.S. Army during World War II and public service to his community commended - AJR105

Medical records in electronic form: income and franchise tax credits created re hardware and software purchased by health care providers - AB955

Mental illness and developmental disabilities re certain minors: revisions re inpatient treatment facilities, discharge upon request, transfer from secured juvenile facility to inpatient treatment facility, outpatient treatment, and access to treatment records; consent for administration of psychotropic medication required; juvenile court provisions - SB226

Midwives who are not registered nurses: DRL licensure requirements established; penalty provision - SB477

Military death gratuity payment exempt from state income and franchise taxes re Public Law 108-121 - AB164

Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and the industry: revisions re definitions, monthly fees, recreation vehicle regulations, manufactured home communities regulation, and sewer and water service to manufactured home communities - AB1085

Motor vehicle operator involved in an accident resulting in death or great bodily harm: law enforcement officer may request a test for controlled substance, alcohol, or other drugs; OWI arrest provision - SB611

Motor vehicle safety belt violations: imposing court fees - SB246

Motor vehicle seller under a retail installment contract may opt not to include public liability coverage in the insurance policy; written notification to buyer required - SB385

Multiple sclerosis programs: individual income tax checkoff created; report from National Multiple Sclerosis Society required - SB167

Municipal court actions: filing fee increased - AB264

Municipal court contract with collection agency re forfeitures, assessments, and surcharges: local governments to share in cost of collection - SB275

National brand image for the state: DOA to study cost, benefits, and feasibility of creating - AB389

Needle electromyography: only a physician or chiropractic neurologist permitted to perform - SB394

Newborn child relinquished by parents and, after involuntary TPR is filed, is in DHFS custody: DHFS prohibited from petitioning juvenile or tribal court to transfer custody to county department or to tribe after certain amount of time - AB660

911 emergency call: intentionally preventing another person from making prohibited; misdemeanor penalty - AB408

Nursing home and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded: restrictions on placement of persons with developmental disabilites modified - AB296

Oceangoing vessel that uses a port in this state: DNR permit required; ballast water, aquatic nuisance species, public nuisance, and forfeiture provisions - SB679

``On-the-waterfront Program" and council created re revitalization of areas adjacent to lakes or streams - AB388

Optometrist regulation revised including certain pharmaceutical agents, license examination, and continuing education - SB429

OWI conviction for 2nd or 3rd offense in Winnebago County: pilot program that reduces period of imprisonment if violator completes probation that includes AODA treatment - SB530

Parental duties: DHFS to prepare and distribute informational materials describing the duties, legal consequences for failure to perform those duties, and a list of agencies that provide services for children and families - AB313

Pay from federal government to reserve members of the armed forces: individual income tax exemption modified re specified missions - AB380

Periodical subscription: solicitation to renew regulated - SB621

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - AB260

Personal flotation device worn by persons 12 years old and under required in recreational boats - SB135

Pharmacy Examining Board powers during a declared state of emergency re granting a variance - SB405

``Podiatry" or ``podiatric medicine and surgery" redefined; required postgraduate training period increased - SB591

Prescription drug labels: practitioner must include symptom or purpose for which the drug is prescribed if the patient wants that information on the label - AB269

Prostate Cancer Awareness Day proclaimed June 7 - SJR26

Public health planning, services, and functions; reporting of communicable diseases; vaccination, isolation, and quarantine during a public health emergency; DHFS required to develop a public health agenda every 10 years and other duties specified; contracts between municipalities and Indian tribes or bands in other states authorized; DATCP provision - AB881

Publication of city or village ordinance in newspaper: requirements revised - AB257

Publication of city or village ordinance in newspaper: requirements revised - SB126

Raw forest product cutting or removing: failure to pay re contract prohibited; civil action provision - SB188

Recreational mobile home: individual income tax credit created for personal property taxes paid re additions that exceed the 400 square feet exemption - SB404

Retirement plan payments: individual income tax exemption created - SB30

Rural physicians: loan program through HEAB created for U.W. Madison Medical School or Medical College of Wisconsin graduates, conditions specified - AB976

St. David's Day celebrated March 1, 2005 - AJR11

St. David's Day celebrated March 1, 2006 - AJR73

Salvation Army Week proclaimed May 8-14, 2005 - AJR35

School attendance officer duty re certain report eliminated - SB411

Secretary of State office deleted from the constitution; BCPL provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR9