Born June 16, 1958; married; 1 child. B.S. with honors in education Southern Illinois U. 1980; M.P.H. St. Louis U. 1982; Ph.D. St. Louis U. 1987; A.D. in agriculture. Organic farmer. Former dairy farmer, university professor, health care manager. Member: Wis. Farmers Union; Wis. Farm Bureau Federation (fmr. bd. mbr., Buffalo Co.); Alma Chamber of Commerce; Democratic Party of Buffalo Co. (fmr. chp.); Andrew Blackfoot American Legion Auxiliary Post 129. Former member: Buffalo Co. Agricultural Fair Assn. (bd. mbr.); American Federation of Teachers (treas., Local 4100). Recipient: Wis. Farmers Union Friend of Farmers Union Award 2013; Wis. Congress of Parents and Teachers Joan Dykstra Friends of Children Award 2012; Wis. Aquaculture Assn. Friend of Wisconsin Aquaculture 2011; La Crosse Area Development Council Triangle of Achievement; AFSCME Council 40 Protector of Quality Services Award 2010; School Administrators Alliance Legislator of the Year 2010; Wis. Academy of Family Physicians Friend of Family Medicine; Wis. Grocers Assn. Friend of Grocers 2010; Wis. Crop Production Assn. Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award; Wis. Assn. of County Homes 2010 Outstanding Legislative Service Award; Wis. Troopers Assn. Legislator of the Year 2010; Wis. League of Conservation Voters Conservation Champion 2008; Wis. Assn. of PEG Channels Friend of Access 2008; Wis. Assn. of FFA Honorary State FFA Degree 2008; Pharmacy Soc. of Wis. Legislator of the Year 2008; Wis. Federation of Cooperatives Friend of Cooperatives 2008. Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission 2004-present.
Elected to Senate 2006; reelected 2010. Minority Caucus Vice Chairperson 2013, 2011; Majority Caucus Vice Chairperson 2009.
(first or second author, first sponsor)
4/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 699
Relating to: heating assistance for propane used for home heating. (FE)
4/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 916
Relating to: educational technology, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
3/26/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 889
Relating to: providing free tuition and fees for resident students enrolled in technical colleges and University of Wisconsin college campuses and making an appropriation. (FE)
3/21/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 686
Relating to: authorizing the creation of a Chippewa Valley regional transit authority and making appropriations. (FE)
3/21/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 687
Relating to: the performance of highway improvement projects by a county and private construction projects by a political subdivision. (FE)
3/21/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 688
Relating to: limiting city and village authority to annex town territory. (FE)
3/21/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 689
Relating to: the applicability of laws regulating the construction of one- and two-family dwellings to dwellings that are occupied by members of certain bona fide religious denominations.
3/19/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 684
Relating to: the awarding of academic excellence higher education scholarships to pupils of public and tribal high schools with enrollments of at least 20 but fewer than 80 pupils. (FE)
3/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 677
Relating to: providing free tuition and fees for resident students enrolled in technical colleges and University of Wisconsin college campuses and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/28/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 834
Relating to: school district sparsity aid and and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/28/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 648
Relating to: allowing county and municipal prisoners to be imprisoned in a bordering county within or outside of the state. (FE)
2/27/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 817
Relating to: creation of a grant program for teachers employed by sparsely populated school districts, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 622
Relating to: creation of a grant program for teachers employed by sparsely populated school districts, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/18/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 614
Relating to: school district sparsity aid and and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 608
Relating to: elimination of the requirement that the governor approve a proposed rule that was considered at the joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the Department of Natural Resources and county meeting of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress and limitation of the scope of the requirement that an economic impact analysis be prepared for such a proposed rule. (FE)
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 607
Relating to: misuse of a prescribed controlled substance and providing a penalty. (FE)
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 74
Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 606
Relating to: the definition of petechia.
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 538
Relating to: requiring racial impact statements for bills that create a new crime, modify an existing crime, or modify the penalty for an existing crime. (FE)
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 537
Relating to: establishing a nanotechnology information hub and a nanotechnology council. (FE)
1/23/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 510
Relating to: tribal treatment facility participation in the intoxicated driver program. (FE)
1/21/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 638
Relating to: growing and processing industrial hemp, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/15/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of adopting a nonpartisan system for redistricting.
1/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 615
Relating to: allowing municipal prisoners to be imprisoned in a bordering county within or outside of the state. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 411
Relating to: monitoring industrial sand mining and processing operations and making an appropriation. (FE)
11/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 509
Relating to: an exemption for recipients of the purple heart medal from the cumulative preference system for issuing wild turkey hunting licenses and tags.
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 474
Relating to: establishing a nanotechnology information hub and a nanotechnology council. (FE)
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 58
Relating to: requiring the legislature to enact laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees, and making members of the legislature subject to citations and civil penalties for violations of such laws (first consideration).
10/24/2013: 2013 Senate Resolution 4
Relating to: public notice for meetings of senate committees.
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 61
Relating to: requiring the legislature to enact laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees, and making members of the legislature subject to citations and civil penalties for violations of such laws (first consideration).
10/10/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 62
Relating to: public notice for assembly, senate, and joint committee meetings.
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 306
Relating to: provider of last resort obligations of certain telecommunications providers. (FE)
6/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 205
Relating to: board of directors, powers and duties, including reporting requirements, and financial audits of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (FE)
5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 193
Relating to: audits of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation by the Legislative Audit Bureau. (FE)
5/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's hockey team on winning the 2012-13 NCAA Division III Championship.
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 26
Relating to: the life and public service of Dave Donnellan.
4/12/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 21
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Marine Corporal Michael Conrad Nolen.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 138
Relating to: notice requirements for zoning actions related to frac sand mining. (FE)
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 141
Relating to: listing frac sand mining as a conditional or prohibited use in certain types of zoning ordinances. (FE)
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 139
Relating to: disclosure of contracts for frac sand mining on neighboring properties.
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 140
Relating to: county authority relating to exploration for a type of industrial sand. (FE)
4/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 142
Relating to: regulating the location of frac sand mines and facilities. (FE)
4/3/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: commending the Spring Valley High School National Ocean Sciences Bowl Team for winning the 12th Annual Lake Sturgeon Bowl Regional Competition.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 15
Relating to: commending Ms. Tasha Schuh for being crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA.
3/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 88
Relating to: authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area. (FE)
3/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 86
Relating to: authorizing the village of Stockholm to become a premier resort area. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 74
Relating to: state procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 75
Relating to: operating certain three-vehicle combinations on highways. (FE)
2/12/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 12
Relating to: the Badger Health Benefit Authority, health benefit exchange operation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2/6/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 7
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
3/28/2014: 2013 Senate Resolution 9
Relating to: proclaiming May 10, 2014, as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Day.
3/28/2014: 2013 Senate Resolution 7
Relating to: the life and public service of Jacob Matthew Clark.
3/17/2014: 2013 Senate Resolution 5
Relating to: the retirement of Richard J. Stadelman.
3/13/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 87
Relating to: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
3/13/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 83
Relating to: the right to vote (first consideration).
3/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 661
Relating to: reports to the legislature regarding accessibility for persons who are blind or visually impaired and compliance with federal law regarding service animals. (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)
2/26/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 80
Relating to: the life and public service of Bruce Dahmen.
2/24/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 79
Relating to: proclaiming May 10, 2014, as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Day.
2/20/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 77
Relating to: recognizing Dr. Norman Borlaug for his role in advancing agriculture by developing new wheat varieties and helping to improve the food security of developing nations worldwide.
2/20/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 623
Relating to: eliminating requirement to have an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion and eliminating requirement that physicians performing abortions have admitting privileges at certain hospitals. (FE)
2/17/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 604
Relating to: authorizing certain same-sex couples to file a joint individual income tax return. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 596
Relating to: including water trails in the state trail system. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 72
Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen for his contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the state of Wisconsin.
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 597
Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries and the possession and consumption of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages on retail premises of wineries.
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
2/13/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 70
Relating to: recognizing Black History Month.
2/10/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 583
Relating to: creditable military service under the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 575
Relating to: payments to counties for designated county forest lands and distribution of amounts paid to municipalities by owners of closed managed forest lands. (FE)
2/7/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 574
Relating to: energy emergencies and vehicle weight limits. (FE)
2/6/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 573
Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (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 559
Relating to: categorical aids for special education and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 568
Relating to: a grant program to support creative industries, job creation, or economic development in this state and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 558
Relating to: collective bargaining for public employees, prohibiting employees other than public safety employees from bargaining collectively on insurance contributions and employee required contributions to retirement, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
2/5/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of Joe Pavelski.
2/3/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 554
Relating to: requiring a private school participating in a parental choice program to employ certain special education staff and to comply with certain provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1/30/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 535
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
1/24/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 514
Relating to: the registration of antique snowmobiles. (FE)
1/23/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 512
Relating to: deposits on the sale of certain lead acid batteries.
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.
1/21/2014: 2013 Senate Bill 505
Relating to: a state minimum wage, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
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 Joint Resolution 61
Relating to: proclaiming the third week of June as Pollinator Week.
1/15/2014: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 62
Relating to: the life and public service of Nelson R. Mandela.
12/20/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 60
Relating to: commending Pope Francis.
12/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 437
Relating to: designation of agricultural enterprise areas. (FE)
12/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 435
Relating to: the sale of homemade baked goods and homemade canned goods.
12/3/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 417
Relating to: disinfection of drinking water supplied by a municipal water system. (FE)
11/21/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 407
Relating to: exempting certain one- and two-family dwellings from the requirements of having smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and from standards and rules relating to plumbing.
11/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 402
Relating to: expunging a record of a conviction or adjudication of delinquency if the offender was a victim of human trafficking.
11/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 403
Relating to: care needs provided by veterans homes.
11/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 405
Relating to: membership of a task force studying issues relating to the operation, use, and construction of state veterans home and other facilities for veterans.
10/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 376
Relating to: student loans, the individual income tax subtract modification for tuition and student fees, creating an authority, to be known as the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 343
Relating to: snowmobile registration, trail use sticker requirements, and funding for supplemental snowmobile trail aids. (FE)
10/14/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 341
Relating to: the maximum width of, and projecting loads on, vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials.
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.
10/2/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 327
Relating to: snowmobile registration, trail use sticker requirements, calculating the estimated snowmobile gas tax payment, and funding for supplemental snowmobile trail aids. (FE)
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 310
Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 308
Relating to: the age at which a person who is alleged to have violated a criminal law, a civil law, or a municipal ordinance and who is not alleged to have committed certain violent offences or has not previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction. (FE)
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 51
Relating to: honoring Wisconsin soldiers who served in the Battle of Gettysburg.
9/24/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 312
Relating to: collective bargaining over workplace safety for employees of the Department of Corrections.
9/16/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: proclaiming October 9, 2013, as PANDAS, PITAND, and PANS Awareness Day.
9/13/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 49
Relating to: the Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.
9/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 300
Relating to: copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy. (FE)
9/10/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 288
Relating to: accountability provisions for private schools participating in a parental choice program and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
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.
8/29/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 274
Relating to: funding and position authority for vocational rehabilitation services and making an appropriation. (FE)
8/21/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 46
Relating to: the life and public service of Kathryn Morrison.
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 45
Relating to: designating the Honor and Remember Flag as Wisconsin's emblem of service and sacrifice by those in the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 250
Relating to: temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses issued to fair associations.
8/16/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 255
Relating to: an alert system for missing adults at risk and reports to law enforcement regarding missing persons. (FE)
6/27/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 223
Relating to: employer access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of employees and applicants for employment; educational institution access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of students and prospective students; landlord access to, and observation of, the personal Internet accounts of tenants and prospective tenants; and providing a penalty. (FE)
6/24/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 43
Relating to: recognizing Parental Involvement Day.
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.
6/11/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 214
Relating to: board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
6/10/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 39
Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2013, as Juneteenth Day.
6/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 212
Relating to: instructional programs for nurse aides and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 195
Relating to: operation of farm tractors on highways.
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.
5/23/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 192
Relating to: eligibility of certain employees who are affected by labor disputes for unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
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)
5/8/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 30
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2013, Syttende Mai Weekend.
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 28
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
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.
4/30/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 163
Relating to: legislative and congressional redistricting. (FE)
4/18/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 151
Relating to: the homeownership mortgage loan program administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
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 143
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE)
4/12/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 19
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army First Lieutenant David Andrew Johnson.
4/12/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 20
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Sgt. Chester G. Stoda.
4/5/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 131
Relating to: fees for dental services.
4/1/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 117
Relating to: the payment of travel expenses of national guard members on state active duty. (FE)
3/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 112
Relating to: changing the elements that must be included in a county development plan. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 101
Relating to: a school district revenue limit adjustment for school safety. (FE)
3/22/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 96
Relating to: designating and marking STH 128 as the 128th Infantry Memorial Highway. (FE)
3/13/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 79
Relating to: contracting with residential contractors.
3/7/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 62
Relating to: proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.
3/1/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Joseph James Altmann.
3/1/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 54
Relating to: selection of student information system software vendors by the Department of Public Instruction.
2/28/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 44
Relating to: workforce growth grants to technical college districts and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/20/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 38
Relating to: Medical Assistance for certain adults who are not currently eligible for traditional Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus. (FE)
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 29
Relating to: creating an off-road vehicle council.
2/19/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: recognizing Black History Month.
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.
1/31/2013: 2013 Senate Bill 4
Relating to: a state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
1/17/2013: 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 3
Relating to: the life and public service of Orlan Prestegard.
4/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 926
Relating to: a study of the viability of permitting students to attend certain institutions of higher education without paying tuition or fees. (FE)
4/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 915
Relating to: pollinator habitat conservation, a pollinator report, and making appropriations. (FE)
4/3/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 918
Relating to: establishment of a veterans court grant program and making an appropriation.
3/27/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 893
Relating to: requiring teachers and administrators employed by and owners of private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and in the choice program for other eligible school districts to be subject to the background investigation requirements and employment restrictions imposed upon teachers in public schools. (FE)
3/25/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 121
Relating to: the right to vote (first consideration).
3/19/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 120
Relating to: commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the War on Poverty in the United States and Wisconsin.
3/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 117
Relating to: Purple Day for epilepsy.
3/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 118
Relating to: proclaiming May 2014 as Lyme disease awareness month.
3/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 116
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2014, Syttende Mai Weekend.
3/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 114
Relating to: declaring March 10, 2014, Tibet Day.
3/12/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 113
Relating to: the registration of geographic indications pertaining to dairy terms traditionally used generically in the United States and worldwide.
3/10/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 112
Relating to: the life and public service of Mary Lou (Rogers) Munts.
2/28/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 109
Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).
2/27/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 822
Relating to: authorizing certain same-sex couples to file a joint individual income tax return. (FE)
2/25/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 815
Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries and the possession and consumption of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages on retail premises of wineries.
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 793
Relating to: including water trails in the state trail system. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 791
Relating to: minimum hourly wages for procurement contracts entered into by an executive branch agency, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 788
Relating to: creditable military service under the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
2/20/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: expressing support for the Boy Scouts of America.
2/19/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 781
Relating to: energy emergencies and vehicle weight limits. (FE)
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 778
Relating to: prohibiting certain mining and drilling activities that cause the destruction or filling in of a lake bed, reservoir, or flowage or that cause the withdrawal of water from a reservoir or flowage.
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 100
Relating to: proclaiming March 8, 2014, International Women's Day.
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 771
Relating to: liability of the state for a violation of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Fair Labor Standards Act, or Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 or of Title I of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (FE)
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 772
Relating to: categorical aids for special education and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/18/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 773
Relating to: requiring a private school participating in a parental choice program to employ certain special education staff and to comply with certain provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
2/14/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 766
Relating to: collective bargaining for public employees, prohibiting employees other than public safety employees from bargaining collectively on insurance contributions and employee required contributions to retirement, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations. (FE)
2/13/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 763
Relating to: regulation of mobile dentistry and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/12/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 760
Relating to: a grant program to support creative industries, job creation, or economic development in this state and making an appropriation. (FE)
2/11/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 753
Relating to: electronic voter registration, verification of certain registrations, and proof of residence for voting in an election and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2/11/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 752
Relating to: requiring racial impact statements for bills that create a new crime, modify an existing crime, or modify the penalty for an existing crime. (FE)
2/11/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 94
Relating to: commending and congratulating Chancellor Charles W. Sorensen for his contributions to the University of Wisconsin-Stout and the state of Wisconsin.
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 89
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of Joe Pavelski.
2/7/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 91
Relating to: U.S.A. Olympic long track speed skater Tucker Fredricks.
2/6/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 88
Relating to: honoring 2014 Olympic athletes from Wisconsin.
2/4/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 726
Relating to: providing that cannabidiol is not a tetrahydrocannabinol and dispensing cannabidiol as a treatment for a seizure disorder.
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)
1/30/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 686
Relating to: a state minimum wage, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
1/28/2014: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 82
Relating to: the life and public service of Nelson R. Mandela.
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 670
Relating to: the registration of antique snowmobiles. (FE)
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)
1/24/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 666
Relating to: deposits on the sale of certain lead acid batteries.
1/22/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 650
Relating to: counting low-income pupils for state school aid purposes; calculating the amount to be appropriated for state general school aid; school aid factors; special adjustment aids; hold harmless aid; per pupil aid; school district revenue limits; the first dollar and school levy property tax credits; and making an appropriation. (FE)
1/22/2014: 2013 Assembly Bill 651
Relating to: assisting counties to request to expand Medical Assistance eligibility. (FE)
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 614
Relating to: railroad track clearance and railroad walkways and providing a penalty. (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)
12/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 590
Relating to: board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 543
Relating to: public financing of campaigns for the office of justice of the supreme court, making appropriations, and providing penalties. (FE)
12/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 545
Relating to: disinfection of drinking water supplied by a municipal water system. (FE)
11/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 531
Relating to: creation of a wage council to study and make recommendations concerning increases in the living wage and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
11/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 524
Relating to: expunging a record of a conviction or adjudication of delinquency if the offender was a victim of human trafficking.
11/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 499
Relating to: exempting certain one- and two-family dwellings from the requirements of having smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and from standards and rules relating to plumbing.
11/8/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 498
Relating to: student loans, the individual income tax subtract modification for tuition and student fees, creating an authority, to be known as the Wisconsin Student Loan Refinancing Authority, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
11/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 485
Relating to: the sale of eggs.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Relating to: the life and public service of Lary J. Swoboda.
10/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing on its 65th anniversary.
10/18/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 442
Relating to: an alert system for missing adults at risk and reports to law enforcement regarding missing persons. (FE)
10/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 65
Relating to: commending the career of Donald Driver.
10/9/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 59
Relating to: Disability Awareness Month.
10/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 407
Relating to: snowmobile registration, trail use sticker requirements, and funding for supplemental snowmobile trail aids. (FE)
10/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 55
Relating to: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
9/26/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 392
Relating to: copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy. (FE)
9/23/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 387
Relating to: the age at which a person who is alleged to have violated a criminal law, a civil law, or a municipal ordinance and who is not alleged to have committed certain violent offences or has not previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction. (FE)
9/20/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 381
Relating to: the definitions of an all-terrain vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle, restrictions on operating an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle on a roadway, and seating requirements for utility terrain vehicles.
9/19/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 377
Relating to: accountability provisions for private schools participating in a parental choice program and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 54
Relating to: congratulating Steve Walters on being named Wisconsin Journalist of the Year.
9/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 374
Relating to: deletion of the waiting period for collection of unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
8/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 351
Relating to: funding and position authority for vocational rehabilitation services and making an appropriation. (FE)
8/27/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 50
Relating to: an advisory referendum on an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
8/27/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 344
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
7/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 269
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing to pay compensatory and punitive damages. (FE)
6/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 259
Relating to: operation of farm tractors on highways.
6/17/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 249
Relating to: instructional programs for nurse aides and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
6/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 42
Relating to: recognizing June 19, 2013, as Juneteenth Day.
6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 236
Relating to: audits of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation by the Legislative Audit Bureau. (FE)
6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 229
Relating to: eligibility of certain employees who are affected by labor disputes for unemployment insurance benefits. (FE)
6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 233
Relating to: repealing the changes made to the earned income tax credit in 2011 Wisconsin Act 32. (FE)
6/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 228
Relating to: board of directors, powers and duties, including reporting requirements, and financial audits of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. (FE)
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 Joint Resolution 37
Relating to: recognizing the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
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 33
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant Andrew Steiner, United States Army Reserve.
5/3/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 185
Relating to: legislative and congressional redistricting. (FE)
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 31
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
5/2/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 32
Relating to: proclaiming May 2013 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 29
Relating to: the life and public service of Judge William J. Duffy.
5/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 30
Relating to: recognizing May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.
4/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 182
Relating to: the sale of homemade baked goods and homemade canned goods. (FE)
4/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 28
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team for winning a second consecutive national championship.
4/30/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 27
Relating to: commending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's wheelchair basketball team for winning a second consecutive national championship.
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 168
Relating to: allowing the town of Union in Eau Claire County to exceed its retail liquor license quota by issuing one additional retail license. (FE)
4/25/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 173
Relating to: special distinguishing registration plates associated with Wisconsin Trout Unlimited and making an appropriation. (FE)
4/16/2013: 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.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 122
Relating to: changing the elements that must be included in a county development plan. (FE)
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 137
Relating to: requiring an open season for woodchucks.
4/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 16
Relating to: recognizing career and technical student organizations.
4/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 113
Relating to: a school district revenue limit adjustment for school safety. (FE)
3/29/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 109
Relating to: fees for dental services.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 81
Relating to: contracting with residential contractors.
3/14/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 13
Relating to: proclaiming May 17, 18, and 19, 2013, Syttende Mai Weekend.
3/7/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 60
Relating to: selection of student information system software vendors by the Department of Public Instruction.
3/4/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 11
Relating to: proclaiming women's history month.
3/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 52
Relating to: workforce growth grants to technical college districts and making an appropriation. (FE)
3/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 53
Relating to: Medical Assistance for certain adults who are not currently eligible for traditional Medicaid or BadgerCare Plus. (FE)
2/28/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 48
Relating to: state procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (FE)
2/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 9
Relating to: recognizing Black History Month.
2/22/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: creating an off-road vehicle council.
2/11/2013: 2013 Assembly Joint Resolution 6
Relating to: honoring the career and public service of United States Senator Herbert H. Kohl.
2/1/2013: 2013 Assembly Bill 3
Relating to: the exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program.
3/17/2014: 2013 SA1-SB648
3/13/2014: 2013 SA6-SB632
3/13/2014: 2013 SA5-SB632
3/13/2014: 2013 SA4-SB632
3/13/2014: 2013 SA3-SB632
3/13/2014: 2013 SA2-SB632
3/11/2014: 2013 SA3-SB589
3/4/2014: JR4 2013 SSA2-SB1
Relating to: transfer of surplus moneys from the general fund to the budget stabilization fund and the capital improvement fund.
2/25/2014: JR4 2013 SSA1-SB1
Relating to: providing free tuition and fees for resident students enrolled in technical colleges and University of Wisconsin college campuses and making an appropriation.
2/17/2014: 2013 SA1-SB584
2/17/2014: 2013 SA2-SB589
10/8/2013: 2013 SA4-AB27
10/8/2013: 2013 SA3-AB27
10/8/2013: 2013 SA2-AB27
10/8/2013: 2013 SA1-AB27
9/17/2013: 2013 SA16-SSA1-SB179
6/20/2013: 2013 SA24-AB40
6/20/2013: 2013 SA19-AB40
6/20/2013: 2013 SA13-AB40
6/20/2013: 2013 SA2-AB40
6/20/2013: 2013 SA1-AB40
3/5/2013: 2013 SA1-AB35
1/15/2013: 2013 SA3-SR3