2015 Senate Authors

Accompaniment by victim advocate: victims of certain crimes have right to request re examination, consultation, proceedings, or interviews; hospital and law enforcement civil liability immunity and confidentiality provisions - SB323

Addiction treatment programs that use methadone: annual report to DHS and physician to review individual’s records before prescribing required - AB367

Addiction treatment programs that use methadone: annual report to DHS and physician to review individual’s records before prescribing required - SB271

Alcohol and other drug assessments: Corr.Dept may establish and operate a treatment facility for providing court-ordered assessments and developing driver safety plans for inmates of a correctional facility; requiring one facility to accept and enforce driver safety plan from another facility; DHS duties - AB597

Alcohol and other drug assessments: Corr.Dept may establish and operate a treatment facility for providing court-ordered assessments and developing driver safety plans for inmates of a correctional facility; requiring one facility to accept and enforce driver safety plan from another facility; DHS duties - SB644

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - AB59

Birth parent whose rights were terminated: if deceased, DCF may disclose identity under certain conditions; procedure for biological parent to obtain identifying information about his or her child; requests for genetic or medical information about the birth parent does not require a physician’s statement, deceased birth parent and offspring is under age 18 provision - SB386

Bone marrow or organ donation: leave from employment provisions created - AB752

Bone marrow or organ donation: leave from employment provisions created - SB517

Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement condemned; support for the State of Israel reaffirmed - AJR103

Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement condemned; support for the State of Israel reaffirmed - SJR88

Capitol Police commended for implementing a Naloxone program that allowed Officer Chris Litzkow to save a man’s life - AJR93

Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program - AB734

Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program - SB642

Certificate for qualification for employment created and issued by the Parole Commission re convicted persons and certain types of employment; Corr.Dept and court duties; civil liability immunity for employers - AB614

Certificate for qualification for employment created and issued by the Parole Commission re convicted persons and certain types of employment; Corr.Dept and court duties; civil liability immunity for employers - SB482

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - SB317

Cigarette and tobacco products retailer license: municipality may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew under certain conditions; review by circuit court provision - AB628

Cigarette and tobacco products retailer license: municipality may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew under certain conditions; review by circuit court provision - SB528

Commencement of school term before September 1 prohibition: exception for school district with certain advanced placement participation rate created - AB144

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - AB94

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - SB46

Creative economy development initiative grants to be awarded by the Arts Board re creative industries, job creation, or economic development; report required - SB483

Crimes and safety-related incidents that occur on school property, school transportation, or school sanctioned events: public high schools and private high schools participating in parental choice program required to collect and report statistics; DPI duties and accountability report provision - SB470

Debt collection agreement between DOR and populous county containing a first class city required, county executive duties - AB885

Debt collection agreement between DOR and populous county containing a first class city required, county executive duties - SB735

Donate Life Month: April 2015 proclaimed as - SJR25

Early stage seed investment credits: claims re investment in fund of funds investment program permitted - AB486

Early stage seed investment credits: claims re investment in fund of funds investment program permitted - SB404

Early stage seed investment credits: claims re investment in fund of funds investment program permitted - SB451

Election of chief justice: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

Electronic juvenile court records made available to a county department of human or social services re child welfare or juvenile justice intake or dispositional services; CCAP provision - AB574

Electronic juvenile court records made available to a county department of human or social services re child welfare or juvenile justice intake or dispositional services; CCAP provision - SB426

Facilities for persons with traumatic brain injuries: DHS to establish licensure program; criteria and MA provisions - AB921

Facilities for persons with traumatic brain injuries: DHS to establish licensure program; criteria and MA provisions - SB746

Fantasy game operators required to register with DFI; definitions, fee, and penalty provisions - SB702

Heroin metabolite added to ``restricted controlled substance” definition re chemical tests for intoxication - AB557

Heroin metabolite added to ``restricted controlled substance” definition re chemical tests for intoxication - SB643

Holten, Vicki R.: public service commended and congratulations upon her retirement from LFB - AJR95

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: mandatory period of confinement - AB446

Industry cluster partnership: WEDC may receive applications and award contracts to; definition and water technology and water infrastructure industry provisions - AB758

Industry cluster partnership: WEDC may receive applications and award contracts to; definition and water technology and water infrastructure industry provisions - SB526

Injectable prescribed drug product or device administered by a pharmacist or pharmacy student expanded - SB708

Invasion of privacy crime created re installing or using device to view under a person's clothing without consent - AB8

Invasion of privacy crime created re installing or using device to view under a person's clothing without consent - SB4

Juvenile court procedures re change in placement for CHIPS held under a temporary physical custody (TPC) order, change in placement for child under guardianship of DCF and certain agencies, amending a consent decree, and emergency change-in-placement; other changes include change of trial of post-dispositional proceeding, appointment of successor guardian, change of placement when no objection is filed, case closure orders when dispositional order is terminated, and effective period of a TPC order - AB514

Juvenile court procedures re change in placement for CHIPS held under a temporary physical custody (TPC) order, change in placement for child under guardianship of DCF and certain agencies, amending a consent decree, and emergency change-in-placement; other changes include change of trial of post-dispositional proceeding, appointment of successor guardian, change of placement when no objection is filed, case closure orders when dispositional order is terminated, and effective period of a TPC order - SB387

LAB congratulated on 50 years of service to the legislature - SJR90

Lingren, Dr. Ronald H.: life and public service - AJR68

LLC may become a low-profit LLC (L3C) under certain conditions - AB60

Miller Brewing Day declared September 24, 2015 re 160th anniversary of Miller Brewing Company - SJR49

National Wear Red Day: February 6, 2015 proclaimed as - SJR10

National Wear Red Day: February 5, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR99

National Wear Red Day: February 5, 2016 proclaimed as - SJR81

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - SB324

Opioid antagonists, such as naloxone: clarifications to prescribing, dispensing, and delivery provisions - AB427

Opioid antagonists, such as naloxone: clarifications to prescribing, dispensing, and delivery provisions - SB345

Opioid treatment systems: DHS regulation revisions, counselor provisions - SB522

OWI penalties for fifth and sixth offense: mandatory minimum prison sentence - AB445

OWI penalties for fourth or greater offense revised; definition of ``injury” modified - AB536

OWI penalties for fourth or greater offense revised; definition of ``injury” modified - SB455

OWI penalties for second and fourth offense revised - AB444

OWI penalties for third or greater offense revised - AB447

OWI-related civil traffic violation citation: person required to appear in court; failure to appear provisions including warrant for person’s arrest and surcharge - AB352

OWI-related offense: mandatory minimum sentence for causing injury or substantial or great bodily harm, prior offense provision - AB353

Pain clinic certification provisions created, requirements specified; DHS duties - AB366

Pain clinic certification provisions created, requirements specified; DHS duties - SB272

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision - AB766

Prescription drug monitoring program review and reporting requirements created, sunset provision - SB716

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - AB591

Professional credentials: prohibition on using specified titles without proper certification; businesses prohibited from representing services from specified professionals unless properly certified or registered; ordinance restricting use of specified titles prohibited; trademark, DATCP authority to bring court action, and penalty provisions - SB441

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to submit proposed changes to JCF for approval; DPM provision - AB394

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to submit proposed changes to JCF for approval; DPM provision - SB312

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - AB478

Pupil records pertinent to pupil’s educational needs: disclosure to DCF and certain county departments or tribal organization legally responsible for the pupil permitted; conditions and memorandum of understanding provisions - SB353

Recidivism reduction grants re community services: Corr.Dept to award to local workforce development boards; appropriation and sunset provisions - AB599

Recidivism reduction grants re community services: Corr.Dept to award to local workforce development boards; appropriation and sunset provisions - SB645

Regional revolving loan fund grant program: WEDC required to establish, annual report required - SB515

Research approved by an industry cluster partnership: income and franchise tax credit created for certain research expenses - AB757

Research approved by an industry cluster partnership: income and franchise tax credit created for certain research expenses - SB525

Ryan, Congressman Paul: commended upon his election as 54th Speaker of the House on October 29, 2015 - SJR72

Ryan, Congressman Paul: commended upon his election as 54th Speaker of the House on October 29, 2015 - SR7

Sliding scale for eligibility for public benefit programs: DHS and DCF to request federal waiver to create - AJR109

Sliding scale for eligibility for public benefit programs: DHS and DCF to request federal waiver to create - SJR102

Sobriety program: court may order participation in for certain drunk driving offenses requiring installation of an ignition interlock device; occupational driver’s license provision - SB667

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - SB492

Summer school: DPI to pay independent charter schools for pupils who attend - AB951

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - AB793

Teacher loan program modified to include loan forgiveness to teachers employed in rural counties, conditions set - SB703