Wisconsin Legislature: Extraordinary session, 2015 -- November

extraordinary session, 2015 _ novemberExtraordinary session, 2015 -- November

Actions against financial institutions prohibited re offers, promises, agreements, or commitments not in writing; definitions and conditions provisions [A.Amdt.2: farm credit institutions and credit card provisions added; S.Amdt.4: does not prohibit fraudulent representation actions or claims] - AB23

Campaign finance laws (chapter 11) revised including requiring specified entities to register with GAB and file periodic reports, contribution limits, and coordination [A.Amdt.1: definition revisions, ``name of the principal place of employment" changed to ``occupation", and other revisions; A.Amdt.11: definition revisions, threshold re express advocacy costs revised, reconciliation provision re AB388 or SB294; S.Amdt.1: reporting cycle modified, contribution limit adjustment deleted, coordination prohibitions revised] - AB387

Canada Week proclaimed October 26-30, 2015; Canada Day at the state capitol proclaimed October 27, 2015 - AJR76

Carsharing organization vehicles: parking along highways under set conditions permitted; DOT duties and definition provision - AB322

Certification cards for concealed weapons: qualified former law enforcement officers may receive from a successor agency and DOJ may issue to former out-of-state law enforcement officers who are Wisconsin residents - AB77

Commercial motor vehicle and CDL revisions re driving while using a cellular or wireless telephone prohibited, fraud related to exam or issuance of CDL license, text messaging considered a serious traffic violation, and standard restrictions on a CDL expanded [S.Amdt.1: restricted CDL for persons with diabetes controlled by insulin provision added; S.Amdt.2: definition revisions, reporting emergencies exception] - SB158

Concealed weapon license: applicant who is stationed in Wisconsin in active service of the U.S. armed forces is eligible - AB75

Cooperative members allowed to vote electronically on the election or removal of directors, conditions specified - AB392

Counties permitted to form multiple county health departments; determining proportionate levy contributions provision [A.Amdt.2: multiple municipal and city-city health departments provisions added; S.Amdt.1: maintain same number of service locations in multiple county health department (nonconcurred in Assembly, Senate recedes from its position)] - AB362

Duax, David: life and public service to the state and City of Eau Claire commended - AJR41

Emergency vehicle exemption from traffic restrictions re stopping, standing, and parking: requirement that warning lights be activated eliminated - AB207

Flashing yellow arrow traffic control signal: when vehicular traffic may enter intersection clarified - AB205

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - AB308

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA and JCF duties [A.Amdt.1: commission administrator authority modified, advisory opinion provisions revised, selection of chairpersons revised, and other changed; A.Amdt.4: appropriation provisions, implementation plan revised; S.Amdt.1: selection of chairpersons and filling administrator vacancy revised, removing an administrator, appointing nonvoting members to GAB and transition to new commissions and other transition provisions, JCLO duties; S.Amdt.2: Governor appointments to Ethics Commission to be former judges] - AB388

Golf cart crossing points on highways: municipality authority to establish modified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, county added, highway crossing signs required, speed limit and DOT provisions] - SB225

Group deer hunting party: prohibiting a member from using a youth carcass tag to kill an antlerless deer on behalf of the holder of the tag - AB243

HIRSP appropriations repealed in 2015 WisAct 55: date of repeal extended - AB418

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ratified; MEB annual report required [S.Amdt.1: sunset and Senate confirmation provisions added, reports modified] - AB253

Kinship care payments denied based on arrest or conviction record: petitioning DCF for hearing permitted - SB202

Lead inspection requirements: certain lead-safe renovations exempted from sampling or testing [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``partial lead inspection" replaces ``sampling and testing", written disclosure of the inspection required] - SB178

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

Mentoring Month: January designated as - AJR2

Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission: legislative members’ term of office clarified - SB251

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - AJR70

Native American Heritage Month: November proclaimed as - SJR71

Opioid antagonists, such as naloxone: clarifications to prescribing, dispensing, and delivery provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, standing order provisions added] - AB427

Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scouts of America’s National Honor Society, recognized on its 100th anniversary - AJR77

``Pavement marking” defined re highways - SB224

``Pedestrian signal authorizing crossing” and ``pedestrian signal limiting crossing” defined - AB206

Physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers authorized to provide information for or certify that a person with disabilities is eligible for certain DNR hunting and fishing approvals - AB112

Possessing or using a firearm to commit certain crimes after being convicted of certain violent felonies: mandatory minimum period of confinement established - AB220

Prematurity Awareness Month: November 2015 proclaimed as - AJR83

Public employee group health insurance: GIB to submit proposed changes to JCF for approval; DPM provision [S.Amdt.1: changes to group health insurance programs changed to contract to provide self-insured group health plans] - AB394

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB434

Roark, Eugene M. ``Gene”: life, public service, and contributions to conservation efforts in the state commended upon his death - SJR68

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

Special restrictions cards issued with certain motor vehicle operator’s licenses: DOT not required to issue - AB208

Starr, Bryan Bartlett ``Bart”: life, career as a Green Bay Packer, charitable endeavors, and contributions to the state commended - AJR81

Stars of Life re EMS professionals: 2015 honorees commended - AJR72

State of emergency declared by the Governor: exemptions from certain taxes, fees, and licensing or permit requirements for work performed by non-Wisconsin residents or businesses; JSCTE appendix report - AB405

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - SB170

Subsidized guardianship payments re CHIPS: eligibility expanded to include person with significant emotional relationship with the child or the child’s family; conditions specified; DCF duties - SB253

Supreme Court rules of pleading and practice: text of proposed rules or changes to existing rules to be placed on the Court’s Internet site [A.Amdt.1: minimum notice requirements added] - AB443

Tangible personal property that becomes a component in a municipal or nonprofit organization facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report [S.Amdt.2: expands entities the property is transferred to] - SB227

TID number 1 in the Village of Weston: expenditure period, allocation period, and maximum life extended, and 12 percent test provision - AB344

U.S. Navy congratulated on the commissioning of the USS Milwaukee on November 21, 2015 - SJR59

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - AB416

Underage person on alcohol beverage licensed premises exception re Chippewa Falls: ``Wisconsin Renaissance Faire” changed to ``Eagle Ridge Festival Grounds” - AB324

UW parking fees and fines may be used for campus safety and transportation-related programs; Building Commission prohibited from authorizing general fund borrowing re construction of UW parking facilities - SB276

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Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - AB613

Automatic fire suppression systems for certain buildings on fairgrounds: DSPS requirement and enactment or enforcement of ordinance requiring prohibited if certain conditions are met - SB478

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - AB438

Horse racing at local fairs and regulation of local fairs revised; DATCP and state aid provisions - SB318

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Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set [A.Amdt.1: facilities expanded; A.Amdt.2: sanctions, remedies, and guardian conduct provisions added; A.Amdt.3: expedited hearings provision added; A.Amdt.5: ``adult child" changed to ``family members" and definition provision] - AB674

Adult children prevented from visiting or communicating with parent residing in a hospital, hospice, nursing home, or CBRF may petition court for visitation; conditions set - SB487

Assistance to needy veterans program eligibility revised; parent of armed forces member who died while serving is eligible to be a veterans home resident [Sec. 1452, 1458; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, assistance to needy veterans program provision removed, deletes 1452] - SB21

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 - AB513

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

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

Child taken into custody: placement with parent of sibling who has legal custody of the sibling permitted; notification of relatives provision - AB193

Child taken into custody: placement with parent of sibling who has legal custody of the sibling permitted; notification of relatives provision - SB141

Children placed with temporary volunteer host families: DCF to establish plan using nonprofit volunteer programs, report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9106 (2e)] - SB21

CHIPS proceeding: parent’s right to have counsel and power of the juvenile court to appoint counsel; SPD and sunset provisions - AB1012

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs created; DCF report required - AB51

GPS device placed on another person's vehicle or obtaining GPS information about another person's location or movement without that person's knowledge prohibited; spouse's vehicle and exceptions provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, spouse's vehicle provision removed; S.Amdt.3: device with global positioning technology added] - AB19

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - AB172

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - SB122

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - AB399

Household and dependent care services: individual income tax credit created for certain expenses - SB311

Juvenile court notification to individuals re child, juvenile, or unborn child in need of protection and services proceedings expanded to include alleged father’s parents and siblings - AB877

Juvenile court notification to individuals re child, juvenile, or unborn child in need of protection and services proceedings expanded to include alleged father’s parents and siblings - SB652

Knowledge and concepts examination: pupil's parent or guardian may opt out of any such exam; certain DPI report revision; requiring summary about exams posted to schools' Internet sites - AB239

Knowledge and concepts examination: pupil's parent or guardian may opt out of any such exam; certain DPI report revision; requiring summary about exams posted to schools' Internet sites - SB193

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases: parent has right to recover for adult child who has not reached the age of 27 - AB498

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases: parent has right to recover for adult child who has not reached the age of 27 - SB378

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - AJR70

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: October proclaimed as - SJR64

Officer-involved death investigations: limitations on chosen investigators expanded re immediate family members and employment - AB954

Out-of-home care extended to 21 years of age if the child is completing or enrolled in postsecondary or vocational education, participating in an employment program, employed part-time, or incapable of those activities due to a medical condition; continuation of certain payments provision - AB1011

Pupil with extended absence from school: school attendance officer required to direct the school board to notify a parent or guardian that they may request a disability evaluation - AB488