2017 Assembly Authors

Hunting in state parks prohibited - SB775

Initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people: petition process which people may propose and approve laws and constitutional amendments and referendum process which people may reject an act of the legislature created, Election Commission duties. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR71

Itemized statement of sales to customers in this state required of sellers who are not required to collect sales and use tax - AB352

Legislative consideration of bills and committee activity: limits imposed, exceptions provided - AB613

Locks on gas pumps required; forfeiture provision - AB1045

Mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1, 2017 condemned, victims honored, and call for action to prevent future gun violence - AR17

Massage therapy or bodywork therapy license violations: municipal ordinance allowed; Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board may assess a forfeiture; state penalties revised - AB929

Meetings of governmental bodies, including legislative committees: laws requiring reasonable notice of and public access to; legislative members subject to citations and civil penalties for violations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR116

Nanotechnology information hub and Nanotechnology Council established in the UW System, duties specified and report required - AB985

Nanotechnology information hub and Nanotechnology Council established in the UW System, duties specified and report required - SB820

Nonemergency medical transportation services to MA recipients in certain counties: DHS to modify contract and make alternative arrangements; LAB audit provision - AB1041

Officer-involved death investigations: limitations on chosen investigators expanded re immediate family members and employment - AB156

People with Developmental Disabilities, Board for, to develop program providing coaching for the hiring of individuals with disabilities enrolled in long-term care programs - AB819

Professional leasing and renting agents licensure program administered by the Real Estate Examining Board established - SB520

Railroad police officers: any person may file a complaint against with DOJ re improper exercise of authority - SB836

Railroad police officers: railway company authority to appoint and employ eliminated; railroad conductor authority to arrest passengers eliminated - SB834

Railroad records re trespassing on railroad tracks are subject to public records laws - SB835

Science competition participation grant program for pupils in grades 6 to 12: DPI to award, matching funds provision - AB1064

Semiautomatic firearm accessories that accelerate the rate of fire: sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession of prohibited; added to “violent felony” definition - AB616

Sexually violent person on supervised release: DHS required to notify DA and local governmental units of intended residential placement - AB312

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB991

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB790

State trail pass eliminated and DNR prohibited from charging an admission fee - AB623

Stevens Point Area Senior High boys basketball team commended for winning the 2017 WIAA Division I State Championship - AJR40

Student members appointed to the UW Board of Regents: Governor required to select from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments of UW System institutions - AB992

Transportation network company drivers: license requirement from a city, village, or town allowed - AB832

Trapping: use of certain devices prohibited in state parks - SB774

UW—Madison men’s basketball team commended on an outstanding 2016-17 season and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 - AJR36

UW System research contract requirements revisions - AB758

Video recording of surgical procedures and discharge instructions: surgical facilities required to offer the option to patients; conditions, definitions, surcharge, and penalty provisions; DHS duties - AB863

Vital records and collection of statistics: various changes to Chapter 69 and accommodation of electronic records - AB898

Well contamination: grants to local governments to test private wells; compensation program revisions re family income and nitrates contamination - AB686

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Berceau, Rep. Terese (77th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 55, 62, 69, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, 101, 102, 110, 111, 121, 125, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 141, 143, 147, 150, 151, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 171, 173, 175, 177, 186, 188, 193, 197, 200, 202, 203, 209, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 223, 225, 228, 244, 245, 248, 249, 253, 256, 257, 258, 265, 267, 270, 271, 273, 275, 278, 280, 284, 286, 287, 293, 297, 298, 311, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 333, 341, 344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 362, 363, 364, 367, 368, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 385, 386, 387, 392, 393, 398, 400, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 414, 417, 418, 420, 421, 422, 425, 428, 429, 430, 431, 434, 437, 438, 439, 441, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 451, 453, 454, 459, 460, 461, 463, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 474, 482, 487, 493, 500, 501, 505, 507, 515, 519, 521, 522, 525, 526, 528, 535, 538, 540, 541, 548, 554, 557, 560, 561, 562, 565, 567, 568, 570, 573, 574, 575, 576, 578, 579, 581, 584, 585, 590, 591, 592, 593, 596, 597, 598, 602, 603, 604, 611, 612, 614, 615, 620, 621, 622, 625, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 638, 645, 646, 647, 648, 653, 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 662, 665, 668, 669, 671, 672, 673, 674, 679, 681, 682, 683, 685, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 694, 695, 696, 700, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 719, 720, 721, 722, 725, 726, 727, 728, 731, 738, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 746, 747, 749, 750, 753, 755, 756, 757, 762, 767, 775, 777, 778, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 799, 800, 801, 809, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 828, 831, 848, 852, 853, 856, 858, 860, 861, 862, 865, 866, 867, 868, 870, 871, 873, 874, 875, 876, 878, 881, 883, 889, 891, 908, 909, 914, 915, 916, 922, 924, 927, 930, 934, 938, 948, 949, 950, 951, 964, 965, 966, 969, 970, 971, 972, 976, 977, 980, 983, 990, 993, 994, 996, 997, 998, 1000, 1001, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1024, 1025, 1027, 1046, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1062, 1065

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 3, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 95, 97, 101, 102, 112, 114, 115, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 6, 9, 15, 16, 21, 30, 31

Senate Bills: 8, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 77, 82, 83, 84, 87, 91, 92, 93, 97, 99, 103, 104, 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 129, 130, 131, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 146, 147, 149, 150, 151, 152, 166, 171, 175, 176, 179, 181, 182, 183, 197, 199, 200, 202, 211, 212, 214, 215, 219, 227, 239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 252, 254, 256, 258, 259, 261, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 272, 283, 284, 291, 292, 294, 301, 302, 307, 308, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 323, 325, 327, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 363, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 389, 393, 413, 414, 416, 417, 426, 428, 430, 433, 435, 436, 439, 441, 443, 444, 445, 449, 454, 456, 458, 460, 462, 464, 467, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 476, 479, 481, 482, 485, 486, 488, 492, 497, 498, 499, 500, 502, 503, 504, 513, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 521, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 535, 543, 544, 545, 546, 548, 550, 552, 553, 555, 556, 557, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 566, 567, 568, 569, 575, 581, 584, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 606, 607, 608, 609, 618, 619, 621, 622, 626, 627, 629, 630, 631, 635, 642, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 660, 661, 662, 668, 669, 671, 673, 674, 675, 676, 680, 681, 688, 689, 693, 696, 699, 704, 705, 726, 727, 729, 733, 734, 735, 737, 739, 740, 742, 743, 744, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 760, 761, 762, 771, 772, 778, 779, 782, 785, 787, 793, 803, 805, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 831, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 861, 865, 866, 869, 874, 876, 878, 880, 881, 882

Senate Joint Resolutions: 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114

January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bills: 3

August 2017 Special Session Assembly Resolutions: 1

1539 Bernier, Rep. Kathleen (68th Asm.Dist.; R)

Absentee ballots cast by overseas and military voters: compliance with federal law and witness certification revisions - AB947

Animal-drawn vehicle: animal wearing horseshoes that will injure a highway prohibited, penalty provision; county and municipal ordinance provision with signage provision - AB697

Animal-drawn vehicle: animal wearing horseshoes that will injure a highway prohibited, penalty provision; county and municipal ordinance provision with signage provision - SB585

Application to Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution for a convention re a balanced budget amendment - AJR21

Article V convention proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States: Wisconsin recognizes rules and procedures adopted by the Assembly of State Legislatures, should a convention be called - AJR20

Article V convention proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States: Wisconsin recognizes rules and procedures adopted by the Assembly of State Legislatures, should a convention be called - SJR19

Birth certificates: copying a certified copy for a passport application allowed - AB139

Building Inspector Review Board and Contractor Certification Council eliminated; duties transferred to the Uniform Dwelling Code Council - AB483

Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provisions revised; disposition of remains, anatomical gift, and forfeiture provisions; DHS study on a fetal tissue and umbilical cord blood bank for research required - AB550

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - AB290

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - SB226

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - AB165

Convention under Article V of the United States Constitution: appointment of delegates, unauthorized amendments, and creation of a joint committee of correspondence - SB107

CPR instruction to bystander: public safety answering points required to provide telephonic assistance on administering, dispatcher training and quality assurance provisions; DMA grants - AB654

Dental hygienists: expanding circumstances in which they can practice - AB146

Dental hygienists: expanding circumstances in which they can practice - SB114

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - AB627

Dental reimbursement pilot project in MA program: counties added under certain conditions and DHS biennial report required - SB572

Direct primary care agreements between health care provider and patient or employer allowed; DHS to establish direct primary care program for MA recipients; insurance law exemption and report provision - AB798

Electronic voting machine to cast an in-person absentee ballot authorized, municipal resolution or ordinance provision; Elections Commission duties - AB637

Equalizing physical placement to highest degree between parents is in the child’s best interest: presumption created - AB849

Equalizing physical placement to highest degree between parents is in the child’s best interest: presumption created - SB736

Fetal body parts: prohibition on knowingly acquiring, providing, receiving, or using created; facility providing induced abortions required to arrange for final disposition; exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB549

Firearm law revisions re going armed with a concealed weapon; prohibition on carrying firearms in specified places, school zone provision; concealed weapon license; firearm, bow, and crossbow possession during certain activities, shining provision; possession of electric weapons; and ``firearm” definition - AB247

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license - AB528

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license - SB454

Human services vehicles: DOT rules revised re allowing certain passengers to stand while vehicle is in motion [Admin.Code Trans 301.05] - AB651

Instructional program for nurse aides: conforming state law to federal law requirements for Medicare and Medicaid - AB432

Larson, Thomas ``Tom”: life and public service of former state representative commended - AJR13

Long-term capital improvement trust fund: DPI required to provide matching funds for deposits made by school boards - AB279

Navigability of a stream: conditions for DNR determination of established - AB599

Nutrition education standards modified re knowledge of nutritive value of food, nutritious diet in promoting health, and nutrition education component in health education - AB215

Percent for Art program and heritage tourism pilot program: eliminate administrative rules for repealed programs [Admin.Code AB 4, Tour 2] - AB276

Prescription drugs exempt from the Unfair Sales Act - SB50

Prostitution crime surcharge created; use of moneys specified - AB435

Pseudoephedrine product sales: implementation of electronic system for recording, tracking, and blocking illegal sales; National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) and DOJ provisions - AB306

Real property construction activities: sales and use tax exemption for products sold in connection to apply to all construction contracts - AB340

Special voting deputies dispatched to retirement home that is part of a multiple-use facility: management of retirement home must provide occupants’ names and addresses to the clerk - AB925

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - AB309

Supported decision-making agreements for adults with a functional impairment provisions created; DHS duties - AB655

Supported decision-making agreements for adults with a functional impairment provisions created; DHS duties - SB552

Telecommuter Forward! community certification for political subdivisions through PSC; Telecommuter Forward! council created, PSC duties - AB917

Television white space technology: use encouraged to deliver broadband Internet to all Americans - AJR100

Therapeutic or modified diets in certain long term care facilities: physician may delegate prescribing to certified dietitian [Admin.Code DHS 132.63, 134.64] - AB473

Vaccine administered by pharmacist pursuant to a prescription order: patient age restriction removed, conditions set; pharmacy student provisions - AB680

W-2 programs: controlled substance abuse screening and testing revisions - AB242

Wetland permitting requirement exemption re discharge from utility infrastructure work in a highway right-of-way, conditions set - AB63

Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day: March 19 proclaimed as - AJR105