2017 Senate Authors

Advisory referendum on legal access to medical marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions - SJR10

Age at which a person is subject to the procedures in the Criminal Procedure Code, circuit court, or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 under certain conditions; DCF appropriation to reimburse counties for certain expenses, plan and report required - SB550

Alternative education grants: DPI requirement and rules eliminated [Admin.Code PI 44] - AB250

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: June 2017 recognized as - AJR54

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month: June 2017 recognized as - SJR59

Autism Acceptance Month: April 2018 proclaimed as - SJR116

Autocycle, a type of 3-wheeled motor vehicle: definition, registration, and operation provisions created; registration fee and operator’s license provisions - SB636

Black History Month: February 2017 recognized as - SJR7

Black History Month: February 2018 recognized as - AJR112

Black History Month: February 2018 recognized as - SJR103

Career and technical education (CTE) incentive grants and completion awards: DWD to award to school districts or students re public safety occupation training programs - SB746

Center for Suicide Awareness, Inc.: DPI to award grants re text-based suicide prevention service - AB938

Center for Suicide Awareness, Inc.: DPI to award grants re text-based suicide prevention service - SB787

Certificate of qualification for employment procedure created for persons convicted of a crime, conditions and civil liability exemption provisions; Offender Employment, Council on, created to issue; DOC report required - SB615

Child safety restraint system requirements modified re rear-facing car seat - AB854

Child safety restraint system requirements modified re rear-facing car seat - SB703

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: September 2017 proclaimed as - SJR61

Closing hour for wineries operating under a retail ``Class B" license changed, ordinance provision - SB311

Columbus Day renamed Indigenous Peoples Day - AB611

Columbus Day renamed Indigenous Peoples Day - SB503

Commercial radio and television station property: sales and use tax exemption modified, motor vehicle provision - SB167

Community relations grants to improve relations between law enforcement and the community: DOJ to award to counties with minority populations - AB453

Concealed weapon license: proof of general liability insurance required; DOJ duties - SB347

Concealed weapon license training requirement modified - SB346

Concussion Awareness Month: March 2017 proclaimed as - SJR21

Continuing education requirements for cosmetologists, aestheticians, manicurists, electrologists, and barbers eliminated; licensed applicant from another jurisdiction provision - SB108

Cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and barbering: practicing outside of a licensed establishment permitted under set conditions; separate licensure for managers and instructor certificate eliminated - SB109

County executive of populous counties and other counties: revisions re powers and duties, corporation counsel, appointees, public contracts, issuance and sale of bonds, biennial budget procedure, accounting procedures, and compensation of certain elective officials; political subdivision provision re biennial budgeting - SB777

Curriculum for comprehensive firearm education as high school elective: Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop jointly with either DNR, a law enforcement agency, or firearms safety organization; live ammunition prohibition - SB340

DA, deputy DA, and assistant DA allowed to provide pro bono publico legal services - AB36

DA, deputy DA, and assistant DA allowed to provide pro bono publico legal services - SB504

Death certificate: requesting a copy that omits cause and manner of death; access to manner of death information limited - AB817

Death involving a law enforcement officer: investigator to provide report to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district who must appoint a special prosecutor; DA provisions removed - AB155

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2017 proclaimed as - AJR67

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2017 proclaimed as - SJR66

Discharge of hazardous substance originating on owner’s property but caused by another: exemption from responsibility if the owner is not a corporate entity and certain conditions are met; tax deed taken on by a county provision - SB607

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - AB972

DOC required to close Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls and consult with DCF re establishing regional Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities, JCF provision - AB802

DOC to contract for a new Type 1 juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County - AB468

DOC to contract for a new Type 1 juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County - SB379

Driving while using a cellular phone or other wireless telephone prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions - SB608

Eating Disorders Awareness Week: February 26 - March 4, 2017 proclaimed as - AJR8

Electronic voting machine to cast an in-person absentee ballot authorized, municipal resolution or ordinance provision; Elections Commission duties - SB524

Emergency Preparedness Month: September 2017 proclaimed as - SJR78

Entrepreneurial assistance grants created re new businesses hiring interns in specified fields; WEDC duties and report required - SB16

Executive budget bill, consideration of: if JCF has not reported by June 30th, bill is reported to Committee on Senate Organization and a substitute amendment is introduced or Senate majority leader introduces a bill incorporating the executive budget and JCF motions and refers it to the Committee on Senate Organization [Senate rule 41m] - SR5

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - AB799

Expungement of DNA data in crime laboratories' data bank required if not adjudged guilty or delinquent; DOJ duties - SB661

Federal ``no fly” list re commercial aircraft: persons on the list prohibited from possessing a firearm; DOJ duties and penalty provision - SB349

Financial literacy: school boards required to adopt standards and incorporate into K-12 curriculum - SB212

Firearm storage requirements if child under age 18 is present in the residence; penalty provisions - AB431

Firearms tax imposed on manufacturers and funds used by DOJ for victims of crimes involving firearms - AB806

General Vang Pao Day declared December 8, 2017 - AJR83

General Vang Pao Day declared December 8, 2017 - SJR84

Health and Wellness Month: April declared as - SJR23

Healthy eating incentive pilot program re households eligible for FoodShare; DHS duties and study by independent research entity provision - SB416

Hendee, Kirby: life and public service of former state senator commended - SJR16

Higher education debt of small farm operators: reimbursement program and Small Farm Higher Education Debt Council created, DATCP and HEAB duties; individual income tax deduction created; LAB report required - SB214

Hmong history from the Vietnam War to emigration to the U.S.: school boards directed to include in the instructional program - AB34

Holders of both a brewery permit and a winery permit may sell their own cider at the brewery without a retail license and provide free taste samples - AB1000

Huber release permitted for probationers confined in county jail or county house of correction on probation violation, conditions set - SB339

Industrial hemp: DATCP to issue licenses to grow and possess; agricultural pilot program to study; controlled substance law exemption; tribes, UW, testing, seed, and rules provisions - AB147

Jewish American Heritage Month: May 2017 proclaimed as - AJR50

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2017 recognized as - AJR58

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2017 recognized as - SJR55

Jury in a felony case must consist of 12 persons - AB35

Juvenile correctional facilities: DOC to establish one or more Type 1 juvenile correctional facilities; closure of Lincoln Hills School and Copper Lake School; counties authorized to establish secured residential care center for children and youth; supervision of certain juveniles transferred from DOC to county departments; Juvenile Corrections Study Committee created; Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee created re costs of establishing secured residential care centers, JCF provision; youth aids funding revisions; DOC employees, reports, and sunset provisions - SB807

Juvenile correctional services: administration transferred from DOC to DCF - AB465

Juvenile correctional services: administration transferred from DOC to DCF - SB378

Knowingly providing false election-related information to induce a person from refraining to register to vote or voting prohibited; exemption from liability for publisher of the information, filing a complaint with Elections Commission, and penalty provisions - SB498

Lead investigation of dwelling where occupant under age 6 has blood lead poisoning or lead exposure: DHS administrative rule requirements re DHHS standard changes - SB856

Lead investigation of facilities serving children under age 6: DHS required to promulgate rules requiring; facility notification requirements - SB855

Lead service line replacements: water public utility may provide financial assistance to customer solely for replacing service lines and is not unjust, unfairly discriminatory, or preferential; PSC duties - SB48

Legal services for low-income tenants in eviction cases: DOA grant program created - AB746

Legislative and congressional redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created - SB500

Legislative committees and task forces: inclusion of both majority and minority members required - AB750

LESB responsibilities expanded re regulating recruitment standards and jail and juvenile detention officer training standards - SB403

Lethal violence protective TRO and lethal violence protective injunction created; penalties for firearm possession while subject to TRO or injunction and filing false information with the petition - AB1051

LLC articles of organization: initial filing fee exemption for student entrepreneurs, definition provision - SB404

Lost or stolen firearm: report to law enforcement and written notice in commercial sales or transfers required; penalty provisions - AB428

Mammography examinations: facilities required to notify certain patients regarding dense breast tissue - SB543

Marijuana: penalty for possession of not more than 10 grams reduced to a forfeiture - SB318

Medical College of Wisconsin commended for its commitment to the well-being of Wisconsin citizens and wishes success for the Medical College of Wisconsin—Central Wisconsin - SJR56

Medical use of marijuana and marijuana distribution entities provisions created; DHS duties - SB38

Milwaukee County property: transfer of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts to the Wisconsin Center District (WCD) per 2015 WisAct 60 repealed - SB680

Minimum wage paid to tipped employees increased annually until it matches the general minimum wage - SB87

Minority Mental Health Month: July 2017 proclaimed as - SJR71

Monarch designated the state butterfly and bee balm designated the state wildflower; Blue Book provision - SB565

Moratorium on evictions: repealing prohibition on political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing ordinances - AB971