2019 Senate Authors

Beginning farmer higher education debt reimbursement program established, LAB report provision; Beginning Farmer Higher Education Debt Council created in DATCP; individual income tax deduction created; DATCP and HEAB duties; JSCTE appendix report - SB472

Below-cost sales prohibition of prescription drugs and certain merchandise under the Unfair Sales Act eliminated - SB52

Bilingual-bicultural education programs: DPI funding - AB509

Bilingual-bicultural education programs: DPI funding - SB480

Bills overturning local government policies, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations: two-thirds vote required - SB23

Brooks, Edward ``Ed”: life and public service of state representative commended - SJR62

Bullying Prevention Month recognized October 2019 and the third Wednesday of October 2019 recognized as Unity Day Against Bullying - AJR90

Campaign contribution limits to entities such as political action committees, legislative campaign committees, and political parties established; elimination of segregated fund provision - SB75

Care of veterans’ graves: DVA to reimburse cities, towns, and villages - SB180

Cash tips paid to an employee by a customer: income tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB213

Cesar Chavez Day: March 31, 2019 proclaimed as - AJR24

Cesar Chavez Day: March 31, 2020 proclaimed as - AJR150

Child psychiatry consultation program funding increased - SB113

Child runaway’s presence at a foster home, group home, or shelter: deadline to notify child welfare agency and parent, guardian, or legal custodian revised; best interest of the child provision - SB832

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - SB347

Chippewa Valley RTA: authorization to create restored; sales and use tax and property tax provisions - SB576

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR68

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR51

Consumer data: privacy requirements for businesses re personal information collected; contract and private cause of action provisions; DOJ duties - SB851

Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, or federally recognized American Indian Tribes to a segregated fund established by a political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited - SB80

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - SB107

Council on Workforce Investment and local workforce development boards established to provide employment and training services to homeless or those at risk of being homeless - SB124

COVID-19 related pharmaceutical and medical supplies: exemption from Unfair Sales Act - SB927

Crimes against elder persons: penalties increased; sexual assault penalty revised; physical abuse crime created; freezing of assets of defendant re financial exploitation; elder person may appear in court via telephone or live audiovisual means when seeking certain restraining orders; JRCCP may report - SB427

Criminal defense of adequate provocation or self-defense eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - AB436

Criminal defense of adequate provocation or self-defense eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - SB393

Crowdfunding for jobs and economic growth: WEDC to contract with a business maintaining a crowdfunding Internet site - AB925

Deportation of Hmong and Lao U.S. residents to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic: efforts by the State Department and Trump Administration opposed - AJR154

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - AB425

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - SB539

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB319

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - SB308

Electa Quinney Day proclaimed November 1, the first day of National Native American Heritage Month - SJR27

Electricity and natural gas sold for residential use: sales and use tax exemption - SB128

Eliminating lead hazard in a dwelling or residential condominium: income, corporate, and franchise tax credits created for costs related to - SB370

Employment discrimination includes considering applicant's conviction record before being selected for an interview - SB421

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - SB430

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB596

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - SB41

Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults is suspected: actions financial service providers are authorized to take - SB429

Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults with securities accounts: notice and reporting of by securities industry professionals, penalty enhancers, and violations of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law; JRCCP may report - SB428

Firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence: prohibition created, not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect provision; JRCCP may report - SB376

First OWI-related offense made a misdemeanor; vacate criminal conviction and second offense provisions; JRCCP may report - SB9

Food allergy menu disclosure requirement for restaurants and certain retail food establishments - SB226

Food allergy posters required in restaurants and retail food establishments in a place frequented by employees - SB227

General Vang Pao Day declared December 8, 2019 - SJR80

Grants or loans to defray housing costs or for diversion programming to assist persons or families of low or moderate income - SB144

Groundwater management area standards and process for designating established; high capacity well provisions re environmental review, approvals, mining operations, and groundwater management areas; DNR provisions re withdrawal fees, water conservation for certain approvals, eliminate certain hydrologic study, and groundwater study and enforcement standards at mining operations - SB732

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - AB336

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - SB312

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15 proclaimed as - AJR83

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15 proclaimed as - SJR64

Home health care services provided under MA: reimbursement rate increased - SB416

Homeless case management services grant revisions; professional development of case managers provision - SB145

Homeless shelter grants: eligibility and implementation revisions [Admin.Code Adm 86.03, 86.05] - SB122

Homestead tax credit: maximum income threshold increased - SB267

Housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families: additional grant moneys - SB119

Housing quality standards loans created re owners of rental housing - SB121

Ignition interlock device requirement applied to all OWI offenses involving alcohol - SB58

Immunization Awareness Month: August 2019 recognized as - AJR82

Immunization Awareness Month: August 2019 recognized as - SJR63

Incident-based reporting for crime data: DOJ grants to local law enforcement agencies - AB1009

Individual income tax rates increased and brackets expanded from 4 to 5; one-time general program operations appropriation for UW System; DOR duties - AB969

Individual income tax returns for 2019: due date extended to July 15, 2020 without interest or penalties - SB929

Kidney Month: March 2019 proclaimed as - AJR19

Late receipt of student’s veterans benefits: UW System school or technical college prohibited from taking adverse action - SB142

Lead service line replacement projects re private users of public water systems: bonding authority of the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program increased to provide forgivable loans - SB371

LGBT Pride Month: June 2019 recognized as - AJR47

LGBT Pride Month: June 2019 recognized as - SJR38

LGBT Pride Month: June 2020 recognized as - AJR152

Local exposition district created by the City of Superior not subject to legislative finding re serving a public purpose; definition, referendum, taxes, and local tourism entity provisions - SB157

Local professional baseball park district: distribution of excess sales and use tax revenues to certain counties and municipalities; conditions and DOR duties - SB176

Local professional baseball park district: sales and use taxes sunsetted, lease provision; new obligations restricted - SB67

Lottery prize exceeding set amount: state income taxes required to be used for local roads improvement program - SB201

Manufacturing income limit re manufacturing and agriculture tax credit; revenue increase used for one-time increase to school districts for special education, DOA and DOR duties - SB876

Medicaid expansion; DHS duties and BadgerCare Plus Core eliminated - SB361

Medication for the purpose of ending life: individuals meeting requirements may request from their physicians; DHS duties; does not constitute attempted suicide; JRCCP may report - SB499

Milwaukee Brewers: players, coaches, and staff congratulated on the 2018 season - SJR14

Mississippi River System: modernization of locks and dams supported - SJR33

Motor vehicle lamps required use: definitions of ``hours of darkness” and ``period of limited visibility” modified - SB865

Musser, Terry: life and public service of former state representative commended - SJR78

MVP Week proclaimed December 1-7, 2019 in honor of the birthdays of the 3 most recent MVPs -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Christian Yelich, and Aaron Rogers - SJR55

National Atomic Veterans Day: July 16 recognized as - SJR46

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child; background investigation of licensed out-of-home care provider provision - SB730

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2019 proclaimed as - AJR104

Peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs for public, private, and tribal high schools: DPI competitive grant program established - SB498

Personal conviction exemption from immunizations eliminated - AB248

Personal conviction exemption from immunizations eliminated - SB262

PFAS in food packaging: DNR required to study safer alternatives, report to LRB required by set date, prohibition provision - AB952