2019 Senate Authors

Abortion-inducing drug regimen: informed consent requirements and hospital, clinic, or other facility reporting requirement - AB180

Abortion-inducing drug regimen: informed consent requirements and hospital, clinic, or other facility reporting requirement - SB174

Absentee ballots by electronic transmission for certain overseas and military voters: Elections Commission to promulgate rules authorizing, criteria specified - SB794

Alcohol beverage operator’s license issuance: municipal governing body may delegate authority to a municipal official by ordinance - AB216

Alcohol beverage operator’s license issuance: municipal governing body may delegate authority to a municipal official by ordinance - SB203

Alternative project delivery in DOT: design-build projects pilot program authorized and office of innovative program delivery created, report required; emergency rules provision - AB286

Alternative project delivery in DOT: design-build projects pilot program authorized and office of innovative program delivery created, report required; emergency rules provision - SB285

Autocycle, a type of 3-wheeled motor vehicle: definition, registration, and operation provisions created; registration fee and operator’s license provisions - SB86

Bills creating an occupational license requirement: DSPS report required and LRB duties - AB605

Bills creating an occupational license requirement: DSPS report required and LRB duties - SB541

Campus Free Speech Act: UW Board of Regents required to adopt a policy, conditions specified; disciplinary sanctions, damages, and report provisions - AB444

Campus Free Speech Act: UW Board of Regents required to adopt a policy, conditions specified; disciplinary sanctions, damages, and report provisions - SB403

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - AB26

Direct primary care agreements and exemption from insurance law - SB28

Discretionary merit award program: DOT to develop - SB283

Highway improvement involving reconstruction or replacement: same scope as existing highway required (replace in kind), exception provision - SB281

Historic landmark: certain 2nd class cities may not designate or regulate if affected property or area is owned by the county - AB339

Historic landmark: certain 2nd class cities may not designate or regulate if affected property or area is owned by the county - SB314

Hours of direct pupil instruction provided virtually by private schools participating in a parental choice program permitted; inclement weather and DPI provisions - SB111

Interior designer: scope of practice and registration requirements revised - AB324

Interior designer: scope of practice and registration requirements revised - SB303

Legislative Office of Inspector General created, JCLO to appoint each inspector general; reports required; state agencies, LAB, and DOJ duties; offices of inspector general in DCF and DHS eliminated - SB742

Local organizations that may conduct raffles: criteria modified - AB679

Local organizations that may conduct raffles: criteria modified - SB614

Motor vehicle seller: liability immunity provisions after title is signed and given to the buyer, exception provisions - AB345

Motor vehicle seller: liability immunity provisions after title is signed and given to the buyer, exception provisions - SB322

Piping materials meeting project standards: local governmental units cannot exclude from consideration in a public contract - AB450

Piping materials meeting project standards: local governmental units cannot exclude from consideration in a public contract - SB365

Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses: expiration provision revised - AB731

Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses: expiration provision revised - SB654

Roundabouts in highway projects: approval from governing body of the municipality required - SB280

Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: term and repayment of loan revisions - AB271

Safe Drinking Water Loan Program: term and repayment of loan revisions - SB248

State of emergency declarations: legislative approval if order exceeds 30 days and for DHS stay at home orders, report to legislature justifying ban on gatherings over 50 people and on arrests for violation of order to control an outbreak or epidemic - SB923

Tax treatment of tax-option corporations that elect to pay tax at the entity level modified - SB706

Vehicle theft, reckless driving, and fleeing an officer penalties increased; victim impact panel provision; JRCCP may report - AB853

Vehicle theft, reckless driving, and fleeing an officer penalties increased; victim impact panel provision; JRCCP may report - SB769

Violent felon: prosecution for crime of illegal possession of a firearm provisions modified; report provision - AB808

Violent felon: prosecution for crime of illegal possession of a firearm provisions modified; report provision - SB745

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Kapenga, Sen. Chris (33rd Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:4, 43, 75, 81, 78, 76, 115, 117, 129, 138, 147, 154, 155, 169, 187, 186, 182, 183, 179, 193, 208, 203, 213, 257, 288, 251, 273, 277, 279, 281, 282, 283, 284, 313, 317, 340, 353, 395, 428, 437, 435, 457, 458, 488, 452, 504, 541, 556, 576, 699, 721, 779, 753, 781, 835, 810, 840, 899, 861, 985, 1037

Assembly Joint Resolutions:30, 59, 81, 108, 151

Senate Bills:1, 18, 51, 52, 67, 89, 102, 103, 106, 112, 132, 151, 153, 164, 170, 187, 173, 178, 175, 179, 193, 202, 233, 243, 257, 272, 276, 278, 282, 298, 300, 320, 328, 362, 394, 396, 399, 410, 436, 439, 446, 457, 488, 497, 518, 629, 637, 638, 666, 669, 684, 685, 699, 705, 739, 743, 758, 822, 870

Senate Joint Resolutions:4, 37, 59, 62, 67, 78, 93

1942 Kooyenga, Sen. Dale (5th Sen.Dist.; R)

Academic credits transferred from military transcripts to UW System schools or TCS schools: the student may object to the transfer - AB230

Academic credits transferred from military transcripts to UW System schools or TCS schools: the student may object to the transfer - SB205

Alcohol beverage operator’s license issuance: municipal governing body may delegate authority to a municipal official by ordinance - SB203

Army Week recognized June 9-15, 2019 - AJR51

Army Week recognized June 9-15, 2019 - SJR43

Authorized state building program for 2019-21 amended to add grant to Wiscraft Inc. (dba Beyond Vision) for purchase and renovation of facility for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals; DOA to sell existing land and facilities - AB837

Authorized state building program for 2019-21 amended to add grant to Wiscraft Inc. (dba Beyond Vision) for purchase and renovation of facility for the employment of blind and visually impaired individuals; DOA to sell existing land and facilities - SB748

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony - AB175

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony - SB163

Biennial budget procedure for cities, villages, towns, and counties authorized - AB193

Biennial budget procedure for cities, villages, towns, and counties authorized - SB178

Caller ID spoofing prohibited and telecommunications service may block calls under set conditions - AB147

Caller ID spoofing prohibited and telecommunications service may block calls under set conditions - SB132

Cancer clinical trial participation: reimbursement of patient-incurred expenses not considered undue inducement - AB542

Cancer clinical trial participation: reimbursement of patient-incurred expenses not considered undue inducement - SB489

Certified chiropractic technicians and chiropractic radiological technicians: program sponsor for continuing education provisions - SB164

``Class B” license limit on sales of distilled spirits for off-premises consumption eliminated - AB74

``Class B” license limit on sales of distilled spirits for off-premises consumption eliminated - SB83

College savings programs: income tax treatment for contributions and withdrawals modified; administrative rule revised [Admin.Code DFI-CSP 1.02] - AB769

College savings programs: income tax treatment for contributions and withdrawals modified; administrative rule revised [Admin.Code DFI-CSP 1.02] - SB704

Complementary and alternative health care (CAHC) practitioners: requirements and prohibitions established; exemption from prohibition against acting without certain health-care related credentials under set conditions; DSPS authority - SB492

COVID-19 related pharmaceutical and medical supplies: exemption from Unfair Sales Act - AB1035

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

Credentials granted by DSPS and credentialing boards: process revisions - AB852

Credentials granted by DSPS and credentialing boards: process revisions - SB760

Credit union authorized activities and operations changes; rules re financial institution off-site ATMs provision [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-CU 63.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - AB1032

Credit union authorized activities and operations changes; rules re financial institution off-site ATMs provision [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-CU 63.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - SB925

Deputy DA allocation and salary formula modified - SB509

Discounts for prompt payment of health care fees allowed - AB841

Discounts for prompt payment of health care fees allowed - SB763

Down syndrome diagnostic tests: certain health care practitioners and genetic counselors required to deliver certain information to parents or guardians; DHS duties and grant program - SB908

Driver school offices located in residences - AB197

Driver school offices located in residences - SB190

DSPS and credentialing boards: rules to allow provisional credentials allowed - AB815

DSPS and credentialing boards: rules to allow provisional credentials allowed - SB747

DSPS investigation of the conviction record of a credential applicant revised; emergency rule provision - AB813

DSPS investigation of the conviction record of a credential applicant revised; emergency rule provision - SB746

EdVest contributions: deadline extended due to public health emergency declared by Executive Order no. 72 - SB930

Electric scooters: operation on highways allowed; conditions, definition, and equipment requirements provisions - AB159

Electric scooters: operation on highways allowed; conditions, definition, and equipment requirements provisions - SB152

``Eligible employee” for group health plan coverage: definition amended to account for the normal work week of fire fighters - AB455

``Eligible employee” for group health plan coverage: definition amended to account for the normal work week of fire fighters - SB475

EMS programs: expands circumstances and health care facilities for providing emergency medical care and transport, conditions set - AB427

EMS programs: expands circumstances and health care facilities for providing emergency medical care and transport, conditions set - SB434