2021 Senate Authors

Gifted and talented pupils: school board report to DPI on programs for; DPI audit and DWD Fast Forward Program provisions - SB860

Guardians: mandatory initial training requirements established; DHS duties - SB92

High-quality core curricular materials for teaching reading and language arts: DPI grants created from certain federal moneys - AB1062

High-quality core curricular materials for teaching reading and language arts: DPI grants created from certain federal moneys - SB1012

Home inspector regulation revisions; DSPS and emergency rule provisions - AB57

Home inspector regulation revisions; DSPS and emergency rule provisions - SB74

Homeless individuals and families: grants for housing costs and diversion programming, housing navigators, and case management services - AB146

Homeless individuals and families: grants for housing costs and diversion programming, housing navigators, and case management services - SB185

Homelessness: pay for performance grant requirements; structured camping facilities on public property; housing navigator grants; JRCCP may report and Governor to allocate certain federal moneys - AB604

Homeowners’ associations: requirements for and restrictions on created; DFI duties - SB865

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - AB132

Immunization-related mail: government entities, schools, health care providers, and childcare centers required to ensure mail is sealed and no information is visible on the outside - SB150

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, and penalty provisions - AB1002

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions and penalty provisions; conditions for removal from status list specified - SB937

Interscholastic athletic association transfer rules for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years; virtual charter school pupils may participate in interscholastic athletics and extracurricular activities in resident school district - SB39

Kidney Month: March 2021 proclaimed as - AJR29

Labeling a food as a type of dairy product or dairy ingredient: prohibition created, DATCP duties; enactment by other states provision - SB81

Labeling a food product as meat: prohibition created; DATCP duties - SB82

Labeling a food product as milk: prohibition created; DATCP duties; enactment by other states provision - SB83

Lake biomanipulation projects to improve water quality: DNR grants created, conditions set - AB209

Lake biomanipulation projects to improve water quality: DNR grants created, conditions set - SB234

Landscape analysis of educator preparation programs: requiring participation of UW System institutions upon request of DPI; JCF provision - AB962

Landscape analysis of educator preparation programs: requiring participation of UW System institutions upon request of DPI; JCF provision - SB895

Lawfully present aliens may be appointed as deputy sheriffs or local law enforcement officers; LESB provision - AB176

Lawfully present aliens may be appointed as deputy sheriffs or local law enforcement officers; LESB provision - SB193

Limbaugh, Rush: life and accomplishments honored - SJR11

Lobbying law changes; Ethics Commission reporting requirement eliminated - AB754

Lobbying law changes; Ethics Commission reporting requirement eliminated - SB719

Local boards of health: appointing a physician assistant or advanced practice RN allowed - AB292

Local boards of health: appointing a physician assistant or advanced practice RN allowed - SB312

Local highways and bridges supplement program: allocating certain federal moneys to - SB274

MA benefits prohibited conduct to include failure to accept offer of employment or increase of paid work hours or wages - SB912

Marijuana possession of not more than 10 grams: penalty reduced to a forfeiture, local government ordinance preemption; deposit in lieu of court appearance provision; JRCCP may report - AB130

Marijuana possession of not more than 10 grams: penalty reduced to a forfeiture, local government ordinance preemption; deposit in lieu of court appearance provision; JRCCP may report - SB164

Marijuana possession penalties revised, ordinance and law enforcement provisions; limited liability for employer that does not require drug testing as condition of employment; JRCCP may report - AB812

Marijuana possession penalties revised, ordinance and law enforcement provisions; limited liability for employer that does not require drug testing as condition of employment; JRCCP may report - SB790

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created; excise tax, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, WC, and criminal provisions; JRCCP may report - SB1034

Motor vehicle instruction permit and probationary license: minimum age and duration revisions - AB20

Motor vehicle instruction permit and probationary license: minimum age and duration revisions - SB15

Naturopathic medicine practice: regulation and licensing provisions created; Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board created; JRCCP may report and JSCTE appendix report - AB529

Naturopathic medicine practice: regulation and licensing provisions created; Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board created; JRCCP may report and JSCTE appendix report - SB532

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: onetime payments from certain federal moneys - AB236

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: onetime payments from certain federal moneys - SB277

Online early learning pilot program for low-income children in certain school districts: 2019 WisAct 170 provisions modified - SB828

Opioid and methamphetamine data system: DOA to establish, collect data from other departments, and submit report to JCF - SB49

Overnight recreation or education camp inspection requirement for license renewal: DATCP or local health department may waive under set conditions - AB155

Overnight recreation or education camp inspection requirement for license renewal: DATCP or local health department may waive under set conditions - SB171

Owner-initiated petition to detach territory from a school district and attach to adjoining district: school board authority revised - AB854

Owner-initiated petition to detach territory from a school district and attach to adjoining district: school board authority revised - SB808

Parental opt-out re face covering requirement in schools and on school grounds; school boards required to offer full-time, in-person instruction option to all enrolled pupils - SB1011

Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month: April 2021 proclaimed as - AJR46

Person walking across railroad tracks or right-of-way not to be construed as trespassing - AB248

Person walking across railroad tracks or right-of-way not to be construed as trespassing - SB334

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe contraceptives to persons at least 18 years of age; Pharmacy Examining Board and emergency rules provisions - SB30

Pharmacy technicians: registration with Pharmacy Examining Board required; emergency rules provision - AB281

Pharmacy technicians: registration with Pharmacy Examining Board required; emergency rules provision - SB300

Physical placement of child: factors modified - AB107

Physical placement of child: factors modified - SB112

Physician assistants: changes to regulation, licensure, and practice; Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board created, professional discipline provisions; JRCCP may report - AB125

Physician assistants: changes to regulation, licensure, and practice; Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board created, professional discipline provisions; JRCCP may report - SB184

Postpartum MA coverage extended - SB562

Practice of psychology: laws revised and Psychology Examining Board provisions - SB77

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter premises or receive services: prohibiting state contracts or grants to businesses or entities that require - AB986

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter premises or receive services: prohibiting state contracts or grants to businesses or entities that require - SB921

Psychiatric bed capacity expansion: Building Commission grant to certain hospital; conditions set and report required - AB92

Psychiatric bed capacity expansion: Building Commission grant to certain hospital; conditions set and report required - SB86

Psychiatry practice: individual income tax deduction created for certain income earned from; medically underserved area provision - AB267

Psychiatry practice: individual income tax deduction created for certain income earned from; medically underserved area provision - SB290

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ratified - SB534

Public school, independent charter school, and private school participating in a parental choice program that operates or sponsors interscholastic or intramural sports: designating team or sport into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating students - AB196

Public school, independent charter school, and private school participating in a parental choice program that operates or sponsors interscholastic or intramural sports: designating team or sport into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating students - SB322

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; dyslexia characteristics added and reports required; federal moneys and grants for teacher development and implementation costs provisions - AB446

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; three-tiered early literacy screening program and dyslexia characteristics provisions; reports required - SB454

Recount: compensation of election officials - AB264

Recount: compensation of election officials - SB268

State workforce housing credit created; WHEDA duties and report required - AB156

State workforce housing credit created; WHEDA duties and report required - SB172

Subsidized guardianship payments - AB503

Subsidized guardianship payments - SB491

Substance use disorder treatment platform for comparison of state programs; JCF provision - SB725

Suicide by firearm prevention: DHS grants for prevention materials and training firearm retailer or range; matching funds or in-kind services provision - AB193

Suicide by firearm prevention: DHS grants for prevention materials and training firearm retailer or range; matching funds or in-kind services provision - SB200

Term of office for certain local government officials extended until successor is elected and qualified - AB224

Term of office for certain local government officials extended until successor is elected and qualified - SB297

Termination of a TID: distribution of state aid payments for personal property taxes to taxing jurisdictions modified - AB56

Termination of a TID: distribution of state aid payments for personal property taxes to taxing jurisdictions modified - SB76

TID number 1 in the Village of Withee: life and allocation period increased - AB991

TID number 1 in the Village of Withee: life and allocation period increased - SB933

UI benefits: maximum number of weeks changed - SB906