2021 Senate Authors

Crime victim protective services grant program and local law enforcement services to victims and witnesses grants, for services between reporting a crime and a person being charged for the crime, created; sunset provision - AB1015

Crime victim protective services grant program and local law enforcement services to victims and witnesses grants, for services between reporting a crime and a person being charged for the crime, created; sunset provision - SB955

Crimes against adults at risk: sexual assault penalty revised; freezing of assets of defendant; at risk person seeking certain restraining orders may appear in court via telephone or live audiovisual means; JRCCP may report - SB388

Crimes against elder persons: penalties increased; sexual assault penalty revised; physical abuse crime created; freezing of assets of defendant; elder person seeking restraining order may appear in court via telephone or live audiovisual means; JRCCP may report - SB17

Criminal defense of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - AB470

Criminal defense of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - SB450

Customer information: privacy and security requirements for information obtained by broadband Internet access provider; fines, civil forfeiture, and damages provisions - SB779

Dentist authority to administer vaccines expanded; training and Wisconsin Immunization Registry provisions - AB585

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited - AB360

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited - SB362

Dog breeding or dealing establishments: inspector positions - SB307

DOJ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, funding - AB989

DOJ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, funding - SB926

Emergency contact information maintained by DOT re application for operator’s license or vehicle registration - SB919

Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month: March designated as - SJR52

Executive branch appointment: Senate president referral to committee, committee recommendation, and consideration of appointment by Senate changes [Senate rule 22 (1)] - SR10

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 - SB18

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 - SB1066

Federal drug pricing program (340B program) participants: reimbursing certain entities and imposing a fee or other adjustment prohibited - AB550

Federal drug pricing program (340B program) participants: reimbursing certain entities and imposing a fee or other adjustment prohibited - SB542

Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults is suspected: actions financial service providers are authorized to take - SB19

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 - SB20

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB484

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB464

Ignition interlock device requirement applied to all OWI offenses involving alcohol - SB788

Individual income tax return: DOR required to include questions re health care coverage, OCI provision - SB885

Individual Medicare supplement policy: policyholder may cancel at any time - SB1021

Indoor smoking ban applied to electronic smoking devices and marijuana; “smoking” definition revised - AB1123

Indoor smoking ban applied to electronic smoking devices and marijuana; “smoking” definition revised - SB1031

Intersex Awareness Day: October 26, 2021 recognized as - AJR85

Intersex Awareness Day: October 26, 2021 recognized as - SJR66

Investigations of officer-involved deaths: conflict of interest provision expanded and immediate family member provision added - SB478

Joint annual spring fish and wildlife rule hearing of the DNR and Wisconsin Conservation Congress: rule-making process changes for administrative rules proposed at - SB328

Law enforcement officer citizenship requirement repealed; LESB provision - AB230

Leean, Joseph “Joe”: life and public service of former state senator commended - SJR108

Legislative and congressional redistricting by LRB. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR114

LGBTQ Pride Month: June 2021 recognized as - AJR45

LGBTQ Pride Month: June 2021 recognized as - SJR40

Long-range statewide transportation plan: required inclusions and report required - SB766

Marriage documentation and marriage ceremony changes - SB293

Metropolitan sewerage commission for a sewerage district including a first class city: financing and construction of dredged material management facility for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern authorized; levy increase set with exemption provision - AB408

Metropolitan sewerage commission for a sewerage district including a first class city: financing and construction of dredged material management facility for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern authorized; levy increase set with exemption provision - SB425

Mike Johnson life care and early intervention services grants re HIV-related services: use of grant funds expanded - SB798

Mileage disclosure when applying for a motor vehicle certificate of title modified - SB640

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - SB806

Officiating at a wedding: mej koob added, in accordance with Hmong wedding customs, and any justice or judge authorized - SB14

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2021 proclaimed as - AJR99

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2021 proclaimed as - SJR80

Payday loan: maximum interest rate limited - SB220

Pesticides: local governments may prohibit or regulate use on private lawns - SB351

Petitions for public hearings on legislative bills: provisions created - SB265

PFAS testing in schools and daycares: appropriation created - SB1067

Pharmacy services administration organization licensing requirements - AB554

Pharmacy services administration organization licensing requirements - SB543

Political action committee definition revised for campaign finance purposes - SB527

Powell, Colin Luther: life, accomplishments, and public service of former General and U.S. Secretary of State honored - AJR132

Prearrest risk assessment tool: grants to law enforcement agencies to incorporate into arrest practices, report required - SB477

Prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - SB215

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - AB1091

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - SB1006

Probationary driver’s license operating restriction violation: penalties revised; DOT duties - AB1142

Public Higher Education, Blue Ribbon Commission on, created in the UW System, report required - AB379

Public Higher Education, Blue Ribbon Commission on, created in the UW System, report required - SB380

Purchase of vaccines: DHS to establish program providing vaccines to individuals not eligible for vaccines at no cost from a federal program - AB584

Purple Heart Reservation signs: Oneida Nation my erect in highway right-of-way - SB969

REAL ID noncompliant driver’s license or ID card applicant: documentary proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S. is not required; discrimination prohibitions - AB1184

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - SB530

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for the costs of employing school nurses - SB781

Special registration plates discontinued for lack of sufficient applications: DOT to suspend for one year - SB270

Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia created, report required; Spinal Court Injury Council created in DHS - AB873

Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia created, report required; Spinal Court Injury Council created in DHS - SB1010

State procurement of products and services from Wisconsin-based businesses and setting goals for local governments - SB1040

Suicide prevention programming grants from DHS; matching funds or in-kind services provision - SB253

Sunshine Week: March 14-20 declared as - SJR50

Transgender Equality Task Force created; report required - SB443

UC received in 2020 and 2021: income tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB268

UC received in 2020 and 2021: income tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB267

Uecker, Bob “Mr. Baseball”: career, accomplishments, and service to the state of Wisconsin honored - SJR64

UI contribution rates: Schedule D to be in effect to set date - AB328

UI contribution rates: Schedule D to be in effect to set date - SB338

UI contribution rates: Schedule D to be in effect to set date; 2021-23 budget provision - AB406

UI contribution rates: Schedule D to be in effect to set date; 2021-23 budget provision - SB426

Unfair Sales Act exemption for items that are qualified medical expenses - SB357

U.S. service members who lost their lives in the bombing of the Karzai International Airport on August 26, 2021 honored - SJR73

UWHCA employees allowed to collectively bargain over wages, hours, and conditions of employment - SB404

Vander Loop, William “Bill”: life and public service of former state representative commended - SJR95

Veterans and their spouses and dependents: residency requirement modified for tuition and fee remission and grant programs; UW System nonresident tuition exemption modified - SB517

Volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical responders, and EMS practitioners: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created - SB263

Wagner, Roland Richard “Dick”: exemplary life and public service to the state and City of Madison commemorated - AJR126