2021 Senate Authors

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR56

Construction contractor registration requirements created - SB1050

Contract for inmate telecommunications and video communication services must comply with DOC rules; emergency rules provision - SB800

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - SB326

Corporations and cooperative associations prohibited from making a contribution or expenditure to influence an election for state or local office - SB511

County reimbursement funding increased for community aids; parole, extended supervision, and probation revocation; youth aids; children and family aids; and circuit court costs - SB1094

COVID-19 testing: health insurance policies requirement to cover without copayment or coinsurance extended and vaccine coverage added - SB131

COVID-19 vaccines and tests administered by pharmacies: DHS to ensure MA coverage - SB133

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

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

Criminal justice changes re firearm transfers and possession; crime victims and witnesses; law enforcement recruitment, retention, and training; obstructing justice; hate crime reporting; DNA evidence; and fraud scheme crime; funding for mental health and substance use services, DPI special education aid, and UW System; JRCCP may report - SB1091

Deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind behavioral health treatment program grants - SB1078

Deputy DA allocation increase; prosecutorial unit population provision - AB1092

Deputy DA allocation increase; prosecutorial unit population provision - SB1027

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - SB656

Diapers, undergarments for incontinence, tampons, and sanitary napkins: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB227

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

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

Domestic violence protection orders prohibiting a person from possessing a firearm: copy to sheriff when person is released on bail or bond - AB1014

DPI training on student mental health expanded; funding increases for UW System and DPI special education aid - AB752

DPI training on student mental health expanded; funding increases for UW System and DPI special education aid - SB735

Duty to report child abuse: provisions for member of the clergy revised - SB1073

Economic Bill of Rights declaration - SJR19

Economic Justice Bill of Rights declaration - AJR149

Economic Justice Bill of Rights declaration - AJR24

EITC: adopting changes made by the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 - SB126

Elections Commission and its staff commended for outstanding service and dedication to Wisconsin elections - SJR106

Employee misclassification: education, outreach, and penalties - SB1053

Endometriosis Awareness Month: March 2021 recognized as - AJR17

Endometriosis Awareness Month: March 2021 recognized as - SJR43

Endometriosis Awareness Month: March 2022 recognized as - AJR138

Feminine hygiene products: schools required to provide in women’s restrooms; revenue limit adjustment provision - AB920

Feminine hygiene products: schools required to provide in women’s restrooms; revenue limit adjustment provision - SB832

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created - SB510

First Responders Appreciation Day: October 28, 2021 recognized as - SJR70

Focus on Energy rate change - AB793

Focus on Energy rate change - SB758

Food waste reduction pilot project grants created; additional funding for DPI special education aid - SB771

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

Gold Star families: free state park vehicle admission - AB770

Gold Star families: free state park vehicle admission - SB801

Grants issued by the state re federal coronavirus relief fund: excluded from income for state tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - AB81

Grants issued by the state re federal coronavirus relief fund: excluded from income for state tax purposes; JSCTE appendix report - SB97

Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan: continued support for efforts by states along the Mississippi River Basin to reduce the hypoxic zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico - SJR86

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - AB1059

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - SB1003

Handgun purchases: DOJ to maintain database for individuals to voluntarily place prohibitions on themselves - AB1143

Handgun purchases: DOJ to maintain database for individuals to voluntarily place prohibitions on themselves - SB1044

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during public health emergency; uninsured health care worker coverage re COVID-19 or communicable disease; Medicaid expanded and BadgerCare Plus Core eliminated - SB918

Health care providers licensed in another state: DSPS may grant temporary credentials under certain conditions - SB137

Hines, Dr. Jacob Albert, “Doc”, D.V.M.: life and public service of veterinarian and for state representative - SJR100

Hmong Heritage Month: April proclaimed as - AJR40

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - SB69

Hospitals providing nursing-facility-level custodial care: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; public health emergency provision - SB135

Hospitals providing outpatient services: DHS to provide reimbursement or supplemental payment under MA; public health emergency provision - SB134

Housing down payment assistance pilot program in WHEDA established - SB500

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB257

Indigenous Peoples Day: Columbus Day renamed to - SB704

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

Infertility diagnosis and treatment and fertility preservation services: health policies required to cover - SB693

Initiative and referendum powers reserved to the people: petition process which people may propose and approve laws and constitutional amendments and referendum process which people may reject an act of the legislature created. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR76

Insecticide use near pollinator habitat on land maintained by DNR prohibited, limited exceptions - AB472

Insecticide use near pollinator habitat on land maintained by DNR prohibited, limited exceptions - SB455

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

Investigation and audit of worker misclassification: DWD duties; FTE and report provisions - SB1051

Investigations of officer-involved deaths: conflict of interest provision expanded and immediate family member provision added - AB453

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

Joint emergency dispatch center expenses: local levy limit exception created - SB976

Landlord or tenant required to apply for emergency rental assistance and participate in mediation prior to eviction re declared public health emergencies; certain rent increases prohibited - AB738

Landlord or tenant required to apply for emergency rental assistance and participate in mediation prior to eviction re declared public health emergencies; certain rent increases prohibited - SB715

Law enforcement use of force incidents: DOJ annual report required, appropriation provision - SB513

Legalizing recreational marijuana; JRCCP may report; JSCTE appendix report - AB846

Legalizing recreational marijuana; JRCCP may report; JSCTE appendix report - SB545

LGBTQ Pride Month: June 2021 recognized as - SJR40

Liability insurance for physicians and nurse anesthetists temporarily authorized to practice in Wisconsin re 2019 WisAct 185 - SB128

Long-range statewide transportation plan: required inclusions and report required - AB800

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

LTE hours: director of Bureau of Merit Recruitment and Selection may adjust during set period - SB147

Mass communications: reporting to the Ethics Commission revised; definition provisions - SB531

Maternal mental health screenings: DHS to request federal waiver to allow MA reimbursement for; standards, best practices, and health insurance coverage provisions - SB668

Medical aid in dying provisions created; JRCCP may report - AB1078

Medical aid in dying provisions created; JRCCP may report - SB1013

Minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - AB1148

Minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - SB1074

Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls, Task Force on, established by AG; report required, sunset provision - SB825

Motorists required to stop and remain stopped until pedestrian, bicyclist, personal delivery device, or rider of electric scooter or EPAMD has crossed certain highway crosswalks - AB853

Native American Heritage Month: November recognized as - SJR77

Noncharging employer UI accounts extended re public health emergency - SB140

Nurse aide training: TCS Board grants to districts in areas with nurse aide shortages; DPI special education aid funding provision - SB984