Read first time and referred:
Relating to: prohibiting conversion therapy.
By Senators Carpenter, Agard, Larson, Erpenbach, Johnson, Ringhand, Roys, Smith and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Novak, Cabrera, Neubauer, Spreitzer, Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Hong, Kitchens, Milroy, L. Myers, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Subeck and Vining.
hist132786To the committee on Human Services, Children and Families. Relating to: modifying administrative rules relating to driver safety plans and medication-assisted treatments.
By Senator Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Horlacher, James, Krug, Steffen and Wichgers.
Relating to: the procedure for promulgating a proposed rule relating to fish or wildlife that is considered at the joint annual spring hearing of the Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress.
By Senators Smith, Carpenter, Ringhand and Agard; cosponsored by Representatives Spreitzer, Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Doyle, Hebl, Pope, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck and Vruwink.
hist132788To the committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform. Relating to: the practice of athletic training.
By Senator Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Wittke, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dallman, James, Moses, Rozar, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt and Knodl.
Relating to: attorney general enforcement authority for civil rights violations and providing a penalty.
By Senators Johnson, Agard, Bewley, Carpenter, Larson, Roys, Wirch and Ringhand; cosponsored by Representatives Anderson, Baldeh, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Drake, Goyke, Hebl, Neubauer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Hesselbein, Stubbs, Vruwink, Subeck, Emerson and Spreitzer.
hist132790To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: notifying a child welfare agency and a parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the presence of a child in a runaway home.
By Senators Johnson, Roys, Ringhand, Larson, L. Taylor and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Emerson, Conley, Cabrera, Hebl, Anderson, Sinicki, Stubbs, Vruwink, Subeck, Shelton, Ortiz-Velez, Bowen, Billings, Ohnstad, S. Rodriguez, Haywood and Brostoff.
hist132791To the committee on Human Services, Children and Families. Relating to: the employment of minors.
By Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Knodl, Sortwell, Callahan, Mursau, Armstrong, Bowen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Rozar, Schraa, Steffen and Wichgers.
hist132792To the committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform. Relating to: mandatory parenting classes.
By Senators Jacque and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Thiesfeldt, Armstrong and Tauchen.
hist132793To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Veterans and Military Affairs and Constitution and Federalism reported and recommended:
CARTER, TONNETTA D., of Milwaukee, as a Congressional District 4 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2023.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wimberger, Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
CORNELIUS, CHRIS J., of Seymour, as a Congressional District 8 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wimberger, Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
HANSON, CHRISTOPHER, of Sparta, as a Congressional District 3 Representative on the Board of Veterans Affairs, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2021.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wimberger, Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 186
Relating to: creating Hmong-Lao Veterans Day.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wimberger, Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 197
Relating to: legal custody and physical placement factors for a child of a service member.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Wimberger, Jacque, Roth, Carpenter and Wirch.
Noes: 0 - None.
ERIC WIMBERGER
Chairperson
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Petitions and Communications
hist132750Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Dallman added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 81. hist132751Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Dallman added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 83. hist132753Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Allen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 167. hist132809Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 201. hist132766Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representatives Brooks and Steffen added as cosponsors of Senate Bill 244. _____________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 28, 2021
The Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number Date Approved
Sincerely,
TONY EVERS
Governor
Pursuant to s. 35.095 (1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, the following 2021 Act(s) have been published: Act Number Bill Number Publication Date
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April 28, 2021
The Honorable, the Legislature:
Today, I am signing Senate Bill 11, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 29, to provide our firefighters and law enforcement officers support for mental injuries suffered on the job. These professions are routinely exposed to stresses and critical incidents far exceeding average and the post-traumatic stress brought on by these exposures has long term, negative effects on these public servants and their families. This legislation eases the process of obtaining critically needed mental health care for these suffering workers by providing an alternative to the “greater dimensions” test for mental injuries experienced in these professions can be cumulative in nature. The 32 weeks of treatment provided under this legislation will help our public safety workers get back to the jobs they love and the communities they serve. This legislation will also have the effect of making it easier for Wisconsin businesses to work with a professional employment organization while also maintaining a relationship with their worker’s compensation insurance carriers and agents who, in Wisconsin, are often small, locally-owned businesses themselves.
Wisconsin’s worker’s compensation system is nationally known for its efficiency and stability and its advisory council has been a national model for how to address workers compensation policy changes. I am pleased to see that the Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council supported the post-traumatic stress changes as well as the additional law changes which were included in this legislation. However, in the future, I hope and expect that the next Worker’s Compensation agreed upon bill will reach my desk in its complete form.
