2023 Senate Authors

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: provisions prior to 2011 WisAct 240 reinstated; qualified voter provision - SB556

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: provisions prior to 2011 WisAct 240 reinstated; qualified voter provision - SB562

WRS teacher annuitant hired as a teacher by a WRS participating employer - SB512

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Larson, Sen. Chris (7th Sen.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills:106, 114, 307, 115, 17, 117, 26, 362, 103, 37, 121, 260, 240, 139, 366, 140, 156, 368, 218, 358, 359, 360, 361, 423, 382, 125, 427, 338, 226, 428, 385, 402, 403, 404, 129, 410, 417, 436, 526, 535, 134, 232, 537, 538, 539, 340, 444, 445, 331, 589, 590, 591, 498, 593, 594, 499, 598, 595, 501, 347, 596, 597, 600, 507, 508, 509, 458, 557, 604, 605, 506, 350, 513, 352, 469, 565, 471, 472, 496, 473, 474, 475, 619, 686, 631, 646, 515, 516, 519, 522, 478, 692, 673, 697, 479, 497, 745, 746, 487, 734, 677, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 706, 707, 747, 770, 771, 586, 708, 711, 712, 775, 776, 777, 714, 588, 751, 755, 756, 753, 718, 717, 802, 783, 784, 615, 790, 806, 793, 796, 809, 811, 812, 813, 763, 764, 765, 797, 766, 729, 821, 820, 48, 158, 289, 290, 728, 731, 732, 822, 819

Assembly Joint Resolutions:4, 10, 18, 13, 20, 14, 9, 25, 64, 34, 29, 37, 38, 61, 72, 21, 22, 67, 54, 75, 74, 86, 44, 87, 53, 59, 90, 92, 93, 97, 11, 28, 41, 42, 50, 51

Senate Bills:11, 110, 93, 307, 8, 113, 100, 121, 122, 357, 358, 359, 360, 38, 361, 246, 365, 142, 269, 144, 353, 298, 372, 127, 240, 414, 391, 383, 395, 400, 393, 133, 430, 137, 341, 439, 412, 519, 441, 474, 475, 443, 520, 349, 453, 548, 486, 456, 322, 328, 352, 550, 551, 552, 487, 557, 561, 627, 302, 644, 463, 590, 530, 531, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 540, 633, 622, 670, 469, 634, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 543, 636, 637, 704, 674, 638, 679, 775, 777, 752, 718, 712, 568, 784, 786, 713, 714, 716, 755, 574, 761, 721, 723, 724, 725, 727, 750, 576, 577, 578, 737, 769, 732, 733, 734, 55, 161, 282, 751, 771, 772

Senate Joint Resolutions:6, 10, 59, 15, 27, 57, 9, 60, 35, 16, 29, 26, 65, 19, 22, 20, 62, 41, 42, 56, 44, 69, 50, 51, 83, 80, 87, 90, 89, 12, 25, 40

2425 LeMahieu, Sen. Devin (9th Sen.Dist.; R)

Advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits - AJR3

Advisory referendum on the question of requiring able-bodied, childless adults to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits - SJR4

Alcohol Beverages, Division of, created and attached to DOR; alcohol beverage regulation changes; JRCCP may report - AB304

Alcohol Beverages, Division of, created and attached to DOR; alcohol beverage regulation changes; JRCCP may report - SB332

Elections Commissions called on to appoint an interim administrator and submit a nomination for a permanent replacement - SR4

First Responders Appreciation Day: October 17, 2023 recognized as - AJR79

First Responders Appreciation Day: October 17, 2023 recognized as - SJR76

Flat individual income tax rate established - AB1

Flat individual income tax rate established - SB1

LeMahieu, Daniel Roy: life and public service of former state representative commended - AJR54

LeMahieu, Daniel Roy: life and public service of former state representative commended - SJR52

Nomination of Meagan Wolfe as Elections Commission administrator: Senate President to refer nomination to appropriate standing committee per Senate rule 22 (3) - SR3

Organization of the 2023-24 Senate, list of officers, and notification to the Assembly and Governor - SR1

Secretary of State, Office of, vacancy: calling on the Governor to call a special election - AJR17

Secretary of State, Office of, vacancy: calling on the Governor to call a special election - SJR21

Senate rules revised re receipt of messages, consumption of beverages on Senate floor, access to Senate floor, consideration of Assembly companion proposals, availability of unintroduced legislation at committee meetings, minority reports, proposals to be on file, consideration of amendments, and technical changes [Senate rules 4 (8), 8 (4), (4)(b), 11 (6), 18 (1b), (1f), 25 (1)(c), (4)(b), 28, 33 (2), 34 (1), 35, 36 (2)(a), (c), 41 (1)(a), (b), 47 (5), 98 (4)] - SR2

Other proposals authored or co-authored by LeMahieu, Sen. Devin (9th Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:2

Assembly Joint Resolutions:42

Senate Bills:2

2426 Marklein, Sen. Howard (17th Sen.Dist.; R)

115th Fighter Wing stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base Wisconsin: federal, state, and local contributions recognized - AJR55

115th Fighter Wing stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base Wisconsin: federal, state, and local contributions recognized - SJR55

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council membership - AB169

Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council membership - SB163

Agricultural road improvement grant program established - AB244

Agricultural road improvement grant program established - SB247

Albers, Sheryl: life and public service of former state representative commended - SJR39

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee and town provisions - SB164

Animal-drawn vehicle: counties may enact an ordinance requiring registration; fee and town provisions - AB170

Architects and engineers: selection by committee for state projects modified - SB45

Battery or threat of against a juror or juror’s family member: felony penalty increased; judge can prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP may report - SB402

Broadband expansion grant program changes re unserved areas, speed standards, criteria for evaluation applications, low-cost option, and challenge to awarding a grant - AB303

Broadband expansion grant program changes re unserved areas, speed standards, criteria for evaluation applications, low-cost option, and challenge to awarding a grant - SB325

Consumer data protection: requirements for controllers and processors of personal data of consumers established; AG, penalty, and ordinance provisions - SB642

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision; JSCRS may report - AB28

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision; JSCRS may report - SB28

Crisis urgent care and observation facilities: DHS to establish certification process and grants program; MA waiver provision - AB467

Crisis urgent care and observation facilities: DHS to establish certification process and grants program; MA waiver provision - SB462

Dairy Month in Wisconsin: June 2023 proclaimed as - SJR53

Delivery and transportation network companies: couriers and drivers are not employees for WC, minimum wage, and UI purposes; portable benefit accounts and insurance coverage provisions; administrative rules modified [Admin.Code Ins 3.14, 3.15] - SB559

Design professional services: prohibiting enforcement of indemnification provision in a contract with the state or a political subdivision - SB491

Direct reimbursement of EMS by health benefit plan to EMS provider - SB287

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR6

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR5

Financial institutions prohibited from using firearm merchant codes for retail payment card transactions; governmental entities prohibited from keeping lists of firearms owners, exception for criminal investigations or prosecutions - SB466

Foreign ownership of agricultural and forestry land: limitations and exceptions revised; enforcement authority transferred from AG to DATCP - SB348

Human growth and development curriculum advisory committee membership - SB252

Incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain a transmission facility approved in the Midwest Independent System Operator’s (MISO) transmission plan; regionally cost-shared transmission line and PSC provisions - SB481

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB582

Institutions for mental disease: DHS to cover costs for MA services provided to beneficiaries housed in; federal waiver provision - AB616

Institutions for mental disease: DHS to cover costs for MA services provided to beneficiaries housed in; federal waiver provision - SB635

Internal Revenue Code changes made by specified federal acts adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB406

Internal Revenue Code changes made by specified federal acts adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB389

Jury service: court may excuse persons at least 70 years of age - SB405

Legislative redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created and parameters set - SB488

National Wild Turkey Federation: 50th anniversary commemorated - AJR26

National Wild Turkey Federation: 50th anniversary commemorated - SJR28

Nonprofit organizations promoting the operation of ATVs and UTVs: changes to DNR appropriation for communication equipment and producing maps and digital information - AB238

Nonprofit organizations promoting the operation of ATVs and UTVs: changes to DNR appropriation for communication equipment and producing maps and digital information - SB239

“Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial Highway”: designating and marking STH 80 as - AB243

“Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial Highway”: designating and marking STH 80 as - SB249

Premier resort area tax rate: certain municipalities allowed to increase; public safety provision - SB451

Public funds used by state senators or representatives to distribute substantially identical materials prior to a general election: provisions revised - SB408

Real estate transfer fee: amount and distribution revised - SB274

Respiratory care practitioners allowed as part of ambulance staffing on any aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals - AB224

Respiratory care practitioners allowed as part of ambulance staffing on any aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals - SB221

Rural EMS providers added to the Emergency Medical Services Board - AB562

Rural EMS providers added to the Emergency Medical Services Board - SB526

Seasonally maintained highways: town may designate highway or portion of highway as; snowmobile route provision - AB649

Seasonally maintained highways: town may designate highway or portion of highway as; snowmobile route provision - SB612

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system upgrades: grant program for local units of government - AB219

Statewide public safety interoperable communication system upgrades: grant program for local units of government - SB218

Statutes and rules examinations for certain health care professions prohibited - SB160

Taiwan: reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to sister-city and sister-state ties, endorsing signing of the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the United States, and participation in certain international organizations - SJR6

Tax revisions re road-building equipment sales tax exemption, income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents, and qualified opportunity fund certification; lottery games and farm assets changes; JSCTE appendix report - AB658

Tax revisions re road-building equipment sales tax exemption, income tax withholding threshold for nonresidents, and qualified opportunity fund certification; lottery games and farm assets changes; JSCTE appendix report - SB616

Theft of property: misdemeanor and felony thresholds modified; JRCCP may report - SB25

Tinted windows on government-owned vehicles: exception to tinting limitations set by DOT - SB525

U.S. citizenship required for technical college district board membership - SB522