2023 Senate Authors

Trampoline park license requirement created; liability coverage and exemptions - SB708

Transit Equity Day proclaimed February 4, 2024 - AJR124

Transit Equity Day proclaimed February 4, 2024 - SJR108

Unaccompanied youth’s authority to consent to, contract for, and receive medical care without a parent’s or guardian’s consent; conditions specified - SB704

Undetectable firearms manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and carrying prohibited, plans for manufacture provision; possession of frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number prohibited; JRCCP may report - SB636

Universal changing stations: installation in certain buildings required; income and franchise tax credit for small businesses created - SB393

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Day: June 7, 2024 proclaimed as - SJR107

U.S. senator and representative in Congress: top-five candidates in primary election appear on general election ballot and instant runoff voting in general election via ranked-choice voting ballot - SB528

UW general program operations appropriation increased - AB994

UW System resident undergraduate tuition freezes: limitation prohibited unless offset by increase in GPR - AB993

UW System tuition promise grant program created - AB990

Value-added agricultural practices: DATCP to provide education and technical assistance and grants - SB715

Voter preregistration provisions for 16 and 17 year olds - AB593

Voter preregistration provisions for 16 and 17 year olds - SB550

Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools: provisions prior to 2011 WisAct 240 reinstated; qualified voter provision - AB499

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

Voter registration forms and information provided to high school students eligible to register to vote - AB498

Voter registration forms and information provided to high school students eligible to register to vote - SB551

Water Fund for Our Future trust fund created; Joint Committee for the Oversight of the Water Fund for Our Future joint standing committee created - AB1183

Water Fund for Our Future trust fund created; Joint Committee for the Oversight of the Water Fund for Our Future joint standing committee created - SB1087

WRS teacher annuitant hired as a teacher by a WRS participating employer - AB515

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

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Smith, Sen. Jeff (31st Sen.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills:10, 11, 28, 140, 23, 115, 48, 133, 218, 219, 358, 359, 363, 288, 289, 120, 366, 402, 403, 301, 340, 116, 368, 508, 481, 485, 260, 423, 350, 509, 506, 352, 501, 513, 581, 615, 516, 517, 518, 582, 584, 585, 519, 520, 521, 522, 307, 588, 589, 563, 523, 524, 525, 564, 590, 591, 596, 597, 526, 527, 528, 529, 602, 594, 595, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 372, 472, 473, 655, 537, 538, 623, 657, 474, 475, 631, 700, 701, 381, 634, 707, 740, 742, 743, 677, 717, 385, 744, 718, 643, 777, 678, 745, 785, 787, 809, 810, 746, 747, 748, 755, 750, 751, 754, 789, 827, 756, 833, 478, 479, 802, 841, 557, 840, 843, 729, 819, 825, 766, 1044, 1046, 728, 731, 732, 733, 775, 776, 734, 735, 1050, 916, 1000, 1106, 1107, 1055, 1110, 991, 911, 1113, 1114, 1132, 848, 849, 1136, 1080, 852, 1156, 1066, 1144, 1145, 1119, 1161, 1082, 948, 949, 1124, 859, 1184, 1194, 1203, 1207, 1208, 1210, 1117, 1130, 1229

Assembly Joint Resolutions:24, 11, 10, 50, 51, 22, 5, 18, 44, 42, 61, 67, 54, 20, 38, 68, 86, 28, 95, 108, 107, 138, 121, 139, 140

Senate Bills:28, 13, 14, 298, 36, 55, 134, 113, 302, 116, 218, 120, 341, 395, 365, 370, 469, 262, 486, 414, 352, 474, 353, 487, 492, 493, 494, 510, 511, 495, 496, 497, 161, 503, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 574, 307, 529, 533, 534, 535, 536, 615, 552, 540, 372, 619, 659, 622, 566, 567, 595, 662, 590, 568, 380, 633, 670, 699, 700, 675, 679, 717, 637, 383, 718, 711, 712, 755, 713, 719, 761, 762, 520, 819, 793, 723, 795, 732, 935, 733, 734, 777, 322, 938, 955, 907, 894, 1004, 1007, 696, 697, 1012, 1013, 1033, 698, 1044, 981, 982, 1022, 804, 1064, 1065, 995, 871, 1025, 1093, 1103, 1104, 1069, 877, 1113

Senate Joint Resolutions:11, 12, 10, 19, 41, 42, 44, 22, 25, 39, 51, 15, 62, 86, 50, 99, 97, 119, 120, 133

Senate Resolutions:1

2561 Spreitzer, Sen. Mark (15th Sen.Dist.; D)

Absentee ballot for the presidential primary: timeline for municipal clerks to send or transmit to certain electors modified - SB433

Absentee ballot requests and returns: text message confirmation of receipt; confidentiality provision - SB39

Additional sales and use taxes: municipalities may enact ordinance to allow - AB857

Additional sales and use taxes: municipalities may enact ordinance to allow - SB815

Automatic renewals in consumer contracts: requirements created; DATCP and private civil action provisions - AB417

Bathing periods for inmates: DOC and sheriffs to ensure minimum number per week - SB745

Beginning farmer and owners of farm assets income tax credit created - AB1124

Beginning farmer and owners of farm assets income tax credit created - SB1025

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified - SB334

Child abuse and neglect reporting hotline posted in schools required - SB23

Childhood obesity prevention and management program created in DHS; grants, reports, and JSCTE appendix report provisions - SB953

Childhood obesity prevention and management program grants: DHS funding - SB952

Civic Information Consortium Board created and attached to the UW System re nonprofit corporation to award grants to support local journalism and media projects; report required - AB1139

Civic Information Consortium Board created and attached to the UW System re nonprofit corporation to award grants to support local journalism and media projects; report required - SB1042

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - AB863

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - SB816

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR97

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; specified examining boards required to investigate and discipline if violations are found - SB1065

“Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway”: portion of STH 11 from Village of Orfordville to Village of Footville designated as - AB225

“Corporal Benjamin H. Neal Memorial Highway”: portion of STH 11 from Village of Orfordville to Village of Footville designated as - SB223

Criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect eliminated for claims based on discovery of victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation - SB307

Diapers and feminine hygiene products: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB219

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited - AB501

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited - SB474

Drug products prescribed to counteract anaphylaxis: therapeutic interchange by pharmacist allowed - AB849

Drug products prescribed to counteract anaphylaxis: therapeutic interchange by pharmacist allowed - SB783

Dry cleaner environmental response program eliminated; Revitalize Wisconsin program created re hazardous substances and environmental cleanup - SB1071

Election and voting law changes: automatic voter registration, deceptive election practices, voter intimidation and suppression, polling place posting and language requirements, election manual, and withholding of voluntarily provided elector information; voter bill of rights; JRCCP may report - SB548

Election supplies and equipment: grants to municipalities - SB936

Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month: March designated as - AJR134

Endosalpingiosis Awareness Month: March designated as - SJR128

Energy Innovation Grant Program appropriation - SB775

Epinephrine auto-injector: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - SB935

Epinephrine for ambulances: DHS to reimburse ambulance service providers, conditions specified - AB848

Epinephrine for ambulances: DHS to reimburse ambulance service providers, conditions specified - SB782

Equal Pay Day: March 15, 2023 recognized as - SJR22

Expenditure Restraint Incentive Program replaced with Municipality Payment Program - AB854

Expenditure Restraint Incentive Program replaced with Municipality Payment Program - SB818

Food security grant program created in DATCP re food assistance from nonprofit food banks and food pantries - SB713

Foreign nationals prohibited from contributing to a referendum committee and the committee cannot accept such contributions - SB563

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB1000

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB907

Gun safes, trigger locks, and barrel locks: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB352

Gun safes, trigger locks, and barrel locks: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB353

Homestead tax: maximum income threshold increased and indexed for inflation - AB458

Homestead tax: maximum income threshold increased and indexed for inflation - SB456

ID card issued by DOT to establish residency for DNR approvals allowed; DOT to allow DNR access to certain records - SB310

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - AB445

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - SB441

ID scanners provided to alcohol beverage retail licensees by municipalities: prohibition repealed; data from device cannot be collected or retained - SB827

In person absentee ballot application period expanded - SB937

Interacting with generative AI that simulates conversation: disclaimer required - AB1158

Interacting with generative AI that simulates conversation: disclaimer required - SB1072

Intersex Awareness Day recognized October 26, 2023 - AJR51

Intersex Awareness Day recognized October 26, 2023 - SJR41

Jewish American Heritage Month: May 2023 proclaimed as - AJR29

Jewish American Heritage Month: May 2023 proclaimed as - SJR35

Job guarantee and full employment grant program: DWD to conduct study - SB1110

Journalism fellowship program created in the UW System - AB1141