Wisconsin Legislature: Legislature

Legislative redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created [A.Amdt.1: LRB directed to assist the Commission; A.Amdt.2: plan must pass by bipartisan vote; A.Amdt.3: Commission voting provision; A.Amdt.4: appoint expert in Voting Rights Act to Commission; A.Amdt.5: revision to voting on plan; A.Amdt.6: public hearing provision revised; A.Amdt.7: confidentiality provision modified; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, legislative redistricting based on 2020 census, LRB duties, Commission removed] - AB415

Legislative redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created and parameters set [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, legislative redistricting based on 2020 census, LRB duties, Commission removed] - SB488

Occupational and business licenses: DOA to report on proposed legislation requiring [S.Sub.Amdt.1] - Se3 SB1

Actions in which the legislature is a party: Supreme Court to assign venue at random - AB128

Actions in which the legislature is a party: Supreme Court to assign venue at random - SB131

Articles of impeachment against Meagan Wolfe, Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission - AR18

Bay View labor strike and tragedy in 1886 commemorated; Assembly Chief Clerk to permanently remove portrait of Jeremiah Rusk from the Assembly parlor and hang a portrait of former Governor Tommy G. Thompson in its place - AR8

Childless adults BadgerCare Reform waiver, JCF review of MA state plan amendments, and legislative oversight of DHS federal law waiver requests: 2017 WisAct 370 provisions repealed [Sec. 570, 1075, 2632, 3046, 9119 (3)] - AB43

Childless adults BadgerCare Reform waiver, JCF review of MA state plan amendments, and legislative oversight of DHS federal law waiver requests: 2017 WisAct 370 provisions repealed [Sec. 570, 1075, 2632, 3046, 9119 (3)] [original bill only] - SB70

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

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

Gathering in places of worship: state and political subdivisions cannot forbid or order closures in response to a state of emergency. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR60

Gathering in places of worship: state and political subdivisions cannot forbid or order closures in response to a state of emergency. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR54

Income tax reciprocity between Wisconsin and Minnesota: study by respective departments of revenue required; agreement conditions and approval by Governor and JCF [S.Amdt.1: JCF approval changed to approval by joint resolution of the Legislature; A.Amdt.1: joint resolution provision replaced with JCF approval, study provision modified] - SB374

Legislative Human Resources Office (LHRO) created [Sec. 58, 59, 61, 564, 566, 2520] - AB43

Legislative Human Resources Office (LHRO) created [Sec. 58, 59, 61, 564, 566, 2520; S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 17-19, 190, 191, 431] - SB70

Legislative intervention in certain court proceedings: provisions repealed [Sec. 49, 57, 60, 2328, 2329, 3191, 3195, 3196, 3228, 3229] - AB43

Legislative intervention in certain court proceedings: provisions repealed [Sec. 49, 57, 60, 2328, 2329, 3191, 3195, 3196, 3228, 3229] [original bill only] - SB70

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

Non-judicial elective state officials required to serve as election officials; Senate, Assembly, and legislative committees prohibited from meeting on election days - AB496

Non-judicial elective state officials required to serve as election officials; Senate, Assembly, and legislative committees prohibited from meeting on election days - SB537

Organization of the 2023-24 Assembly, list of officers, and notification to the Senate and Governor - AR1

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

Public office filled by appointment of the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: vacancy occurs when incumbent's term expires or Governor submits a nomination [Sec. 187] - AB43

Public office filled by appointment of the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate: vacancy occurs when incumbent's term expires or Governor submits a nomination [Sec. 187] [original bill only] - SB70

Required general fund structural balance shall not apply to legislation enacted during the 2023-24 legislative session [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 9128 (1)] - SB70

Revival of AB51, AB102, AB129, AB567, and AB615 for immediate Senate consideration - SR5

Social Security and Medicare: affirming Wisconsin Legislature’s support for; Wisconsin’s congressional delegation urged to oppose harmful cuts or changes - SJR23

State agencies prohibited from contracting with enterprise, organization, or business entity organized under laws or rules of or controlled by a country of concern; DOA and AG duties - AB1090

State agencies prohibited from contracting with enterprise, organization, or business entity organized under laws or rules of or controlled by a country of concern; DOA and AG duties - SB1000

State government: retention of legal counsel by the legislature, advice and consent of the Senate, Capitol security, deference to agency interpretation of law, suspension of administrative rules, agency rule-making authority, and advisory committees for rule making [Sec. 47, 48, 154, 2453-2458] - AB43

State government: retention of legal counsel by the legislature, advice and consent of the Senate, Capitol security, deference to agency interpretation of law, suspension of administrative rules, agency rule-making authority, and advisory committees for rule making [Sec. 47, 48, 154, 2453-2458] [original bill only] - SB70

Vacancies in certain elective state offices: appointment by Governor replaced with special election; exception provided - AB476

Vacancies in certain elective state offices: appointment by Governor replaced with special election; exception provided - SB465

Access to prisons and jails for oversight purposes - AB806

Access to prisons and jails for oversight purposes - SB844

Assembly committee structure and names for the 2023-24 legislative session established [Assembly rule 9 (1)] - AR2

Elections Commission dissolved; Secretary of State to assume duties and assets, legislative committee provision - AB899

Elections Commission dissolved; Secretary of State to assume duties and assets, legislative committee provision - SB834

Non-judicial elective state officials required to serve as election officials; Senate, Assembly, and legislative committees prohibited from meeting on election days - AB496

Non-judicial elective state officials required to serve as election officials; Senate, Assembly, and legislative committees prohibited from meeting on election days - SB537

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - AB92

State Mandates, Joint Committee on, created; legislature may not enact bills with state-imposed mandates unless they either receive a hearing or are funded; state agency rules provision; LFB report requirement - SB91

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

Absentee ballots: information required for witness certificate or it cannot be counted; penalty if anyone other than the voter or witness corrects a defect - AB1037

Absentee ballots: information required for witness certificate or it cannot be counted; penalty if anyone other than the voter or witness corrects a defect - SB966

Adults at risk: increased penalties for crimes against, including sexual assault and physical abuse; appearing for restraining order hearings; and freezing assets of defendant charged with financial exploitation; JRCCP may report - AB78

Adults at risk: increased penalties for crimes against, including sexual assault and physical abuse; appearing for restraining order hearings; and freezing assets of defendant charged with financial exploitation; JRCCP may report - SB72

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

Authorized operations of financial institutions revisions re credit unions, ATM locations and interference with made a crime, S&L lending areas, mortgage loans, promissory notes of certain public bodies, and public deposit losses; JRCCP may report; rules repealed [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - AB715

Authorized operations of financial institutions revisions re credit unions, ATM locations and interference with made a crime, S&L lending areas, mortgage loans, promissory notes of certain public bodies, and public deposit losses; JRCCP may report; rules repealed [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 14.03, DFI-SB 12.03, DFI-SL 12.03] - SB773

Background checks on all transfers of firearms, penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [Sec. 468, 2371, 2372, 2374-2396, 2399, 3246, 3254, 3256, 3298, 3299, 3301, 3360, 3361, 3378, 9327 (2), 9427 (1)] - AB43

Background checks on all transfers of firearms, penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [Sec. 468, 2371, 2372, 2374-2396, 2399, 3246, 3254, 3256, 3298, 3299, 3301, 3360, 3361, 3378, 9327 (2), 9427 (1)] [original bill only] - SB70

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 - AB412

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

Bills introduced that create a crime or revise a penalty: referral to JRCCP for a report required; no further action on the bill until report is prepared [Sec. 54-56, 9351 (4)] - AB43

Bills introduced that create a crime or revise a penalty: referral to JRCCP for a report required; no further action on the bill until report is prepared [Sec. 54-56, 9351 (4)] [original bill only] - SB70

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - AB63

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - SB61

Child sex doll prohibitions created; exemption and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB329

Child sex doll prohibitions created; exemption and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB321

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised; JRCCP may report - AB52

Crimes of “operating vehicle without owner’s consent” reorganized under “carjacking”; felony penalty revised; JRCCP may report - SB76

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - AB717

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - SB679

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 - AB604

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 laws: automatic voter registration, residency requirement, proof of ID, voting absentee in person, early canvassing of absentee ballots, special elections for U.S. senator and representative vacancies, reimbursing counties and municipalities for certain costs, voter bill of rights, and recount fees appropriation; report required; JRCCP may report [Sec. 1-4, 7-20, 23-44, 179, 188, 520, 522, 1698, 2746, 2771, 9112 (1), (2), 9142 (1), 9147 (2)] - AB43

Election laws: automatic voter registration, residency requirement, proof of ID, voting absentee in person, early canvassing of absentee ballots, special elections for U.S. senator and representative vacancies, reimbursing counties and municipalities for certain costs, voter bill of rights, and recount fees appropriation; report required; JRCCP may report [Sec. 1-4, 7-20, 23-44, 179, 188, 520, 522, 1698, 2746, 2771, 9112 (1), (2), 9142 (1), 9147 (2)] [original bill only] - SB70

Election observer procedure revisions, penalty provisions; JRCCP may report [A.Amdt.1: public's right to access cited; A.Amdt.2: violations by election officials specified] - AB543

Election observer procedure revisions, penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB560

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - AB577

Election official protections: prohibiting access to public records containing personally identifiable information; causing bodily harm made a felony; harassment provisions; and whistleblower protections re election fraud or irregularities; JRCCP may report - SB632

Election officials: public access to personally identifiable information and employment discrimination prohibitions, intentionally causing bodily harm to made a felony, and whistleblower protections; municipal and county clerk provisions; JRCCP may report - AB300

Election officials: public access to personally identifiable information and employment discrimination prohibitions, intentionally causing bodily harm to made a felony, and whistleblower protections; municipal and county clerk provisions; JRCCP may report - SB291

Electric weapons prohibitions eliminated; JRCCP may report - AB684

Electric weapons prohibitions eliminated; JRCCP may report - SB641

Extreme risk protection TRO and extreme risk protection injunction created; respondent to surrender all firearms and refrain from possessing a firearm until the TRO or injunction expires or is vacated; penalty provisions - AB350

Extreme risk protection TRO and extreme risk protection injunction created; respondent to surrender all firearms and refrain from possessing a firearm until the TRO or injunction expires or is vacated; penalty provisions - SB352

Extreme risk protection TRO and injunction created; surrender of firearms required, penalty provision; JRCCP may report [Sec. 2334, 2335, 2373, 2397, 2398, 3187, 3188, 3197-3201, 3300, 9107 (3)] - AB43

Extreme risk protection TRO and injunction created; surrender of firearms required, penalty provision; JRCCP may report [Sec. 2334, 2335, 2373, 2397, 2398, 3187, 3188, 3197-3201, 3300, 9107 (3)] [original bill only] - SB70

Felon illegally possessing a firearm: mandatory minimum sentence; JRCCP may report - AB58