discovery proceedingsDiscovery proceedings, see Court — Procedure
discriminationDiscrimination
Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements created; DOA, OJA, and JCF duties; data analysis re disproportionate number of vehicle stops and searches involving racial minorities; report required [Sec. 158m, 577-577s, 2993t, 9101 (11y), (12x)] -  Act 28
discrimination in educationDiscrimination in education
Race-based team names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent and DPI duties specified -  Act 250
discrimination in employmentDiscrimination in employment
Civil Air Patrol emergency service operation: employer required to grant an unpaid leave of absence; discrimination in employment prohibited; DWD provision -  Act 56
``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report -  Act 300
Construction employees: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; emergency rules provision [Sec. 2158h, 2210m, n, 2217h, 9156 (3i)] -  Act 28
Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report -  Act 288
Employee who is a volunteer fire fighter, EMT, first responder, or ambulance driver: employer required to allow employee to be late to work or absent if the employee was responding to an emergency, conditions specified; discrimination, complaint, and exception provisions -  Act 140
Employment discrimination re employee's refusal to attend meetings or participate in communication re religious or political matters prohibited, exception and definition provisions -  Act 290
Employment discrimination, unfair honesty testing, and unfair genetic testing: action in circuit court to recover compensatory and punitive damages -  Act 20
discrimination in housingDiscrimination in housing
Housing discrimination based on person's status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking prohibited; defense to action for eviction provision -  Act 95
American Indian diabetes prevention and control funding from tribal gaming revenues [Sec. 330r, 587d, 2520d]  -  Act 28
Cancer researcher access to cancer registry data: DHS may disclose; procedure created; fee authorized; confidentiality required; JRCCP report [Sec. 328, 2431, 2553-2560]  -  Act 28
Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties -  Act 346
Presumption for employment-connected infectious disease established for fire fighters, EMS providers, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers; JSCRS appendix report -  Act 284
Tuberculosis services program funding revised; DHS may expend certain amount annually on targeted services [Sec. 378d, 2523d] -  Act 28
Wisconsin Genomics Initiative: Regents to allocate funds to establish [Sec. 9154 (1)] -  Act 28
dispositional order for juvenilesDispositional order for juveniles, see Juvenile court
district attorneyDistrict attorney
Assistant DA positions in certain counties: OJA to fund [Sec. 9113 (1)-(5)] -  Act 28
Assistant DAs and assistant SPDs: compensation provisions [Sec. 535s, 542m, 598m, 2252m, 2443m, 3400p-v, 9413 (1u), 9430 (2u), 9438 (1u)] [vetoed] -  AB-75
Biological specimen for DNA analysis: requirement does not expire when completing probation, sentence, or delinquency disposition, or being released from commitment; DA may petition court to compel certain persons to provide a sample; procedure specified -  Act 261
``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: retail sales and manufacturing or selling at wholesale prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; DATCP and DA authority specified; JRCCP report -  Act 145
Human resources functions in executive branch agencies: DOA to evaluate; consolidation procedures; transfers to OSER, certain exceptions provided; report required [Sec. 596, 597, 2483, 2485, 9101 (8c)] [2483 — partial veto]  -  Act 28
John Doe proceedings re state officer or employee: procedures revised; DA authority; judicial discretion over scope of examination and special prosecutors; protections and payment of attorney fees and costs -  Act 24
Public benefit fees revised re weatherization or other services and DA salaries and fringe benefits; additional fee applies only to 2009-11 biennium [Sec. 64m, 542p, s, 558, 9101 (1f), 9113 (6x), 9413 (2x)] -  Act 28
College savings account contributions: individual income tax deduction modified [Sec. 1543c-cg, 9343 (13x)]  -  Act 28
Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created; retirement and group insurance benefits; legislative public policy statement cited; JSCTE and JSCRS appendix reports [for section numbers, see entry under ``Family"] -  Act 28
Legal custody and physical placement study required to be submitted to both the court and the parties and be offered in accordance with the rules of evidence -  Act 187
do not call listDo not call list, see Telephone
Class B bear hunting license: privileges expanded re shooting a bear in certain circumstances, dog training, and license exemption for youth under age 16 and on set days in August; extended season around Labor Day established, sunset provision [vetoed] -  AB-371
Dog sellers, animal shelters, and animal control facilities: licensing requirements created; standard of care, penalties, and DATCP duties -  Act 90
domestic partnerDomestic partner, see Family
douglas countyDouglas County
Bicycle lanes on CTH ``B": DOT required to award grant to Douglas County [Sec. 9150 (10x)] -  Act 28
Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Sec. 9110 (18f)] [vetoed]  -  AB-75
drees, stevenDrees, Steven
Life and military service commended [AJR-66] -  JR-17
``Steven Drees Memorial Bridge": DOT to designate and mark USH 41 bridge over the Peshtigo River in the City of Peshtigo -  Act 127
drinking waterDrinking water, see Water supply
drivers_ educationDrivers' education
Driver education courses required to include hazards posed by railroad grade crossings -  Act 64
Driver education grant program: DPI to submit proposal with 2011-13 budget request [Sec. 9139 (5x)]  -  Act 28
Electronic text or mail message: driving while composing or sending prohibited; exceptions, penalty, and driver education course provisions -  Act 220
Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board [vetoed] -  AB-273
Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board  -  Act 113
drug abuseDrug abuse, see Drugs
AIDS/HIV drug assistance and insurance premium subsidy programs: funding revisions; pilot program made permanent [Sec. 327, 327d, 1360-1363, 9122 (5v), 9422 (13v)]  -  Act 28
Contact lenses that deliver therapeutic pharmaceutical agent: certain optometrists authorized to dispense  -  Act 168
Earned release, substance abuse treatment, and Challenge Incarceration Program revisions [Sec. 2700, 2701, 2702m-2708, 2710-2712, 9111 (12g)] [9111 (12g) — partial veto] -  Act 28
Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties -  Act 280
Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records; effective date changed re paying support of maintenance arrears to certain public assistance recipients -  Act 79
Pharmacist duty to dispense contraceptive drugs or devices: requirements created, does not abrogate pharmacist's legal and ethical obligations re Wisconsin law; DHS duty re hospital pharmacy complaint [Sec. 1419c, 2995nd]  -  Act 28
Pharmacy benefits purchasing program transferred from GIB to DHS [Sec. 344, 347, 357, 359, 803, 2427, 9215 (1), 9422 (3)] -  Act 28
Prescription drug assistance for the elderly: changes re program payment rate and DHS report on pharmacy compliance and participation in MA [Sec. 1364, 1366, 1367]  -  Act 28
Prescription drug monitoring program: Pharmacy Examining Board directed to create; DORL to apply for federal grants; confidentiality and civil or criminal liability immunity provisions -  Act 362
Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder and must orally inform resident, or person acting on resident's behalf, of right to withdraw consent -  Act 281
Salvinorin A (from the plant Salvia divinorum): manufacture, distribution, or delivery intended for human consumption prohibited; fine and exception provisions  -  Act 141
School nurse requirements revised re RNs and DPI licensure; additional requirements for administration of drugs to pupils re DPI training and nonprescription drug product from parent or guardian -  Act 160
Substance abuse prevention and treatment block grants: amounts increased [Sec. 889] -  Act 28
Urine collection for drug testing purposes: restrictions created [Sec. 156n] -  Act 28
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