2015 Acts Index

Abortion law revisions re postfertilization age of unborn child, prohibition at or after 20 weeks, hospital and clinic reporting requirements, and informed consent; exemption, civil remedies, injunction, and penalty provisions - Act 56

Battery or threats to cause harm to a current or former judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - Act 78

Bodily substances thrown or expelled at a prosecutor made a felony - Act 340

Crime prevention funding board (CPFB) created in each county that receives funding from certain surcharge; grants to nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies for crime prevention purposes; reports required [Sec. 1004, 1908, 1910, 1915, 4619, 4620, 4733, 4734, 9129 (1)] - Act 55

Derogatory information: threats to expose with intent to extort money or compel person to act against the person's will made a felony, visual and audio information provisions - Act 335

False statement re military service or honors to obtain financial or other tangible benefit made a crime - Act 30

Hiding or burying a corpse illegally: felony penalty revised - Act 147

Invasion of privacy crime created re installing or using device to view under a person's clothing without consent - Act 80

Invasion of privacy penalty increased re purposes of sexual gratification, representation of nude or partially nude person, and the person is under age 18 - Act 320

Invasion of privacy re capturing an intimate representation without consent: laws revised; surveillance device clarified, and ``consent” and other definition provisions - Act 292

Making a terrorist threat made a felony, conditions specified - Act 311

Possessing or using a firearm to commit certain crimes after being convicted of certain violent felonies: mandatory minimum period of confinement established - Act 109

Repeated acts of physical abuse of the same child: crime created; jury and penalty provisions - Act 366

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - Act 121

Trespass on or intentionally damaging property owned by an energy provider: criminal penalties revised; definition provision - Act 158

crime and criminals _ homicide or murder Crime and criminals -- Homicide or murder

Homicide charges: included crime provision modified - Act 81

crime laboratory Crime laboratory, see Justice, Department of

crime victim Crime victim

Accompaniment by victim advocate: victims of certain crimes have right to request re examination, consultation, proceedings, or interviews; hospital and law enforcement civil liability immunity and confidentiality provisions - Act 351

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption, voter registration, and emergency rule provisions - Act 356

Crime victim notified when offender’s parole or extended supervision is revoked - Act 354

Crime victim restitution revisions re Corr.Dept authority to charge a reimbursement fee, garnishment of a defendant’s wages, and certification to DOR of restitution owed; reports required - Act 355

DOJ crime victim compensation award program revisions - Act 350

Intimidating a witness provision modified - Act 14

Restraining order or injunction re victim of abuse, harassment, or threats: clerk of court required to forward copy to sheriff and sheriff required to assist in serving the respondent; confidentiality, service fee, and electronic transmittal provisions - Act 349

Sex-trafficking victims who are children: funding for treatment and services [Sec. 720, 1675] - Act 55

Underage alcohol beverage citation issuance prohibited if underage person is victim of a sex-related crime or is present at time of the crime; disciplinary sanctions from a UW System school prohibitions provision - Act 279

criminal discovery or procedure Criminal discovery or procedure, see Court -- Procedure

criminal identification and investigation Criminal identification and investigation, see also Witness

Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability: DCF to develop and implement plan to improve practices used in the investigation of; minimum requirements specified; deadline for specified agencies to adopt - Act 365

Background information form re child care provider license, certificate, or contract: exemption for continuation or renewal applications [Sec. 1695, 1696, 3390] - Act 55

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

Officer-involved death reports released by DAs: information not subject to public records laws must be deleted [Sec. 3523p] - Act 55

Veterinary Examining Board transferred from DSPS to DATCP; background investigation provision [Sec. 128, 190, 483, 1058, 1453, 1905-1906b, 2597-2599, 2613, 2614, 2617m-2621, 2636-2640, 3518-3521, 4110, 4111, 4319, 4372, 4373, 4383, 4384, 4468, 4473, 4475, 4476, 4490-4502, 4740, 9138 (5), 9238 (3)] - Act 55

criminal sentence Criminal sentence, see Sentences and penalties

crops Crops, see Farm produce

crossing Crossing, see Railroad -- Crossing; Street

cruelty to animals Cruelty to animals, see Animal -- Treatment

csb CSB, see Controlled Substance Board

culvert Culvert, see Bridge

curriculum Curriculum, see School -- Curriculum; University of Wisconsin -- Courses

custody of children Custody of children, see Children -- Protection and services

D D

da DA, see District attorney

dairy plants Dairy plants

Dairy manufacturing facility investment credits: appropriations made sum sufficient [Sec. 849d, e] - Act 55

Dairy plant and food processing plant licensing: definition of ``dairy product” and related terms revised - Act 242

dairy product _ regulation Dairy product -- Regulation

Bulk milk tanker: license requirement eliminated, tanker permit requirements modified [Sec. 2615, 2649-2658] - Act 55

damage _personal injury_ Damage (personal injury), see also Motor vehicle -- Accident; Worker's compensation

Abortion law revisions re postfertilization age of unborn child, prohibition at or after 20 weeks, hospital and clinic reporting requirements, and informed consent; exemption, civil remedies, injunction, and penalty provisions - Act 56

Biking in a ski area: biker’s responsibilities and ski area operator safety requirements and liability immunity - Act 168

Body cavity search: immunity from civil and criminal liability for physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse conducting the search - Act 238

Buoys or other markers placed, or failure to place, in waterways: civil liability immunity created, DNR permit provision; no immunity for intentional damage or injury - Act 91

Damage caused by a dog: owner liability and forfeiture revised; certain persons may commence a civil action asking the court to order the dog be killed - Act 112

Epinephrine auto-injectors: physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner may prescribe to an authorized entity, definition provisions; liability exemption for trained employees of authorized entity - Act 35

Equine−assisted learning and equine−assisted psychotherapy: civil liability immunity for equine activities expanded to include - Act 66

Harassment or abuse injunctions: court may order wireless telephone service provider to transfer rights to and responsibilities for telephone number or numbers from responder to petitioner; civil liability immunity provision - Act 353

OWI penalties for fourth or greater offense revised; definition of ``injury” modified - Act 371

Private campgrounds: immunity from civil liability; exemptions provisions - Act 293

Structured settlement transfer procedure created - Act 94

Structures placed in navigable waterways and wetlands re fish and wildlife habitat creation: civil liability exemption created - Act 220

damage _to property_ Damage (to property), see also Environmental protection

Buoys or other markers placed, or failure to place, in waterways: civil liability immunity created, DNR permit provision; no immunity for intentional damage or injury - Act 91

Damage caused by a dog: owner liability and forfeiture revised; certain persons may commence a civil action asking the court to order the dog be killed - Act 112

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - Act 103

Private campgrounds: immunity from civil liability; exemptions provisions - Act 293

Statute of limitations modified in civil actions re motor vehicle insurance policy, death caused by a motor vehicle accident, and real or personal property damage - Act 133

Structures placed in navigable waterways and wetlands re fish and wildlife habitat creation: civil liability exemption created - Act 220

Trespass on or intentionally damaging property owned by an energy provider: criminal penalties revised; definition provision - Act 158

dams Dams, see Lakes; Waterways and water power

dane county Dane County

``Frank Lloyd Wright Heritage Trail" established; DOT and Tour.Dept duties; contributions from interested parties required - Act 270

Recreation vehicle registration and regulation revisions; hunting, trapping, and fishing approval and regulation revisions; place of trial for certain fish and game law violations; DNR duties and electronic system for accessing approvals and certificates; enforcement, penalty, and emergency rule provisions - Act 89

Water quality management plan for Dane County: DNR to approve or reject revisions [Sec. 4203d-m] [4203m -- partial veto] - Act 55

dangerous weapon Dangerous weapon, see Firearms and dangerous weapons

data processing Data processing, see also Telecommunications; specific agency

Broadband expansion grant program funding from the universal service fund; PSC report required [Sec. 423-427, 512m, 513, 569, 593m, 3532, 3536m, 9136 (2u), 9236 (1v)] [9136 (2u) -- vetoed] - Act 55

Broadband expansion grant program modified [Sec. 3537] - Act 55

Broadband infrastructure: PSC duties imposed re expansion grant program, underserved areas, promotion of economic development, model ordinance, and certification as a Broadband Forward! community - Act 278

Building permit form for one- and two-family dwellings: DSPS required to establish an electronic processing system and furnish municipalities standard permit form in an electronic format; municipal authority duties and certificate of financial responsibility provision - Act 211

Cooperative members allowed to vote electronically on the election or removal of directors, conditions specified - Act 87

DFI may require electronic filing [Sec. 3570] - Act 55

DOT rules: technical changes and revisions re motor vehicle warranties, evaluation of major highway projects, recreational vehicle dealers, motor vehicle rental companies, design of handicapped parking signs, and electronic signatures for ID card applications for certain parking privileges [for Administrative Code numbers, see entry under ``Transportation, Department of -– Administrative rules"] [vetoed] - SB360

Driver schools licensed by DOT may provide some instruction by means of the Internet - Act 70

Electronic juvenile court records made available to a county department of human or social services re child welfare or juvenile justice intake or dispositional services; CCAP provision - Act 144

Electronic voter registration provisions created; special registration deputies eliminated and election registration officials created; testing chief inspectors permitted; further revisions re electronic voting systems, electronic voter registration list, absentee ballots, veteran ID cards, and proof of residency; Elections Commission and Ethics Commission members subject to standards of conduct for state public officials and filing statements of economic interest clarified; limit on political action committee contributions to certain segregated funds and campaign contributions for other persons established; GAB and DOT duties - Act 261

Equalized property value: DOR to publish preliminary determination to its Internet site for county or taxation district to review and DOR to correct before notification of final determination - Act 321