2015 Acts Index

podiatry Podiatry

Guidelines issued by certain credentialing boards allowed re best practices when prescribing controlled substances; MEB examination authority re physician license applicants - Act 269

poison Poison, see Public health

police Police, see also Fish and game warden; Sheriff; Traffic officer

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

Alcohol beverage server issued citation for selling or providing alcohol beverages to underage person on licensed premises, not the retail licensee; undercover law enforcement operation provision - Act 339

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

Certification cards for concealed weapons: qualified former law enforcement officers may receive from a successor agency and DOJ may issue to former out-of-state law enforcement officers who are Wisconsin residents - Act 68

Child and family support obligations: public employee income continuation insurance and duty disability benefits may be assigned for support or arrearage payments [Sec. 1401, 1473, 1782, 4252, 4605-4607, 9306 (2)] - Act 55

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - Act 367

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

Firearm possession in a school zone: exemption for qualified law enforcement and former law enforcement officers; trespass provision - Act 23

High-deductible health plan option for municipal police officers, fire fighters, and EMTs [Sec. 1952c] [partial veto] - Act 55

Hit-and-run incidents: law enforcement agency to disseminate reports through the integrated crime alert network under certain conditions - Act 315

Law enforcement agency required to report controlled-substance violations, opioid-related drug overdoses or deaths, reports of stolen prescription drugs, and certain other information to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Act 268

Missing child who is the responsibility of DCF, Corr.Dept, county services, or licensed child welfare agency: reporting requirements to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - Act 368

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

Public libraries may report to collection agencies and law enforcement agencies certain information about delinquent accounts over set amount - Act 169

Strip search of certain detained persons: requirement repealed re detained for at least 12 hours - Act 206

Switchblade prohibition eliminated; local governments prohibited from regulating the sale, purchase, and possession of knives; disorderly conduct provision; license to carry concealed weapon does not include knives; going armed with a concealed knife prohibition modified; ordinance or resolution prohibiting possession of knives in certain buildings permitted - Act 149

Violent sex offenders on supervised release: procedures and residency requirements revised; restricting certain local ordinance or resolution provision - Act 156

political committee Political committee, see Elections -- Campaign expense

political contribution Political contribution, see Elections -- Campaign expense

political parties Political parties

Campaign finance laws (chapter 11) revised including requiring specified entities to register with GAB and file periodic reports, contribution limits, and coordination; reconciliation provision - Act 117

GAB eliminated and replaced with an Elections Commission and an Ethics Commission; investigations, advisory opinions, and reports provisions; DOA, JCF, and JCLO duties [partial veto] - Act 118

polk county Polk County

Dental reimbursement pilot project for certain services in certain counties; MA waiver required [Sec. 1798, 9318 (2)] [9318 (2) -- vetoed; 1798 -- partial veto] - Act 55

pollution Pollution, see Air pollution; Environmental protection; Water -- Pollution

pond Pond, see Wetland

poor Poor, see also Public assistance; Wisconsin Works

Hospitals with disproportionate share of low-income patients: supplemental payments from DHS, conditions set [Sec. 1791r] - Act 55

poor relief Poor relief, see Public assistance

populous county Populous county, see Milwaukee County

port Port

Regulation of navigable waters, artificial water bodies, wetlands, and nonpoint source pollution revised; DNR duties - Act 387

Submerged land under the waters of Green Bay conveyed to Brown County for same purposes as Chapter 15, Laws of 1977; DNR appendix report - Act 111

portage county Portage County

Iola Car Show: DOT required to erect directional signs; contributions from interested parties provision - Act 213

postage and postal service Postage and postal service

Habitually truant pupil: notification to parent or guardian by first class mail and simultaneously by electronic communication permitted - Act 52

Postage appropriation in DOA for state agency costs [Sec. 789] - Act 55

Zoning ordinance amendment or petition to amend: notification by registered mail changed to certified mail and email - Act 214

postsecondary education Postsecondary education, see Colleges and universities; Indians and tribal issues; Technical college; University of Wisconsin, and its subheadings

poultry Poultry

Establishments that slaughter animals or poultry, or that process meat or poultry products: licensing and inspection program revisions; fee, ordinance, and exemptions provisions - Act 243

power of attorney Power of attorney

Wisconsin Digital Property Act (Chapter 711) created - Act 300

pr _program revenue_ PR (Program revenue), see Appropriation

prescription Prescription, see Drugs

prevailing wage Prevailing wage, see Wage -- Payment

prices Prices, see Drugs

primary elections Primary elections

Vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district: appointment provisions revised; primary for election in certain election districts required; adoption of apportionment plan after decennial census required - Act 63

prison Prison, see also Jail; Juvenile detention facility; Mental health -- Hospitals and institutes; Parole or probation

Corrections System Formulary Board created in Corr.Dept re therapeutic alternate drug selections in the state correctional system - Act 40

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; penalty provisions - Act 318

Offender reentry initiative: DWD and Corr.Dept to work together to reintegrate offenders into the community [Sec. 3104e] - Act 55

Opioid addiction treatment pilot program for treating offenders: Corr.Dept to submit plan to JCF [Sec. 9108 (1d)] - Act 55

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

Recidivism reduction program for City of Milwaukee created: DCF may contract with private organization to conduct the program; LAB audit and JCF approval required; ``pay-for-performance contract" defined [Sec. 1785m, 9152 (1c)] [9152 (1c) -- vetoed; 1785m -- partial veto] - Act 55

Strip search of certain detained persons: requirement repealed re detained for at least 12 hours - Act 206

prison industry Prison industry, see Prisoner -- Work program

prisoner _ work program Prisoner -- Work program

Prison industries procurement [Sec. 342] - Act 55

privacy Privacy, see also Search warrant

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

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

Internet crimes against children: administrative subpoena created - Act 369

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

MPCP research: ``qualified independent researcher" defined and access to department databases; confidentiality and fee provisions [Sec. 1696m, 1767m, 1833t, 2012t, 3076c, 4714g, 9408 (2q)] - Act 55

Prescription drug monitoring program changes re timing of submission of records, disclosure of records, and review of patient's records exemptions; DSPS Secretary to notify LRB when the program is operational; emergency rule and personally identifiable information provisions - Act 266

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

Student safety incident tracking pilot program re crime and other incidents on school property, transportation, or sanctioned events: DPI to develop, voluntary participation of 3 school districts, and personally identifiable information provision; report required - Act 228

private school Private school, see Parochial and private schools

probate code and court procedure Probate code and court procedure, see also Estate of deceased person

Wisconsin Digital Property Act (Chapter 711) created - Act 300

probation Probation, see Parole or probation

professional employer organization _peo_ Professional employer organization (PEO), see Employment bureau

program revenue _pr_ Program revenue (PR), see Appropriation

promissory notes Promissory notes, see Debt and debtors

property, abandoned Property, Abandoned, see Motor vehicle

property damage Property damage, see Damage (to property)

property insurance Property insurance, see Insurance -- Miscellaneous

property tax Property tax

Aids in lieu of taxes re DNR land revised [Sec. 636c-e, 9432 (1d)] - Act 55