Wisconsin Legislature: Risser, Sen. Fred (26th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Parenting plan requirements revised; equalizing periods of physical placement to highest degree; legal custody and physical placement modifications; mediation and guardian ad litem provisions - SB586

Personal property tax: payment revisions; ordinance provision - AB52

Polling place hours revised - AB64

Program, project, and teaching assistants in the U.W. System: right of self-organization and collective bargaining and bargaining units eliminated - SB317

Property tax assessment: person who refused a written request by the assessor to view the property may contest the assessment under certain conditions - AB194

Property tax assessment review by DOR: filing fee returned to owner under certain condition - SB94

Property tax installment payment: penalty for delinquency revised - SB117

Public assistance programs: eligibility limited to U.S. citizens and aliens admitted for permanent residence; documentary proof required with application, forfeiture provision - SB567

SPD: payment by indigent clients for legal representation modified - AB624

Technical college district prohibited from increasing its levy limit; referendum provision - SB531

Temporary help company: charge for services not subject to sales tax under certain conditions - SB169

Textbooks that use ``common era" (CE) or ``before common era" (BCE): school board prohibited from adopting - SB506

Traffic law revisions re motorcycles stopped at a red light and penalty for failure to yield the right-of-way resulting in bodily harm; driver education courses to include motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness information; motorcycle operator's license requirements modified; DOT highway improvement planning must consider motorcycle safety - SB528

U.W. System senior executive salaries paid with GPR: U.W. Board of Regents prohibited from increasing salary equal to or beyond that of Governor - AB1116

Voter registration deadline changed; polling place registration eliminated; residency requirement revised; provisional ballot conditions; simultaneous voter registration re motor vehicle driver's license, public assistance, armed forces recruiting offices, and offices for services to persons with disabilities - AB782

Weight gain, obesity, or related health condition caused by the consumption of food: civil liability exemption from claims for food manufacturers, marketers, packers, advertisers, distributors, and sellers; attorney fee provision - AB338

West Allis, City of: $13,785.25 claim for real estate costs re road improvement - SB222

West Allis, City of: $56,300.00 claim for real estate costs re road improvement - SB223

Write-in candidates: filing declaration of candidacy and recording of votes; offices of president and vice president of the U.S. provision - AB196

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB71

Other proposals coauthored or cosponsored by Sen. Reynolds:

Senate Bills: 6, 18, 21, 28, 42, 45, 57, 58, 59, 66, 67, 72, 88, 97, 100, 101, 109, 119, 126, 127, 131, 138, 139, 140, 158, 163, 170, 171, 177, 178, 180, 191, 204, 241, 243, 247, 279, 286, 293, 296, 334, 336, 342, 345, 354, 393, 402, 403, 419, 425, 464, 477, 501, 505, 521, 524, 541, 548, 551, 552, 590, 594, 607

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 4, 11, 13, 17, 23, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46, 53, 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 85

Senate Resolutions: 12

Senate Petitions:

Assembly Bills: 3, 38, 49, 50, 55, 56, 58, 63, 65, 69, 73, 84, 93, 99, 101, 114, 115, 117, 121, 126, 129, 132, 142, 148, 150, 151, 155, 169, 175, 177, 178, 182, 184, 190, 197, 207, 209, 239, 257, 267, 270, 294, 300, 321, 335, 336, 337, 339, 341, 343, 346, 361, 362, 376, 394, 398, 421, 499, 505, 522, 556, 586, 595, 625, 627, 644, 646, 656, 657, 683, 687, 688, 698, 709, 741, 763, 766, 778, 790, 833, 850, 855, 857, 862, 864, 888, 897, 929, 941, 951, 964, 967, 985, 991, 1000, 1020, 1021, 1026, 1041, 1053, 1074

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 6, 23, 27, 33, 40, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 66, 68, 69, 70, 74, 77, 81, 82, 91, 107, 108, 109

S26 Risser, Sen. Fred (26th Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Abstinence only education required for schools that receive federal funding; notice and academic penalty provisions - SB339

Academic excellence higher education scholarship eligibility revised re alternates - SB76

Alien who is not a legal permanent resident of the U.S.: technical college admission and resident tuition at U.W. System institution or technical college permitted under certain conditions - AB576

Alvarez, Barry: achievements as coach of the U.W. Badgers football team commended - AJR72

Alvarez, Barry: achievements as coach of the U.W. Badgers football team commended - SJR56

Appropriation bill approval: Governor may reduce but not increase the dollar amount; Governor may not approve a law the legislature did not authorize as part of the enrolled bill. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR56

Boats, boat trailers, and boating equipment with reason to believe zebra mussels are attached prohibited from navigable waters; law enforcement officer authority provisions - SB49

Campaign finance law revisions and penalties modified; income tax, lobbying regulation, and Elections Board provisions; 2001 WisAct 109 changes; nonseverability condition - SB46

Child safety alarm required in certain vehicles used to transport children to and from the child care provider; penalty provisions - SB344

Clean elections fund created; replaces Wisconsin election campaign fund - AB626

Clean elections fund created; replaces Wisconsin election campaign fund - SB479

Comprehensive plan of a city or village that affects its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction controls over a town or county comprehensive plan affecting the same area - AB325

Contribution to candidate for elective state office: individual income tax credit created - AB1213

Crime victim and witness assistance surcharges in civil offense cases: criteria and how money is collected revised - SB692

Defendant in criminal proceeding not required to be present at certain meetings or conferences that may be before the court; condition for release on bail provision - AB1136

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created - AB824

Domestic partnership: requirements for forming a legal relationship created - SB397

Educational support personnel employee: WRS benefits modified - SB254

Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims: hospital requirements specified - SB166

Ethnic names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: complaint procedure established; State Superintendent duty specified - SB172

Health care plan must allow any provider to participate, conditions set; 30-day period when pharmacists elect to participate for at least one year extended to certain other health care professionals - AB274

Historic barn preservation and rehabilitation: individual income tax credit created; SHSW duty specified - AB1046

Historic building regulations revised re razing, State Historic Building Code administrative procedure, and multifamily dwelling requirements re handrails and accessibility; local governmental units directed to interpret regulations to facilitate preservation and restoration; JLC to study methods to promote rural historic preservation; Comm.Dept and SHSW provisions - AB1045

Historic property: state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits revised; SHSW duties specified - AB1047

Hybrid motor vehicle: income and franchise tax credits created re sales and use taxes paid on purchase of - AB745

Hybrid motor vehicle: sales and use tax exemptions created - AB546

Hybrid motor vehicle: sales and use tax exemptions created - SB252

Individual income tax capital loss limit federalized for taxpayers 65 years old or older - SB624

Intentional destruction of or consenting to the destruction of the life of an unborn child or unborn quick child and causing the death of a mother by acting with intent to destroy the life of an unborn child: certain laws that prohibit eliminated - SB721

Jackamonis, Edward G.: life and public service - AJR74

Limited term appointment: individuals who worked for state prior to appointment shall be considered a permanent employee for certain benefits under set conditions - AB1151

Malt beverages: tax rate increased and portion used for AODA initiatives and community aids re alcohol abuse services - AB455

Medical malpractice claim re state officer, employee, or agent: notice to AG revised - SB74

Medication for purpose of ending life: certain individuals permitted to make written requests for; requirements specified; physician, BOALTC, and penalty provisions - AB507

Medication for purpose of ending life: certain individuals permitted to make written requests for; requirements specified; physician, BOALTC, and penalty provisions - SB224

Mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location where she is authorized to be - SB368

Motor vehicle safety belt violations: enforcement revised - AB215

Nonprobate transfer of real property on death: new mechanism created - AB650

Nonprobate transfer of real property on death: new mechanism created - SB255

Notary public fees revised - SB75

Object intentionally pointed at a law enforcement officer and the officer may reasonably believe it is a firearm: prohibition created - SB656

Outdoor advertising signs along interstate and federal-aid primary highways: prohibition frozen re application of certain exception on erection or maintenance of - SB77

Physician order entry record system for medical services: incentive MA payment to hospitals that establish authorized - AB1121

Products in plastic containers: retail sale restrictions re percentage of postconsumer waste modified, exceptions provided - AB607

PSC duties revised re strategic energy assessments, certain certificates of public convenience and necessity (CPCNs), power purchase contracts, and prohibiting electric utilities from recovering certain costs in rates; strategic energy assessment name changed to strategic energy plan - AB545

Public officer or employee with a private interest in a public contract: exception to prohibition re research company and U.W. System - SB338

Redistricting standards re Senate and Assembly districts: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR41

Redistricting standards re Senate and Assembly districts: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR25

Science instruction: school board required to ensure materials comply with certain criteria - AB1143

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions - SB181

Smoking in designated areas prohibited in places of employment with exceptions for private residences, designated smoking rooms in lodging establishments, and certain retirement homes; exceptions for taverns, bowling centers, restaurants, private halls, and certain facilities eliminated - SB430

Smoking in immediate vicinity of the state capitol: prohibition revised - AB310

Smoking in immediate vicinity of the state capitol: prohibition revised - SB173

State building projects: laws governing revised re threshold for approval by Building Commission, threshold re bids on contracts that must be publicly solicited, threshold for which the Governor may authorize repairs or construction in emergency situations and the definition of emergency, and Governor may delegate certain approval authority to DOA Secretary; allocation of assets and liabilities and disposing of property upon dissolution of a village changed - SB478

State or local governmental body member may not be excluded from a meeting of a subunit of that body - SB233

Subdivision ordinance re extraterritorial plat: requiring subdivider to install public improvements permitted - AB324

Survey of rural historic properties: appropriation for SHSW to enter into a contract to conduct - AB1048

Teachers, librarians, and social workers at certain secured facilities classified as protective occupation participants under WRS - AB233

Theobald, Dr. H. Rupert: life and public service as Chief of the LRB honored - AJR69