2015 Assembly Authors

Personal injury action involving asbestos trusts: damages and assignment of claims revised - AB862

Primary elections: voting for more than one political party authorized - AB288

Psychotropic medication: signed acknowledgement form requirements for administration to CBRF residents; off premises and nursing home provisions - AB791

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - AB180

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - SB414

Renewable energy consumption: new goals for certain state agencies set, DOA report required; new goal re electric energy consumed in the state set, PSC reports required - SB773

Service member returning home from war: Adjutant General to establish a task force to study issues concerning; report required - AB183

Service member returning home from war: Adjutant General to establish a task force to study issues concerning; report required - SB187

Shared governance at UW System institutions: statutory provisions restored to form prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB814

State park vehicle admission fee for vehicle with plates from another state: U.S. armed forces, reserve unit, or national guard member is charged the lower fee - AB88

Student members appointed to the UW Board of Regents: Governor required to select from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments of UW System institutions - AB850

Student members appointed to the UW Board of Regents: Governor required to select from recommendations made by elected representatives of student governments of UW System institutions - SB635

UI benefits: claimant is exempt from work search requirement if there is reasonable expectation of being reemployed by former employer - SB764

UW System faculty tenure and probationary appointments provisions restored to those prior to 2015 WisAct 55 - AB898

Veteran Education Awareness Week: governor required to annually proclaim the second week in November as - AB185

Veteran Education Awareness Week: governor required to annually proclaim the second week in November as - SB189

Veteran with service-connected disability: certain motor vehicle and motorcycle operator license fees waived - AB181

Veteran with service-connected disability: certain motor vehicle and motorcycle operator license fees waived - SB186

Veterans and eligible spouses and children enrolled in the UW System or a technical college: resident fees and determining enrollment date revisions - AB186

Wild turkey hunting license and tag cumulative preference system: exemption for recipients of the Purple Heart Medal and disabled veterans - AB187

Wild turkey hunting license and tag cumulative preference system: exemption for recipients of the Purple Heart Medal and disabled veterans - SB115

Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol Month: December 2016 proclaimed as - AR31

Wrongful discharge from employment regulations created; employee may bring an action in circuit court - AB160

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Hesselbein, Rep. Dianne (79th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 12, 18, 20, 55, 60, 62, 63, 65, 66, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107, 114, 148, 153, 155, 164, 173, 211, 215, 216, 221, 224, 235, 246, 247, 261, 264, 265, 272, 274, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 308, 309, 318, 320, 323, 328, 329, 342, 343, 348, 354, 378, 379, 383, 423, 436, 442, 459, 463, 472, 474, 482, 499, 507, 510, 516, 524, 529, 544, 545, 570, 604, 618, 656, 666, 699, 707, 776, 783, 787, 788, 789, 790, 792, 816, 851, 880, 881, 882, 883, 897, 900, 913, 916, 943, 972

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 6, 8, 15, 17, 20, 21, 33, 35, 38, 43, 44, 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 62, 64, 70, 71, 73, 100, 108, 117, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 25, 32

Senate Bills: 3, 5, 15, 18, 27, 28, 33, 39, 58, 68, 72, 78, 79, 89, 90, 95, 107, 112, 121, 125, 142, 145, 146, 159, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 174, 175, 176, 192, 199, 201, 208, 214, 215, 216, 230, 232, 236, 245, 258, 262, 264, 270, 280, 281, 307, 314, 342, 350, 352, 364, 370, 376, 385, 394, 412, 415, 439, 462, 546, 575, 597, 616, 623, 634, 636, 648, 649, 651, 653, 666, 670, 671, 688, 694, 701, 706, 723, 748, 749, 750, 760, 763

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 22, 32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 59, 60, 64, 71, 79, 82, 84

1287 Hintz, Rep. Gordon (54th Asm.Dist.; D)

Administration of prescription drugs to prisoners by correctional officers prohibited unless certain conditions are met; report required - AB835

Administration of prescription drugs to prisoners by correctional officers prohibited unless certain conditions are met; report required - SB611

Bills containing penalty provisions are exempt from fiscal estimate requirement, exception provision [Joint rule 41(2)(a) and (b)] - AJR101

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month: September 2015 proclaimed as - AJR60

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month: September 2015 proclaimed as - SJR57

Charge-back of property taxes rescinded or refunded by a taxation district: DOR duties; TID and retroactive provisions - AB843

Corr.Dept employees prohibited from working overtime for more than two consecutive shifts - AB834

Corr.Dept employees prohibited from working overtime for more than two consecutive shifts - SB610

Personal conviction as a reason for a waiver for the immunization requirement eliminated - AB924

Reports of incidents between inmates and prison employees and between inmates are open to public inspection, redaction of personally identifying information permitted - AB833

Sobriety program: court may order participation in for certain drunk driving offenses requiring installation of an ignition interlock device; occupational driver’s license provision - AB839

Stevens Point Area Senior High boys’ basketball team, the Panthers, commended for winning the 2016 WIAA Division I State Championship - AJR122

Tax incremental base of a TID in a decrement situation: conditions in which a city or village may adopt a resolution requiring DOR to redetermine modified - AB73

Veterans and eligible family members in need: health care provided by DVA expanded to include treatment for substance abuse and mental illness; county veterans service officer duties - AB510

Veterans and eligible family members in need: health care provided by DVA expanded to include treatment for substance abuse and mental illness; county veterans service officer duties - SB370

Wild turkey designated the state game bird; Blue Book provision - AB780

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Hintz, Rep. Gordon (54th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 10, 12, 19, 20, 35, 59, 60, 67, 69, 76, 82, 84, 85, 87, 101, 102, 104, 107, 114, 120, 141, 153, 221, 229, 261, 262, 265, 266, 272, 294, 295, 318, 320, 328, 333, 342, 343, 348, 350, 354, 363, 368, 378, 394, 399, 409, 414, 423, 432, 460, 468, 488, 499, 507, 512, 515, 516, 545, 552, 553, 570, 572, 612, 621, 633, 637, 657, 665, 666, 670, 671, 707, 744, 746, 756, 766, 776, 807, 810, 813, 816, 830, 831, 832, 836, 858, 859, 880, 900, 929, 949, 973

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 33, 35, 39, 43, 44, 46, 53, 57, 67, 71, 73, 78, 80, 81, 82, 91, 95, 99, 107, 116, 118

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 21, 25, 32

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 9, 15, 18, 22, 28, 42, 58, 61, 64, 68, 84, 95, 97, 111, 145, 166, 174, 176, 192, 194, 195, 215, 216, 222, 232, 241, 258, 262, 264, 273, 280, 300, 311, 312, 322, 327, 335, 340, 349, 364, 384, 385, 412, 421, 423, 425, 427, 469, 497, 498, 507, 535, 546, 550, 579, 583, 595, 598, 599, 607, 608, 609, 612, 613, 623, 634, 641, 653, 666, 670, 689, 690, 716, 763, 785

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 7, 9, 16, 33, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 56, 60, 69, 71, 73, 81, 84, 85, 103, 106, 114

1349 Horlacher, Rep. Cody (33rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Absentee ballot request: period within which a municipal clerk must respond - AB58

Absentee ballot request: period within which a municipal clerk must respond - SB47

Apraxia Awareness Day: May 14, 2015 and each May 14 thereafter declared as - AJR34

Apraxia Awareness Day: May 14, 2015 and each May 14 thereafter declared as - SJR37

Authorized State Building Program for 2015-17: medical school campus in City of Jefferson construction grant, nonstate revenue sources requirement - AB625

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, public defender, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - AB347

Body cavity search: immunity from civil and criminal liability for physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse conducting the search - AB508

Competency determination hearings and commitment - AB259

Competency determination hearings and commitment - SB181

Corporation establishing a headquarters in this state and WEDC determines it sells a noncompeting product: income and franchise tax credits created; definitions, DOR duties, and JSCTE appendix report - AB178

DA, deputy DA, and assistant DA allowed to provide pro bono publico legal services - AB276

Discharge of dredged or fill material into artificial wetlands: exemption from DNR permitting requirements; definition provision - AB1014

Drone used to commit a crime: penalty enhancer created - AB671

Drones operated over state correctional institutions prohibited; political subdivisions may enact ordinances limiting operation of drones over designated areas, exceptions and penalty provisions - AB670

Election law revisions re write-in candidate registration, reconvening of board of canvassers to count absentee and provisional ballots, caucus used to nominate certain candidates, date an ordinance or resolution must be submitted to electors at the next election, affixing a sticker to a ballot, and a school board referendum - AB164

Election officials training period requirement clarified; board of canvassers’ two year term modified - AB532

Expanding list of traffic violations for which operating privilege is suspended and attendance at a vehicle right-of-way course is required; bodily harm or death of another and forfeiture provisions - AB476

Federated public library system with territory in two or more counties: minimum number of board members reduced - AB369

Federated public library system with territory in two or more counties: minimum number of board members reduced - SB265

Gang-related crimes: penalty enhancer created - AB403

Gang-related crimes: penalty enhancer created - SB303

Invasion of privacy penalty increased re purposes of sexual gratification, representation of nude or partially nude person, and the person is under age 18 - AB566

John Doe proceeding revisions re crimes that may be investigated, time limit on proceedings, costs are public record, certain judges excluded, and special prosecutors - AB68

K-9 Veterans Day proclaimed March 13, 2015 and each succeeding year - AJR4

Riparian owner may remove certain material from bed of inland navigable water without a DNR permit under set conditions - AB823

School accountability report published by DPI: schools included in the report required to include a link on their Internet page - AB722

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - AB348

Trolling permit: DNR to issue to persons with impaired sight under certain conditions - AB336

Underage alcohol violations: law enforcement cannot issue citation if emergency medical assistance is requested via 911; false report penalties - SB471

Unpaid income or sales taxes: interest does not accrue while taxpayer is subject to a DOR audit; interest rate on amount past due, but not delinquent, reduced over time - AB226

Vocational education subjects: experience-based method to obtain a license to teach a technical education subject expanded to include; definition provision - AB581

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Horlacher, Rep. Cody (33rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 8, 23, 24, 27, 43, 44, 46, 49, 64, 71, 75, 77, 78, 80, 98, 99, 107, 109, 114, 115, 139, 142, 147, 158, 167, 169, 170, 173, 174, 176, 177, 179, 187, 188, 190, 199, 200, 203, 204, 208, 212, 213, 220, 222, 223, 225, 232, 237, 242, 252, 253, 266, 284, 289, 290, 291, 299, 305, 310, 311, 326, 330, 340, 341, 349, 352, 357, 358, 360, 361, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367, 371, 386, 392, 397, 401, 415, 417, 419, 428, 431, 433, 441, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 450, 455, 466, 469, 478, 480, 489, 492, 504, 505, 511, 512, 513, 521, 528, 533, 534, 535, 536, 538, 542, 543, 545, 549, 553, 556, 557, 562, 565, 569, 574, 579, 591, 592, 595, 596, 604, 608, 610, 612, 613, 615, 616, 622, 624, 626, 627, 629, 630, 633, 638, 640, 641, 643, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 658, 659, 660, 663, 664, 666, 667, 669, 673, 674, 691, 693, 694, 699, 700, 707, 710, 713, 719, 721, 727, 732, 739, 745, 748, 750, 751, 752, 753, 760, 772, 775, 776, 777, 778, 781, 799, 801, 808, 809, 812, 814, 822, 829, 838, 844, 846, 927, 973

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 39, 43, 44, 54, 59, 61, 66, 70, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113

Assembly Resolutions: 6

Senate Bills: 20, 26, 35, 43, 67, 70, 84, 85, 89, 90, 91, 95, 102, 103, 114, 115, 117, 121, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 144, 147, 149, 153, 157, 160, 170, 179, 196, 204, 210, 222, 237, 238, 242, 248, 256, 260, 262, 263, 266, 268, 269, 271, 272, 275, 278, 284, 289, 290, 298, 306, 324, 325, 329, 330, 333, 338, 339, 343, 353, 359, 363, 369, 374, 381, 383, 384, 386, 388, 391, 401, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 418, 421, 424, 426, 433, 435, 438, 440, 441, 443, 449, 452, 453, 455, 462, 463, 472, 475, 478, 485, 487, 488, 489, 490, 493, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 514, 517, 518, 519, 520, 522, 523, 527, 534, 535, 542, 544, 546, 569, 573, 574, 575, 582, 584, 589, 591, 596, 597, 603, 605, 614, 615, 622, 623, 627, 631, 637, 643, 650, 656, 660, 661, 697, 720, 765, 774