2015 Assembly Authors

Public record disposed of or destroyed prior to date it may be disposed or destroyed: forfeiture created - AB887

School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions - AB496

School bullying policy: DPI model to include bullying by electronic means, officials required to report incidents that are violations of criminal laws to law enforcement, and responses to bullying off school grounds; prohibitions for posting messages that threaten harm or includes obscene, lewd, or profane language where others can view it created, penalty provisions - SB473

School bus warning light requirements for model year 2005 and later - AB896

State legislator salary increases prohibited unless equal to average salary of first-year, full-time teacher - AB747

Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) definition revised to remove dispense requirement for cannabidiol (CBD oil) exception - AB228

Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (2002) adopted - AB473

Voter ID informational campaign: GAB and Elections Commission required to conduct public informational campaign - AB987

WEDC to establish matching grant program for recipients of certain federal grants to small businesses - AB145

WEDC to establish matching grant program for recipients of certain federal grants to small businesses - SB124

Wisconsin Next Generation Reserve Board created re grants and loans to and investment in Wisconsin bioscience companies; JCF and SWIB duties, report required - AB888

Worker's Memorial Day: April 28, 2015 proclaimed as - AJR21

Worker’s Memorial Day: April 28, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR108

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Kahl, Rep. Robb (47th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills: 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24, 35, 37, 59, 62, 65, 67, 69, 72, 73, 76, 79, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 95, 96, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 110, 112, 113, 115, 122, 123, 147, 148, 153, 157, 164, 165, 168, 171, 172, 175, 179, 193, 198, 201, 205, 215, 217, 220, 221, 232, 234, 236, 247, 252, 253, 265, 266, 267, 272, 273, 284, 285, 286, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 299, 308, 313, 319, 320, 322, 328, 329, 331, 350, 358, 368, 378, 379, 394, 399, 405, 408, 414, 423, 432, 435, 436, 437, 442, 457, 459, 460, 464, 472, 482, 499, 504, 510, 511, 512, 521, 526, 527, 528, 529, 545, 547, 552, 570, 571, 575, 577, 585, 589, 592, 604, 607, 609, 611, 612, 615, 618, 621, 628, 630, 633, 651, 656, 663, 666, 667, 673, 691, 692, 695, 699, 701, 705, 718, 736, 737, 756, 765, 766, 768, 775, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 808, 813, 816, 817, 818, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 850, 851, 852, 858, 859, 867, 869, 873, 880, 881, 882, 883, 886, 889, 897, 899, 900, 904, 912, 913, 919, 924, 932, 933, 943, 944, 945, 957, 991

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 46, 53, 55, 67, 70, 71, 73, 80, 81, 82, 86, 89, 91, 93, 94, 95, 99, 100, 110, 117, 118, 121

Assembly Resolutions: 4, 6, 7, 10, 15, 31, 32

Senate Bills: 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 28, 34, 39, 42, 58, 64, 68, 71, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 83, 86, 88, 103, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 117, 121, 122, 123, 125, 135, 141, 142, 145, 151, 152, 153, 154, 159, 162, 163, 165, 170, 174, 175, 176, 192, 194, 196, 197, 200, 201, 204, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 221, 222, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 273, 275, 280, 281, 293, 307, 311, 312, 313, 314, 322, 334, 335, 351, 364, 370, 376, 381, 384, 388, 410, 412, 415, 427, 429, 431, 438, 439, 444, 457, 458, 462, 466, 471, 474, 484, 488, 490, 496, 500, 501, 528, 535, 539, 545, 546, 574, 579, 597, 599, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 618, 619, 621, 625, 628, 634, 635, 636, 646, 648, 649, 651, 653, 656, 657, 666, 669, 671, 685, 688, 694, 695, 704, 705, 706, 712, 715, 716, 724, 731, 736, 737, 738, 745, 748, 749, 750, 760, 769, 771, 773, 781, 782, 783, 785, 786, 789

Senate Joint Resolutions: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 56, 60, 64, 69, 74, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 89, 92, 106, 107, 108, 111

1332 Kapenga, Rep. Chris (99th Asm.Dist.; R)

Equine−assisted learning and equine−assisted psychotherapy: civil liability immunity for equine activities expanded to include - AB169

Equine−assisted learning and equine−assisted psychotherapy: civil liability immunity for equine activities expanded to include - SB126

FoodShare photo ID EBT cards: DHS to prepare and submit implementation plan to the USDA’s food and nutrition service, waiver request provision; JCF duties if approved - AB222

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Kapenga, Rep. Chris (99th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 13, 23, 24, 27, 32, 46, 49, 58, 68, 71, 92, 97, 142, 191, 192, 194, 199, 212, 219, 236, 237

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 1, 4, 43, 44

Assembly Resolutions: 6

Senate Bills: 26, 35, 43, 44, 47, 49, 70, 102, 103, 127, 137, 140, 179

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 23, 40, 41

1345 Katsma, Rep. Terry (26th Asm.Dist.; R)

Abandoned U.S. savings bonds: escheat provisions created; DOR duties - AB721

Abandoned U.S. savings bonds: escheat provisions created; DOR duties - SB603

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

Body cavity search: immunity from civil and criminal liability for physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse conducting the search - SB383

Cemetery authority: deposit and investment of care funds and preneed trust funds expanded to include broker-dealer - AB115

Cemetery authority: deposit and investment of care funds and preneed trust funds expanded to include broker-dealer - SB123

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools - AB602

Christian Schools International added to list of choice program accrediting agencies and preaccrediting agencies and Special Needs Scholarship program accrediting entities re qualifying private schools - SB467

DATCP enforcement action types expanded for which a court may order a defendant to reimburse costs - AB760

DATCP enforcement action types expanded for which a court may order a defendant to reimburse costs - SB584

Electioneering at a retirement home or residential care facility on day when special voting deputies are scheduled to be present prohibited - AB240

Foreclosure actions involving noncommercial property and abandoned property: revisions re redemption period, notice of sale, and determination of abandonment; court duties specified - AB720

Foreclosure actions involving noncommercial property and abandoned property: revisions re redemption period, notice of sale, and determination of abandonment; court duties specified - SB629

Local option for issuing liquor licenses repealed; retaining invoices for sales of malt beverages and intoxicating liquors in electronic form permitted, DOR duties - AB624

Shining wild animals: ``flashlight" definition revised and use of firearm-mounted light permitted - AB719

Shining wild animals: ``flashlight" definition revised and use of firearm-mounted light permitted - SB605

Variable rate loan revisions re interest rate - AB24

Variable rate loan revisions re interest rate - SB127

Virtual dementia tour license: DHS funding authorized - AB783

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Katsma, Rep. Terry (26th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills: 14, 23, 32, 49, 58, 73, 81, 82, 122, 175, 222, 236, 237, 253, 305, 335, 368, 369, 373, 388, 394, 414, 435, 459, 466, 534, 565, 592, 595, 623, 641, 730, 750, 751, 766, 778, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 1015

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 4, 34, 43, 44, 57, 82, 113

Assembly Resolutions: 6

Senate Bills: 8, 35, 47, 49, 64, 73, 80, 103, 151, 161, 165, 179, 196, 260, 265, 285, 294, 312, 314, 327, 343, 348, 407, 411, 438, 440, 502, 503, 601, 615, 631, 671, 694, 716, 748, 749, 750, 760, 765, 794

Senate Joint Resolutions: 7, 37, 40, 41, 48, 84, 109

1294 Kerkman, Rep. Samantha (61st Asm.Dist.; R)

Assessed value of each major class of property of a taxation district: in reevaluation process, removing requirement that assessment staff attend an assessor education program prior to DOR appointing someone to assist staff; definition of ``major class of property” modified - AB576

Assessed value of each major class of property of a taxation district: in reevaluation process, removing requirement that assessment staff attend an assessor education program prior to DOR appointing someone to assist staff; definition of ``major class of property” modified - SB430

Assessor’s certification: DOR authority to suspend - AB577

Assessor’s certification: DOR authority to suspend - SB431

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

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - AB94

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - SB46

Criminal invasion of privacy penalty increased re purposes of sexual gratification, representation of nude or partially nude person, and the person is under age 18 - SB452

Designating the common five-lined skink as the Wisconsin state lizard; Blue Book provision - AB159

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 - AB575

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 - SB429

False statement on an application or false statement of a material fact used to determine eligibility for a benefit from WEDC: criminal penalties and other consequences created - AB669

False statement on an application or false statement of a material fact used to determine eligibility for a benefit from WEDC: criminal penalties and other consequences created - SB573

FoodShare: DHS to remove and store benefits in accounts not used for six months or longer and expunge benefits not used after one year - AB188

Forcible entry into a vehicle to remove a person or domestic animal believed to be suffering: civil liability immunity exemption under certain conditions created - AB308

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

LAB congratulated on 50 years of service to the legislature - AJR105

LAB congratulated on 50 years of service to the legislature - SJR90

Liquid nicotine used to refill e-cigarette cartridges: special packaging required; exemption and DATCP duties - AB502

Lothian, Thomas Archer: life and public service - AJR43

Possession of certain wild animals: laws revised re dangerous exotic animals; ordinance and DNR authority provisions - AB333

Possession of certain wild animals: laws revised re dangerous exotic animals; ordinance and DNR authority provisions - SB241

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for the Illinois Fox River basin: jurisdiction expanded, board of commissioners modified, and other administration changes - AB715

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission for the Illinois Fox River basin: jurisdiction expanded, board of commissioners modified, and other administration changes - SB548

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - AB252

Statute of limitations for second-degree or third-degree sexual assault - SB170

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: February recognized as - AJR15

UI benefits: claimants committing second act of concealment or impersonation are ineligible for 7 years - AB212

UI benefits: claimants committing second act of concealment or impersonation are ineligible for 7 years - SB140

UI fraud: penalties for knowingly making a false statement revised - AB533

UI fraud: penalties for knowingly making a false statement revised - SB401

Women in STEM Month: November designated as - AJR100

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Kerkman, Rep. Samantha (61st Asm.Dist.; R)