2017 Senate Authors

Sparsity aid appropriation changed to sum sufficient and school district eligibility modified - AB615

Sparsity aid appropriation changed to sum sufficient and school district eligibility modified - SB515

Special meetings of the common council of a city: notification requirements revised - SB94

State aid payments to school districts: installment percentages changed - AB77

State trail pass eliminated and DNR prohibited from charging an admission fee - AB623

Survivors of a law enforcement officer, EMT, or fire fighter who dies, or has died, in the line of duty: payment of health insurance premiums, establishing a loan program, and confidentiality provisions - SB97

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11, 2018 recognized as - AJR102

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 7-11, 2018 recognized as - SJR98

Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations: sunset eliminated and PSC authority to grant waivers eliminated, incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) exception - SB426

Temporary practice by physicians at camps allowed under set conditions - SB744

Threat or false threat to use a firearm on school premises to injure or kill: felony crime created - AB111

Threat or false threat to use a firearm on school premises to injure or kill: felony crime created - SB82

Truant pupil: school attendance officer permitted to notify parent or guardian by electronic communication - SB252

UI benefits: claimant is exempt from work search requirement if there is reasonable expectation of being reemployed by former employer - AB131

UI benefits: claimant is exempt from work search requirement if there is reasonable expectation of being reemployed by former employer - SB83

UI benefits claims filed by telephone: DWD to allow - SB772

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB117

Violence prevention and reduction grants: DPI to provide to schools to develop and implement programs - AB1058

WHEDA revisions re notes and bonds, economic development programs, issuing homeownership mortgage loans to refinance existing mortgages in a first class city, and use of housing rehabilitation loan fund - SB726

Wisconsin conservation corps (WCC) program created and DOA to administer and manage or contract with nonprofit corporation or institute of higher education to manage and administer; report required - SB648

Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation economy: Tour.Dept analysis and report required - AB948

Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center: DPI to work with a CESA to provide training and technical assistance to school employees re emergency preparedness and school violence - AB1060

WPDES permit violations: DNR required to notify affected well owners and counties - SB739

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Bewley, Sen. Janet (25th Sen.Dist.; D)

Senate Bills: 8, 10, 13, 22, 35, 45, 46, 48, 79, 91, 92, 98, 114, 116, 119, 126, 140, 141, 150, 161, 162, 164, 165, 167, 183, 188, 209, 211, 242, 258, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 281, 284, 291, 292, 311, 312, 344, 361, 363, 417, 418, 430, 440, 441, 445, 448, 451, 453, 456, 488, 494, 521, 528, 548, 552, 557, 568, 569, 575, 576, 587, 606, 616, 618, 630, 657, 658, 666, 668, 671, 681, 687, 689, 699, 704, 711, 742, 743, 760, 767, 768, 787, 804, 819, 823, 824, 826, 853, 854, 876

Senate Joint Resolutions: 2, 6, 8, 16, 17, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 38, 39, 41, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 66, 69, 70, 72, 81, 82, 87, 89, 90, 100, 101, 102, 107, 114

Senate Resolutions: 1, 3

Assembly Bills: 44, 49, 50, 55, 62, 78, 82, 86, 96, 110, 125, 138, 139, 141, 143, 145, 146, 150, 151, 157, 180, 182, 183, 186, 203, 212, 216, 222, 224, 225, 227, 231, 249, 255, 267, 287, 293, 301, 318, 319, 341, 353, 360, 362, 363, 364, 386, 387, 392, 393, 417, 433, 434, 442, 444, 449, 492, 495, 500, 502, 515, 525, 528, 531, 533, 538, 544, 548, 551, 563, 569, 574, 575, 576, 583, 598, 600, 626, 631, 633, 654, 655, 656, 658, 665, 676, 679, 680, 681, 688, 721, 732, 733, 737, 740, 744, 746, 747, 752, 753, 758, 776, 784, 785, 793, 809, 812, 815, 816, 819, 828, 851, 865, 870, 871, 881, 883, 898, 906, 909, 916, 938, 942, 951, 965, 991, 993, 994, 1010, 1048

Assembly Joint Resolutions: 5, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27, 31, 33, 39, 43, 44, 45, 49, 55, 58, 60, 64, 66, 67, 68, 73, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82, 97, 104, 118

1501 Carpenter, Sen. Tim (3rd Sen.Dist.; D)

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB719

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program repealed and SAGE reinstated and expanded; parental choice programs (Milwaukee, Racine, and statewide), and the Special Needs Scholarship Program phased out - SB364

Aquila Resources' Back Forty Project, a proposed open pit metallic sulfide mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan: development opposed - SJR68

Automated speed enforcement system (ASES) and traffic control photographic system (TCPS): use allowed in City of Milwaukee; sunset and forfeiture provisions - SB707

Automatic fire sprinkler system required in multifamily dwelling with more than 4 dwelling units - AB868

Badger Health Benefit Authority created and must establish and operate a Wisconsin Health Benefit Exchange in this state - SB359

Bilingual-bicultural education programs: additional funding to DPI - AB762

Bill of rights for victims of sexual assault created - AB408

Billing practices for health care providers not in the patient’s network: disclosure, notice, billing, and mediation requirements created - SB778

Bills overturning local government policies, ordinances, and regulations: two-thirds vote required - SB245

Biological products: pharmacy laws revised re prescribing and dispensing, interchangeable biological product provision - SB575

Campaign contribution limits to entities such as political action committees, legislative campaign committees, and political parties established; elimination of segregated fund provision - SB352

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - SB439

Chippewa Valley RTA: authorization to create restored; sales and use tax and property tax provisions - SB323

Communicable disease control and prevention measures: DHS to distribute funds to local health departments - SB242

Concussion Awareness Month: March 2017 proclaimed as - SJR21

Condemnation authority to acquire land to establish or extend bicycle lanes or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - SB794

Condemning violence and hate speech directed toward and expressing solidarity with Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims - SJR9

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR68

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR65

Contract between WEDC and a business in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone re certification to claim tax credits: approval by both houses of the legislature required - SB521

Contracts between WEDC and recipients of grants, loans, or tax credits: requirements created - AB647

Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, or federally recognized American Indian Tribes to a segregated fund established by a political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited - SB357

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - SB261

Coordination of mass communications between political action committees, independent expenditure committee, or other person and a candidate, candidate’s agent or legislative campaign committee, or political party of the candidate prohibited; definition provisions - SB356

Corporations and cooperative associations prohibited from making political contributions or expenditures to influence an election for state or local office; court and Ethics Commission provisions - SB413

Court ordered operating privilege restriction to vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device revisions; violation provisions - SB74

Covered prescription drug or device: health insurance policy or plan prohibited from denying coverage during a policy or plan year if it was covered when the insured enrolled or renewed - SB530

Credit card reencoders and scanners and identity theft crimes created; civil liability immunity for ATM operators and motor vehicle fuel sellers - SB133

Crimes against animals: prohibition on owning, possessing, or training any animal by convicted persons revised; conveying an animal to a convicted person prohibited, background check requirement, and penalty provisions - SB860

Damages caused by insufficiency or want of repair to state highways: limited state liability provision created - SB93

Dental hygienists: expanding circumstances in which they can practice - SB114

Determining income tax increment generated by certain TIDs in City of Milwaukee: mechanism created; neighborhood economic revitalization provision - AB367

Discrimination based on person’s gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation: prohibitions created or modified re employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB418

Discrimination based on person’s gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation: prohibitions created or modified re employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - SB328

Do-not-resuscitate necklace or pendant meeting certain criteria allowed; DHS duties - AB560

DOC to contract for a new Type 1 juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County - SB379

Employment discrimination on the basis of military service: action in circuit court to recover compensatory and punitive damages permitted; DWD duties and consumer price index provision - AB974

Epinephrine auto-injectors: use and supply of by authorized individuals allowed; definition provision - SB209

Feminine hygiene products: sales and use tax exemption created - AB683

Financial exploitation of a vulnerable person: civil cause of action created; definition provision - SB60

Firearm purchase or intentional possession for person prohibited from possessing a firearm: illegal possession of firearm expanded to include - SB17

Firearm sale or transfer prohibited unless through a federally licensed firearms dealer and background check on transferee is conducted; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB34

Frac sand exploration: county authority to issue licenses; bond, notification, and DNR provisions - SB333

Frac sand mine application: notice requirements before a political subdivision meets to take action on the application; definition provision - SB335

Frac sand mining contract for neighboring properties: inclusion on real estate condition and vacant land disclosure reports required - SB334

Frac sand mining provisions re agricultural use and residential use zoning ordinances; definition provided - SB332

General Vang Pao Day declared December 8, 2017 - SJR84

GIB required to design separate health care coverage plan for certain state officials - SB342

Habitual parking violator: authority of county or municipality to enact an ordinance to immobilize, remove, impound, and dispose of motor vehicle - SB712

Handgun purchase: 48 hour waiting period restored - AB74

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions - SB338

Hospital chargemaster: copy filed with DHS on annual basis required; notice and penalty provisions - AB1012

Hotline for reports of hate crimes established - SB64

Individual and candidate committee contribution limit decreased for statewide officeholders - SB353

Industrial sand mining and processing operations monitoring: FTE positions in DNR and funding authorized - SB331

Industrial sand mining or processing facility owner or operator required to monitor the ambient air for small crystalline silica particles and other particulate matter; reports and DNR duties - SB330

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) courses: UW System schools and technical colleges to accept academic credits, conditions set - SB696

Job elimination or relocation reporting requirement for recipients of a WEDC loan, grant, or tax credit - AB646