2021 Assembly Authors

Assembly Resolutions:7, 17, 28, 32

Senate Bills:3, 23, 68, 69, 75, 78, 87, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 92, 97, 101, 114, 126, 152, 162, 185, 176, 181, 184, 193, 216, 224, 240, 245, 246, 251, 256, 285, 267, 294, 295, 326, 328, 330, 338, 346, 349, 350, 351, 355, 359, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 381, 389, 392, 397, 404, 413, 436, 439, 442, 477, 478, 445, 446, 447, 450, 451, 452, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 465, 467, 486, 496, 497, 500, 511, 520, 512, 513, 514, 515, 522, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 542, 543, 545, 546, 548, 549, 550, 556, 557, 564, 576, 600, 602, 624, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 660, 665, 667, 668, 669, 670, 674, 675, 691, 693, 704, 714, 715, 717, 753, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 748, 749, 750, 757, 759, 760, 766, 768, 769, 770, 774, 775, 777, 799, 805, 825, 859, 862, 885, 904, 916, 918, 922, 956, 975, 983, 984, 988, 1001, 1003, 1005, 1009, 1013, 1031, 1038, 1043, 1045, 1048, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1066, 1067, 1071, 1072, 1074, 1078, 1079, 1081, 1089, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1100

Senate Joint Resolutions:5, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 49, 43, 45, 23, 28, 40, 29, 51, 44, 53, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 68, 73, 77, 88, 92, 93, 96, 99, 110, 111, 114, 115

2396 Behnke, Rep. Elijah (89th Asm.Dist.; R)

Bridge over the Mississippi River at the Village of Cassville: feasibility study - AB404

Brook trout: DNR requirement to stock Lake Michigan - AB673

Brook trout: DNR requirement to stock Lake Michigan - SB612

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission: representative and senator of the district where the alleged violation occurred to receive copies and documentation on how it was resolved - AB433

Complaints filed with the Elections Commission: representative and senator of the district where the alleged violation occurred to receive copies and documentation on how it was resolved - SB432

COVID-19 pandemic: DOR to develop and implement a plan to collect damages from the People’s Republic of China - AB915

Election fraud or misconduct reports to municipal clerks or board of election commissioners: reports required and DA duties - AB1046

Election fraud or misconduct reports to municipal clerks or board of election commissioners: reports required and DA duties - SB978

Fire alarm testing in the State Capitol on certain days - AB1076

Freshwater collaborative funding among UW institutions; Board of Regents duties and report required, JCF provision - AB703

Freshwater collaborative funding among UW institutions; Board of Regents duties and report required, JCF provision - SB685

Groundwater recharge systems installation: exception to certain DNR prohibition - AB500

Groundwater recharge systems installation: exception to certain DNR prohibition - SB501

Law enforcement officer recruitment and signing bonus: DOJ grant program created; Governor to allocate federal moneys - AB837

Learning materials and educational activities used in pupil instruction in the school district: school board required to post on its Internet site; action in circuit court provision - AB488

Learning materials and educational activities used in pupil instruction in the school district: school board required to post on its Internet site; action in circuit court provision - SB463

Personal financial literacy credit required for high school graduation - AB899

PFAS municipal grant program created; certain federal moneys provision - AB392

Retention of certain election records and materials: period extended - AB982

State to use GAAP to account for and report on funds and expenditures; budgetary basis of accounting established; once deficit is eliminated, prohibiting legislature from passing a bill resulting in a deficit. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR117

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Behnke, Rep. Elijah (89th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:56, 82, 140, 299, 309, 303, 316, 405, 409, 411, 413, 414, 418, 472, 473, 487, 495, 518, 542, 600, 675, 682, 718, 726, 741, 760, 761, 847, 848, 858, 827, 897, 828, 824, 826, 829, 836, 833, 832, 835, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 916, 912, 977, 1000, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1001, 1006, 1008, 1048, 1058, 1065, 995

Assembly Joint Resolutions:67, 70, 83, 81, 82, 96, 94, 103, 111, 112, 116, 134

Senate Bills:95, 336, 337, 342, 398, 400, 403, 409, 410, 411, 414, 455, 457, 484, 485, 516, 547, 587, 662, 699, 711, 727, 753, 730, 803, 804, 811, 836, 841, 842, 844, 845, 847, 848, 850, 851, 852, 855, 856, 857, 858, 869, 870, 875, 886, 915, 923, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 982, 1011

Senate Joint Resolutions:48, 73, 74, 81, 84, 85, 94, 101

2124 Billings, Rep. Jill (95th Asm.Dist.; D)

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month: April proclaimed as - AJR35

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month: April proclaimed as - SJR22

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB; additional funding for DPI special education aid - AB785

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB; additional funding for DPI special education aid - SB763

Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs: felony penalties for manufacture, distribution, delivery, or possession revised; JRCCP may report - AB357

Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs: felony penalties for manufacture, distribution, delivery, or possession revised; JRCCP may report - SB352

FTE positions authorized for DSPS re professional credential processing; additional funding for DPI special education aids, UW System, and TCS - AB1074

Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan: continued support for efforts by states along the Mississippi River Basin to reduce the hypoxic zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico - AJR104

Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan: continued support for efforts by states along the Mississippi River Basin to reduce the hypoxic zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico - SJR86

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2022 proclaimed as - AJR125

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2022 proclaimed as - SJR99

Hunting and fishing approvals for persons with disabilities: physical therapists and licensed occupational therapists may certify disability of applicant - AB434

Hunting and fishing approvals for persons with disabilities: physical therapists and licensed occupational therapists may certify disability of applicant - SB438

ID card issued by DOT to establish residency for DNR approvals allowed; DOT to allow DNR access to certain records - AB421

ID card issued by DOT to establish residency for DNR approvals allowed; DOT to allow DNR access to certain records - SB422

Indoor smoking ban applied to electronic smoking devices and marijuana; “smoking” definition revised - AB1123

Indoor smoking ban applied to electronic smoking devices and marijuana; “smoking” definition revised - SB1031

Insulin: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - AB552

Local boards of health: appointing a physician assistant or advanced practice RN allowed - AB292

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - AB850

Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program established in DNR to assist certain municipalities and home owners - SB806

Outdoor advertising signs along highways: regulations modified; provisions of 2017 WisAct 320 repealed - AB1146

Preadoption training: in-person via live videoconference allowed - AB197

Prostitution: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under age 18 prohibited - AB185

Prostitution: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under age 18 prohibited - SB245

Public health campaign for the prevention of initiation of tobacco and vapor product use with grants and report provisions; additional funding for DPI special education aid, TCS, and UW System - AB1124

Public health campaign for the prevention of initiation of tobacco and vapor product use with grants and report provisions; additional funding for DPI special education aid, TCS, and UW System - SB1048

Public Higher Education, Blue Ribbon Commission on, created in the UW System, report required - AB379

Retail sale of electronic smoking devices: cigarette and tobacco products retailer license required; ordinance and FTE positions provisions; additional funding for DPI special education aid, TCS, and UW System - AB1125

Room tax applicability expanded and other changes - AB189

Vaping on public and private school property prohibited; "electronic smoking device" defined - AB1122

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Billings, Rep. Jill (95th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills:7, 17, 31, 22, 41, 47, 48, 55, 72, 81, 85, 87, 88, 106, 113, 131, 140, 141, 142, 143, 150, 121, 158, 154, 206, 224, 248, 255, 259, 256, 269, 284, 312, 326, 338, 343, 346, 348, 362, 363, 381, 395, 402, 410, 415, 419, 438, 444, 447, 448, 450, 453, 454, 455, 457, 459, 461, 482, 470, 471, 472, 473, 476, 477, 494, 503, 571, 592, 612, 619, 633, 634, 637, 638, 639, 641, 683, 644, 647, 649, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 687, 688, 694, 705, 714, 712, 713, 718, 733, 747, 753, 749, 750, 751, 752, 763, 805, 811, 853, 855, 856, 860, 861, 862, 863, 887, 955, 989, 990, 1009, 1013, 1054, 1055, 1064, 1073, 1014, 1140, 1145, 1107, 1098, 1153, 1164, 1118

Assembly Joint Resolutions:8, 11, 21, 24, 25, 36, 38, 40, 45, 51, 52, 53, 69, 70, 71, 73, 89, 96, 94, 115, 121, 144, 146, 150

Assembly Resolutions:7, 19, 28, 32

Senate Bills:3, 11, 23, 25, 49, 51, 69, 75, 87, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 91, 94, 97, 114, 116, 152, 156, 161, 162, 186, 175, 198, 216, 224, 240, 251, 306, 259, 287, 288, 294, 297, 312, 334, 326, 328, 331, 346, 348, 355, 359, 360, 361, 379, 380, 389, 392, 397, 404, 408, 412, 439, 478, 444, 446, 449, 450, 452, 455, 456, 457, 465, 491, 493, 512, 513, 514, 515, 546, 559, 562, 590, 600, 602, 603, 604, 623, 624, 680, 633, 635, 638, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 660, 688, 674, 675, 693, 701, 704, 717, 753, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 781, 809, 810, 862, 866, 918, 922, 926, 952, 956, 984, 985, 1001, 1002, 1038, 1045, 1055, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1088, 1089, 1091, 1106

Senate Joint Resolutions:15, 18, 19, 49, 45, 39, 26, 40, 46, 70, 74, 88, 93, 111, 113

2125 Born, Rep. Mark (39th Asm.Dist.; R)

Anatomical gift or related services: discrimination based on individual’s disability prohibited - AB539

Anatomical gift or related services: discrimination based on individual’s disability prohibited - SB538

Correctional officers, youth counselors, and psychiatric care technicians: additional compensation and recruitment and retention benefits from certain federal moneys - AB828

Correctional officers, youth counselors, and psychiatric care technicians: additional compensation and recruitment and retention benefits from certain federal moneys - SB855

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision - AB1121

County jailers classified as protective occupation participant status for WRS purposes, MERA provision - SB1036

DHS to enforce FoodShare work and FSET requirements and drug testing - AB935

DHS to enforce FoodShare work and FSET requirements and drug testing - SB902

Dog training licenses issued electronically - AB661

Goetsch, Robert: life and public service of former state representative commended - AR22

Hunter education for persons under age 18: in-person and online options; in-person field training session required - AB690

Hunter education for persons under age 18: in-person and online options; in-person field training session required - SB683

Licensing of motor vehicle manufacturers, importers, distributors, dealers, and wholesalers revisions; registration plate provisions [Admin.Code Trans 138.03, 138.04, 138.045, 138.06] - AB581

Local levy limit reduction re transportation user fees - AB949

Local levy limit reduction re transportation user fees - SB909

New engineering building at UW Madison: Building Commission allocation for planning and design services and report - AB775

New engineering building at UW Madison: Building Commission allocation for planning and design services and report - SB728

Public Defender Board may provide merit pay raises for assistant public defenders - AB33

SWIB operations changes - AB906

Talent attraction and retention initiatives re 2021 WisAct 58: WEDC to submit expenditure plan to JCF - AB940

Wild turkeys: DNR to modify administrative rules re hunting zones and seasons - AB671