2025 Senate Authors

Film production services: income and franchise tax credits created; State Film Office created and attached to Tour.Dept; report and LAB audit provisions - SB231

Hmong-Lao Veterans Day recognized May 14, 2025 and May 14, 2026; honoring Hmong-Lao veterans who served alongside the U.S. in the Vietnam War - SJR49

Prescription drug monitoring program: certain requirements extended - AB68

Prescription drug monitoring program: certain requirements extended - SB68

Public protective services hearing protection assistance program: DOT required to establish and administer - SB283

Respiratory Care Interstate Compact ratified - SB190

Rural creative economy development grant program created in WEDC; report required - SB173

School-centered mental health program: DHS pilot program created, report required - SB245

Support for amendment to U.S. Constitution to clarify that states and Congress may regulate campaign financing - AJR57

Support for amendment to U.S. Constitution to clarify that states and Congress may regulate campaign financing - SJR58

Sustainable aviation fuel production: income and franchise tax credit created - SB284

Taiwan: reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to sister-city and sister-state ties and support of the Taiwan Relations Act, endorsing signing of the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the United States, and participation in certain international organizations - AJR24

Taiwan: reaffirming Wisconsin’s commitment to sister-city and sister-state ties and support of the Taiwan Relations Act, endorsing signing of the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the United States, and participation in certain international organizations - SJR28

Talent recruitment grants to municipalities, America Indian tribes, or certain nonprofits for economic development programs to incentivize households outside this state to relocate to this state - AB279

Talent recruitment grants to municipalities, America Indian tribes, or certain nonprofits for economic development programs to incentivize households outside this state to relocate to this state - SB285

TID number 6 in the City of Middleton: 12 percent rule does not apply - AB22

TID number 6 in the City of Middleton: 12 percent rule does not apply - SB24

Training first responders to use epinephrine delivery systems; DHS duties - AB128

Training first responders to use epinephrine delivery systems; DHS duties - SB156

Transition to grazing pilot program created - SB113

Video game production income and franchise tax credit created - AB204

Video game production income and franchise tax credit created - SB204

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program reauthorized with changes; major land acquisitions program created - AB315

Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship 2000 Program reauthorized with changes; major land acquisitions program created - SB316

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Testin, Sen. Patrick (24th Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:8, 1, 34, 24, 106, 102, 100, 118, 176, 159, 183, 197, 198, 199, 193, 206, 208, 211, 219, 221, 222, 231, 260, 269, 285, 302, 363, 368

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 3, 4, 18, 34, 48, 59

Senate Bills:4, 18, 25, 57, 116, 117, 145, 176, 177, 181, 182, 183, 211, 213, 221, 242, 256, 288, 373

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 3, 9, 27, 34, 63

2831 Tomczyk, Sen. Cory (29th Sen.Dist.; R)

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship changes - AB210

Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship changes - SB210

Affidavit disclaiming parental rights in a TPR hearing allowed; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency allowed - SB79

Alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member against a pupil: parental notification required - AB74

Alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member against a pupil: parental notification required - SB97

Assistant child care teachers: requirements set, minimum age 16 - SB359

Campaign finance reports filed with Ethics Commission: effective date in 2023 WisAct 126 changed - AB134

Campaign finance reports filed with Ethics Commission: effective date in 2023 WisAct 126 changed - SB126

Certified child care operators allowed to provide care for up to six children under age seven - SB363

Chief executive officer of local units of government: time limit on emergency power proclamations - AB306

Chief executive officer of local units of government: time limit on emergency power proclamations - SB310

Diapers and feminine hygiene products: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB114

Fees charged by a county for coroner or medical examiner services: exception established - AB347

Fees charged by a county for coroner or medical examiner services: exception established - SB358

Flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole on public buildings: prohibitions created; rule repealed [Admin.Code Adm 2.07 (1)] - SB40

Full-time open enrollment applications: alternate procedure deadline for residency change based on military orders extended - SB134

Gathering in places of worship: state and political subdivisions cannot forbid or order closures in response to a state of emergency. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR10

Gathering in places of worship: state and political subdivisions cannot forbid or order closures in response to a state of emergency. Constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR4

Gender transition medical intervention for individuals under age 18: health care providers prohibited from engaging in, causing the engagement in, or making referrals for; exceptions and examining and credentialing boards provisions - AB104

Gender transition medical intervention for individuals under age 18: health care providers prohibited from engaging in, causing the engagement in, or making referrals for; exceptions and examining and credentialing boards provisions - SB157

Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device: prohibition created - AB161

Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device: prohibition created - SB184

Governor’s partial veto authority restricted to rejecting entire bill sections of appropriation bills that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR8

Governor’s partial veto authority restricted to rejecting entire bill sections of appropriation bills that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR11

Hmong-Lao Veterans Day recognized May 14, 2025 and May 14, 2026; honoring Hmong-Lao veterans who served alongside the U.S. in the Vietnam War - AJR48

Hmong-Lao Veterans Day recognized May 14, 2025 and May 14, 2026; honoring Hmong-Lao veterans who served alongside the U.S. in the Vietnam War - SJR49

Implements of husbandry under warranty: repair and replacement requirements - SB8

Impoundment of vehicles by law enforcement for certain reckless driving offenses: local ordinance provisions modified; stolen vehicle provision - SB65

Interscholastic athletic association: school district prohibited from being a member unless the association is governed by the state’s public records and open meetings laws - AB51

Interscholastic athletic association: school district prohibited from being a member unless the association is governed by the state’s public records and open meetings laws - SB16

Lead service line replacement: use of federal capitalization grants allowed - SB56

Local government competitive bidding thresholds increased; exceptions specified - AB217

Local government competitive bidding thresholds increased; exceptions specified - SB216

National motto displayed in every public school and charter school classroom and public building required - AB56

National motto displayed in every public school and charter school classroom and public building required - SB53

Parking structures: periodic professional engineer inspections required, report provision - AB175

Parking structures: periodic professional engineer inspections required, report provision - SB155

Prior authorization for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other health services by certain health plans prohibited - AB368

Prior authorization for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other health services by certain health plans prohibited - SB373

Protective occupation and county jailer WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity; JSCRS appendix report - AB138

Protective occupation and county jailer WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity; JSCRS appendix report - SB105

Provisional social worker certificates and licenses created - AB141

Provisional social worker certificates and licenses created - SB140

Pupil’s legal name and pronouns: school boards required to adopt policies, provisions specified - SB120

Representations depicting nudity without consent: felony expanded to include synthetic intimate representation (known as “deepfakes”); reproducing private representations made a misdemeanor; JRCCP may report - SB33

Restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles or other devise based on energy source: state agencies and local governmental units prohibited from imposing - AB83

Restricting the use or sale of motor vehicles or other devise based on energy source: state agencies and local governmental units prohibited from imposing - SB82

School boards required to spend at least 70 percent of operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and school administrator annual pay increases - AB6

School boards required to spend at least 70 percent of operating expenditures on direct classroom expenditures and school administrator annual pay increases - SB32

School buses may be equipped with back-up lamps - AB126

School buses may be equipped with back-up lamps - SB136

School employee with a concealed carry license may possess a firearm on school grounds; initial concealed carry license fees waived for teachers who apply - AB55

School employee with a concealed carry license may possess a firearm on school grounds; initial concealed carry license fees waived for teachers who apply - SB167

Sexual extortion made a crime; compensation for victim or victim’s family; JRCCP may report - SB222

Special circumstances battery: adding community service officer; JRCCP may report - SB17

Special registration plates with white lettering on a black background established, voluntary payment provision - AB28

Special registration plates with white lettering on a black background established, voluntary payment provision - SB9

Speed safety enforcement system (SSES) and traffic control photographic system (TCPS): use by law enforcement in a first class city allowed, reports required; sunset and forfeiture provisions - AB371

Speed safety enforcement system (SSES) and traffic control photographic system (TCPS): use by law enforcement in a first class city allowed, reports required; sunset and forfeiture provisions - SB375