Presented to the Governor on 2-19-2024.
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Introduction, First Reading, and Reference of Proposals
Read and referred:
Relating to: supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott in his effort to stand up for his state and protect the U.S. border with Mexico.
By Senators Knodl, Stroebel, Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Tomczyk and Stafsholt; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Sapik, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, Hurd, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Tusler and Murphy.
hist189678To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Herb Kohl.
By Senators Pfaff, Roys, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Ballweg, L. Johnson, Wirch and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Myers, Neubauer, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tranel and Vining.
hist189679To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: recognizing February 2024 as Black History Month.
By Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Agard, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer, Smith and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Drake, Baldeh, Myers, Haywood, Stubbs, Moore Omokunde, Madison, Joers, Goyke, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Emerson, Bare, O'Connor, Clancy, Andraca, Shankland, Subeck, Conley, Doyle, Shelton, C. Anderson, Considine, J. Anderson, Vining, Neubauer, Spiros, Riemer, McGuire, Palmeri, Hong, Billings, Jacobson, Snodgrass, Ohnstad and Ortiz-Velez.
hist189680To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: urging support for a constitutional amendment to provide states with authority to regulate campaign financing.
By Senators Cowles, Wimberger, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Macco, Steffen, O'Connor, Schmidt, Maxey, Doyle, Goeben and Joers.
hist189681To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: proclaiming April 26, 2024, as Shared Parenting Day in Wisconsin.
By Senator James; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Gundrum, Ratcliff and Wittke.
hist189684To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
By Senators Testin, Ballweg, Carpenter, Cowles, Marklein, Nass, Spreitzer, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Gustafson, Jacobson, Joers, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Moore Omokunde, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Tittl, Schmidt, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler, Wittke and VanderMeer.
hist189685To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: reaffirming Wisconsin's commitment to the strengthening and deepening of the sister ties between the State of Wisconsin and Taiwan; reaffirming Wisconsin's support of the Taiwan Relations Act; supporting Taiwan's signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States; and continuing support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
By Senators Testin, Jacque, Roys and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, August, Plumer, Tranel, Billings, McGuire, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Jacobson, Krug, Magnafici, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Rettinger, Schmidt, Schutt, Swearingen, Tittl and Wittke.
hist189686To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: proclaiming the month of March 2024 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.
By Senators James, Ballweg, Quinn, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Moses, Rozar, Michalski, C. Anderson, Bodden, Drake, Emerson, Jacobson, Magnafici, Mursau, O'Connor, Ratcliff, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Stubbs, Tittl and Andraca.
hist189687To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: proclaiming March 2024 to be Kidney Month in Wisconsin.
By Senators Agard, Cowles, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Myers, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Rozar, Shankland, Stubbs and Subeck.
hist189689To the committee on Senate Organization. Read first time and referred:
Relating to: the age for marriage and eliminating spousal exceptions for certain sex crimes against children.
By Senators Spreitzer, Smith, Agard and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives J. Anderson, Conley, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Clancy, Considine, Doyle, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass and Subeck.
hist189663To the committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families. Relating to: the membership of the Cosmetology Examining Board.
By Senators L. Johnson, Cabral-Guevara and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Jacobson, Schmidt, Conley, Drake, Madison, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Stubbs and Subeck.
hist189664To the committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism. Relating to: prescription drug cost reporting by manufacturers and providing a penalty.
By Senators Agard, Pfaff, Roys, Spreitzer and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Conley, Subeck, Ratcliff, Joers, Clancy, Jacobson, Shankland, Emerson, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Hong, J. Anderson, Bare, Madison, Ohnstad, Vining and Considine.
hist189665To the committee on Insurance and Small Business. Relating to: suspending remote access to motor vehicles upon request from survivors of domestic abuse, human trafficking, and related acts.
By Senators Agard, Pfaff, Roys and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Clancy, Subeck, Sinicki, Stubbs, Emerson, Ohnstad, Conley, Joers, Drake and Snodgrass.
hist189666To the committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. Relating to: tax exemption for certain retirement benefits received from the Wisconsin Retirement System.
By Senators Agard and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Andraca, Jacobson, Ratcliff, Joers, Shankland, Subeck, Emerson, Conley, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Hong, Bare and Ohnstad.
hist189667To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: a retirement plan marketplace, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Agard, Wirch, Spreitzer and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Drake, Ratcliff, Joers, Baldeh, Jacobson, Shankland, Subeck, C. Anderson, Emerson, Conley, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Hong, J. Anderson, Bare and Ohnstad.
hist189668To the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: creating a baby bond program and baby bond fund, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Senators Agard, Roys, L. Johnson, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Vining, Clancy, Subeck, C. Anderson, Emerson, Conley, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Hong, J. Anderson, Bare and Ohnstad.
hist189669To the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. Relating to: feasibility study concerning the establishment of a down payment assistance grant program.
By Senators Agard, L. Johnson and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Considine, Shelton, Ratcliff, Emerson, Stubbs, Clancy, Conley, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Subeck, J. Anderson, Bare and Ohnstad.
hist189670To the committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry. Relating to: a state minimum wage, allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Agard, Wirch, Roys, Larson and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Subeck, Sinicki, Neubauer, Ratcliff, Joers, Clancy, Baldeh, Jacobson, C. Anderson, Emerson, Conley, Moore Omokunde, Hong, J. Anderson, Bare, Ohnstad and Vining.
hist189671To the committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: compensation of qualified treatment trainees under health insurance policies and plans.
By Senator Roys; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Considine, Andraca, Behnke, Conley, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Subeck.
hist189672To the committee on Insurance and Small Business. Relating to: creating a journalism fellowship program in the University of Wisconsin System and making an appropriation.
By Senators Spreitzer, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Pfaff and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives J. Anderson, Emerson, Andraca, Bare, Clancy, Conley, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass and Stubbs.
hist189673To the committee on Universities and Revenue. Relating to: a tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions.
By Senators Spreitzer and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives J. Anderson, Emerson, Bare, Clancy, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass and Stubbs.
