2025-02-21 Senate Journal

Senate Bill 14

Relating to: pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams on unconscious patients.

hist199512 Senate Amendment 1 adoption.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, James, Smith and Drake.

Noes: 0 - None.

hist199513 Passage as amended.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, James, Smith and Drake.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 23

Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women.

hist199515 Passage.

Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, James, Smith and Drake.

Noes: 0 - None.

Senate Bill 4

Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.

hist199510 Passage.

Ayes: 3 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin and James.

Noes: 2 - Senators Smith and Drake.

RACHAEL CABRAL-GUEVARA

Chairperson

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Petitions and Communications

hist199517 Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Madison added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 42.

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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-056

Relating to gas safety.

Submitted by the Public Service Commission.

hist199022 Report received from Agency, February 10, 2025.

hist199481 Referred to the committee on Utilities and Tourism, February 21, 2025.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-095

Relating to fishing while in possession of a firearm.

Submitted by the Department of Natural Resources.

hist199025 Report received from Agency, February 10, 2025.

hist199480 Referred to the committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, February 21, 2025.

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The committee on Education reported and recommended:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-075

Relating to changes to graduation requirements as a result of 2023 Wisconsin Act 60.

hist199474 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199475 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-076

Relating to eligibility for 5-year educational interpreter licenses.

hist199476 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199477 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-077

Relating to changes to rules governing assessment teams for tier IV master educator licenses.

hist199478 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199479 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

JOHN JAGLER

Chairperson

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The committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs reported and recommended:

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 23-065

Relating to statewide materials recycling and effective recycling programs and affecting small business.

hist199459 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199460 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-035

Relating to incorporating federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated since the previous authorization of the Wisconsin hazardous waste program, relating to updated test methods, and affecting small business.

hist199453 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199454 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-036

Relating to modifying and expanding universal waste management regulations and affecting small business.

hist199455 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199456 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

Senate Clearinghouse Rule 24-037

Relating to technical corrections of state hazardous waste regulations and affecting small business.

hist199457 No action taken on February 21, 2025.

hist199458 Referred to the joint committee for review of Administrative Rules, February 21, 2025.

ANDRÉ JACQUE

Chairperson

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Messages from the Assembly Considered

Assembly Bill 1

Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report.

By Representatives Wittke, Novak, O'Connor, Kreibich, Tusler, Gundrum, Duchow, Penterman, Murphy, Sortwell, Born, Maxey, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Nedweski, Gustafson, Donovan, Green, Dittrich, Dallman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Rodriguez, Spiros, Allen, Knodl, Kaufert and Moses; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Quinn, Feyen, Wanggaard, Tomczyk, Nass, Bradley, Wimberger, Kapenga, Marklein, James, Jacque, Testin and Cabral-Guevara.

hist199462 Read first time and referred to the committee on Education.

Assembly Bill 2

Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.

By Representatives Kitchens, Knodl, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, B. Jacobson, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Steffen and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Feyen.

hist199463 Read first time and referred to the committee on Education.

Assembly Bill 3

Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades.

By Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard.

hist199464 Read first time and referred to the committee on Education.

Assembly Bill 4

Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria.

By Representatives Nedweski, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Steffen, Tusler, Vos and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Feyen.

hist199465 Read first time and referred to the committee on Education.