Subject Index

Fingerprint technologies re background check for teacher licensing and name of Wisconsin Association of Nonpublic Schools changed to Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools (remedial legislation)  - SB361

Illegal activity investigation fund created and moneys appropriated to Elections Board for investigating suspected violations of campaign finance law; donations by registered candidates provision -  AB1082

Legal custody or physical placement order modification: court must consider criminal record of certain persons other than the child's parents [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, court must use same considerations at initial determination of custody or placement] -  AB522

Legal custody or physical placement order modification: court must consider criminal record of certain persons other than the child's parents -  SB247

Martial arts instruction provided to a minor for a fee without a license prohibited; background check by DOJ; DRL licensing requirements -  AB694

Penalty surcharge revisions; youth diversion grant reductions; transfer of receipts to handgun purchaser checks [A.Sub. Amdt.1: Sec. 174r, 187g, 291r, 293r, 356c-358n, 358t, 359r, 363r, 394r, 415L-q, s-v, w, 437d, 9109 (1p), 9229 (1p), 9429 (2p), (3p)] -  AB100

Presentence investigation reports: crime victim or certain family members of crime victims may view under certain conditions - AB669

Residential care apartment complex revisions re definition of long-term care facility, assessment imposed, resident rights, and long-term care ombudsman; DHFS to revise nursing home minimum staffing standards, LAB audit and reports required; sources of information for criminal background checks expanded; DHFS to submit legislation proposal re grants to nursing homes re quality-of-care improvement projects  - AB1146

Special orders of business for March 7, 2006 established re AB-19, AB-33, AB-96, AB-353, AB-588, AB-596, AB-671, AB-673, AB-675, AB-680, AB-681, AB-686, AB-751, AB-801, AB-838, AB-842, AB-856, AB-874, AB-900, AB-928, AB-934, AB-936, AB-958, AB-973, AB-974, AB-975, AB-987, AB-989, AB-990, AB-1008, AB-1015, AB-1024, AB-1028, AB-1060, AB-1077, SB-103, SB-350, SB-369, SB-405, SB-447, SB-450, SB-459, SB-501, SB-502, SB-510, SB-536, SB-537, SB-602 -  AR50

Special orders of business for March 9, 2006 established re AB-71, AB-87, AB-129, AB-287, AB-328, AB-538, AB-587, AB-639, AB-735, AB-777, AB-875, AB-887, AB-937, AB-966, AB-1002, AB-1003, AB-1026, AB-1032, AB-1035, AB-1044, AB-1078, AB-1090, SB-123, SB-145, SB-150, SB-183, SB-226, SB-268, SB-272, SB-273, SB-284, SB-338, SB-352, SB-359, SB-362, SB-363, SB-364, SB-365, SB-380, SB-420, SB-453, SB-457, SB-474, SB-487, SB-488, SB-489, SB-490, SB-491, SB-492, SB-493, SB-494, SB-512, SB-515, SB-527, SB-539, SB-540, SB-547, SB-549, SB-555, SB-556, SB-557, SB-560, SB-562, SB-579, SB-591, SB-592, SB-597, SB-601, SB-612, SB-613, SB-638, SB-642, SB-652, SJR-33 -  AR51

criminal penalties, joint committee for review of Criminal Penalties, Joint Committee for Review of, see Legislature — Criminal Penalties, Joint Committee for Review of

criminal sentence Criminal sentence, see Sentences and penalties

crops Crops, see Farm produce

cross country Cross country, see University of Wisconsin — Athletics

crossbow Crossbow, see Game — Hunting; Game — Hunting license

crossbuck sign Crossbuck sign, see Railroad — Crossing

crossing Crossing, see Railroad — Crossing

curriculum Curriculum, see School — Branches of instruction; Technical college

custody of children Custody of children, see Divorce; Family — Support

cwd _chronic wasting disease_ CWD (Chronic wasting disease), see Animal — Disease

d - D -

da DA, see District attorney

dairy cow Dairy cow, see Livestock and meat

dairy farm Dairy farm, see Farm and farming; Farm and farming — Machinery

dairy product Dairy product

TIF approved purposes re towns: ``agricultural project" expanded to include ``farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated" -  AB973

TIF approved purposes re towns: ``agricultural project" expanded to include ``farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated" -  SB543

Unpasteurized milk: sale to consumers authorized under certain conditions; warning statement provision  - AB453

Vehicles transporting specified materials: annual or consecutive month overweight permit created and issued by local highway authorities; DOT to prepare an appendix report  - AB1107

damage _personal injury_ Damage (personal injury)

Abortion for unemancipated minor: parental consent law and evidence heard by circuit court revised  - AB175

Abortion for unemancipated minor: parental consent law and evidence heard by circuit court revised  - SB97

Anatomical gift requests from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: consent requirements for certain uses of tissue created; civil damages, unprofessional conduct, and standards for entity receiving the donation provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, civil liability and professional conduct provisions removed, forfeiture and DHFS report added] -  AB659

Anatomical gift requests from a hospital, organ procurement organization, tissue bank, coroner, or medical examiner: consent requirements for certain uses of tissue created; civil damages, unprofessional conduct, and standards for entity receiving the donation provisions -  SB395

Automatic defibrillator: civil liability immunity for users, owners, and providers of semiautomatic defibrillators expanded to include -  AB306

Automatic defibrillator: civil liability immunity for users, owners, and providers of semiautomatic defibrillators expanded to include [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, ``automated external defibrillator" replaces the terms ``automatic defibrillator" and ``semiautomatic defibrillator", certain training and written notification requirements eliminated] - SB186

Child safety restraint system in motor vehicles: civil liability immunity for technicians and organizations that provide safety programs re inspection or installation  - AB376

Child safety restraint system in motor vehicles: civil liability immunity for technicians and organizations that provide safety programs re inspection or installation  - SB386

Civil liability immunity for certain transportation programs re transportation for individuals who wish to avoid operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant  - AB109

Consumer reports: individuals may prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing; ``security freeze" notice defined; Division of Banking duties specified [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, actions for damages, costs, and attorney fees added, enforcement by DATCP, Division of Banking provisions removed] -  AB912

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Bus and truck"] -  AB169

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, surcharge provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members -  AB406

Employment discrimination: action in circuit court to recover damages permitted, surcharge provision; committee to study wage disparities between men and women and minority group and nonminority group members -  SB195

Employment discrimination based on creed expanded to include sterilization, abortion, experiments re in vitro human embryos, procedures re fetal tissue, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and mercy killings; health care providers and health facilities employees revisions; definitions, disciplinary actions, liability, and damages provisions [A.Amdt.1: access to patient health care records provision added] -  AB207

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  - AB966

Firearms and ammunition manufacturers, importers, dealers, trade associations, shooting range owners, and sportsmen's clubs: bringing actions against prohibited; civil liability immunity provisions -  AB56

Fireworks law revisions re user's permits, displays, wholesalers, and penalties and enforcement; liability and seized property provisions -  AB1083

Gift certificate, card, or other gift obligation: sale and redemption of regulated; DATCP and DA authority; forfeiture and private right of action provisions - AB583

Gift certificate, card, or other gift obligation: sale and redemption of regulated; DATCP and DA authority; forfeiture and private right of action provisions - SB292

Health care provider statement of apology or condolence is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing  - AB1021

Ice holes in lakes created by aerating water: alternative warning methods allowed for certain organizations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, openings, streams, and ponds added, liability and penalty provisions added, rule-making authority removed, owner of riparian property provisions added]  - AB923

Loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases re adult children and parents -  SB456

Manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products may be held liable if injured party proves the specific product or chemically identical product that caused the injury was manufactured, distributed, sold, or promoted by the defendant, in addition to other considerations; time limit provision - AB778

Manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products may be held liable if injured party proves the specific product or chemically identical product that caused the injury was manufactured, distributed, sold, or promoted by the defendant, in addition to other considerations; time limit provision [S.Amdt.1: relevant production period provisions]  - SB402

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured or dead person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [A.Sub. Amdt.1: further revisions, ``death" references removed]  - AB764

Medical malpractice case: introduction of collateral source payments and evidence of the injured person's obligations of subrogation or reimbursement resulting from collateral source payments allowed; damage award provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] -  AB1072

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, OCI, and JCF provisions -  AB960

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; report from board of governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund required - AB766

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; report from board of governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund required - AB1073

Medical malpractice: limit on noneconomic damages created; report from board of governors of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund required - SB393

Mobile telephone service contracts: provisions for termination by members of the military called into active service [A.Amdt.3: suspension added, action for damages provision] - AB1174

Motor vehicle operator involved in an accident resulting in death or great bodily harm: law enforcement officer may request a test for controlled substance, alcohol, or other drugs; OWI arrest provision -  SB611

Motor vehicle operator involved in an accident resulting in death or injury: law enforcement officer may request a test for controlled substance, alcohol, or other drugs; OWI arrest provision - AB752

Newborn umbilical cord blood donation: health care provider to offer information on options [A.Amdt.1: civil liability provision added; A.Amdt.2: refusal of a health care provider to participate for religious or personal conviction deleted]  - AB270

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death [S.Amdt.1: felony changed to misdemeanor, misdemeanor changed to forfeiture] - SB626

Operating a vehicle after suspension or revocation: felony penalties created for causing injury or death  - AB364

Person injured by manufactured product: criteria established re liability of manufacturer, distributor, or seller  - AB101

Person injured by manufactured product: criteria established re liability of manufacturer, distributor, or seller  - SB58

Private campground: civil liability immunity to owner, operator, employees, and agents -  AB55

Punitive damages: proof the plaintiff must provide modified - AB843

Punitive damages: proof the plaintiff must provide modified [S.Amdt.1: voluntary intoxication or drugged condition not a defense; S.Amdt.2: introduction of evidence of imposed penalty relevant to subject of the case permitted, disposition of punitive damages; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, provisions of S.Amdt.2 removed] -  SB447

Register of deeds prohibited from recording certain instruments containing more than a partial SSN; liability for damages and federal tax lien provisions [A.Amdt.2: vital records and certain memorial exceptions; A.Amdt.3: partial SSN provisions changed to full SSN, register of deeds may remove or obscure an SSN before recording] -  AB536

Register of deeds prohibited from recording certain instruments containing more than a partial SSN; liability for damages, federal tax lien, and credit reporting agencies provisions  - AB738

Sexual contact by member of clergy resulting in injury: time limit to bring action for damages - AB612

Sexual contact by member of clergy resulting in injury: time limit to bring action for damages - SB287

Special orders of business for March 7, 2006 established re AB-19, AB-33, AB-96, AB-353, AB-588, AB-596, AB-671, AB-673, AB-675, AB-680, AB-681, AB-686, AB-751, AB-801, AB-838, AB-842, AB-856, AB-874, AB-900, AB-928, AB-934, AB-936, AB-958, AB-973, AB-974, AB-975, AB-987, AB-989, AB-990, AB-1008, AB-1015, AB-1024, AB-1028, AB-1060, AB-1077, SB-103, SB-350, SB-369, SB-405, SB-447, SB-450, SB-459, SB-501, SB-502, SB-510, SB-536, SB-537, SB-602 -  AR50

State of emergency re natural disaster or enemy action: certain liability immunity extended to persons who provide materials, equipment, labor, or services to aid in recovery without expecting compensation [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, enemy action, natural or man-made disaster, and federal state of emergency added; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions]  - AB958

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: actions for damages provision revised]  - AB1014

Wisconsin Consumer Act: exclusion for consumer credit and other transactions over set amount modified; certain types of credit discrimination are presumed to be unconscionable; court may order damages to be paid in civil forfeiture cases brought by DFI -  SB694

Wrongful birth or wrongful life action: recovery of damages - SB71

damage _to property_ Damage (to property)

Animal condemnation re BSE or CWD: disease indemnity revision [Sec. 1753-1755] -  AB100

Common elements of a condominium: unit owner may repair damage and withhold costs from an assessment under certain conditions -  AB749

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain brochure to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions -  AB1031

Construction defect claims against contractors and suppliers re home or manufactured home construction or remodel: procedures created; contractor required to provide certain notice to potential claimant with the contract; condominium association and Comm.Dept provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.3: further revisions, manufactured home removed, notice replaced with brochure] - SB448

Double-decked bus restrictions re operation on highways modified; liability provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Bus and truck"] -  AB169

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  AB222

Environmental claims under general liability insurance policies; fee for removal of contaminated material from navigable waters authorized -  SB137

Failure-to-stop violation: liability imposed upon the owner of the vehicle; certain defenses accepted  - AB966