2015 Subject Index to Legislation

Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program: DHS funding for respite care [A.Amdt.1: tribal residential facility and financial eligibility provisions added; A.Amdt.2: participation by tribe or band provisions added; A.Amdt.3: distribution limit modified] - AB787

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month: September 2015 proclaimed as - AJR60

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Month: September 2015 proclaimed as - SJR57

Commercial motor vehicle and CDL revisions re driving while using a cellular or wireless telephone prohibited, fraud related to exam or issuance of CDL license, text messaging considered a serious traffic violation, and standard restrictions on a CDL expanded [S.Amdt.1: restricted CDL for persons with diabetes controlled by insulin provision added; S.Amdt.2: definition revisions, reporting emergencies exception] - SB158

Dementia care specialists in aging and disability resource centers in certain counties: DHS funding for FTE positions; report required - AB788

Dementia crisis unit: DHS to report re individuals with dementia in crisis situations and propose a pilot program [A.Amdt.1: report requirement replaced with pilot program proposal] - AB786

Dementia crisis unit: DHS to report re individuals with dementia in crisis situations and propose a pilot program - SB749

Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties - AB785

Dementia specialist certification program created; DHS duties - SB750

Dementia training for mental health mobile crisis teams: DHS to award grants [A.Amdt.1: changed to a one time grant] - AB790

Dementia training for mental health mobile crisis teams: DHS to award grants - SB694

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2015 proclaimed as - AJR82

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2015 proclaimed as - SJR21

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring created - AB312

Influenza vaccination: employer limitations on requiring created - SB218

Lyme disease: MEB and Board of Nursing to promulgate rules re best practices for diagnosis and treatment - AB768

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month: June 2015 designated as - AJR36

National Wear Red Day: February 6, 2015 proclaimed as - SJR10

National Wear Red Day: February 5, 2016 proclaimed as - AJR99

National Wear Red Day: February 5, 2016 proclaimed as - SJR81

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: September 2015 proclaimed as - AJR61

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - AB702

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - SB543

Special distinguishing registration plates supporting Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer authorized; fees and contributions from interested parties provisions - AB401

Tuberculosis screening questionnaire required of school district employees; exemptions and DHS duties - AB1018

Virtual dementia tour license: DHS funding authorized - AB783

``World Pancreatic Cancer Day”: November 13, 2015 declared as - AJR80

disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct, see Crime and criminals

dispute settlement Dispute settlement, see Insurance -- Commissioner, Office of

district attorney District attorney

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - AB147

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: includes former officials, deletes acting in their official capacity at time of act or threat provision] - SB117

Battery or threats to cause harm to a judge, prosecutor, public defender, law enforcement officer, or their families: felony penalty provisions - AB347

Community prosecutors program: DOJ to provide grants to counties to establish - AB1013

DA, deputy DA, and assistant DA allowed to provide pro bono publico legal services - AB276

Death involving a law enforcement officer: investigator to provide report to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district who must appoint a special prosecutor; DA provisions removed - AB953

Defendant’s initial appearance if charged with a misdemeanor: DA is required to disclose certain records - AB983

Deputy DAs in populous counties: number increased [Sec. 4736] - AB21

Deputy DAs in populous counties: number increased [Sec. 4736] - SB21

DOJ appropriation transfer from crime labs and DNA analysis to DA activities re DNA [Sec. 755, 762, 768, 3509] - AB21

DOJ appropriation transfer from crime labs and DNA analysis to DA activities re DNA [Sec. 755, 762, 768, 3509] - SB21

Ethics Commission toll-free telephone number required for reports of fraud, waste, and mismanagement re WEDC; DA and report provisions - AB991

Ethics Commission toll-free telephone number required for reports of fraud, waste, and mismanagement re WEDC; DA and report provisions - SB782

Full-time DAs in Buffalo, Florence, and Pepin counties [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4735d, r, 4740e, n, 9410 (1c)] - SB21

Gift obligations such as gift cards or certificates: regulations for the sale and redemption of created; civil penalties, private right of action, exceptions, and DATCP and DA duties provisions - AB761

Handgun purchase from licensed firearms dealer: AG required to notify law enforcement if, during a background check, DOJ determines the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm; reports and DA and law enforcement duties - AB961

Handgun purchase from licensed firearms dealer: AG required to notify law enforcement if, during a background check, DOJ determines the purchaser is prohibited from possessing a firearm; reports and DA and law enforcement duties - SB758

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals legally detained or arrested or assisting units of government with enforcement; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - AB450

Immigration status: prohibiting local ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits inquiries of individuals legally detained or arrested or assisting units of government with enforcement; writ of mandamus provision and reduction of shared revenue payments for failure to comply - SB369

Medical examiner, and medicolegal investigation staff members licensure by the Medicolegal Investigation Examining Board (MIEB) required, exceptions and license requirements; MIEB created in DSPS; reporting deaths revisions and failure to report penalty increased; jurisdiction to investigate death and notifications, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures; investigation records and handling of personal property; disposition of bodies; access to deceased's mental health treatment records - AB867

Medical examiner, and medicolegal investigation staff members licensure by the Medicolegal Investigation Examining Board (MIEB) required, exceptions and license requirements; MIEB created in DSPS; reporting deaths revisions and failure to report penalty increased; jurisdiction to investigate death and notifications, autopsies and other diagnostic procedures; investigation records and handling of personal property; disposition of bodies; access to deceased's mental health treatment records - SB712

Officer-involved death reports released by DAs: information not subject to public records laws must be deleted [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3523p] - SB21

Parental choice program: criminal penalties re false statement on application, concealing events to fraudulently participate, or unauthorized use of payments; DOJ and DA duties - AB69

Parental choice program: criminal penalties re false statement on application, concealing events to fraudulently participate, or unauthorized use of payments; DOJ and DA duties - AB855

Special prosecutor appointment circumstances modified; late payments to private attorneys re special prosecutor and contract with SPD do not accrue interest [Sec. 292, 767, 4737-4739, 9301 (3), 9333 (1)] - AB21

Special prosecutor appointment circumstances modified; late payments to private attorneys re special prosecutor and contract with SPD do not accrue interest [Sec. 292, 767, 4737-4739, 9301 (3), 9333 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, interest provisions modified, DOA to approve appointment, 4737t] - SB21

Suspected or threatened child abuse: all reported cases to be referred to the sheriff or police, coordination of the investigation of reported cases, and law enforcement agencies to adopt written policy re kinds of reports to refer to the DA for prosecution - AB429

Suspected or threatened child abuse: all reported cases to be referred to the sheriff or police, coordination of the investigation of reported cases, and law enforcement agencies to adopt written policy re kinds of reports to refer to the DA for prosecution - SB326

Venue for trials re elections, ethics, and lobbying regulation law violations: civil and criminal prosecutions where the alleged violation occurred; deletes statutory restriction on disclosure of certain information re investigation or prosecution - AB463

WEDC employees aware of fraud against WEDC required to report it to DOJ or a DA; retroactive provision - AB859

WEDC employees aware of fraud against WEDC required to report it to DOJ or a DA; retroactive provision - SB785

districting Districting, see Redistricting

divorce Divorce, see also Family -- Support; Marriage

GPS device placed on another person's vehicle or obtaining GPS information about another person's location or movement without that person's knowledge prohibited; spouse's vehicle and exceptions provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, spouse's vehicle provision removed; S.Amdt.3: device with global positioning technology added] - AB19

GPS device placed on another person's vehicle or obtaining GPS information about another person's location or movement without that person's knowledge prohibited; spouse's vehicle and exceptions provisions - SB22

Termination of child and spousal support enforcement services by DCF [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1762m] - SB21

WRS and DETF operations (remedial legislation) - AB678

WRS and DETF operations (remedial legislation) - SB553

dma DMA, see Military Affairs, Department of

dmrs _division of merit recruitment and selection_ DMRS (Division of Merit Recruitment and Selection), see State Employment Relations, Office of

d.n.a. _deoxyribonucleic acid_ D.N.A. (Deoxyribonucleic acid), see Genetics and genetic testing

dnr DNR, see Natural Resources, Department of -- specific subheading

doa DOA, see Administration, Department of -- specific subheading

dodge county Dodge County

Ambulance staffing at paramedic level revision [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 4109j, k] - SB21

dogs Dogs

Damage caused by a dog: owner liability and forfeiture revised; certain persons may commence a civil action asking the court to order the dog be killed - AB413

Damage caused by a dog: owner liability and forfeiture revised; certain persons may commence a civil action asking the court to order the dog be killed - SB286

K-9 Veterans Day proclaimed March 13, 2015 and each succeeding year - AJR4

Serious felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog; penalties, extended supervision, and exception provisions - AB127

Serious felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog; penalties, extended supervision, and exception provisions - SB75

doj DOJ, see Justice, Department of

domestic abuse Domestic abuse, see Children -- Abuse and neglect; Family; Women; Youth

domestic partner Domestic partner, see Marriage

donations Donations, see Charitable corporation

dor DOR, see Revenue, Department of

dot DOT, see Transportation, Department of -- specific subheading

dpi DPI, see Public Instruction, Department of

dpm _division of personnel management_ DPM (Division of Personnel Management), see Administration, Department of -- Boards and other subdivisions