2019 Assembly Authors

Hying, Bishop Donald J.: commended upon his appointment and installation as the Bishop for the Diocese of Madison - SJR65

LeRoy’s Leap Day: honoring February 29, 2020 as in reference to LeRoy Butler and the first ever Lambeau Leap - AJR138

Naloxone or another opioid antagonist administered by ambulance service providers: DHS reporting requirements - AB139

Naloxone or another opioid antagonist administered by ambulance service providers: DHS reporting requirements - SB134

Precious metals and cryptocurrency: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - AB200

Second degree sexual assault statute of limitations extended - AB776

Second degree sexual assault statute of limitations extended - SB686

Sexual contact with an animal, obscene depictions of, or facilitating access to animal for purposes of: felony penalties; child under age 13 and sex offender registration provisions; JRCCP may report - AB152

Sexual contact with an animal, obscene depictions of, or facilitating access to animal for purposes of: felony penalties; child under age 13 and sex offender registration provisions; JRCCP may report - SB139

Telehealth services, including audio-only telephone: insurers prohibited from denying coverage for services before set date; MA coverage from 2019 WisAct 56 provision - SB913

Universal course numbering and credit transfer system: TCS Board and UW Board of Regents required to implement within five years, certain restriction eliminated - AB371

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Wichgers, Rep. Chuck (83rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 4, 23, 26, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45, 55, 63, 64, 65, 57, 73, 70, 71, 75, 74, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 89, 76, 114, 127, 128, 145, 131, 133, 135, 138, 147, 143, 141, 157, 169, 161, 170, 175, 176, 186, 181, 208, 195, 201, 203, 210, 216, 229, 230, 243, 263, 267, 288, 300, 302, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 308, 318, 322, 323, 341, 345, 350, 348, 352, 353, 361, 379, 450, 414, 428, 437, 435, 445, 447, 458, 459, 462, 532, 451, 498, 546, 531, 551, 528, 555, 575, 578, 583, 590, 581, 594, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 609, 629, 623, 633, 635, 631, 646, 647, 648, 649, 652, 661, 663, 667, 660, 670, 672, 681, 686, 690, 691, 692, 694, 696, 699, 701, 680, 715, 716, 731, 734, 744, 737, 779, 793, 794, 792, 784, 785, 833, 835, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 840, 886, 839, 817, 912, 841, 849, 853, 858, 861, 898, 870, 871, 872, 897, 953, 957, 908, 949, 942, 943, 962, 965, 973, 985, 1034, 1035, 1037

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 10, 13, 14, 15, 30, 48, 59, 81, 93, 100, 101, 108, 110, 118, 130, 127, 146

Assembly Resolutions:16

Senate Bills:6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 25, 18, 28, 35, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 53, 60, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 102, 103, 108, 114, 115, 117, 127, 132, 133, 141, 142, 143, 146, 149, 151, 160, 162, 163, 164, 170, 179, 184, 191, 192, 193, 199, 203, 205, 215, 216, 224, 232, 247, 249, 257, 266, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 287, 290, 301, 310, 322, 325, 326, 328, 334, 339, 342, 345, 363, 365, 368, 383, 390, 394, 396, 399, 400, 410, 414, 416, 418, 432, 440, 433, 452, 492, 501, 496, 508, 514, 523, 524, 546, 552, 553, 554, 559, 560, 565, 569, 571, 573, 579, 580, 581, 583, 584, 586, 588, 591, 600, 605, 606, 612, 620, 623, 635, 624, 626, 629, 631, 633, 636, 641, 644, 647, 654, 656, 687, 688, 690, 705, 708, 711, 717, 719, 735, 739, 740, 742, 749, 752, 753, 754, 758, 759, 760, 763, 776, 782, 765, 766, 767, 769, 788, 789, 793, 794, 795, 841, 823, 857, 820, 822, 866, 907, 911, 915, 923, 926, 927, 928, 929

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 8, 14, 37, 45, 59, 62, 72, 81, 86

1936 Wittke, Rep. Robert (62nd Asm.Dist.; R)

75th Anniversary of D-Day, a turning point in World War II, commemorated on June 6, 2019 - AJR59

Advanced structured literacy training for teachers: DPI grants for national teacher certification or master educator licensure expanded to include - AB595

Authority to represent public interest in proceedings under the Children’s Code: provisions for county board of supervisors to transfer authority to or from the DA modified - AB502

Controller collecting personal data from consumer required to inform consumer and provide certain information; data breach notification requirements; DOJ and AG duties - AB870

Crimes against elder persons: penalties increased; sexual assault penalty revised; physical abuse crime created; freezing of assets of defendant re financial exploitation; elder person may appear in court via telephone or live audiovisual means when seeking certain restraining orders; JRCCP may report - AB480

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - AB479

Filled lakebed in the City of Racine: authorized uses expanded; DNR appendix report - AB333

Filled lakebed in the City of Racine: authorized uses expanded; DNR appendix report - SB306

Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults is suspected: actions financial service providers are authorized to take - AB481

Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults with securities accounts: notice and reporting of by securities industry professionals, penalty enhancers, and violations of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law; JRCCP may report - AB482

Laws administered by DOR: revisions re shared revenue, property assessment, income taxes, sales tax, and payments from counties to towns; JSCTE appendix report - AB754

Laws administered by DOR: revisions re shared revenue, property assessment, income taxes, sales tax, and payments from counties to towns; JSCTE appendix report - SB720

Local professional baseball park district: sales and use taxes sunsetted, lease provision; new obligations restricted - AB73

Local professional baseball park district: sales and use taxes sunsetted, lease provision; new obligations restricted - SB67

Marriage license application requirements revised - AB457

Marriage license application requirements revised - SB439

Property of church or religious organization: leasing to educational association or institute that is also exempt from taxation does not render the property taxable; JSCTE appendix report - AB771

Property of church or religious organization: leasing to educational association or institute that is also exempt from taxation does not render the property taxable; JSCTE appendix report - SB726

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for energy efficiency projects modified; resolution, report, and LAB audit provisions - AB553

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for energy efficiency projects modified; resolution, report, and LAB audit provisions - SB494

Tax treatment of tax-option corporations that elect to pay tax at the entity level modified - AB753

Teacher prepatory program approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction: requirements modified - AB594

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Wittke, Rep. Robert (62nd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:1, 20, 22, 4, 41, 114, 161, 189, 179, 194, 195, 225, 230, 264, 234, 288, 251, 300, 304, 318, 343, 361, 375, 380, 382, 395, 422, 410, 426, 432, 444, 452, 469, 472, 515, 516, 518, 543, 531, 527, 556, 523, 524, 557, 525, 558, 529, 530, 526, 576, 577, 583, 585, 601, 602, 603, 604, 611, 617, 635, 632, 661, 662, 684, 699, 680, 837, 855, 871, 872, 950, 941, 944

Assembly Joint Resolutions:3, 10, 17, 20, 23, 30, 81, 85, 93, 101, 117, 118, 135

Assembly Resolutions:8, 11

Senate Bills:2, 19, 25, 18, 49, 100, 142, 165, 175, 183, 184, 205, 208, 247, 243, 257, 266, 286, 319, 334, 339, 344, 369, 349, 362, 364, 380, 386, 403, 404, 427, 428, 429, 430, 432, 446, 463, 464, 466, 496, 497, 500, 502, 503, 505, 506, 514, 517, 518, 527, 537, 543, 552, 553, 554, 555, 557, 569, 571, 578, 579, 584, 595, 611, 629, 636, 706, 748, 817, 845, 929

Senate Joint Resolutions:5, 8, 16, 20, 21, 37, 62, 66, 83, 95

1802 Zamarripa, Rep. JoCasta (8th Asm.Dist.; D)

50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising recognized June 28, 2019 - AJR67

50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising recognized June 28, 2019 - SJR52

Absentee voting and voting procedure changes: special voting deputies dispatched to retirement home that is part of a multiple-use facility, curbside voting, provisional ballot, former qualified Wisconsin elector, list of eligible military electors, and felony for obtaining a marked absentee ballot and refusing to deliver it; JRCCP may report - AB247

Accommodations at legislative committee meetings: notice, language, interpreter, alternative formats, and other accommodations requirements - AB355

Antetokounmpo, Giannis: congratulating the Milwaukee Buck on winning the 2018-19 NBA MVP Award - AJR71

Authority of a private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored; AG authority provisions - AB420

Bilingual-bicultural education programs: DPI funding - AB509

Bilingual-bicultural education programs: DPI funding - SB480

Cesar Chavez Day: March 31, 2019 proclaimed as - AJR24

Cesar Chavez Day: March 31, 2020 proclaimed as - AJR150

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR68

Constitutional restrictions on marriage eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR51

Crowdfunding for jobs and economic growth: WEDC to contract with a business maintaining a crowdfunding Internet site - AB925

Democracy Day: Tuesday after the first Monday in November designated as a state holiday; state offices are closed - AB688

Día de los Muertos: November 2, 2019 recognized as - AR18

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - AB425

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited; adds gender identity or gender expression as a prohibited basis for discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services - AB319

Election administration revisions; Election Commission authority re conduct of election officials; delivery of recount petitions modified; other changes re notice of referendum, write-in candidates, poll list, and ward lines - AB245

Eliminating lead hazard in a dwelling or residential condominium: income, corporate, and franchise tax credits created for costs related to - AB409

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB396

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR156

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR103

Fee remission program for certain veterans enrolled in a UW System school or TCS school: expanded to include noncredit courses - AB218

Highway, not in the STH system, damaged by disaster: DOT aid to counties and municipalities for constructing improved facilities increased - AB1025

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15 proclaimed as - AJR83

Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 to October 15 proclaimed as - SJR64

LGBT Pride Month: June 2019 recognized as - AJR47

LGBT Pride Month: June 2019 recognized as - SJR38

LGBT Pride Month: June 2020 recognized as - AJR152

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - AB927

Menstrual products provided at no charge in restroom facilities in state and local buildings and school buildings - AB381

Milwaukee Bucks congratulated on a tremendous 2018-19 season - AJR52

Minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - AB928

Motorized rickshaws: municipality allowed to authorize use on highway or roadway under its jurisdiction, ordinance provision - AB1017

Nomination papers: circulating or signing for two or more candidates for same office in same election allowed; number of signatures required for State Treasurer, Secretary of State, and presidential primary ballot changed; circulator certifying to certain information modified - AB887

Overtime pay for motion picture theater employees and on specified holidays - AB981

Rights of pregnant women - AJR155

Same-sex marriage and legal parentage for same-sex couples; statutory references to spouses and parentage made gender neutral; JSCTE appendix report - AB337

Special registration plates expressing support for state parks and also provide admission to state parks and recreation areas authorized; voluntary payments provision - AB219

Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20, 2019 proclaimed as - AJR72

United States Women’s National Team congratulated on winning the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup - AJR80

UW nonresident tuition exemption created for an alien who is not a legal permanent resident of the United States, conditions set - AB413