2019 Senate Authors

Down syndrome diagnostic tests: certain health care practitioners and genetic counselors required to deliver certain information to parents or guardians; DHS duties and grant program - SB908

Driver school offices located in residences - SB190

Driver school offices located in residences - AB197

DSPS and credentialing boards: rules to allow provisional credentials allowed - SB747

DSPS and credentialing boards: rules to allow provisional credentials allowed - AB815

DSPS investigation of the conviction record of a credential applicant revised; emergency rule provision - SB746

DSPS investigation of the conviction record of a credential applicant revised; emergency rule provision - AB813

EdVest contributions: deadline extended due to public health emergency declared by Executive Order no. 72 - SB930

Electric scooters: operation on highways allowed; conditions, definition, and equipment requirements provisions - SB152

Electric scooters: operation on highways allowed; conditions, definition, and equipment requirements provisions - AB159

``Eligible employee” for group health plan coverage: definition amended to account for the normal work week of fire fighters - SB475

``Eligible employee” for group health plan coverage: definition amended to account for the normal work week of fire fighters - AB455

EMS programs: expands circumstances and health care facilities for providing emergency medical care and transport, conditions set - SB434

EMS programs: expands circumstances and health care facilities for providing emergency medical care and transport, conditions set - AB427

Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors required to promulgate rules re retired credential holder exemption from continuing education requirements but maintain professional title - SB156

Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors required to promulgate rules re retired credential holder exemption from continuing education requirements but maintain professional title - AB163

Federal pension benefits of certain retired federal employees exempt from taxation up to set amount - SB336

Federal pension benefits re U.S. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS): exemption from taxation; JSCTE report - AB221

Firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or by person who is a fugitive from justice: prohibition created; DOJ duties; JRCCP may report - SB517

Firearm possession by person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or by person who is a fugitive from justice: prohibition created; DOJ duties; JRCCP may report - AB577

Full-time open enrollment applications: virtual charter schools do not count in the nonresident school board limitation - SB688

Funeral director apprenticeships and licenses: requirements revised, emergency rules provision - SB518

Funeral director apprenticeships and licenses: requirements revised, emergency rules provision - AB576

General equalization aids for school districts: shared costs and secondary cost ceiling determination modified - SB206

Golf caddies ages 12 and 13 years: may provide caddy services without being employed by a golf course - SB629

Golf caddies ages 12 and 13 years: may provide caddy services without being employed by a golf course - AB699

Health savings accounts and medical savings accounts exempt from execution of judgment - SB488

Health savings accounts and medical savings accounts exempt from execution of judgment - AB541

Holocaust and other genocides: incorporation into model academic standards for social studies and instruction in specified grades required - SB744

Hours of direct pupil instruction provided virtually by private schools participating in a parental choice program permitted; inclement weather and DPI provisions - SB111

Hours of direct pupil instruction provided virtually by private schools participating in a parental choice program permitted; inclement weather and DPI provisions - AB129

Hours of direct pupil instruction requirement: exception for high performing schools when school is closed due to emergency or inclement weather - SB112

Hours of direct pupil instruction requirement: exception for high performing schools when school is closed due to emergency or inclement weather - AB115

Human trafficking awareness certification for lodging establishments created, DOJ duties - AB1022

Individual income tax returns for 2019: due date extended to July 15, 2020 without interest or penalties - SB929

Late receipt of student’s veterans benefits: UW System school or technical college prohibited from taking adverse action - SB142

Late receipt of student’s veterans benefits: UW System school or technical college prohibited from taking adverse action - AB161

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 levy limit calculation re political subdivision transfer of a governmental service to another governmental unit - SB441

Local levy limit calculation re political subdivision transfer of a governmental service to another governmental unit - AB490

MA services provided through telehealth and communications technology: DHS required to provide reimbursement; conditions, definitions, and emergency rule provisions - SB380

MA services provided through telehealth and communications technology: DHS required to provide reimbursement; conditions, definitions, and emergency rule provisions - AB410

Marketplace providers required to collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of marketplace sellers, definition provision; individual income tax rate reductions determined for 2019 applicable to subsequent taxable years, DOA and DOR duties - SB243

Marketplace providers required to collect and remit sales and use tax on behalf of marketplace sellers, definition provision; individual income tax rate reductions determined for 2019 applicable to subsequent taxable years, DOA and DOR duties - AB251

Marriage after divorce judgment: waiting period eliminated - SB398

Marriage license application requirements revised - SB439

Marriage license application requirements revised - AB457

Massage therapy or bodywork therapy license violations: municipal ordinance allowed; Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board may assess a forfeiture; state penalties revised; JRCCP may report - SB133

Massage therapy or bodywork therapy license violations: municipal ordinance allowed; Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board may assess a forfeiture; state penalties revised; JRCCP may report - AB143

Minority teacher loan program eligibility modified - SB55

Minority teacher loan program eligibility modified - AB51

Motor bicycle for purposes of the rules of the road: third type operated by persons with certain disability created; DOT to issue decal and special card - SB454

Multijurisdictional business improvement district (MJBID) created by 2 or more municipalities authorized, conditions set; neighborhood improvement district (NID) financial statement and audit requirements; notice requirements provision - SB483

Multijurisdictional business improvement district (MJBID) created by 2 or more municipalities authorized, conditions set; neighborhood improvement district (NID) financial statement and audit requirements; notice requirements provision - AB538

Municipal liquor license quota: additional ``Class B” license allowed for establishment satisfying public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act, conditions set - SB353

Neonatal abstinence syndrome: MEB to issue treatment best practices guidelines - SB580

Neonatal abstinence syndrome: MEB to issue treatment best practices guidelines - AB649

Obsolete refundable tax credits repealed; Illinois income tax reciprocity program provision - SB362

Officiating at a wedding: any justice or judge authorized - SB333

Officiating at a wedding: any justice or judge authorized - AB359

Olympic Ice Training Center property tax exemption: correction to ``National Ice Training Center” - SB696

Olympic Ice Training Center property tax exemption: correction to ``National Ice Training Center” - AB763

Part-time open enrollment program expanded and renamed the course choice program; DPI duties - SB789

Patient at a center for the developmentally disabled in an intensive treatment program: right to request staff of a requested sex present for certain interactions; DHS duties - SB418

Patient at a center for the developmentally disabled in an intensive treatment program: right to request staff of a requested sex present for certain interactions; DHS duties - AB462

Physician assistant regulation and licensure changes; Physician Assistant Examining Board created, prohibitions and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB515

Practicing as a physician assistant, RN, or nurse anesthetist while performing official duties for the armed forces or federal health services: exemption from license and credential requirements - SB514

Practicing as a physician assistant, RN, or nurse anesthetist while performing official duties for the armed forces or federal health services: exemption from license and credential requirements - AB583

Privacy of lottery winner provisions created - SB202

Privacy of lottery winner provisions created - AB213

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

Property tax installments during a public health emergency: municipalities may authorize by ordinance; Executive Order no. 72 provision - SB926

Recovery residence registry created; state employee using controlled substances as part of a medication-assisted treatment may not be disciplined - SB591

Respiratory care: temporary certificate to practice issued by MEB modified - SB500

Retailer’s sales tax liability: DOR may disclose to successor - SB54

Retailer’s sales tax liability: DOR may disclose to successor - AB46

School and school district accountability report to include information on music, dance, drama, and visual arts participation - SB64

School and school district accountability report to include information on music, dance, drama, and visual arts participation - AB67

School board in charge of the School District of New Berlin allowed to give preference to pupils residing in the City of New Berlin re the full-time open enrollment program - SB639

School board in charge of the School District of New Berlin allowed to give preference to pupils residing in the City of New Berlin re the full-time open enrollment program - AB702

Scope of practice of health care providers and health care providers from other states during public health emergency declared by Executive Order no. 72 - SB928

Segregated fees charged to part-time UW students calculated on per credit basis - SB150

Segregated fees charged to part-time UW students calculated on per credit basis - AB160

Stairway chair lift installation in a church constructed before 1919: exception to commercial building code created, conditions set - SB400

Stands operated by minors allowed without a food processing plant license or retail food establishment license; conditions, ordinance, and definition provisions - SB170

Stands operated by minors allowed without a food processing plant license or retail food establishment license; conditions, ordinance, and definition provisions - AB186

Supply of industrial, medical or other gases and related equipment: exemption to automatic renewal of business contracts prohibition - SB476

Supply of industrial, medical or other gases and related equipment: exemption to automatic renewal of business contracts prohibition - AB522

Teacher preparatory program: Superintendent of Public Instruction may approve, conditions set - SB230