2021 Senate Authors

Guardian ad litem appointed in actions affecting the family re visitation rights of grandparent, stepparent, or person with similar parent-child relationship - SB414

Guardians: mandatory initial training requirements established; DHS duties - AB100

Guardians: mandatory initial training requirements established; DHS duties - SB92

Harassment of a sports official: penalty provisions created; JRCCP may report - SB175

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - AB251

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB257

Income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and National Guard: applicability expanded - AB16

Income tax subtraction for certain reserve components of the armed forces and National Guard: applicability expanded - SB12

Independent living centers: appropriation for DHS grants increased - AB175

Independent living centers: appropriation for DHS grants increased - SB190

Induced abortion: facility report to include the sex and any fetal anomaly; facility anonymity in DHS report eliminated - SB261

Induced abortion reporting revisions re gender, fetal anomaly, and facility anonymity - AB262

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - AB90

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - SB100

Intoxicated operation of an ATV, UTV, or off-highway motorcycle (OHM), intoxicated boating, and intoxicated snowmobiling laws revised; DOT appendix report; JRCCP may report - AB280

Intoxicated operation of an ATV, UTV, or off-highway motorcycle (OHM), intoxicated boating, and intoxicated snowmobiling laws revised; DOT appendix report; JRCCP may report - SB301

Investigations by Elections Commission re registered voters who may have voted more than once in the same election or voted despite being disqualified; municipal clerks and Electronic Registration Information Center provisions - AB398

Investigations by Elections Commission re registered voters who may have voted more than once in the same election or voted despite being disqualified; municipal clerks and Electronic Registration Information Center provisions - SB393

Judicial notice of court records re domestic violence or child abuse in a family law action - AB102

Judicial notice of court records re domestic violence or child abuse in a family law action - SB106

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2021 proclaimed as - SR7

Juvenile proceedings and criminal proceedings: conducting or appearances by telephone or audiovisual means expanded - AB199

Juvenile proceedings and criminal proceedings: conducting or appearances by telephone or audiovisual means expanded - SB219

Lake Michigan and Lake Superior: DNR to issue individual permits for removal of certain sediment from the beds of and the removed sediment is not “solid waste” - AB99

Lake Michigan and Lake Superior: DNR to issue individual permits for removal of certain sediment from the beds of and the removed sediment is not “solid waste” - SB93

Law enforcement and fire fighter WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity - AB373

Law enforcement and fire fighter WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity - SB367

Limbaugh, Rush: life and accomplishments honored - AJR12

Limbaugh, Rush: life and accomplishments honored - SJR11

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus - AB24

Local health officers prohibited from closing or forbidding gatherings at places of worship re 2019 novel coronavirus - SB7

Medical care insurance income tax deduction for self-employed individuals modified; JSCTE appendix report - AB40

Medical care insurance income tax deduction for self-employed individuals modified; JSCTE appendix report - SB42

Military income from the federal government for individuals on active duty exempt from income tax; armed forces member tax credit sunsetted - AB39

Military income from the federal government for individuals on active duty exempt from income tax; armed forces member tax credit sunsetted - SB43

National Skilled Trades Day: May 5 declared as - AJR47

National Skilled Trades Day: May 5 declared as - SJR34

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child - AB26

Out-of-home placement of child with nonparent relative or other unlicensed person prohibited if that person has a record of a crime against a child - SB24

Paddlewheel raffle permitted - AB171

Paddlewheel raffle permitted - SB170

Parenting classes: in actions affecting the family involving minor children or paternity determination, court may order parties to attend - AB323

Parenting classes: in actions affecting the family involving minor children or paternity determination, court may order parties to attend - SB333

Parenting plan filed with court re legal custody and physical placement of child: requirements modified - AB101

Parenting plan filed with court re legal custody and physical placement of child: requirements modified - SB107

Payday loan: maximum interest rate limited - AB213

Payday loan: maximum interest rate limited - SB220

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: hospitals required to have informed consent policy, discipline provision - AB128

Pelvic exam on anesthetized or unconscious patient: hospitals required to have informed consent policy, discipline provision - SB127

"Pen register" and "trap and trace device" definitions expanded; application by AG and DA for an order for the devices modified - AB253

"Pen register" and "trap and trace device" definitions expanded; application by AG and DA for an order for the devices modified - SB241

Permanency plan review hearings: timing of modified - AB289

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to out-of-home providers - SB256

PFAS municipal grant program created; certain federal moneys provision - AB392

Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day recognized June 27 and June recognized as Post-Traumatic Injury Awareness Month - AJR67

Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day recognized June 27 and June recognized as Post-Traumatic Injury Awareness Month - SJR48

Preexisting condition discrimination prohibited; requirements and limitations on health insurance coverage in the event the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act no longer preempts state law - AB34

Preexisting condition discrimination prohibited; requirements and limitations on health insurance coverage in the event the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act no longer preempts state law - SB40

Prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - AB184

Prescription drug payments made by enrollee applied to health insurance out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirements - SB215

Presidential electors: method of selecting revised - SB61

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: sunset of grant program delayed; DSPS duties; septage characterization study required - AB123

Private on-site wastewater treatment system replacement or rehabilitation: sunset of grant program delayed; DSPS duties; septage characterization study required - SB84

Prostitution crime surcharge created; use of moneys specified - AB139

Prostitution crime surcharge created; use of moneys specified - SB26

Public school, independent charter school, and private school participating in a parental choice program that operates or sponsors interscholastic or intramural sports: designating team or sport into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating students - SB322

Qualified ABLE savings account program under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code: DFI to study and report on establishment - AB167

Qualified ABLE savings account program under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code: DFI to study and report on establishment - SB158

Race and sex stereotyping in training provided to state and local government employees prohibited; penalties and civil action provisions - AB414

Race and sex stereotyping in training provided to state and local government employees prohibited; penalties and civil action provisions - SB410

Race and sex stereotyping instruction at UW System institutions and TCS technical colleges; employee training, violations, and civil action provisions - AB413

Race and sex stereotyping instruction at UW System institutions and TCS technical colleges; employee training, violations, and civil action provisions - SB409

Race and sex stereotyping instruction to pupils in and training to employees of school districts and charter schools prohibited; violation penalty and posting curricula to Internet site provisions - AB411

Race and sex stereotyping instruction to pupils in and training to employees of school districts and charter schools prohibited; violation penalty and posting curricula to Internet site provisions - SB411

Real estate appraiser services: limitation of action - AB340

Real estate appraiser services: limitation of action - SB341

Referendum to issue bonds: statement of the purpose to include estimated amount of interest accruing and interest rate - SB448

Returning absentee ballots in person or by mail, alternate sites prohibited, drop box use limited, and delivering ballots of other voters - AB437

Returning absentee ballots in person or by mail, alternate sites prohibited, drop box use limited, and delivering ballots of other voters - SB435

Room tax applicability expanded and other changes - SB198

Sale of motor vehicles, parts, accessories, and services: sales tax revenue deposited in transportation fund - AB200

Sale of motor vehicles, parts, accessories, and services: sales tax revenue deposited in transportation fund - SB217

School boards to provide instruction on human relations re Hmong Americans and Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans - SB379

Sourcing materials from within the right-of-way of a highway improvement encouraged, bidder provisions - AB202

Sourcing materials from within the right-of-way of a highway improvement encouraged, bidder provisions - SB218

Special highway weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup - AB260

Special highway weight limits for certain vehicles transporting maple sap or syrup - SB262

Stalking definition expanded to include text messaging and other electronic means of communication; JRCCP may report - AB83

Stalking definition expanded to include text messaging and other electronic means of communication; JRCCP may report - SB85