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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, National Guard, jury duty, adoption, and receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation service - SB362

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB484

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB464

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses and disability-owned businesses: certification programs created; DOA certification fee authority repealed [Sec. 104-110, 126-143, 148-155, 158-161, 200-244, 455, 596-598, 601-609, 1470-1478, 1498-1500, 2443-2448, 2466-2469, 2472-2492, 2494-2497] [original bill only] - AB68

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses and disability-owned businesses: certification programs created; DOA certification fee authority repealed [Sec. 104-110, 126-143, 148-155, 158-161, 200-244, 455, 596-598, 601-609, 1470-1478, 1498-1500, 2443-2448, 2466-2469, 2472-2492, 2494-2497] - SB111

LGBTQ Pride Month: June 2021 recognized as - AJR45

LGBTQ Pride Month: June 2021 recognized as - SJR40

Transgender Equality Task Force created to study legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature; report required - AB467

Transgender Equality Task Force created to study legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature; report required - SB443

Wisconsin’s Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20, 2021 proclaimed as - AJR72

Wisconsin’s Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20, 2021 proclaimed as - SJR57

Wisconsin’s Transgender Day of Visibility: March 31, 2021 recognized as - AJR25

Wisconsin’s Transgender Day of Visibility: March 31, 2021 recognized as - SJR18

Harmful materials on computers: public libraries and public and charter schools required to limit pupils and minors from accessing; definition and instructional materials provisions - AB1193

Harmful materials on computers: public libraries and public and charter schools required to limit pupils and minors from accessing; definition and instructional materials provisions - SB1102

Recollection Wisconsin appropriation [Sec. 319, 1899] [original bill only] - AB68

Recollection Wisconsin appropriation [Sec. 319, 1899] - SB111

School and public library personnel licensing fees: appropriation changes [Sec. 295] [original bill only] - AB68

School and public library personnel licensing fees: appropriation changes [Sec. 295] - SB111

TEACH program educational telecommunication access program revisions [Sec. 186-191, 458, 459, 2404, 9301 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

TEACH program educational telecommunication access program revisions [Sec. 186-191, 458, 459, 2404, 9301 (1)] - SB111

TEACH program information technology grants revisions [Sec. 172-185] [original bill only] - AB68

TEACH program information technology grants revisions [Sec. 172-185] - SB111

Employment discrimination and unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing laws violations: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed [Sec. 1819-1822, 3077, 9350 (10)] [original bill only] - AB68

Employment discrimination and unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing laws violations: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed [Sec. 1819-1822, 3077, 9350 (10)] - SB111

Certification of new child support debt for the child support lien docket: DCF prohibited from preventing by suspending threshold for certification (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - AB10

Certification of new child support debt for the child support lien docket: DCF prohibited from preventing by suspending threshold for certification (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - SB36

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) program changes re collection of special charges, liens, written guarantee, and consent of all mortgage holders; loan may be used for electric vehicle infrastructure, storm water control measures, and energy reliability improvements - AB719

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) program changes re collection of special charges, liens, written guarantee, and consent of all mortgage holders; loan may be used for electric vehicle infrastructure, storm water control measures, and energy reliability improvements [S.Amdt.2 and S.Amdt.1 to S.Amdt.2: further revisions] - SB692

Campaign contributions from individuals, political party or legislative committee, and candidate committee limited; individual and candidate committee contributions to state wide officers limited; political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited from establishing a segregated fund - AB531

Campaign contributions from individuals, political party or legislative committee, and candidate committee limited; individual and candidate committee contributions to state wide officers limited; political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited from establishing a segregated fund - SB526

Lt. Governor security [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 9144 (8)] - AB68

Term limits for members of the legislature and constitutional officers. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR105

Term limits for members of the legislature and constitutional officers. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR87

Criminal justice changes re firearm transfers and possession; crime victims and witnesses; law enforcement recruitment, retention, and training; obstructing justice; certain DOJ and DOC programs; hate crime reporting portal; DNA evidence statute of limitation; and funding for mental health and substance use services, DPI special education aid, and UW System; fraud scheme crime created; JRCCP may report - AB1140

Criminal justice changes re firearm transfers and possession; crime victims and witnesses; law enforcement recruitment, retention, and training; obstructing justice; certain DOJ and DOC programs; hate crime reporting portal; DNA evidence statute of limitation; and funding for mental health and substance use services, DPI special education aid, and UW System; fraud scheme crime created; JRCCP may report - SB1091

Real estate appraiser services: limitation of action - AB340

Real estate appraiser services: limitation of action - SB341

Second degree sexual assault statute of limitations extended - AB808

Second degree sexual assault statute of limitations extended - SB787

WC law changes re liability for public safety officers, payments in cases of injuries resulting in death, furnishing of billing statements, leased employees, and statute of limitations - AB17

WC law changes re liability for public safety officers, payments in cases of injuries resulting in death, furnishing of billing statements, leased employees, and statute of limitations - SB11

Foundations of Reading test (FORT) requirement for certain teaching licenses modified - AB611

Foundations of Reading test (FORT) requirement for certain teaching licenses modified - SB589

Foundations of Reading test requirement for initial teaching license: requirement waived during COVID-19 national health emergency - AB72

Foundations of Reading test requirement for initial teaching license: requirement waived during COVID-19 national health emergency - SB114

High-quality core curricular materials for teaching reading and language arts: DPI grants created from certain federal moneys - AB1062

High-quality core curricular materials for teaching reading and language arts: DPI grants created from certain federal moneys - SB1012

Parental choice program, Special Needs Scholarship Program, participating private schools, and independent charter schools: DPI authority to waive education statutes and rules and establish alternate deadlines re 2019 WisAct 185 extended to October 31, 2021 [S.Amdt.1 and S.Amdt.1 to S.Amdt.1: DPI cannot waive requirement re certain pupil assessment program and standardized reading test] - SB302

Personal financial literacy credit required for high school graduation - AB899

Personal financial literacy credit required for high school graduation - SB841

Reach Out and Read Wisconsin: grant for early literacy program [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 62, 63, 188, 189, 9419 (1); A.Amdt.9: sunset repealed, deletes 63, 189, 9419 (1)] - AB68

Reading readiness and literacy: promoting pupils from third to fourth grade based on standardized reading test; diagnostic reading assessment; grants to increase licensure of reading teachers; Achievement Gap Reduction program sunsetted; programs to identify and address pupils with dyslexia; parental opt-out from standardized tests for pupils in kindergarten to third grade prohibited - AB971

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; three-tiered early literacy screening program and dyslexia characteristics provisions; reports required [A.Amdt.1: tiers replaced with "diagnostic assessment," "screening" removed, other program revisions; A.Amdt.3: federal moneys funding provision, grants for teacher development and implementation costs added] - AB446

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; three-tiered early literacy screening program and dyslexia characteristics provisions; reports required [S.Amdt.3: program modified, tiers replaced with diagnostic assessments] - SB454

The Literacy Lab funding - AB444

The Literacy Lab funding - SB439

Agricultural assistance: creating food security and Wisconsin products grant program, farm to fork program, and small farm diversity grant program; value-agricultural practices assistance and technical assistance on resource conservation; provide grants for hiring farm business consultants and to meat processing facilities; Farm to School program grants modified; reports required [Sec. 252, 257, 258, 260-262, 1542, 1545, 1547, 1548, 1551-1558, 9102 (3), (4)] [original bill only] - AB68

Agricultural assistance: creating food security and Wisconsin products grant program, farm to fork program, and small farm diversity grant program; value-agricultural practices assistance and technical assistance on resource conservation; provide grants for hiring farm business consultants and to meat processing facilities; Farm to School program grants modified; reports required [Sec. 252, 257, 258, 260-262, 1542, 1545, 1547, 1548, 1551-1558, 9102 (3), (4)] - SB111

CAFO WPDES fees increased [Sec. 2645] [original bill only] - AB68

CAFO WPDES fees increased [Sec. 2645] - SB111

Carbon emissions measurement and offset transactions related to animal agriculture operators; renewable natural gas and energy produced at animal agriculture facilities; DATCP and PSC duties - AB1072

Carbon emissions measurement and offset transactions related to animal agriculture operators; renewable natural gas and energy produced at animal agriculture facilities; DATCP and PSC duties - SB1054

Conservation grants re farmer training on grazing and pasture maintenance best practices and adopting regenerative agricultural practices [Sec. 1561, 9102 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Conservation grants re farmer training on grazing and pasture maintenance best practices and adopting regenerative agricultural practices [Sec. 1561, 9102 (1)] - SB111

Labeling a food product as meat: prohibition created; DATCP duties - AB75

Labeling a food product as meat: prohibition created; DATCP duties - SB82

Meat processing facilities: DATCP grants [A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 26, 336] - AB68

Meat processing program students: DATCP grants to colleges, universities, and technical colleges for tuition costs; UW System, TCS, and DPI special education aid funding increases - AB664