2023 Assembly Authors

Senate Bills:131, 134, 211, 299, 224, 247, 253, 266, 284, 301, 285, 314, 321, 325, 326, 333, 329, 344, 345, 346, 355, 369, 373, 377, 378, 388, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 435, 448, 468, 480, 546, 585, 588, 592, 619, 623, 643, 707, 749, 753, 787, 791, 792, 803, 826, 833, 834, 837, 838, 855, 874, 899, 921, 926, 927, 928, 932, 940, 941, 945, 946, 948, 951, 954, 958, 960, 961, 973, 976, 977, 978, 979, 1011, 1014, 1015, 1075

Senate Joint Resolutions:17, 38, 54, 63, 70, 71, 78, 76, 74, 87, 91, 96, 118

2442 Anderson, Rep. Jimmy (47th Asm.Dist.; D)

911-caller-provided health, access, and functional needs information: DMA grants to public safety answering points and counties for development and maintenance of system for storing and accessing; report required - AB961

911-caller-provided health, access, and functional needs information: DMA grants to public safety answering points and counties for development and maintenance of system for storing and accessing; report required - SB909

Advisory referendum for November 2024 ballot re should Congress propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. F.E.C. and related cases - AJR92

AEDs required at high school athletic activities and UW athletic events; trained individuals and implementation plan provisions - AB347

AEDs required at high school athletic activities and UW athletic events; trained individuals and implementation plan provisions - SB349

AG enforcement authority for civil rights violations - AB691

AG enforcement authority for civil rights violations - SB678

Agreement among the states to elect the U.S. president and vice president by national popular vote ratified - AB156

Agreement among the states to elect the U.S. president and vice president by national popular vote ratified - SB144

American Red Cross Month: March 2023 proclaimed as - AJR14

Automatic renewals in consumer contracts: requirements created; DATCP and private civil action provisions - AB417

Balanced billing for emergency medical services: defined network plans, PP plans, and self-insured governmental plans required to cover, conditions specified - AB784

Balanced billing for emergency medical services: defined network plans, PP plans, and self-insured governmental plans required to cover, conditions specified - SB743

Cesar Chavez Day: March 31, 2023 proclaimed as - AJR21

Civic Information Consortium Board created and attached to the UW System re nonprofit corporation to award grants to support local journalism and media projects; report required - AB1139

Civic Information Consortium Board created and attached to the UW System re nonprofit corporation to award grants to support local journalism and media projects; report required - SB1042

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB - AB829

Cold water immersion tub required at youth athletic activities hosted by public or private schools in certain months; emergency rule provision - AB346

Contributions by corporations, cooperative associations, or federally recognized American Indian Tribes to a segregated fund established by a political party or legislative campaign committee prohibited - AB663

Coordination of mass communications between political action committees, independent expenditure committee, or other person and a candidate, candidate’s agent or legislative campaign committee, or political party of the candidate - AB636

Coordination of mass communications between political action committees, independent expenditure committee, or other person and a candidate, candidate’s agent or legislative campaign committee, or political party of the candidate - SB602

Covenants in employment contracts not to compete while employed or after termination made illegal, void, and unenforceable - AB481

Covenants in employment contracts not to compete while employed or after termination made illegal, void, and unenforceable - SB566

Democracy Day: Tuesday after the first Monday in November designated as a state holiday; state offices are closed - AB623

Democracy Day: Tuesday after the first Monday in November designated as a state holiday; state offices are closed - SB583

Directory of health care providers: defined network plans and PP plans required to make available and update annually - AB789

Disability Pride Month: July 2023 designated as - AJR67

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - AB697

Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status is unlawful - SB725

Emergency care hospital rates: limiting what hospitals can charge uninsured patients of certain income - AB787

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions - AB583

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions - SB627

Equal opportunity intern program established in DWD re placing paid interns with Wisconsin businesses - AB485

Eviction notice revisions re accurate information, timing, proof of certified mailing - AB713

Fall semester commencement at UW institutions: classes cannot start until September 1; exceptions provided - AB1081

Full-time librarian and instructional media specialist: public schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program required to employ; revenue limit adjustment provision - AB782

Full-time librarian and instructional media specialist: public schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program required to employ; revenue limit adjustment provision - SB758

Heat-related illness in employees during periods of high heat: DWD to develop program to prevent - AB901

Hospital chargemaster: copy filed with DHS on annual basis required; notice and penalty provisions - AB788

ID cards required to pick up certain prescribed controlled substances: adding certain ID cards and documents issued by a foreign government - AB445

Insulin: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - AB584

Insulin: cost sharing under health insurance policies and plans capped - SB574

Itemized billing by hospitals and plain-language requirements - AB785

Journalism fellowship program created in the UW System - AB1141

Journalism fellowship program created in the UW System - SB1040

Landlord or tenant required to apply for emergency rental assistance and participate in mediation prior to eviction; certain rent increases prohibited - AB712

Legal services for low-income tenants in eviction cases: DOA grant program created - AB695

Local newspaper subscription: income tax credit created - AB1140

Local newspaper subscription: income tax credit created - SB1041

Marijuana possession or distribution: penalty for no more than 28 grams eliminated; distributing to a minor and ordinance provisions - AB1207

Marriage law changes: eliminating the exception for minors between ages 16 and 18 and the spousal exception for certain sex crimes against children; annulment if a party was under age 18 - AB1229

Marriage law changes: eliminating the exception for minors between ages 16 and 18 and the spousal exception for certain sex crimes against children; annulment if a party was under age 18 - SB1030

Medical debt: health care provider or collection agency requirements prior to reporting to a consumer reporting agency - AB786

Medical debt: health care provider or collection agency requirements prior to reporting to a consumer reporting agency - SB1068

Minority health grants from DHS: priority to applicants providing maternal and child health services - AB1208

Network sufficiency of defined network plans or PP plans: OCI required to evaluate - AB792

Nomination papers for spring election: first date they may be circulated changed - AB1214

Nondisparagement provisions in employment contract after termination of employment or agency prohibited - AB903

Nonsolicitation provisions in employment contract after termination of employment or agency prohibited - AB902

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - AB775

Political action committee definition revised for campaign finance purposes - AB635

Political action committee definition revised for campaign finance purposes - SB603

Public library and school library materials: conditions on initiating complaints that materials should be removed or restricted - AB783

Public library and school library materials: conditions on initiating complaints that materials should be removed or restricted - SB824

Public utility prohibited from disconnecting a service providing the primary heat source for residential dwellings between set dates and under certain conditions - AB670

Pupil anti-discrimination law applied to private schools participating in MPCP, RPCP, WPCP, or SNSP; discrimination on the basis of gender identity or gender expression prohibition provision - AB526

Rate increases for health insurance: filing before rate is applied required, OCI approval for certain increases required - AB791

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated - AB164

Records and correspondence of legislative members: "public record" definition exclusion eliminated - SB146

Reimbursement rate for special education costs - AB527

Rent abatement for tenants: DATCP to promulgate rules specifying items and amounts - AB696

Rent abatement for tenants: DATCP to promulgate rules specifying items and amounts - SB726

Reporting place of employment of campaign finance contributors: amount required for report increased - AB662

Representations depicting nudity without consent: felony expanded to include synthetic intimate representation (known as “deep fakes”); reproducing private representations made a misdemeanor; JRCCP may report - AB608

Residential tenant’s right to counsel in an eviction action, notice provisions - AB698

Retail business that sells firearms: storage requirements when the business is unattended - AB761

Sick leave for state employees who are veterans re physical or mental health care for a disability related to military service - AB1206

Social cost of carbon emissions considered by PSC when issuing certificates for certain electric and public utility projects - AB811

Special motions to strike strategic lawsuits against public participation - AB423

Special motions to strike strategic lawsuits against public participation - SB414

State agency information technology accessibility standards for individuals with disabilities: DOA to establish - AB904

State agency information technology accessibility standards for individuals with disabilities: DOA to establish - SB831

Tax on firearms manufacturers created; providing services to victims of crime; JRCCP may report - AB469

Tenant rights and activities tenants and tenant organizers are allowed to engage in - AB694

Tenant rights and activities tenants and tenant organizers are allowed to engage in - SB666

Tests and ancillary procedures needed for services for which health insurance coverage is mandated: disability insurance policies and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover - AB790