2023 Assembly Authors

Assembly Joint Resolutions:10, 5, 11, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 28, 25, 34, 35, 37, 29, 38, 48, 41, 50, 51, 44, 46, 53, 59, 61, 56, 67, 68, 72, 75, 74, 70, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92, 95, 90, 93, 97, 107, 108, 110, 111, 116, 113, 124, 137, 118, 138, 120, 119, 139, 115, 140, 142, 133, 130, 144

Assembly Resolutions:14

Senate Bills:8, 11, 14, 18, 27, 38, 39, 40, 53, 100, 102, 110, 113, 121, 122, 127, 130, 134, 137, 142, 146, 298, 206, 210, 240, 246, 251, 262, 269, 272, 290, 293, 294, 295, 297, 307, 310, 341, 352, 353, 357, 358, 359, 360, 365, 372, 393, 412, 418, 430, 439, 441, 442, 443, 457, 462, 463, 469, 473, 474, 486, 487, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 505, 506, 509, 511, 520, 529, 533, 534, 535, 536, 540, 543, 547, 551, 552, 557, 561, 563, 564, 566, 567, 573, 574, 576, 583, 590, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 615, 622, 627, 628, 630, 633, 636, 637, 638, 643, 644, 658, 659, 660, 663, 664, 670, 672, 673, 674, 675, 678, 679, 693, 694, 695, 717, 718, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 719, 720, 721, 723, 724, 725, 727, 739, 743, 744, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 766, 769, 777, 778, 784, 794, 795, 801, 804, 817, 819, 825, 828, 833, 843, 855, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 863, 864, 865, 876, 877, 886, 901, 907, 936, 937, 938, 939, 946, 948, 950, 952, 953, 961, 981, 983, 984, 986, 1003, 1004, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1019, 1023, 1025, 1030, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1045, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1064, 1065, 1067, 1069, 1072, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1093, 1094, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1108, 1109, 1110

Senate Joint Resolutions:10, 11, 12, 15, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 35, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 50, 51, 53, 56, 57, 60, 62, 65, 69, 75, 76, 74, 79, 80, 82, 83, 86, 90, 89, 97, 99, 102, 103, 104, 108, 112, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 123, 126, 127, 133, 135

2447 Behnke, Rep. Elijah (89th Asm.Dist.; R)

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

Anatomical gift, organ transplant, and related services: discrimination based on vaccination status prohibited - AB955

Archer licenses authorize hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow; crossbow licenses eliminated; DNR duties - AB934

Campground licensing: exemption for certain farm owners - AB328

Competitive bidding: threshold for public works projects increased and school boards and MPS required to use; exceptions provided - AB723

Constitutional amendment relating to conditions of release: statutory changes needed to implement - AB54

Cursive writing required to be incorporated into the model academic standards for English language arts - AB937

Deicer applicators certification program established - AB61

Deicer applicators certification program established - SB52

Farmland preservation tax credit disallowed for acres with a photovoltaic solar energy system - AB480

Felony offenders prohibited from possessing, controlling, or residing with a vicious dog, criteria specified; JRCCP may report - AB84

Financial institutions prohibited from using firearm merchant codes for retail payment card transactions; governmental entities prohibited from keeping lists of firearms owners, exception for criminal investigations or prosecutions - AB468

Food and beverages served in foam polystyrene packaging prohibited, exceptions provided - AB288

Gender transition procedure: civil cause of action against health care provider for minor injured by; defense provisions - AB502

Grade promotion prohibited if pupil was absent more than 30 days, exceptions specified; school boards, private schools participating in a parental choice program, and independent charter schools required to adopt written policy - AB1026

Green Bay & De Pere Antiquarian Society Day: October 4, 2023 declared as in honor of its 100th anniversary - AJR52

Green Tier program and the environmental compliance audit program repealed; governmental actions with regard to certain international programs and organizations restricted - AB1059

Habitually truant percentage required in the school district and school accountability report - AB1029

Higher education institutions in this state prohibited from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens; report to DHS required - AB413

Higher education institutions in this state prohibited from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens; report to DHS required - SB401

Highway speed restriction: local highway authorities allowed to reduce without DOT approval, conditions specified - AB720

Highway work zone safety included in driver education instruction requirements; DOT provision - AB629

Human growth and development instruction: including age-appropriate curriculum on child sex abuse prevention - AB452

Inciting a riot and acts of violence while participating in a riot made felonies, definition provision; JRCCP may report - AB70

Influencing social media Internet sites to censor, deplatform, or shadow ban users: prohibiting state agency employees, federal agency employees in this state, state elected officials, and state individuals elected to U.S. Congress from doing or attempting; forfeiture and exception provisions - AB894

Intentional exposure of genitals in a public area: crime modified; JRCCP may report - AB503

National Wild Turkey Federation: 50th anniversary commemorated - AJR26

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to out-of-home providers - AB83

Physical therapists authorized to certify to DOT information necessary for a disabled parking plate or card - AB1019

Police and fire protection fee revenues required to be deposited into a police and fire fund for updating 911 service infrastructure; DMA to administer fees. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR15

Possession of child pornography: penalties for visual representations appearing to depict a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct - AB315

Prohibited considerations in awarding state or local financial assistance to any person - AB722

Property tax increases: refundable individual income tax credit created for the primary residence of persons age 65 and older - AB235

Psychiatry practice or providing psychiatric or mental health services: individual income tax deduction created for certain income earned from; medically underserved area provision - AB32

Public contract with persons engaged in certain boycotts: state agencies and local units of government prohibited from entering into - AB719

Public events with nude adult participants: attendance of persons under age 18 prohibited; JRCCP may report - AB504

Pupils who have asthma: schools required to adopt a management plan which includes standing orders for short-acting bronchodilators; advanced practice nurse prescriber, physician assistant, and physician provisions and civil liability immunity - AB914

Real property advertised as for sale by owner: broker provisions - AB407

Redacting certain records: law enforcement and corrections agencies may charge a fee - AB837

Respiratory care practitioners allowed as part of ambulance staffing on any aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals - AB224

Restoring right to vote of persons convicted of certain felonies: payment of all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution, and completion of community service required - AB76

School employee with a concealed carry license may possess a firearm on school grounds; initial concealed carry license fees waived for teachers who apply - AB250

Seasonally maintained highways: town may designate highway or portion of highway as; snowmobile route provision - AB649

“Sex” defined re placement of prisoners and conducting strip searches - AB447

Sex offender registry and notification requirements: counting convictions and findings codified re OAG-02-17 - AB944

Social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech: civil cause of action against the owner or operator created, conditions set - AB895

Social media websites or applications: censoring, deplatforming, or shadow banning a journalistic enterprise re content prohibited; private cause of action provision - AB893

Sole proprietor employee tax credit program created - AB172

“Strip search” definition revised re prohibition against strip searching a pupil by a school employee - AB108

Tactical EMS professional allowed to carry a firearm in prohibited areas; definition and LESB duties - AB882

Theft of property: misdemeanor and felony thresholds modified; JRCCP may report - AB50

Tuition and fee remission program for eligible veterans and their spouses and children at UW System schools and technical colleges: “eligible veteran” definition expanded - AB239

UI law changes including misconduct and general qualifying requirements; JCF review of UI benefit augmentations; UI definition of misconduct applies to WC - AB147

Unpasteurized dairy products: license from DATCP to allow milk producer to sell, conditions set and testing required - AB831

Unpasteurized dairy products: license from DATCP to allow milk producer to sell, conditions set and testing required - SB781

Use of public employees and public property for activities related to abortion prohibited - AB247

Use of public employees and public property for activities related to abortion prohibited - SB300

UW System student housing and meal plan contracts prorated when student is not allowed on campus by institution that is outside the student’s control, conditions set - AB400

Vacancies in certain elective state offices: appointment by Governor replaced with special election; exception provided - AB476

Van Roy, Karl: life and public service of former state representative commended - AR10

Vehicle data recorder (VDR): use of stored information and disclosure requirements - AB1174

Veteran status indicated on operator’s license or state ID card: "veteran" includes current or former armed forces, reserve unit, or National Guard members - AB780

Veteran status on Wisconsin operator’s license or ID card to include persons admitted to the U.S. under the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act - AB385

Wakeboat study funding request included in UW System proposed 2025-27 biennial budget - AB1171

Warning lights on public utility, telecommunications carrier, or cooperative vehicles modified - AB354

Wetland assured delineation program established - AB254

Wetlands benefitting from the in lieu fee subprogram: public access requirement eliminated - AB253

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Behnke, Rep. Elijah (89th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:1, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 30, 40, 41, 46, 44, 45, 49, 59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 71, 75, 66, 77, 78, 79, 57, 80, 51, 52, 82, 87, 92, 86, 90, 58, 93, 68, 103, 98, 100, 69, 106, 114, 107, 109, 110, 111, 145, 117, 119, 121, 116, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 154, 131, 165, 166, 144, 160, 162, 163, 174, 233, 141, 142, 216, 217, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 157, 232, 234, 236, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 237, 242, 243, 244, 248, 249, 251, 252, 256, 257, 262, 270, 277, 245, 278, 282, 283, 284, 287, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 265, 306, 268, 310, 312, 313, 314, 329, 331, 337, 321, 341, 343, 336, 357, 344, 349, 351, 352, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 365, 369, 370, 376, 377, 378, 380, 384, 399, 402, 412, 386, 430, 431, 432, 436, 441, 442, 446, 449, 451, 416, 466, 490, 465, 510, 536, 543, 555, 556, 557, 559, 561, 566, 580, 602, 606, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 551, 615, 550, 620, 553, 624, 626, 627, 628, 554, 637, 638, 573, 578, 653, 577, 669, 671, 664, 679, 684, 685, 688, 689, 690, 715, 724, 725, 668, 730, 738, 743, 749, 752, 767, 778, 779, 793, 794, 799, 801, 852, 860, 873, 874, 875, 889, 919, 898, 900, 925, 1018, 891, 950, 951, 952, 961, 985, 999, 921, 1001, 1003, 1004, 970, 972, 973, 974, 976, 1049, 1035, 1013, 977, 978, 979, 1014, 1015, 1012, 1016, 980, 981, 1052, 1037, 1034, 1024, 1063, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1111, 1113, 1116, 1076, 1122, 1124, 1129, 1133, 1158, 1160, 1169, 1172

Assembly Joint Resolutions:9, 5, 12, 25, 31, 32, 45, 47, 54, 60, 56, 63, 64, 65, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 89, 101, 109, 110, 113, 132, 128, 119, 115, 123, 126, 135

Assembly Resolutions:18

Senate Bills:1, 18, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 69, 72, 73, 74, 83, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 86, 87, 88, 91, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 145, 147, 149, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 158, 159, 161, 162, 206, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 216, 217, 221, 222, 215, 223, 224, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 260, 265, 269, 273, 274, 278, 280, 283, 284, 301, 287, 291, 292, 294, 295, 306, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 319, 321, 327, 333, 329, 343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 353, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 363, 366, 367, 369, 375, 377, 378, 379, 382, 383, 388, 393, 394, 402, 403, 411, 419, 420, 430, 433, 435, 436, 437, 438, 443, 448, 434, 465, 466, 468, 471, 472, 477, 478, 479, 480, 489, 514, 516, 520, 525, 527, 531, 544, 546, 553, 558, 560, 567, 568, 571, 573, 575, 580, 585, 591, 596, 606, 610, 612, 628, 629, 630, 632, 639, 642, 644, 652, 654, 669, 671, 681, 682, 683, 684, 686, 688, 689, 690, 705, 715, 728, 735, 736, 740, 747, 748, 749, 752, 754, 773, 780, 789, 804, 811, 823, 829, 830, 833, 837, 838, 854, 855, 869, 873, 874, 875, 879, 881, 886, 889, 898, 908, 909, 895, 911, 912, 913, 916, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 933, 940, 941, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 956, 958, 960, 961, 964, 966, 968, 969, 973, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 1013, 1018, 1020, 1025, 1039, 1072, 1075, 1077, 1078, 1080

Senate Joint Resolutions:9, 11, 13, 14, 26, 28, 32, 33, 47, 48, 49, 52, 54, 53, 59, 61, 71, 78, 76, 77, 74, 94, 104, 110, 111, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 132

2448 Billings, Rep. Jill (95th Asm.Dist.; D)

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - AB1052

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - SB949

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB - AB829

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB - SB786

FTE positions authorized for DSPS re professional licensing staff, customer communication, and license navigators - AB565

Groundwater protection standards for PFAS: exemption to requirement re suspension of work on permanent rules costing over certain amount - AB1119

Groundwater protection standards for PFAS: exemption to requirement re suspension of work on permanent rules costing over certain amount - SB1022

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2023 proclaimed as - AJR9

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2023 proclaimed as - SJR9

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2024 proclaimed as - AJR108