2023 Assembly Authors

Senate Bills:8, 11, 23, 27, 38, 40, 55, 73, 103, 110, 120, 121, 122, 130, 138, 142, 152, 153, 298, 205, 223, 240, 244, 246, 251, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 341, 352, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 365, 372, 439, 453, 456, 457, 463, 469, 486, 487, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 512, 521, 530, 533, 534, 535, 536, 540, 550, 551, 552, 557, 561, 564, 566, 568, 577, 578, 637, 644, 657, 659, 660, 664, 670, 673, 674, 675, 679, 693, 694, 695, 704, 717, 718, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 719, 727, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 745, 750, 755, 760, 761, 762, 763, 769, 772, 774, 778, 782, 783, 784, 786, 793, 794, 795, 797, 806, 819, 824, 841, 843, 844, 849, 858, 859, 863, 864, 865, 871, 877, 881, 891, 901, 904, 936, 938, 946, 1005, 1019, 1023, 1024, 1064, 1067, 1110

Senate Joint Resolutions:9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 20, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 46, 50, 51, 56, 57, 59, 69, 76, 84, 83, 89, 120

2472 Hong, Rep. Francesca (76th Asm.Dist.; D)

Abortion-related regulations: certain provisions and criminal penalties repealed - AB777

Abortion-related regulations: certain provisions and criminal penalties repealed - SB734

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month: May recognized as - AJR44

Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month: May recognized as - SJR44

Blank, Dr. Rebecca M.: life and public service of former UW-Madison Chancellor commended - AJR19

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - AB221

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - SB138

Civil liability claims against law enforcement officers: public official immunity as a defense eliminated; indemnification provision - AB1223

Clearinghouse of information for small businesses: DOA to coordinate with other agencies to publish specified information on the Internet - AB487

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - AB717

Devices that accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm: prohibition on sale, manufacture, transfer, use, and possession; felony penalty provision - SB679

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

Economic Justice Bill of Rights declaration - AJR24

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

Fall semester commencement at UW institutions: classes cannot start until September 1; exceptions provided - SB983

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, ordinance and employer provisions - AB1156

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, ordinance and employer provisions - SB1064

Food waste reduction pilot project grants created - SB721

“Gender Violence Act” (sex discrimination): civil cause of action created - AB735

“Gender Violence Act” (sex discrimination): civil cause of action created - SB698

In-person visiting periods for inmates of state correctional institutions, jails, or houses of correction - AB805

Lactococcus lactis (bacterium) designated as the state microbe, Blue Book provision - AB800

Lactococcus lactis (bacterium) designated as the state microbe, Blue Book provision - SB779

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

Landlord or tenant required to apply for emergency rental assistance and participate in mediation prior to eviction; certain rent increases prohibited - SB655

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

Mandatory stay of eviction proceedings against a tenant who applied for emergency assistance under W-2: restriction eliminated - AB705

Minimum salaries for public school teachers established - AB517

Minimum salaries for public school teachers established - SB511

Minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - AB479

Name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation for students at higher education institutions: restrictions created - AB1048

Nurse staffing plan requirement and minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals established; RN right to refuse work assignment and mandatory overtime prohibited; penalty provisions - AB489

Nurse staffing plan requirement and minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals established; RN right to refuse work assignment and mandatory overtime prohibited; penalty provisions - SB470

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

Patient right to medically accurate information: health care provider obligation to provide and civil action provisions created; employment retribution prohibited - SB733

Pregnancy counseling services: public funding provisions - AB776

Pregnancy counseling services: public funding provisions - SB732

Prospective school social workers: DPI grant program established, conditions specified - AB1150

Public Bank of Wisconsin: authority created and supervised by the Division of Banking, reports required; Board of Advisors created and attached to DFI - AB1220

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

School lunch and breakfast programs: additional state reimbursement and expanded to include public and private schools; conditions specified - AB754

School-based mental health services grants: funding increased - AB591

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: October 2023 proclaimed as - AJR95

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: October 2023 proclaimed as - SJR86

Support for de-escalation and cease-fire in Israel and in Gaza and the West Bank, return of all hostages, sending humanitarian assistance, and ending the occupation of Palestinian territories - SJR92

Teacher preparatory grant program administered by HEAB created; school district revenue limit per pupil adjustment modified; certain special education costs reimbursement changes - AB1144

Teen dating violence prevention education: DPI to work with various groups to adopt a policy, requirements specified; school boards required to adopt and provide age-appropriate instruction; training for school district employees - AB728

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

Tipped minimum wage eliminated - AB488

Tipped minimum wage eliminated - SB457

UW Madison women’s hockey team commended on winning the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship - AJR25

UW Madison women’s hockey team commended on winning the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Hockey National Championship - SJR26

Wagner, R. Richard “Dick”: life and public service to the State of Wisconsin and Dane County commended - AJR34

Wagner, R. Richard “Dick”: life and public service to the State of Wisconsin and Dane County commended - SJR27

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Hong, Rep. Francesca (76th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills:17, 19, 37, 114, 127, 173, 218, 232, 276, 284, 340, 350, 352, 359, 360, 361, 366, 368, 402, 423, 436, 448, 472, 473, 474, 475, 478, 484, 501, 508, 509, 506, 513, 515, 518, 519, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 533, 537, 538, 539, 557, 496, 588, 589, 590, 498, 593, 598, 600, 605, 615, 619, 631, 677, 698, 699, 700, 701, 703, 704, 706, 707, 708, 713, 745, 746, 747, 748, 757, 759, 770, 804, 810, 814, 821, 820, 822, 887, 888, 919, 901, 908, 924, 931, 940, 947, 948, 949, 961, 963, 1000, 1010, 1046, 1047, 1012, 1061, 1063, 1080, 1082, 1112, 1124, 1130, 1134, 1136, 1138, 1143, 1146, 1184, 1194, 1199, 1201, 1218, 1221, 1224, 1210, 1229

Assembly Joint Resolutions:9, 10, 11, 18, 20, 16, 21, 22, 28, 29, 48, 41, 50, 51, 46, 53, 59, 61, 64, 67, 68, 82, 86, 97, 107, 110, 138, 139, 140, 144

Senate Bills:11, 27, 38, 110, 127, 130, 298, 222, 240, 272, 280, 341, 349, 352, 353, 357, 358, 360, 365, 372, 393, 414, 430, 446, 463, 474, 486, 487, 492, 494, 499, 501, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 512, 519, 520, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 540, 547, 550, 551, 557, 561, 564, 568, 576, 577, 578, 590, 636, 637, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 666, 670, 673, 677, 696, 717, 718, 716, 719, 720, 725, 726, 729, 730, 762, 776, 796, 828, 833, 841, 843, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 865, 877, 891, 901, 907, 909, 930, 936, 938, 939, 950, 973, 982, 984, 1019, 1025, 1030, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1038, 1045, 1061, 1093, 1100, 1102, 1104, 1106, 1108, 1109

Senate Joint Resolutions:9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 35, 40, 41, 42, 46, 51, 56, 57, 59, 62, 74, 90, 97, 119, 120, 133, 135

2552 Hurd, Rep. Karen (68th Asm.Dist.; R)

Assistant child care teachers and school-age group leaders: rules modified re age [Admin.Code DCF 251.05, 251.055, 251.095] - AB390

Business that operate a child care program for their employees’ children: income and franchise tax credit created - AB660

Certified child care operators allowed to provide care for up to six children under age seven - AB392

Child care center renovations revolving loan fund and program established - AB388

Child care center renovations revolving loan fund and program established - SB421

Child care reimbursement accounts established; DFI, vendor, and income tax subtraction provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB387

Childhood obesity prevention and management program created in DHS; grants, reports, and JSCTE appendix report provisions - AB1014

Childhood obesity prevention and management program created in DHS; grants, reports, and JSCTE appendix report provisions - SB953

Childhood obesity prevention and management program grants: DHS funding - AB1015

Childhood obesity prevention and management program grants: DHS funding - SB952

Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute in Eau Claire County: DOT to erect and maintain directional signs - AB1115

Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute in Eau Claire County: DOT to erect and maintain directional signs - SB1008

Community approach to four-year-old kindergarten required; school board and provider contracts and teacher license provisions - AB1035

Emergency medical services practitioner and emergency medical responder: persons aged 17 may apply for licensure; youth apprenticeship program provision - AB432

Emergency medical services practitioner and emergency medical responder: persons aged 17 may apply for licensure; youth apprenticeship program provision - SB420

Federal refugee resettlement and assistance program: local governments required to designate individual for consultation; county refugee placement committee provisions - AB1004

Federal refugee resettlement and assistance program: local governments required to designate individual for consultation; county refugee placement committee provisions - SB916

Healthy food incentive program for FoodShare recipients: DHS to contract with nonprofit organizations to administer - AB1013

Hospital emergency department services grants created; DHS and JCF duties; report required - AB1078

Institutions for mental disease: DHS to cover costs for MA services provided to beneficiaries housed in; federal waiver provision - AB616

Institutions for mental disease: DHS to cover costs for MA services provided to beneficiaries housed in; federal waiver provision - SB635

Large family child care centers: DCF to establish a license category for and regulate - AB389

Main street housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund and loan program established re owners of rental housing; reports required; DOA appendix report - AB265

Main street housing rehabilitation revolving loan fund and loan program established re owners of rental housing; reports required; DOA appendix report - SB294

Motor vehicle wholesaler license: office requirements - AB625

National Service Dog Month: September 2023 proclaimed as - AR16