Wisconsin Legislature: Ratcliff, Rep. Melissa (46th Asm.Dist.; D)

Senate Bills:42, 17, 28, 35, 54, 60, 105, 125, 136, 139, 156, 165, 216, 266, 301, 308, 325, 408, 435, 471, 480, 526, 642, 916, 1014, 1015

Senate Joint Resolutions:28, 47, 63, 76, 77, 107

2546Ratcliff, Rep. Melissa (46th Asm.Dist.; D)

Advertisement of broadband services and Internet speed requirements and standardized consumer label based on FCC template; penalties and unfair trade practice provisions - AB1177

Advisory referenda restrictions placed on counties and municipalities by 2023 WisAct 12 eliminated - AB586

Advisory referenda restrictions placed on counties and municipalities by 2023 WisAct 12 eliminated - SB543

Authority of private person to bring a qui tam claim against another person making a false claim for MA restored; AG authority provisions - AB1186

Broadband expansion grant program changes re application, use of funds, and report - AB1180

Broadband expansion grant program changes re definition of “infrastructure,” report requirement, and LAB performance audit - AB1176

Broadband expansion grant program: PSC to give farms a priority - AB1179

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - AB863

Condemnation authority used to acquire land to establish or extend recreational trails, bicycle ways or lanes, or pedestrian ways: prohibition eliminated - SB816

Discrimination in hiring and contracting by a political subdivision prohibited re race, color, ancestry, national origin, or sexual orientation: 2023 WisAct 12 provision eliminated - AB865

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - AB714

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - SB634

Empty conduit lines: person conducting special work requiring digging in a right-of-way required to install; duty to offer service imposed on Internet service provider - AB1178

Foreign nationals prohibited from contributing to a referendum committee and the committee cannot accept such contributions - AB599

Foreign nationals prohibited from contributing to a referendum committee and the committee cannot accept such contributions - SB563

Housing cooperative conversion revolving loan program created - AB1216

Ignition interlock device requirement applied to all OWI offenses involving alcohol - AB1132

Levy limit for adjustments for transferred services revised and TID provisions: 2023 WisAct 12 provisions repealed - AB879

Name change petition publication requirement: exception when changing name to conform to individual’s gender identity - AB1212

Name change petition publication requirement: exception when changing name to conform to individual’s gender identity - SB1105

Nonprofit hospital property tax exemption: charity care requirement increased - AB1152

Nonprofit hospital property tax exemption: charity care requirement increased - SB1047

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

Personal conviction exemption from immunizations eliminated - AB429

PSC to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers about broadband service availability and Internet service providers to disclose certain information to improve broadband mapping - AB1175

Race-based team names, nicknames, logos, and mascots used by schools: restores law prior to enactment of 2013 WisAct 115; DPI grant to school board that terminates use - AB528

Retirement plan marketplace established to connect residents and small employers with private firms - AB1138

Storm water retention pond safety requirements - AB1118

TID life extension for housing stock improvement; DOA appendix report - AB862

TID life extension for housing stock improvement; DOA appendix report - SB825

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Ratcliff, Rep. Melissa (46th Asm.Dist.; D)

Assembly Bills:11, 12, 8, 19, 28, 30, 26, 37, 48, 61, 51, 91, 103, 100, 102, 114, 115, 109, 112, 117, 120, 121, 125, 129, 133, 139, 140, 156, 164, 159, 161, 158, 173, 233, 176, 218, 221, 222, 223, 225, 231, 232, 234, 239, 240, 243, 244, 248, 249, 260, 272, 276, 283, 285, 284, 288, 289, 290, 294, 264, 301, 265, 306, 267, 268, 307, 314, 330, 331, 303, 341, 340, 350, 352, 354, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 366, 369, 368, 372, 374, 399, 402, 394, 404, 408, 417, 418, 423, 427, 428, 436, 444, 445, 446, 449, 450, 456, 458, 463, 467, 469, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 478, 479, 481, 487, 484, 485, 488, 501, 507, 508, 509, 506, 513, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 495, 537, 538, 539, 556, 557, 558, 562, 564, 565, 566, 496, 580, 497, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 588, 589, 590, 591, 498, 593, 594, 499, 598, 595, 596, 597, 600, 602, 604, 605, 611, 614, 551, 615, 622, 619, 623, 631, 634, 635, 645, 578, 576, 657, 670, 616, 673, 664, 677, 678, 686, 691, 692, 695, 696, 697, 699, 700, 701, 702, 704, 706, 708, 709, 711, 712, 713, 717, 718, 769, 726, 727, 728, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 741, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 750, 751, 754, 755, 756, 752, 753, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 770, 772, 775, 776, 777, 782, 783, 785, 786, 788, 790, 791, 792, 793, 795, 796, 800, 802, 809, 810, 811, 819, 823, 826, 827, 828, 829, 832, 833, 835, 836, 841, 840, 839, 843, 845, 848, 849, 850, 852, 821, 820, 822, 854, 856, 857, 858, 859, 864, 868, 871, 872, 876, 877, 878, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 919, 904, 908, 924, 925, 927, 931, 935, 936, 940, 942, 943, 948, 949, 963, 985, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 1000, 1006, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 971, 976, 1050, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1051, 1012, 980, 1052, 1055, 1057, 1061, 1063, 1080, 1066, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1092, 1106, 1107, 1109, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1117, 1119, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1128, 1130, 1134, 1136, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1144, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1154, 1155, 1156, 1158, 1159, 1161, 1167, 1170, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1184, 1193, 1194, 1191, 1192, 1197, 1198, 1199, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1205, 1203, 1206, 1211, 1213, 1215, 1210, 1229

Assembly Joint Resolutions:10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 16, 21, 22, 24, 28, 25, 34, 35, 37, 31, 32, 29, 30, 38, 48, 40, 41, 50, 51, 44, 46, 47, 53, 59, 61, 56, 64, 65, 67, 68, 72, 75, 74, 70, 73, 79, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92, 95, 90, 91, 93, 97, 107, 108, 110, 111, 116, 124, 137, 138, 120, 119, 139, 115, 140, 141, 125, 142, 127, 133, 130, 134, 136, 144

Assembly Resolutions:8, 14

Senate Bills:8, 14, 28, 38, 99, 100, 110, 113, 114, 121, 122, 138, 144, 146, 153, 298, 157, 219, 223, 240, 241, 244, 246, 251, 272, 278, 280, 281, 302, 307, 310, 311, 341, 352, 353, 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 365, 372, 373, 393, 407, 412, 414, 418, 428, 430, 439, 441, 442, 443, 447, 452, 456, 457, 460, 462, 463, 469, 470, 473, 474, 486, 487, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 519, 520, 530, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 547, 548, 550, 551, 552, 557, 561, 564, 566, 568, 570, 574, 577, 578, 583, 590, 615, 621, 622, 625, 628, 635, 636, 637, 638, 644, 655, 656, 659, 660, 662, 663, 664, 665, 673, 674, 675, 677, 678, 679, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 717, 718, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 719, 720, 721, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 732, 733, 734, 744, 750, 752, 755, 758, 760, 761, 762, 764, 765, 766, 769, 771, 774, 775, 778, 779, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 793, 794, 795, 796, 798, 799, 800, 801, 803, 804, 806, 807, 808, 810, 815, 817, 818, 819, 812, 821, 824, 828, 830, 831, 833, 841, 842, 843, 849, 855, 858, 859, 860, 861, 863, 864, 865, 868, 871, 876, 877, 884, 885, 891, 898, 901, 902, 907, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 942, 943, 946, 948, 949, 950, 952, 953, 981, 982, 983, 984, 986, 995, 996, 1003, 1004, 1012, 1013, 1017, 1019, 1022, 1025, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1037, 1038, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1065, 1068, 1069, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1076, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1084, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1092, 1093, 1094, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1107, 1108, 1112

Senate Joint Resolutions:10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 65, 69, 70, 76, 74, 79, 80, 86, 90, 89, 97, 99, 102, 103, 105, 108, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 133, 135

2540Rettinger, Rep. Nik (83rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Acting in self-defense: court-issued criminal complaint prohibited if DA refuses to issue complaint unless new evidence shows actions were not self-defense - AB544

Adults at risk: increased penalties for crimes against, including sexual assault and physical abuse; appearing for restraining order hearings; and freezing assets of defendant charged with financial exploitation; JRCCP may report - AB78

Athletic trainer services: health insurance policy, plan, or contract prohibited from excluding or refusing to cover - AB311

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - AB637

Catalytic converter removed without vehicle owner’s consent: felony crime created - SB879

Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges requires court approval, report required; deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes prohibited - AB57

Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges requires court approval, report required; deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes prohibited - SB86

DOC required to recommend revocation of parole, probation, or extended supervision if person is charged with a crime while on release; expungement of criminal record provisions - AB310

DOC required to recommend revocation of parole, probation, or extended supervision if person is charged with a crime while on release; expungement of criminal record provisions - SB309

Federally chartered youth membership organizations: upon request, public and independent charter schools to allow representatives to provide information to pupils on school property - AB592

Federally chartered youth membership organizations: upon request, public and independent charter schools to allow representatives to provide information to pupils on school property - SB549

Graffiti or damage to historical property on public property made a felony; JRCCP may report - AB606

Incidents in a school building or on school grounds: public and charter schools required to report to law enforcement; employment of armed school resource officer (SRO); DPI to reimburse schools with certain federal moneys - AB69

Maximum age for justices and judges set - AB552

Maximum age for justices and judges set - SB569

Mobile or online software applications and electronic devices deemed cybersecurity threats: state and local governmental use of prohibited; specific products listed - AB263

Payday loan regulation exemption for transactions with no finance charge or other fee imposed or accepted from the loan recipient - AB261

Protective occupation WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity - AB671

Protective occupation WRS annuitants who are rehired by a WRS participating employer: exception to suspension of annuity - SB630

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 - AB377

Race-based programs or requirements modified to apply to disadvantaged students rather than minority students re HEAB, UW System institutions, Medical College of Wisconsin, Marquette University School of Dentistry, and technical colleges - AB554

Release of prisoner to parole or extended supervision: requirements revised - AB237

See You at the Pole Day: September 25, 2024 recognized as - AR27

“Sexual contact” definition revised re crimes against children and the crime of sexual assault; JRCCP may report - AB166

“Sexual contact” definition revised re crimes against children and the crime of sexual assault; JRCCP may report - SB149

Specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets: statutory recognition of - AB280

State-chartered S&L association: changes to authorized activities of - AB1031

Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act modified and Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act adopted in its place - AB27

Universal course numbers and credit transfer system: UW System and TCS Board required to implement; restriction on respective educational roles eliminated - AB6

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

UW System institutions and technical college intercollegiate or intramural sports: designating team or sport into one of three categories based on the sex of the participating students - AB378

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Rettinger, Rep. Nik (83rd Asm.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:1, 2, 14, 20, 21, 22, 29, 31, 24, 26, 36, 47, 45, 49, 62, 75, 50, 66, 76, 77, 80, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 82, 84, 67, 87, 90, 58, 93, 70, 68, 97, 101, 102, 106, 107, 115, 109, 111, 145, 118, 119, 120, 128, 143, 155, 172, 141, 142, 219, 222, 224, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 243, 244, 247, 251, 257, 259, 260, 269, 275, 278, 286, 292, 293, 294, 295, 301, 265, 267, 268, 313, 315, 338, 329, 302, 337, 321, 342, 343, 336, 357, 344, 349, 353, 364, 367, 369, 371, 384, 397, 395, 398, 410, 386, 424, 433, 441, 442, 447, 451, 416, 468, 477, 466, 480, 490, 491, 500, 502, 503, 504, 465, 507, 510, 536, 541, 542, 543, 545, 557, 559, 568, 567, 494, 570, 571, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 551, 548, 549, 550, 620, 553, 574, 626, 628, 632, 633, 638, 639, 640, 642, 644, 646, 647, 573, 648, 578, 649, 650, 652, 576, 653, 575, 577, 659, 660, 661, 669, 664, 674, 675, 676, 681, 682, 683, 684, 687, 688, 715, 722, 725, 730, 737, 741, 749, 767, 773, 778, 779, 793, 801, 837, 852, 853, 860, 883, 896, 898, 899, 900, 912, 925, 938, 890, 940, 944, 946, 951, 952, 916, 964, 985, 954, 988, 955, 1001, 969, 1059, 1033, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1084, 1090, 1116, 1160, 1169, 1174

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 4, 6, 14, 23, 39, 40, 47, 53, 54, 60, 55, 56, 65, 66, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 88, 90, 91, 101, 103, 109, 105, 106, 112, 132, 128, 115, 123, 126

Assembly Resolutions:13, 15, 19, 20

Senate Bills:1, 2, 8, 42, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 48, 49, 53, 60, 62, 63, 65, 69, 74, 82, 83, 75, 76, 79, 80, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 84, 93, 96, 98, 101, 102, 106, 113, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 125, 131, 141, 148, 160, 162, 212, 213, 218, 221, 222, 214, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 245, 300, 247, 249, 250, 253, 257, 259, 262, 263, 264, 270, 273, 275, 279, 285, 289, 290, 302, 294, 295, 297, 303, 308, 313, 314, 317, 321, 323, 328, 327, 329, 335, 343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 351, 362, 364, 369, 377, 378, 382, 384, 386, 387, 400, 416, 427, 433, 435, 436, 438, 434, 466, 468, 471, 472, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 489, 514, 515, 517, 520, 522, 523, 531, 538, 558, 559, 560, 571, 573, 575, 579, 582, 586, 587, 594, 597, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 620, 621, 623, 625, 626, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 628, 629, 631, 632, 641, 642, 644, 652, 667, 672, 682, 683, 685, 686, 705, 709, 707, 735, 736, 740, 747, 752, 754, 737, 768, 773, 781, 789, 804, 811, 822, 832, 834, 836, 837, 838, 851, 853, 855, 869, 874, 877, 878, 881, 886, 888, 894, 898, 899, 900, 911, 918, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 933, 970, 976, 977, 978, 979, 987, 1000, 1018, 1075, 1080

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 5, 6, 16, 24, 37, 38, 47, 52, 54, 55, 53, 61, 63, 70, 71, 73, 78, 75, 76, 77, 74, 81, 84, 83, 87, 94, 96, 100, 101, 109, 110, 117, 118, 123, 124

2504Riemer, Rep. Daniel (7th Asm.Dist.; D)

EITC for families with children modified - AB471

Hamas’ barbaric attack on Israel condemned; condolences to affected families and commitment to Israel’s sovereignty and security reaffirmed - AJR82

Homestead tax: maximum income threshold increased and indexed for inflation - AB458

Jewish American Heritage Month: May 2023 proclaimed as - AJR29

Long-range statewide transportation plan: required inclusions or reference to another planning document; report required - AB802

Medicaid expansion; elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core; BadgerCare Reform waiver statutory implementation requirement eliminated - AB745

Medicaid expansion; elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core; BadgerCare Reform waiver statutory implementation requirement eliminated - SB716

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - AB727

PTSD as a mitigating factor: court may consider when sentencing a military veteran - SB695