2023 Senate Authors

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 - SB378

Real property advertised as for sale by owner: broker provisions - SB394

Soliciting prostitutes: minimum sentence imposed and felony penalty increased; DOJ human trafficking poster provision; JRCCP may report - AB972

Soliciting prostitutes: minimum sentence imposed and felony penalty increased; DOJ human trafficking poster provision; JRCCP may report - SB941

Special registration plates with white lettering on a black background established, voluntary payment provision - AB1041

Special registration plates with white lettering on a black background established, voluntary payment provision - SB972

Textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials used in schools: school board required to comply with a district resident’s inspection request in certain time period, adopt policy, and post list to district’s website - AB638

Textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials used in schools: school board required to comply with a district resident’s inspection request in certain time period, adopt policy, and post list to district’s website - SB606

Tobacco bars: public smoking ban exemption expanded - AB451

Tobacco bars: public smoking ban exemption expanded - SB471

Trust administration and regulation changes; Uniform Trust Decanting Act adopted; Uniform Powers of Appointment Act adopted; digital property classified as individual property and disclosure provisions - SB759

U.S.-Mexico border protection: supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his efforts to stand up for his state - AJR128

U.S.-Mexico border protection: supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his efforts to stand up for his state - SJR118

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

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 - SB377

Victims of Communism Memorial Day: November 7, 2023 commemorated as - AJR85

Victims of Communism Memorial Day: November 7, 2023 commemorated as - SJR81

Watermark required on absentee ballots mailed to electors - SB379

Workforce home loan revolving loan program established and administered by WHEDA; DOA appendix report - AB1094

Workforce home loan revolving loan program established and administered by WHEDA; DOA appendix report - SB975

WRS annuitants returning to work for a WRS-participating employer allowed to elect to suspend annuity for set number of months; repeal of obsolete public health emergency provisions - AB1018

WRS annuitants returning to work for a WRS-participating employer allowed to elect to suspend annuity for set number of months; repeal of obsolete public health emergency provisions - SB908

Youth apprenticeship program, local youth apprenticeship grants program, and career and technical education incentive grants revisions - SB285

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Knodl, Sen. Daniel (8th Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:257, 259, 286, 292, 295, 296, 308, 310, 312, 313, 318, 338, 337, 339, 342, 343, 336, 357, 344, 345, 354, 364, 369, 379, 380, 398, 400, 401, 407, 386, 435, 441, 465, 634, 660, 671, 803, 846, 847, 900, 946, 1005, 975, 978, 1032, 1034, 1162

Assembly Joint Resolutions:42, 54, 55, 56, 65, 81, 132

Senate Bills:257, 263, 279, 301, 287, 289, 305, 309, 312, 313, 316, 328, 324, 327, 335, 343, 344, 345, 346, 355, 373, 376, 387, 403, 433, 435, 480, 595, 623, 630, 791, 792, 838, 853, 917, 1070

Senate Joint Resolutions:52, 55, 53, 61, 77, 117

2421 Johnson, Sen. LaTonya (6th Sen.Dist.; D)

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

Advisory referendum on the question of repealing Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law and restoring constitutional rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade - SJR10

AG enforcement authority for civil rights violations - AB691

AG enforcement authority for civil rights violations - SB678

Alerts for missing adult at risk expanded to include persons under age 18 whose situation does not qualify for another alert - SB981

Automated speed enforcement system (ASES) and traffic control photographic system (TCPS): use allowed in first class city, report required; ordinance, sunset, and forfeiture provisions - AB85

Automated speed enforcement system (ASES) and traffic control photographic system (TCPS): use allowed in first class city, report required; ordinance, sunset, and forfeiture provisions - SB107

BadgerCare purchase option, federal waiver provision; basic health plan created in compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; OCI to establish a state-based health insurance exchange - AB746

BadgerCare purchase option, federal waiver provision; basic health plan created in compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; OCI to establish a state-based health insurance exchange - SB717

Black History Month: February 2023 recognized as and contributions to the state of named persons recognized - AJR11

Black History Month: February 2023 recognized as and contributions to the state of named persons recognized - SJR12

Black History Month: February 2024 recognized as and contributions to the state of named persons recognized - AJR138

Black History Month: February 2024 recognized as and contributions to the state of named persons recognized - SJR120

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

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details; discrimination prohibitions; notice of employees’ rights; DWD and circuit court provisions - AB538

Compensation information of employees and prospective employees: employer conduct re requiring or soliciting information; disclosing compensation details; discrimination prohibitions; notice of employees’ rights; DWD and circuit court provisions - SB577

Contraceptives: dispensing an extended supply required to be covered by health insurers - AB1130

Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised - AB1128

Cosmetology Examining Board membership revised - SB1031

Decertification of law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers by LESB expanded; model use of force policy for law enforcement agencies and use of de-escalation tactics - AB1222

Decertification of law enforcement, tribal law enforcement, jail, or juvenile detention officers by LESB expanded; model use of force policy for law enforcement agencies and use of de-escalation tactics - SB1111

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

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

Diabetes Awareness Month: November 2023 recognized as - SJR89

Discrimination in hiring and contracting by a political subdivision prohibited re race, color, ancestry, national origin, or sexual orientation: 2023 WisAct 12 provision eliminated - SB902

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

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

Discriminatory restriction contained in a deed or other instrument affecting real property is void and unenforceable; register of deeds provision - SB439

Dismissed eviction actions: certain information must be promptly redacted from CCAP - SB660

Disposition of property left behind by a tenant - SB662

Down payment assistance grants to counties to assist individuals: WHEDA feasibility study - SB1037

EITC for families with children modified - SB453

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

Employment discrimination based on unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed - AB537

Employment discrimination based on unfair honesty and unfair genetics testing: circuit court action to recover compensatory and punitive damages allowed - SB578

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

Equal opportunity intern program established in DWD re placing paid interns with Wisconsin businesses - SB473

Equal Pay Day: March 15, 2023 recognized as - AJR18

Equal Pay Day: March 15, 2023 recognized as - SJR22

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR140

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on specified basis, private cause of action provision. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR133

Equity and Inclusion, Council on and Office for Equity and Inclusion created and attached to DOA; statewide plan for equity and inclusion established; report and FTE provisions - AB1112

Equity and Inclusion, Council on and Office for Equity and Inclusion created and attached to DOA; statewide plan for equity and inclusion established; report and FTE provisions - SB1019

Evicting tenants for failure to pay rent: period to pay rent extended; action dismissed if all rent owed is paid - SB659

Extrajudicial eviction in small claims court: actions for relief from - SB663

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

Feminine hygiene products for inmates: DOC and sheriffs required to provide free of charge - AB770

Feminine hygiene products for inmates: DOC and sheriffs required to provide free of charge - SB796

Firearm buyback grant program established - SB638

Firearm sale or transfer through federally licensed firearms dealer and background check required; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB368

Firearm sale or transfer through federally licensed firearms dealer and background check required; exceptions and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB372

Focus on Energy rate change - SB795

Green jobs training program established; grants, FTE, and reports provisions - SB761

Gun safes, trigger locks, and barrel locks: sales and use tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB353

Gun Violence Awareness Day: June 2, 2023 proclaimed as - AJR38

Gun Violence Awareness Day: June 2, 2023 proclaimed as - SJR50

Gun Violence Prevention, Office of, created in DOJ; report required - AB1051

Homestead tax: maximum income threshold increased and indexed for inflation - SB456