2023 Senate Authors

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

Housing assistance for MA recipients from certified providers: DHS to request federal waiver to reimburse services - SB724

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

Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month: January 2024 proclaimed as - SJR99

Human trafficking prevention: instructing students in licensed schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and specialty schools to recognize and report required - AB981

Human trafficking prevention: instructing students in licensed schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and specialty schools to recognize and report required - SB960

Impoundment of vehicles by law enforcement for certain reckless driving offenses: municipalities may enact ordinance authorizing - SB92

In-person visiting periods for inmates of state correctional institutions, jails, or houses of correction - SB763

Job guarantee and full employment grant program: DWD to conduct study - AB1219

Job guarantee and full employment grant program: DWD to conduct study - SB1110

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2023 proclaimed as - AJR59

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2023 proclaimed as - SJR56

Juneteenth Day: June 19, 2023 proclaimed as - SJR57

Juvenile court jurisdiction: age raised from 17 to 18; appropriation for 17-year-old juvenile justice aids to counties - SB1067

Lead hazard in a dwelling: nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credit created re costs for eliminating exposure to - AB888

Lead hazard in a dwelling: nonrefundable individual and corporate income tax credit created re costs for eliminating exposure to - SB861

Lead service line replacement: Safe Drinking Water Loan Program bonding authority increased to provide forgivable loans to private users - AB887

Lead service line replacement: Safe Drinking Water Loan Program bonding authority increased to provide forgivable loans to private users - SB860

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

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - AB478

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - SB469

Mandatory stay of eviction proceedings against a tenant who applied for emergency assistance under W-2: restriction eliminated - SB657

Marijuana legalization: recreational use amount limited; production, processing, and selling permit; medical marijuana registry; drug screening and testing; employment discrimination; equity grants; excise tax; law enforcement training program; JRCCP may report; JSCTE appendix report - SB486

Marijuana possession or distribution: penalty for no more than 28 grams eliminated; distributing to a minor and ordinance provisions - SB1113

Maternal Health Month: May 2023 observed as - SJR46

Maternity and newborn care: disability insurance and governmental self-insured health plans required to cover essential health benefit specified by OCI; social and financial impact report required - SB341

Mental health training provided by DPI to school districts and independent charter schools: adding social and emotional learning to evidence-based strategies - SB534

Milwaukee Rufus King Cheer and Stunt Team congratulated on their two 2023 division titles in the Wisconsin Association of Cheer and Pom Coaches (WACPC) championship competition - SJR34

Minimum salaries for public school teachers established - SB511

Minimum wage for inmates working in state correctional institutions or employed by the Bureau of Correctional Enterprises - SB862

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

Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls, Task Force on, established by AG; report required, sunset provision - SB568

Moratorium on evictions: repealing prohibition on political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing ordinances - AB707

Moratorium on evictions: repealing prohibition on political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing ordinances - SB670

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

Notification of rights of inmates, adult and juvenile: DOC and sheriffs required to provide in writing, update provisions - AB812

Notification of rights of inmates, adult and juvenile: DOC and sheriffs required to provide in writing, update provisions - SB772

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

Personal hygiene products for inmates: availability in prisons, jails, and houses of correction - AB797

Personal hygiene products for inmates: availability in prisons, jails, and houses of correction - SB797

Preadoption training: in-person via live videoconference allowed - SB381

Preemption on local government regulation of firearms eliminated - SB1100

Pregnant and postpartum persons in the custody of a correctional facility: use of physical restraints limited; testing for pregnancy and STDs and access to certain health services related to pregnancy - SB1013

Presidential electors for losing candidates: public office prohibitions created, conditions specified - SB1102

Prevailing wage rate for certain public works projects, DWD duties; competitive bidding requirement for local transportation project funded with certain state funds; JRCCP may report - SB540

Prostitution: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under age 18 prohibited - SB55

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

Public assistance applicants provided with opportunity to or information on registering to vote - AB585

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living residences; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - SB557

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

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 - SB854

Race-based discrimination includes traits historically associated with race, “protective hairstyle” defined - SB246