2023 Senate Authors

Blue Book and highway map distribution revised - SB138

Book bans or restrictions on access to books and other media by state agencies, local governmental units, library, school, or institution of higher education: prohibition on funding for entities that enforce - AB657

Book bans or restrictions on access to books and other media by state agencies, local governmental units, library, school, or institution of higher education: prohibition on funding for entities that enforce - SB615

Broadband expansion grant program changes re definition of “infrastructure,” report requirement, and LAB performance audit - SB1086

Child care partnership grant program established; DCF payments to certain child care providers, TANF allocation for Wisconsin Shares changed - AB513

Child care partnership grant program established; DCF payments to certain child care providers, TANF allocation for Wisconsin Shares changed - SB487

Climate change scholarship program through HEAB - SB786

Climate control (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) in a state correctional institution, county jail, or house of correction: warden or superintendent to ensure working order; temperature requirements; report required - AB757

Climate control (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) in a state correctional institution, county jail, or house of correction: warden or superintendent to ensure working order; temperature requirements; report required - SB729

Complaint data for each state correctional institution: DOC to establish and maintain an interactive reporting system - AB813

Complaint data for each state correctional institution: DOC to establish and maintain an interactive reporting system - SB751

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

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

EITC for families with children modified - AB471

EITC for families with children modified - SB453

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions - AB583

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions - SB627

Eviction actions in small claims court: prohibition on the defense of waiver eliminated - SB656

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 - SB1064

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

Firearm possession and transfers prohibited under federal law: Wisconsin statute revisions re disorderly conduct and domestic abuse - AB859

Firearm possession and transfers prohibited under federal law: Wisconsin statute revisions re disorderly conduct and domestic abuse - SB819

Four-year-old kindergarten: how pupils are counted for state aid purposes changed - SB508

Green jobs training program established; grants, FTE, and reports provisions - AB809

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

Handgun purchases: DOJ to maintain database for individuals to voluntarily place prohibitions on themselves - SB674

Home test kits for STDs: health insurance required to cover - AB1197

Home test kits for STDs: health insurance required to cover - SB1099

Housing assistance for MA recipients from certified providers: DHS to request federal waiver to reimburse services - AB711

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

Human growth and development instruction: medically accurate information and specified topics required; evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program funding and instruction from a volunteer health care provider provisions - SB995

Hunting dogs injured or killed by wolves: depredation payments eliminated - AB1204

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

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

Individuals 17 years of age may vote in a primary election if the individual will be 18 years of age by the election following the primary; statewide referendum required - AB594

Individuals 17 years of age may vote in a primary election if the individual will be 18 years of age by the election following the primary; statewide referendum required - SB552

Infertility diagnosis and treatment and fertility preservation services: self-insured governmental health plans and policies and plans offered to state employees required to cover - AB766

Infertility diagnosis and treatment and fertility preservation services: self-insured governmental health plans and policies and plans offered to state employees required to cover - SB723

Inspections of rental properties: repeal restrictions on political subdivision’s authority to require - AB708

Inspections of rental properties: repeal restrictions on political subdivision’s authority to require - SB673

Juvenile court jurisdiction: age raised from 17 to 18; appropriation for 17-year-old juvenile justice aids to counties - AB1163

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

Kohl, Herb: life and public service of former U.S. Senator commended - SJR119

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

Local health officer mandate to close a business to control an outbreak or communicable disease epidemic: 2023 WisAct 12 prohibition repealed - SB808

Long-range statewide transportation plan: required inclusions or reference to another planning document; report required - SB755

Main street bounceback grants for businesses opening in or expanding to vacant commercial space - AB963

Main street bounceback grants for businesses opening in or expanding to vacant commercial space - SB891

Maple syrup served in a public eating place requirement - AB602

Maple syrup served in a public eating place requirement - SB567

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 - AB340

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

National Infrastructure Bank creation supported - AJR143

National Infrastructure Bank creation supported - SJR134

Nonclassroom teacher time: compensation requirements - SB495

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: September 2023 and September 2024 designated as - AJR74

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: September 2023 and September 2024 designated as - SJR69

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: November 2023 proclaimed as - SJR79

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

Personal conviction exemption from immunizations eliminated - SB442

Possessing a firearm at a university or college prohibited; exceptions provided and penalty revisions; JRCCP may report - AB1080

Possessing a firearm at a university or college prohibited; exceptions provided and penalty revisions; JRCCP may report - SB982

Pregnancy counseling services: public funding provisions - AB776

Pregnancy counseling services: public funding provisions - SB732

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 - AB1113

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

Proof of residence for voter registration expanded - AB924

Proof of residence for voter registration expanded - SB841

Qualified treatment trainees providing mental or behavioral health treatment or services: health insurance plan prohibited from excluding coverage for; MA rate provision - AB1129

Qualified treatment trainees providing mental or behavioral health treatment or services: health insurance plan prohibited from excluding coverage for; MA rate provision - SB1039

Recovery residences: DHS to encourage and grant program for establishing created - SB1003

Recreational opportunities and structured programming for inmates in state correctional institutions, county jails, and houses of correction - AB771

Recreational opportunities and structured programming for inmates in state correctional institutions, county jails, and houses of correction - SB731

Regional farmer support: DATCP FTE positions increased - SB711

Registration of all eligible electors: requiring Elections Commission to use all feasible means to facilitate; DOT and report provisions - SB561

Rent abatement and retaliatory conduct of the landlord - AB706

Rent abatement and retaliatory conduct of the landlord - SB677

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

Rent abatement for tenants: DATCP to promulgate rules specifying items and amounts - SB726

Retail sales of alcohol beverages: remote delivery order and remote pickup order allowed; conditions, permit, and ordinance provisions - SB130

Revenue limit adjustment for school districts for cost of unfunded state mandates on school districts - SB817

Revisions re firearm transfers and possession; victims and witnesses; law enforcement recruitment, retention, and training; obstructing justice; certain DOJ and DOC programs; mental health and substance use services funding; reporting hate crimes; and DNA evidence re felonies; new crime of fraud scheme created; JRCCP may report - AB1192

Revisions re firearm transfers and possession; victims and witnesses; law enforcement recruitment, retention, and training; obstructing justice; certain DOJ and DOC programs; mental health and substance use services funding; reporting hate crimes; and DNA evidence re felonies; new crime of fraud scheme created; JRCCP may report - SB1094

School social worker interns: stipends from DPI created - SB1062

Sexually protective device: civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal or tampering with - SB700

Social cost of carbon emissions considered by PSC when issuing certificates for certain electric and public utility projects - AB811