2023 Senate Authors

Family Meals Month: September 2023 recognized as - SJR67

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

Financial aid reduction restrictions for institutions of higher education - AB86

Financial aid reduction restrictions for institutions of higher education - SB95

Financial assistance for adoption grant program established in DCF; report required - SB346

Fitting and dealing in hearing aids definition limited to prescription hearing aids; hearing instrument specialist certificate to engage in cerumen management - AB431

Fitting and dealing in hearing aids definition limited to prescription hearing aids; hearing instrument specialist certificate to engage in cerumen management - SB419

Free speech and academic freedom standards and due process in disciplinary proceedings established at UW System and TCS institutions; civil cause of action, grant funding, and Wisconsin grant funding provisions - AB553

Free speech and academic freedom standards and due process in disciplinary proceedings established at UW System and TCS institutions; civil cause of action, grant funding, and Wisconsin grant funding provisions - SB575

Full-time open enrollment program: state aid adjustments - SB653

Garnishment of earnings of certain debtors: 13-week limit eliminated - SB327

Grade promotion prohibited if pupil was absent more than 30 days, exceptions specified; school boards, private schools participating in a parental choice program, and independent charter schools required to adopt written policy - SB969

Grounds for annulment: adding no pregnancy after less than one year of marriage - SB51

Guaranteed admission program to UW System institutions and technical colleges created; school boards, charter school operators, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools requirements - AB370

Guaranteed admission program to UW System institutions and technical colleges created; school boards, charter school operators, and governing bodies of private schools and tribal schools requirements - SB367

Habitually truant child: notice to parent or guardian to include information on requesting evaluation for a disability or review of existing IEP - SB968

HEAB Wisconsin Grant program changes and revisions re talent incentive grants, emergency financial need grants, and Selective Service registration as a condition for aid - SB380

Health care providers ordering or discussing innovative or novel therapies: discrimination or retaliation by health care entities or credentialing boards prohibited, conditions specified; gender transition exception - SB922

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: restitution order considerations re each minor child of the victim - SB87

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day: fourth Wednesday in February recognized as; requesting Governor to issue annual proclamation - AJR49

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Awareness Day: fourth Wednesday in February recognized as; requesting Governor to issue annual proclamation - SJR45

Immersive work opportunity program for prison inmates created - SB461

Immunization Awareness Month: August 2023 recognized as - SJR65

Importance of sturgeon to Wisconsin recognized; State Sturgeon Spearing Day designated the second Saturday of February in 2024 - SJR101

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

Individual income tax rate in certain bracket lowered; retirement income subtraction expanded; JSCTE appendix report - AB386

Individual income tax rate in certain bracket lowered; retirement income subtraction expanded; JSCTE appendix report - SB435

Individual income tax subtraction for payments or distributions for qualified retirement plans or certain IRAs increased and expanded; JSCTE appendix report - AB1021

Individual income tax subtraction for payments or distributions for qualified retirement plans or certain IRAs increased and expanded; JSCTE appendix report - SB978

Ineligible voters removed from official voter registration list - SB26

Interstate Massage Compact ratified - AB716

Interstate Massage Compact ratified - SB805

Kratom products made from the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa plant: manufacture, distribution, delivery, and possession regulated - AB393

Kratom products made from the leaf of the Mitragyna speciosa plant: manufacture, distribution, delivery, and possession regulated - SB445

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

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

Lifetime fishing license to residents established; lifetime fishing trust fund created - SB68

MA program supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days and enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates re residents with bariatric and extensive would care; complex patient pilot program funding - AB1086

MA program supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days and enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates re residents with bariatric and extensive would care: DHS duties and federal waiver provision - AB1087

MA program supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days and enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates re residents with bariatric and extensive would care: DHS duties and federal waiver provision - SB1028

MA program supplemental payments to hospitals with avoidable patient days and enhanced nursing home reimbursement rates re residents with bariatric and extensive would care; complex patient pilot program funding - SB1029

Manufacturing Month: October 2023 recognized as - SJR77

Maximum age for justices and judges set - SB569

Medical necessity for abortion and exceptions in cases of rape or incest: statutes clarified - SB299

Medical research informed consent requirements created; chief surgeons of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force provision - AB1076

Medical research informed consent requirements created; chief surgeons of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force provision - SB1020

Mental health clubhouses: DHS grant created; conditions and definition provisions - AB351

Mental health clubhouses: DHS grant created; conditions and definition provisions - SB350

Military voter required to provide identification when applying for an absentee ballot - AB299

Military voter required to provide identification when applying for an absentee ballot - SB306

Mistreating animals: grievous bodily harm defined, penalty revisions, and hunting dog exemption - SB65

Monarch designated the state butterfly; Blue Book provision - AB446

Monarch designated the state butterfly; Blue Book provision - SB443

Multijurisdictional business improvement district (MJBID) created by 2 or more municipalities authorized, conditions set; neighborhood improvement district (NID) financial statement and audit requirements; notice requirements provision - AB622

Multijurisdictional business improvement district (MJBID) created by 2 or more municipalities authorized, conditions set; neighborhood improvement district (NID) financial statement and audit requirements; notice requirements provision - SB572

Nuisance wildlife management at airports by designated personnel: exceptions to shining animals, possessing firearms or bow or crossbow, and discharging firearms prohibitions - SB208

Nurse aide students: qualification for employment; DHS to request federal approval - AB690

Nurse aide students: qualification for employment; DHS to request federal approval - SB671

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants: DSPS to contract with third-party to process license applications; JCF and fees provisions - SB141

Over-the-counter hearing aids: no license required to sell or fit - AB374

Over-the-counter hearing aids: no license required to sell or fit - SB373

Overweight vehicles transporting certain fluid milk products: DOT permits - SB431

OWL, OWS, and OAR penalties modified - SB404

Palliative Care Council established in DHS; reports required - SB703

Patient visitation rights at health care facilities - SB257

Pay for performance requirement for grant programs to alleviate homelessness; DOA and political subdivisions my designate certain public property as structured camping facilities for the homeless - SB669

Payday loan: maximum interest rate limited - SB842

Payday loan redefined and regulation changes - AB883

Payday loan redefined and regulation changes - SB832

Permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans - AB367

Permitted electronic transmissions under employer-sponsored health insurance policies and plans - SB362

Pharmacists permitted to prescribe contraceptives to persons at least 18 years of age; self-assessment questionnaire, Pharmacy Examining Board, and emergency rules provisions - SB211

Pheifer Brothers Construction Co., Inc.: $201,197.70 payment of a claim against DOT - SB50

Physical activity: minimum amount public and charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program are required to offer - SB951

Police interactions education: model curriculum for grades 5 to 12 required - SB125

Pre-disaster flood resilience grant program for local governmental units created; DEM to administer - SB222

Preadoption training: in-person via live videoconference allowed - AB383

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

Precious metals bullion: sales tax exemption created; JSCTE appendix report - SB33

Preliminary health care credentials: DSPS to grant to previously unlicensed individuals under set conditions - AB144

Preliminary health care credentials: DSPS to grant to previously unlicensed individuals under set conditions - SB158

Property tax increases: refundable individual income tax credit created for the primary residence of persons age 65 and older - AB235

Property tax increases: refundable individual income tax credit created for the primary residence of persons age 65 and older - SB229

Psychotherapy provided by qualified treatment trainees in outpatient mental health clinics: definition of qualified treatment trainees expanded and training license applicants allowed to provide services, conditions set; standard of conduct and rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 35.03] - AB607

Psychotherapy provided by qualified treatment trainees in outpatient mental health clinics: definition of qualified treatment trainees expanded and training license applicants allowed to provide services, conditions set; standard of conduct and rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 35.03] - SB513

Pupil applications to private school participating in a parental choice program: automatic application process for subsequent school years option - AB77

Pupil applications to private school participating in a parental choice program: automatic application process for subsequent school years option - SB74

Reading readiness assessments: school board and independent charter school requirements; DPI duties and report required - SB41