Wisconsin Legislature: Knodl, Sen. Daniel (8th Sen.Dist.; R)

Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation (WAEF) and Wisconsin regranting program changes - AB986

Wisconsin Artistic Endowment Foundation (WAEF) and Wisconsin regranting program changes - SB897

Xylazine testing materials excluded from drug paraphernalia definition; civil and criminal liability exemption for distributing and administering testing products - AB950

Xylazine testing materials excluded from drug paraphernalia definition; civil and criminal liability exemption for distributing and administering testing products - SB875

Youthful offender: sentence adjustment procedure created, mitigating factors a court must consider, and mandatory life sentence without parole or extended supervision eliminated - AB845

Youthful offender: sentence adjustment procedure created, mitigating factors a court must consider, and mandatory life sentence without parole or extended supervision eliminated - SB801

Other proposals authored or co-authored by James, Sen. Jesse (23rd Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:1, 2, 13, 17, 19, 28, 26, 37, 39, 47, 63, 62, 74, 53, 89, 70, 103, 102, 105, 114, 108, 109, 117, 118, 120, 140, 166, 161, 176, 175, 219, 222, 231, 232, 243, 244, 259, 272, 273, 275, 245, 281, 287, 293, 303, 343, 336, 344, 351, 356, 369, 382, 385, 394, 421, 424, 441, 449, 456, 467, 468, 476, 536, 542, 544, 557, 566, 580, 620, 624, 616, 678, 668, 768, 760, 772, 773, 794, 821, 820, 822, 881, 923, 915, 944, 958, 961, 921, 1004, 975, 1039, 1037, 1033, 1084, 1153

Assembly Joint Resolutions:1, 6, 9, 14, 42, 44, 47, 54, 60, 65, 79, 90, 108, 118, 123, 141

Senate Bills:1, 2, 8, 11, 27, 28, 38, 40, 48, 61, 63, 66, 82, 96, 97, 100, 102, 109, 110, 115, 119, 120, 121, 149, 157, 161, 211, 218, 299, 222, 247, 249, 251, 263, 266, 268, 270, 284, 301, 325, 344, 345, 346, 371, 391, 383, 396, 404, 416, 433, 448, 452, 465, 466, 514, 517, 546, 573, 639, 689, 744, 737, 826, 866, 874, 909, 895, 959, 966, 987, 1011, 1059

Senate Joint Resolutions:2, 5, 16, 44, 54, 61, 76, 83, 112, 117, 121

2422Kapenga, Sen. Chris (33rd Sen.Dist.; R)

Intentional exposure of genitals in a public area: crime modified; JRCCP may report - AB503

Intentional exposure of genitals in a public area: crime modified; JRCCP may report - SB478

MA and FoodShare ineligibility period created re certain employment terminations; federal approval required - SB214

Nomination of Meagan Wolfe as Elections Commission administrator: Senate President to refer nomination to appropriate standing committee per Senate rule 22 (3) - SR3

Organization of the 2023-24 Senate, list of officers, and notification to the Assembly and Governor - SR1

Public events with nude adult participants: attendance of persons under age 18 prohibited; JRCCP may report - AB504

Public events with nude adult participants: attendance of persons under age 18 prohibited; JRCCP may report - SB477

Secretary of State, Office of, vacancy: calling on the Governor to call a special election - SJR21

Other proposals authored or co-authored by Kapenga, Sen. Chris (33rd Sen.Dist.; R)

Assembly Bills:101, 502, 465, 900

Assembly Joint Resolutions:17, 42, 54, 82, 103

Senate Bills:1, 479, 480, 838

Senate Joint Resolutions:74, 96

2688Knodl, Sen. Daniel (8th Sen.Dist.; R)

(Elected in April 4, 2023 special election.)

Abortion if postfertilization age of the unborn child is 14 or more weeks prohibited; medical emergency and referendum provisions - SB1011

Alternative teacher certification program: nonstock, nonprofit organization requirement removed - AB758

Alternative teacher certification program: nonstock, nonprofit organization requirement removed - SB742

Bill increasing the sales, franchise, or income tax rate: supermajority in each house required for passage. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR66

Bill increasing the sales, franchise, or income tax rate: supermajority in each house required for passage. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR63

Campaign finance reports: all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit reports to Ethics Commission - AB853

Campaign finance reports: all committees, political parties, and conduits to register with and submit reports to Ethics Commission - SB822

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified - AB335

Candidate adjudged guilty of felony campaign finance or election fraud violations: court to order candidate committee dissolved and conditions on disbursement of funds specified - SB334

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

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

CCAP website: Director of State Courts required to ensure certain information is available in a searchable format - SB944

Commencement of public school term: prohibition changed from September 1 to the Monday before Labor Day - SB429

DOC performance grants to adult probation and parole office for increases in employment of persons on probation, parole, or extended supervision - SB392

Driver education grant program: DOT to establish - AB394

Driver education grant program: DOT to establish - SB396

Elections Commission dissolved; Secretary of State to assume duties and assets, legislative committee provision - AB899

Elections Commission dissolved; Secretary of State to assume duties and assets, legislative committee provision - SB834

Ethics Commission recommendations regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions - AB760

Ethics Commission recommendations regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions - SB741

Fleeing an officer penalties increased; JRCCP may report - AB536

Fleeing an officer penalties increased; JRCCP may report - SB514

Full-time open enrollment applications: alternate procedure for pupils with a parent that teaches in a nonresident school district - AB644

Full-time open enrollment applications: alternate procedure for pupils with a parent that teaches in a nonresident school district - SB605

Habitually truant child: notice to parent or guardian to include information on requesting evaluation for a disability or review of existing IEP - AB1024

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

Habitually truant percentage required in the school district and school accountability report - AB1029

Habitually truant percentage required in the school district and school accountability report - SB967

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

Hamas’ barbaric attack on Israel condemned; condolences to affected families and commitment to Israel’s sovereignty and security reaffirmed - SJR74

Health care surrogate decision-making provisions created - AB653

Health care surrogate decision-making provisions created - SB682

Human Trafficking Council created in DOJ; establishment of county sex trafficking task forces required under set conditions; designating a law enforcement officer to coordinate prevention and enforcement efforts - SB954

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement - AB973

Human trafficking crime identification and prevention training for CBRF employees required; other types of employees included in training requirement - SB940

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - AB494

Indefinitely confined voter status for purposes of receiving absentee ballots automatically: revisions, proof of ID required, and penalty provisions; JRCCP may report - SB582

India Day: August 15, 2023 observed as - AJR69

India Day: August 15, 2023 observed as - SJR66

Interscholastic athletic association: school district prohibited from being a member unless the association is governed by the state’s public records and open meetings laws - SB980

Judge may not seek or hold an office of public trust while serving in the judicial office - SB347

Legacy trusts provisions created - AB648

Legacy trusts provisions created - SB667

Legislative redistricting: new procedure for preparing the plans, LRB duties specified; Redistricting Advisory Commission created and parameters set - SB488

Licensing and regulation by DFI of consumer lenders, payday lenders, money transmitters, sales finance companies, collection agencies, mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers, adjustment service companies, community currency exchanges, and insurance premium finance companies; the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; rules revised [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 74.01, 74.03, 74.04, 74.05, 74.06, 74.07, 74.10, 74.11, 74.12, 74.14, 74.16, 75.01, 75.08] - AB617

LPG used for vehicle fuel purposes: DSPS cannot promulgate rules requiring training to dispense or prohibiting self-service dispensing - AB491

LPG used for vehicle fuel purposes: DSPS cannot promulgate rules requiring training to dispense or prohibiting self-service dispensing - SB768

Naloxone or other opioid antagonist: court can order criminal defendant to pay law enforcement agency’s costs for administration of - AB1058

Naloxone or other opioid antagonist: court can order criminal defendant to pay law enforcement agency’s costs for administration of - SB974

Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center: funding from DPI to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation in support of - AB919

Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center: funding from DPI to the Milwaukee Jewish Federation in support of - SB833

Nonresident student absentee ballots: UW Board of Regents required to provide applications from the home states of first-year students; report required - AB817

Nonresident student absentee ballots: UW Board of Regents required to provide applications from the home states of first-year students; report required - SB767

Official voter registration list copy: changing how fee is charged - AB396

Official voter registration list copy: changing how fee is charged - SB397

Paraprofessional experience: DPI to issue provisional license to teach under set criteria - AB640

Paraprofessional experience: DPI to issue provisional license to teach under set criteria - SB608

Partial veto to create or increase taxes and fees: prohibit Governor from using. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR112

Partial veto to create or increase taxes and fees: prohibit Governor from using. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR109

Pathway to teacher licensure based on equivalency: DPI required to offer provisional license, conditions set - AB639

Pathway to teacher licensure based on equivalency: DPI required to offer provisional license, conditions set - SB607