Wisconsin Legislature: 2009 Senate Authors

AUTHOR INDEX
TO SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
BILLS, JOINT RESOLUTIONS, RESOLUTIONS
AND PETITIONS
OFFERED BY INDIVIDUAL

SENATORS

Period ending December 31, 2010

Pursuant to Joint Rule 77 (2), "In the author indexes, the brief description of each proposal shall be shown routinely only under the first and second author, and under the first cosponsor, of each proposal. For additional authors and cosponsors, the proposal shall be listed in the author index by number only."

Table of Contents

S3 Carpenter, Sen. Tim (3rd Sen.Dist.; Dem.)

Alzheimer's disease or related dementia: CBRF, nursing home, or adult family home promoting itself as providing specialized programming or unit required to produce a document describing the services; fee and penalty provisions - SB594

Animal taken into custody on behalf of a political subdivision: laws revised - SB580

Automobile insurance rates: insurer to annually report factors to OCI; fee and Internet publishing requirements - SB441

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: failure to provide penalty revised; JRCCP report - SB639

Cellular telephone (hand-held): use of prohibited while operating a motor vehicle on highways; exceptions and forfeiture provisions - AB610

Cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device: use prohibited while operating a school bus or alternative pupil transport vehicle; exception and penalty provisions - SB91

Child safety alarm required in certain vehicles used to transport children to and from a child care provider; DCF duties, emergency rule, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB141

``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: manufacturing or selling at wholesale prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; DATCP authority specified; JRCCP report - SB271

Christofferson, (SGT) Steven J.: life and military service commended - SJR33

County executive granted veto power over appropriations modified: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR11

CPR, CCR, and AED instruction in the high school grades: public, private, and charter schools required to offer - SB686

Crimes against animals expanded re intentional or reckless mistreatment, abandonment, and failure to provide food, water, or shelter; causing a minor to mistreat an animal made a felony; judge or circuit court commissioner may consider re restraining order or injunction in domestic or child abuse cases; JRCCP report - SB555

Deer hunting: additional season established in 2010 for U.S. armed forces and National Guard members on active duty during the regular 2009 season; DNR duties - SB454

Dementia specialist certification program created, DHS duties - AB684

Dementia specialist certification program created, DHS duties - SB470

Dietitian licensing requirements created, exemptions specified - SB115

Domestic abuse victim: using the Secretary of State as a substitute address - AB541

Failure-to-stop requirements expanded to include vehicle that departs a highway or certain premises; reporting requirement and owner liability provisions - SB252

Federal economic stimulus funds: JCF oversight provisions; Governor's duties specified - SB50

Firearm purchase: providing false information re transferring the firearm to a person who is prohibited from possessing one made a felony; DOJ authorized to prosecute and prosecute receiving a stolen firearm; JRCCP report - AB753

Fishing license at reduced fee for certain disabled residents expanded to include veterans receiving federal pension benefits for a disability not related to military service - AB382

Foreclosure action against residential rental property: protections for tenants created; notice, damages, and WCCA provisions - SB78

Fraudulently obtaining service from a service provider: criminal penalties created, definition provisions; JRCCP report - AB326

Habitual parking violator: county or municipal ordinance for the immobilization or removal, impoundment, and disposal permitted; conditions and fee provisions - AB183

Habitual parking violator: county or municipal ordinance for the immobilization or removal, impoundment, and disposal permitted; conditions and fee provisions - SB297

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital - AB899

HIV-related specialty care and hospital services for MA recipients: DHS to pay certain grant moneys to the hospital - SB647

Identification requirement for voting in elections: at time of registration, electors may choose to be required to provide; absentee and provisional ballot provisions - SB350

Littering: maximum forfeiture increased - AB139

McNulty, Mary Anne: life, public service, and work advocating for poor and immigrant communities in Milwaukee commended upon her death - AJR117

McNulty, Mary Anne: life, public service, and work advocating for poor and immigrant communities in Milwaukee commended upon her death - SJR64

Motor vehicle fuel tax rate annual adjustment restored: advisory referendum call - SJR9

Motor vehicle insurance: factors for setting premium rates specified; insurer prohibited from using zip code as a factor for setting rates - SB289

Nursing homes required to notify residents or their legal representatives of certain violations - AB389

Nursing homes required to notify residents or their legal representatives of certain violations - SB538

OAR, OWS, and OWL provisions of 2005 WisAct 412 repealed, new penalties created; court-ordered revocation made permissive and DOT administrative revocation requirement eliminated for fourth offense, great bodily harm or death provision; penalties for driving around or through a railroad crossing gate or barrier or failure to stop for a traffic officer or railroad employee at a crossing revised; JRCCP report - AB181

Olson, Russell A.: life and public service - SJR83

Opicka, (LCpl) Dean: life and military service commended - SJR48

OWI penalties for third offense and higher revised; no release after third OWI conviction and pretrial release may be denied; law enforcement provision; JRCCP report - AB79

OWI-related offenses revisions; JRCCP report - AB283

Period of revocation of operating privileges for certain OWI-related offenses revised; person with revoked privileges required to contact DOT when released from jail or prison - SB102

Psychotropic medication: nursing home required to have written informed consent before administering to a resident with a degenerative brain disorder - SB609

Restraining order and injunction violations: court may order person to submit to GPS tracking by Corr.Dept in certain cases; surcharge and penalties for tampering with device; JRCCP report - AB263

Restraining order and injunction violations: court may order person to submit to GPS tracking by Corr.Dept in certain cases; surcharge and penalties for tampering with device; JRCCP report - SB178

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow - AB116

School conference and activities leave: employers must allow - SB86

Spring election for nonpartisan offices eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR2

Spring election for nonpartisan offices eliminated: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR49

State contracting reform and false claims revisions - SB447

U.W. Madison women's hockey team commended for winning the 2008-09 NCAA Division I Women's Ice Hockey Championship - SJR22

Vrooman, (SSG) Jeremy Dale: life and military service commended - SJR50

Wheel weights and other wheel balancing products containing lead: prohibiting the installation, sale, and distribution of - SB364

Whitesel, Russ: public service commended and congratulations upon his retirement from Legislative Council - SJR74