Wisconsin Legislature: Legislature — Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - AB388

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - SB221

Child abuse or neglect resulting in the child dying or placed in serious or critical condition: requiring certain information be disclosed to the legislature and made available to the public; DCF duties; report and exception provisions - SB79

Civilian national security force: if established, it is the Wisconsin Legislature's intent to pass a law barring it from enforcing laws which are the purview of state and local law enforcement - SJR81

Expulsion of Rep. Jeffrey Wood, 67th Assembly District, from membership in the Assembly - AR14

Gubernatorial appointment of Supreme Court justices, State Superintendent provision; size of the Legislature fixed. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR6

Legislative service agency employees' out-of-state travel prohibited without written approval of Senate Committee on Organization and Speaker of the Assembly [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9131 (3q)] - AB75

Manufacturing sector including the domestic auto industry: expressing the sense of the Assembly that the U.S. Congress should invest in - AR6

Municipal water utility: 1st class city may not sell or lease to a private person unless certain requirements are met and the Senate approves - SB398

NRB appoints DNR Secretary, term of office provisions; filling an NRB member vacancy modified [S.Amdt.1: nominated by NRB with the advice and consent of the Senate] - AB138

Partisan caucus of Senate or Assembly: exception to open meetings law deleted; legislative rules made invalid - AB143

Supreme Court justices: appointment by Governor with advice and consent of Senate and retained by vote of the people, circuit court and court of appeals requirement, prohibition from holding other public office. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR96

Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Oversight Commission created; report required, JCF duties, and 2001-13 budget deliberations provision - AB972

WisconsinEye commended on the second anniversary of the commencement of broadcast operations - AJR76

WisconsinEye commended on the second anniversary of the commencement of broadcast operations - SJR47

Zero-based budgeting requirements for executive branch agencies; biennial budget bill may not pass if it produces a deficit according to GAAP; executive budget bill must be prepared according to GAAP; 2009-11 executive budget bill may not pass with federal economic stimulus funds unless the Governor submits certain plan to the legislature - AB127

DCF funding re AFDC, Milwaukee child welfare services, TANF, and federal block grant aids [Sec. 1233, 1234, 9208 (1)-(3), 9408 (12), (13); Enrolled AB-75: further revisions, ombudsman and LAB audit provisions, 9108 (8u), 9131 (2f)] - AB75

Executive and judicial branch state agencies required to report on their fiscal condition and operations at one of JLAC's quarterly meetings - AB380

Assembly committee structure and names for 2009-10 legislative session established [Assembly rules 9 (1)(bc), (c), (dm), (hd), (jc), (md), (np), (q), (sc), (sd), (sm), (sr), (t), (u), (v), (vh)] - AR2

Concentrated animal feeding operations: WPDES application fee revisions; report requirements [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 275fn, 2628t, 2665m, 9137 (2i)] - AB75

Economic Stimulus Accountability, Joint Committee on (JCESA), created re ARRA or similar legislation; sunset provision - AJR3

Federal orders placing Wisconsin National Guard on federal active duty: Governor required to review; summary report to appropriate legislative committee required - AB203

Industrial Hemp, Committee to Study the Uses of, created; report required - AB206

State agency mission statements and performance measures: DOA to submit to JCF and appropriate standing committees [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 73L] - AB75

Alcohol beverages knowingly provided to 18, 19, or 20 year old on a licensed premise: penalties created if the underage person suffers great bodily harm or death; JRCCP report - AB155

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

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: law enforcement agencies required to collect from every adult arrested for a felony and juveniles in custody for certain sexual assault offenses; crime laboratories provisions, including expunging records; JRCCP report - AB511

Biological specimen for DNA analysis: law enforcement agencies required to collect from every adult arrested for a felony and juveniles in custody for certain sexual assault offenses; crime laboratories provisions, including expunging records; JRCCP report - SB336

Bodily harm or threats of bodily harm to DA or DA's family: criminal penalties created and definition provision; JRCCP report - AB423

Bodily harm, threats of bodily harm, or intimidation against a DA or a DA's family: criminal penalties created and definition provision; JRCCP report - AB422

Bodily harm to a juror: felony crime expanded to include the juror's family and threats; judge may prohibit convicted person from contacting a juror; JRCCP report - AB71

Bodily harm to a law enforcement officer while resisting, obstructing, fleeing or attempting to flee from made a felony; JRCCP report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limited to resisting and obstructing; S.Amdt.1: substantial bodily harm specified] - AB269

Bodily harm to a law enforcement officer while resisting, obstructing, fleeing or attempting to flee from made a felony; JRCCP report - SB219

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety officer: intent to cause bodily harm removed as an element to qualify as a felony; JRCCP report - AB775

Bodily substance thrown or expelled at a public safety worker: removing the ``intent" element and still classify it as a felony crime; JRCCP report - SB334

Budget process: withholding pay and expenses from legislators and certain state elected officials if not passed by August 1 of odd-numbered year; acceptance of political contributions by partisan elective state officials prohibited between certain dates, penalty provision; deadlines for budget message from the Governor, Building Commission's long-range state building program budget, and state agencies' biennial budget requests revised; legislative consideration of biennial budget bill and identification of nonfiscal policy items, JCF and LRB duties; if not passed by certain date, any non-budget legislation may not be considered or requested until budget passes; JRCCP report - AB117

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - AB388

Campaign finance law revisions re registration and filing reports, disbursement limitations, independent disbursements, contribution limitations and restrictions, legislative campaign committees, disposition of residual or excess funds, WECF, and penalty provisions; free time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels repealed; Public Integrity Endowment income tax credit; public financing of campaigns for justice; JRCCP report - SB221

Cancer researcher access to cancer registry data: DHS may disclose; procedure created; fee authorized; confidentiality required; JRCCP report [Sec. 328, 2431, 2553-2560] - AB75

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 - AB176

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 safety alarms in child care vehicles: certain effective dates re 2009 WisAct 19 modified [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 3416g-j] - AB75

``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: manufacturing or selling at wholesale or retail prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB405

``Child's container" containing bisphenol A: manufacturing or selling at wholesale prohibited; definition, label requirements, and penalty provisions; DATCP and DA authority specified; JRCCP report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, retail sales prohibited, DA authority expanded] - SB271

Cigarettes and tobacco products: direct marketing provisions modified; license and permit revisions; restriction re arrest or conviction record; JRCCP report [for section numbers and further revision, see entry under ``Tobacco"] - AB75

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB624

``College" or ``university" may not be used in a school name unless the school awards an associate or higher degree and has certain accreditation; ``state" and ``Wisconsin" may not be used in a school name if the school is not affiliated with the U.W. System or TCS; false academic credentials, definitions, EAB duties, employment discrimination, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB431

Commercial dog breeders: licensing requirements created; DATCP duties specified; penalties and federal Animal Welfare Act provisions; JRCCP report - SB110

Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report - AB929

Construction employees re painting or drywall finishing: penalty for ``willful misclassification" as nonemployees; JRCCP report - SB669

Consumer small loan regulations and licensing requirements created; payday lender, zoning, DFI, Division of Banking, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``consumer small loan" changed to ``payday loan", annual report required; A.Amdt.2: motor vehicle title loan, disclosure, and informational materials provisions added; S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.2: motor vehicle title loan provisions deleted and recreated] - SB530

Controlled substance or analog: maximum term of imprisonment for distributing or delivering increased if done in the presence of a child; JRCCP report - SB551

Correctional employee's personal identifying information or related documents: person incarcerated in a prison or residing in a mental health facility prohibited from possessing; JRCCP report - SB702

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 - AB747

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

Crimes against children committed by the child's day care provider: penalty enhancement for certain crimes; JRCCP report - AB413

Crimes on school premises: sentence increased for battery, mayhem, sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, or reckless injury; JRCCP report - AB677

Criminal trespass on school premises made a misdemeanor; JRCCP report - AB678

Digital representation of a photo, film, motion picture, audio, or video created by law enforcement agent permitted in a criminal prosecution, conditions and penalties for falsifying the contents created; JRCCP report - AB627

Discharging a firearm within certain distance of a building meant for human occupancy while in waters adjacent to land owned by another person prohibited; JRCCP report - AB925

Discrimination in housing because of certain arrest or conviction record prohibited, felony and mortgage provisions; discrimination in employment because of arrest or conviction record made a felony; JRCCP report - AB22

Dog sellers, animal shelters, and animal control facilities: licensing requirements created; standard of care, penalties, and DATCP duties; JRCCP report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, JRCCP report removed] - AB250

Dog sellers, animal shelters, and animal control facilities: licensing requirements created; standard of care, penalties, and DATCP duties; JRCCP report - SB208

Domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child: penalty enhancers created; JRCCP report - SB248

Domestic abuse incident: penalty for violation of 72-hour no contact provision changed from forfeiture to misdemeanor and fine; JRCCP report - AB410

Domestic abuse incident: penalty for violation of 72-hour no contact provision changed from forfeiture to misdemeanor and fine; JRCCP report - SB283

Drunken driving penalties: registration plates surrendered for second and third offense, vehicle is seized and sold for fourth and subsequent offense; JRCCP report - SB130

Election and voting law changes re deceptive election practices and voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; voter's bill of rights, GAB duties, report, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - AB249

Election and voting law changes re deceptive election practices and voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; voter's bill of rights, GAB duties, report, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report - SB179

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - AB895

Election and voting laws revised; JRCCP report - SB640

Electronic text messaging device: use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited; definition, exception, and penalty provisions; increased penalties for causing bodily harm or death; JRCCP report - SB103

Exposing genitals or pubic area re children: classification of crime changed from misdemeanor to felony if the actor is a child; JRCCP report [A.Amdt.2: age criteria modified] - AB503

Exposing genitals or pubic area re children: classification of crime changed from misdemeanor to felony if the actor is a child; JRCCP report - SB330

Extended supervision: maximum term revised, exceptions specified; JRCCP report - AB497

Extended supervision: maximum term revised, exceptions specified; JRCCP report - SB315

Facsimile firearm: penalties for use in committing a crime or to alarm, intimidate, threaten, or terrify; definition provision; JRCCP report - AB233

Facsimile firearm: penalties for use in committing a crime or to alarm, intimidate, threaten, or terrify; definition provision; JRCCP report - SB169

Failure-to-stop violation: penalty for causing ``substantial bodily harm" created; JRCCP report - AB585

Failure-to-stop violation: penalty for causing ``substantial bodily harm" created; JRCCP report - SB363

Firearm possession prohibited re person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, penalty provision; JRCCP report - AB558

Firearm possession prohibited re person convicted of misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, penalty provision; JRCCP report - SB380

Firearm purchase: providing false information re transferring the firearm to a person who is prohibited from possessing one made a felony; DOJ authority to prosecute; JRCCP report - AB373