Welcome to the Capitol Insights: Monday Morning Report!

These emails give you a look at the legislative calendar for the week ahead as well as other legislative and executive branch engagement opportunities.

In addition, these reports include an aggregation of bills that have been introduced during the previous week, as well as draft bills that are being circulated for co-sponsorship.

In this week's report:

Committee Schedule for the Week
Floor Calendars
Co-Sponsorship Memos
Introduced Bills
Fundraising Calendar

COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

The following meetings have been noticed as of 10:00 am Monday. Committee and Agency meeting notices are frequently updated and can be found here (for the Legislature) and here (for the Administration).

Monday, January 26

No meetings currently scheduled.

Tuesday, January 27

Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

Executive Session at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Health

Executive Session at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Public Hearing at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Executive Session at 11:30 AM

Public Hearing at 11:31 AM

Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

Public Hearing at 1:00 PM

Wednesday, January 28

Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Public Hearing at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Education

Public Hearing at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Public Hearing at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

Public Hearing at 10:30 AM

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities

Public Hearing at 2:00 PM

Thursday, January 29

No meetings currently scheduled.

Friday, January 30

No meetings currently scheduled.

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #	Author	Relating To	Memo	Deadline
701	Sinicki	Surgical “Black Box” Bill (the Julie Rubenzer Act)	LRB-701	1/28
826	Stubbs, Johnson	Minority Health Grants	LRB-826 Memo	1/28
1002	Palmeri, Dassler-Alfheim	Grants for patient lift devices and making an appropriation	LRB-1002 Memo	2/5
2582	Goeben, Brill, Dittrich, Jacque	Warning labels for explicit content, creating an explicit content label warning surcharge, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty	LRB-2582 Memo	1/27
2882	Armstrong, James	Tourism Promotion Improvement Districts	LRB-2882 Memo	1/30
2924	Quinn, Armstrong	Requirements for the use of a memory care designation by community-based residential facilities	LRB-2924 Memo	1/28
4132	Joers, Johnson, et.al.	Income eligibility for Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy and making an appropriation	LRB-4132 Memo	1/30
4133	Sheehan, Roys, et.al.	Wisconsin Shares copayment amounts	LRB-4133 Memo	1/30
4269	Joers, Dassler-Alfheim, et.al.	Child care subsidies for custodial parents who are child care workers	LRB-4269 Memo	1/30
4878	Billings, Smith, et.al.	References to like-kin under the Wisconsin Shares program	LRB-4878 Memo	1/30
4880	Stroud, Smith, et.al.	Funding for tribal child care training and technical assistance and making an appropriation	LRB-4880 Memo	1/30
4881	Emerson, Dassler-Alfheim, et.al.	Funding for child care provider workforce training and making an appropriation	LRB-4881 Memo	1/30
5034	Hesselbein, Roys, Bare	Beer festivals conducted under temporary retail licenses; inapplicability of a sales tax exemption to beer festivals	LRB-5034 Memo	1/26
5190	Knodl, Testin	Expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee	LRB-5190 Memo	1/23
5257	Franklin, Jacque	Artificial intelligence systems that simulate humanlike relationships with children and providing a penalty	LRB-5257 Memo	1/27
5424	Franklin, Jacque	An audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence	LRB-5424 Memo	1/23
5449	VanderMeer, Testin	Surplus property held by the Department of Transportation	LRB-5449 Memo	1/26
5580	Mursau, James	Prohibiting the use of phones while driving a motor vehicle and providing a penalty	LRB-5580 Memo	1/26
5588	Brooks, James	Ratification of the Interstate Massage Compact	LRB-5588 Memo	1/29
5590	Brooks, James	Licensure and regulation of establishments providing massage therapy or bodywork therapy, the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy, and granting rulemaking authority	LRB-5590 Memo	1/28
5594	Marklein, Kaufert	A tax credit for small businesses offering individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs)	LRB-5594 Memo	1/22
5813	Jacobson, Snyder, James	Creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion	LRB-5813 Memo	1/23
5856	Goeben, Steffen, Franklin, Brill, Dittrich, Jacque	Social media accounts for minors and providing a penalty	LRB-5856 Memo	1/27
5970	Jacobson, Jacque	The rulemaking authority of agencies	LRB-5970 Memo	1/16
5973	Jacobson, Nass	Legislative suspension of rules promulgated by state agencies (first consideration)	LRB-5973 Memo	1/28
5992	Jacque, Moses	Prohibiting agreements to conceal information from a political subdivision or person selling property for data centers	LRB-5992 Memo	1/29
6001	Wanggaard, Donovan	Expanding the Office of School Safety to cover technical colleges and campus safety plans for technical colleges	LRB-6001 Memo	1/23
6069	Subeck, Smith, et.al.	the Patient Care and Worker Empowerment Act	LRB-6069 Memo	1/26
6114	Dallman, Wittke, Felzkowski	Personal financial literacy high school graduation requirement	LRB-6114 Memo	1/28

6152

Franklin,

Penterman,

James

Providing a subtraction for

certain National Guard income

LRB-6152 Memo

1/26

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-886: Children’s mental health treatment grants and making an appropriation.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

AB-887: Identification of the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial on state highway maps.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation

AB-888: Green jobs training program grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor and Integrated Employment

AB-889: Creating the Wisconsin Climate Corps program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-890: Vaccination of minors without parental consent.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

AB-891: Eliminating personal conviction exemption from immunizations.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

AB-892: Digital asset staking and the state’s securities laws.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI

AB-893: Grants for regional biodigesters, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-894: Terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-895: Sentencing for crimes committed by a person who is under the age of 18.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary

AB-896: Local governmental consultation related to federal refugee resettlement and assistance.

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-897: Elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Children and Families

AB-898: Registration of births by surrogate mother.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Children and Families

AB-899: The membership of the Pharmacy Examining Board.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

AB-900: Eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture

AB-901: Net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-902: Prohibiting the quarantine of certain animals based on exposure to chronic wasting disease.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage

AB-903: Termination of parental rights under the safe haven law.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Children and Families

AB-904: Immunity for certain controlled substances offenses for aiders and aided persons.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-905: Threats to health care providers and providing a penalty.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary

AB-906: Expressly prohibiting a foreign national from making a contribution to a referendum committee.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections

AJR-130: Recognizing January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules

AJR-131: Proclaiming the month of March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month throughout the state of Wisconsin.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules

AR-011: Declaring January as Blood Donor Month in the State of Wisconsin.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules

Senate

SB-860: The practice of audiology, licensure of audiologists, the composition of the Hearing and Speech Examining Board, and repealing an administrative rule related to the practical examination of audiologists.

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-861:Various changes to the state lottery.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-862: The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-863: An energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-864: Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-865: A tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-866: Sex offender registration for certain crimes.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-867: Grants for planting trees to address urban heat islands, eligible recipients for urban forestry grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veterans & Military Affairs

SB-868: Permissible financial aid reductions in higher education.

Referred to Senate Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges

SB-869: Increasing the Focus on Energy rate and including residential energy storage in Focus on Energy.

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-870: Focus on Energy inclusion of programs promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households and granting rule-making authority.

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-871: Creating a grant program for farmers who implement certain sustainable practices, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-872: Nuisance actions against racing facilities.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-873: Limitations on extraterritorial subdivision ordinances of incorporated municipalities.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-874: Report on environmental impacts to vulnerable communities and granting rule-making authority.

Referred to Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Veterans & Military Affairs

SB-875: Identification of the Platteville Veteran’s Memorial on state highway maps.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-876: Green jobs training program grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-877: Local governmental consultation related to federal refugee resettlement and assistance.

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-878: Grants for regional biodigesters, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-879: Proxy advisory services.

Referred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions & Sporting Heritage

SB-880: Who may purchase certain contractual services and technical changes to tax provisions related to qualified retirement plans and the film production services credit.

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-881: Funding for crime victim services and making an appropriation.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-882: Sentencing for crimes committed by a person who is under the age of 18.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-883: Allowing employment of minors in the operation of a pizza-dough roller.

Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor & Economic Development

SB-884: Relating to: an audiovisual recording of a child’s statement admitted as evidence.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SJR-122: Proclaiming February 4, 2026, as Transit Equity Day.

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization

If you would like coverage of any above hearing, would like to engage on an above bill, or if you would like to find time to discuss the above matter in more detail, please do not hesitate to reach out to your Michael Best Strategies contact.

Have a great day,

Wisconsin GR Team