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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
  • 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, July 21

No meetings currently scheduled


Tuesday, July 22

Assembly Committee on Transportation

Executive Session at 10:30 AM

Public Hearing at 10:31 AM


Wednesday, July 23

No meetings currently scheduled


Thursday, July 24

No meetings currently scheduled


Friday, July 25

No meetings currently scheduled

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

LRB #

Author

Relating To

Memo

Deadline

1261

Penterman,

Nass

Repealing §196.503 of the

statutes

LRB-1261

Memo

8/5

2150

Penterman,

Sortwell,

James

Driver education instruction

related to school bus safety

LRB-2150

Memo

8/4

2151

Penterman,

James

Equipment of school buses with

audiovisual recording devices

LRB-2151 Memo

8/4

2195

Sortwell,

Penterman,

James

School bus operation by drivers

over 70 and drivers with medical

conditions

LRB-2195 Memo

8/4

2406

Hutton,

Nedweski

A civil cause of action for a minor

injured by a gender transition

procedure

LRB-2406 Memo

8/4

2769

Drake,

Smith,

Emerson,

Subeck

Expanding HIV/Communicable

Disease Testing for Defendants in

Criminal Cases

LRB-2769 Memo

7/24

3603

Roys,

Spaude

Virtual currency kiosks

LRB-3603 Memo

7/23

3879

Tittl,

Jacque

Access to an original impounded

birth record

LRB-3879 Memo

7/31

4001

Maxey,

Piwowarczyk,

Kapenga,

Nass

The 400-Year Property Tax

Repeal Act

LRB-4001 Memo

8/1

4078

Jacque,

Pfaff,

Franklin,

Sortwell,

Sinicki

Wisconsin Veterans ID Eligibility

Expansion

LRB-4078 Memo

7/30

4100

Smith,

Wall,

Emerson

The veterans housing and

recovery program and making an

appropriation

LRB-4100 Memo

7/23

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-359: Prohibiting conversion therapy. 

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


AB-360: Small law enforcement agency grant pilot program. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-361: Eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim’s gender identity or sexual orientation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary


AB-362: Requiring cardiac emergency response plans for cardiac emergencies that occur on school property or at school-sponsored athletic events. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Education


AB-363: Establishing a dairy cattle innovation program. (FE) 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture


AB-364: A virtual reality technology pilot program for school districts. (FE)

Referred to Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI


AB-365: Local and private regulation of accessory dwelling units. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate


AB-366: Emotional support animals in housing; falsely claiming that an animal is a service animal; and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate


AB-367: Exemptions from minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for minor league baseball players. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-368: Prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans. 

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


AB-369: A tax credit for employer-provided child care. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-370: Crime victim notification cards. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-371: The use of speed safety camera systems and traffic control photographic systems in a first class city and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety


AB-372: Identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation


AB-373: Creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-374: Compliance with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections


AB-375: Modifications to the historic rehabilitation tax credit. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means


AB-376: Rehired annuitants. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AB-377: Establishing English as the official state language, use of artificial intelligence or other machine-assisted translation tools in lieu of appointing English language interpreters, and use of English for governmental oral and written communication and for nongovernmental purposes. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and AI


AB-378: Prohibiting the state from sharing data with the federal government that contains personally identifiable information if the data is not first masked or otherwise anonymized and authorizing a civil cause of action for negligent violations of that prohibition. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State and Federal Relations


AJR-073: Recognizing June 2025 as Black Music Month in the state of Wisconsin. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


AJR-074: Honoring the life and public service of Senator Bruce S. Peloquin. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


AJR-075: Honoring the life and public service of Representative Thomas A. Hauke. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


AJR-076: Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs


AJR-077: Honoring the dedication and service of Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules


Senate

SB-372: Crime victim notification cards. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety



SB-373: Prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues & Forestry


SB-374: Exemptions from minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for minor league baseball players. 

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


SB-375: The use of speed safety camera systems and traffic control photographic systems in a first class city and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government


SB-376: A tax credit for employer-provided child care. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue


SB-377: Identification of the Brooklyn Area Veterans Memorial on state highway maps. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government


SB-378: Compliance with the federal Electoral Count Reform Act. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency


SJR-077: Honoring the life and public service of Representative Thomas A. Hauke. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization


SJR-078: Honoring the dedication and service of Chief Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. 

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, 

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