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Welcome to the Capitol Insights: Tuesday 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 19

No meetings

Tuesday, January 20

Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Executive Session at 9:00 AM

Assembly Committee on Commerce

Execitive Session at 9:30 AM

Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency

Executive Session at 9:45 AM

Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions

Executive Session at 10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government

Public Hearing at 12:00 PM

Assembly Committee on Rules

Executive Session at 3:00 PM

Wednesday, January 21

Assembly Committee on Education

Executive Session at 9:00 AM

Public Hearing at 9:01 AM

Assembly Committee on Environment

Public Hearing at 9:00 AM

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Public Hearing at 9:00 AM

Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Executive Session at 10:00 AM

Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy

Executive Session at 10:00 AM

Public Hearing at 10:01 AM

Assembly Committee on Local Government

Public Hearing at 10:00 AM

Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

Executive Session at 11:30 AM
Public Hearing at 11:31 AM

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Executive Session at 12:30 PM

Public Hearing at 12:31 PM

Assembly Committee on Agriculture

Executive Session at 2:00 PM

Public Hearing at 2:01 PM

Thursday, January 22

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities

Executive Session at 9:00 AM

Friday, January 23

No meetings currently scheduled.

Tuesday, 1/20: Assembly Floor Calendar

AB-188 (Rep. Brooks)

Reduces the penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures are lowered.

AB-253 (Rep. Brooks)

Establishes provisions related to independence accounts.

AB-389 (Rep. Franklin)

Adds a veteran designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards for eligible service members.

AB-393 (Rep. Sortwell)

Allows individuals over age 70 and those with certain medical conditions to operate school buses under specific conditions.

AB-494 (Rep. Callahan)

Extends the allowable carryover period for the research income tax credit.

AB-554 (Rep. Moses)

Regulates the sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and establishes penalties.

AB-555 (Rep. Spiros)

Creates penalties for intentionally disarming a correctional officer.

AB-564 (Rep. Summerfield)

Permits chiropractors to conduct required health examinations for school employees.

AB-572 (Rep. Dallman)

Updates the statutory definition of “bingo”.

AB-650 (Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment)

Provides funding for identity verification under unemployment insurance and makes an appropriation.

AB-651 (Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment)

Makes various updates to worker’s compensation law, grants rule-making authority, includes appropriations, and establishes penalties.

AB-652 (Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment)

Enacts multiple changes to the unemployment insurance system.

AB-666 (Rep. O’Connor)

Establishes penalties for fraudulent claims related to unclaimed property.

AB-699 (Rep. Petersen)

Creates a long-term care insurance assessment and a corresponding tax credit.

AB-700 (Rep. Petersen)

Provides funding for refundable long-term care insurance assessment credits.

AB-751 (Rep. Summerfield)

Revises how electric public utilities calculate fuel costs withing their fuel cost plans.

AB-840 (Rep. Zimmerman)

Sets regulatory requirements relating to the operation of data centers.

SB-188 (Sen. Feyen)

Reduces the penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures are decreased.

SB-387 (Sen. Jacque)

Adds a veteran designation to driver’s licenses and identification cards for eligible service members.

SB-482 (Sen. Feyen)

Extends the carryover period for the research income tax credit.

SB-533 (Sen. James)

Establishes penalties for intentionally disarming a correctional officer.

AB-188 (Rep. Brooks)

Reduces the penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures are lowered.

AB-253 (Rep. Brooks)

Establishes provisions related to independence accounts.

AB-389 (Rep. Franklin)

Adds a veteran designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards for eligible service members.

AB-393 (Rep. Sortwell)

Allows individuals over age 70 and those with certain medical conditions to operate school buses under specific conditions.

AB-494 (Rep. Callahan)

Extends the allowable carryover period for the research income tax credit.

AB-554 (Rep. Moses)

Regulates the sale, service, and labeling of food products containing lab-grown animal cells and establishes penalties.

AB-555 (Rep. Spiros)

Creates penalties for intentionally disarming a correctional officer.

AB-564 (Rep. Summerfield)

Permits chiropractors to conduct required health examinations for school employees.

AB-572 (Rep. Dallman)

Updates the statutory definition of “bingo”.

AB-650 (Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment)

Provides funding for identity verification under unemployment insurance and makes an appropriation.

AB-651 (Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment)

Makes various updates to worker’s compensation law, grants rule-making authority, includes appropriations, and establishes penalties.

AB-652 (Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment)

Enacts multiple changes to the unemployment insurance system.

AB-666 (Rep. O’Connor)

Establishes penalties for fraudulent claims related to unclaimed property.

AB-699 (Rep. Petersen)

Creates a long-term care insurance assessment and a corresponding tax credit.

AB-700 (Rep. Petersen)

Provides funding for refundable long-term care insurance assessment credits.

AB-751 (Rep. Summerfield)

Revises how electric public utilities calculate fuel costs withing their fuel cost plans.

AB-840 (Rep. Zimmerman)

Sets regulatory requirements relating to the operation of data centers.

SB-188 (Sen. Feyen)

Reduces the penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures are decreased.

SB-387 (Sen. Jacque)

Adds a veteran designation to driver’s licenses and identification cards for eligible service members.

SB-482 (Sen. Feyen)

Extends the carryover period for the research income tax credit.

SB-533 (Sen. James)

Establishes penalties for intentionally disarming a correctional officer.

Wednesday, 1/21: Senate Floor Calendar

SB-191 Subpoenas (James, Jesse)

Requiring a subpoena to a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer served in official capacity to be served at the officer’s work address.

SB-391 School Bus Equipment (James, Jesse)

Equipment of school buses with audiovisual recording devices.

SJR-116 Governor's Veto (second consideration) (Kapenga, Chris) Prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee (second consideration).

SB-007 Land Acquisition (Jacque, Andre)

Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

SB-036 Tips Tax Exemption (Jacque, Andre)

An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee.

SB-069 Tax Subtraction (Feyen, Daniel)

An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher.

SB-181 Levy Exemption (Marklein, Howard)

A levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical systems and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program.

SB-225 Amusement Rides (Jacque, Andre)

Regulation of amusement rides located at campgrounds.

SB-248 Ignition Interlocks (Wanggaard, Van)

License eligibility and restriction extensions relating to ignition interlock devices and granting rule- making authority.

SB-253 Juvenile Jurisdiction (Jacque, Andre)

Jurisdiction over juveniles on federal enclaves.

SB-323 Dairy Innovation Program (Stafsholt, Rob)

Establishing a dairy cattle innovation program.

SB-371 Instructional Program (Felzkowski, Mary)

Explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program.

SB-417 Long-Term Care Visits (Jacque, Andre)

Visitation of a long-term care facility resident or hospital patient during a communicable disease outbreak.

SB-467 Wheel Tax Referenda (Hutton, Rob)

Local wheel tax referenda.

SB-573 Bingo (Jagler, John)

The definition of bingo.

SB-575 Forensic Exams (Wanggaard, Van)

Sexual assault forensic examination compensation.

SB-610 Controlled Substance Offenses (Hutton, Rob)

Increasing the maximum penalty for certain controlled substances offenses if the violation occurs near a homeless shelter and providing a penalty.

SB-620 Sex Offenders (Tomczyk, Cory)

Tracking a person who is registered as a sex offender but unable to provide an address.

SB-652 Higher Ed Programs (Wimberger, Eric)

Race-based higher education programs and requirements.

SB-782 False Text Messages (Wanggaard, Van)

Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.

AJR-010 Freedom to Gather (Second Consideration) (Tusler, Ron)

The freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (second consideration).

AJR-102 Discrimination (Second Consideration) (Murphy, Dave) Prohibiting governmental entity discrimination (second consideration).

AB-019 Adults at Risk (Kreibich, Rob)

Increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing a penalty.

AB-167 Unemployment Insurance Law (Tucker, Duke)

Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits.

AB-219 Tax Credit (Novak, Todd)

A tax credit for rail infrastructure modernization.

AB-238 Search Dogs (Green, Chanz)

Prohibiting hotels, inns, and motels from discriminating against dog handlers who are accompanied by search and rescue dogs.

AB-239 Search Dogs (Green, Chanz)

Harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.

AB-385 Campaign Contributions (Murphy, Dave)

Online credit card contributions and providing a penalty.

AB-425 Trailer Registration (Krug, Scott)

Registration of trailers used for transporting manufactured housing units.

AB-457 Revenue Limits (Nedweski, Amanda)

The conditions under which a school district may adopt a resolution to exceed its revenue limit.

AB-518 Substitute Teaching (Penterman, William)

Allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program.

AB-543 Tax Exemption (Steffen, David)

The sales tax exemption for memberships sold to real estate brokers.

AB-562 Mississippi River Trail (Tranel, Travis)

Marking the Mississippi River Trail.

AB-572 Bingo (Dallman, Alex)

The definition of bingo.

AB-592 Teacher Development (Franklin, Benjamin)

Professional development for science teachers.

AB-602 Tax Credit Program (Rodriguez, Jessie)

Participating in the federal tax credit program for contributions to scholarship granting organizations.

AB-786 Building Trades Contract (Joint Committee on Employment Relations)

Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.

AB-787 Building Trades Contract (Joint Committee on Employment Relations)

Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.

AB-788 Apprenticeship Programs (Joint Committee on Employment Relations)

State agency apprenticeship programs.

AB-789 WLEA Contract (Joint Committee on Employment Relations)

Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2025-27 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds.

SJR-119 UW-Oshkosh Volleyball (Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin) Congratulating the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh women’s volleyball team for winning the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championship.

SJR-121 Ronald Reagan Day (Feyen, Daniel)

Recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in Wisconsin.

Thursday, 1/22: Proposed Assembly Floor Calendar

AB-030 Land Acquisition (Penterman, William)

Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.

AB-031 Implements of Husbandry (Tittl, Paul)

Repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty.

AB-093 Fertilizers (Mursau, Jeff)

The distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure.

AB-320 Court Fees (Allen, Scott)

Increasing certain court fees and surcharges and indexing those amounts for inflation.

AB-415 Government Devices (Knodl, Dan)

Use restrictions on state and local government electronic devices.

AB-447 Videoconferencing (Novak, Todd)

The use of videoconferencing technology in certain civil actions.

AB-458 Witness Testimony (Jacobson, Brent)

Admissibility of expert witness testimony.

AB-459 Notice Thresholds (O'Connor, Jerry)

County public works notice and competitive bidding thresholds.

AB-542 Health Insurance (VanderMeer, Nancy)

Dental provider network rental by insurance plans.

AB-605 Environmental Repair Fees (Jacobson, Brent)

Retention of environmental repair fees by certain municipal solid waste facilities.

AB-623 Insurance Law (Callahan, Calvin)

Various changes to insurance laws.

AB-662 State Contracts (Dallman, Alex)

Prohibiting state contracting with certain business entities and providing a penalty.

AB-663 UW System (Dallman, Alex)

Imposing certain prohibitions on foreign influence at University of Wisconsin System institutions.



AB-668 Involuntary Commitments (Dittrich, Barbara)

Reports on the competency of involuntarily committed individuals to refuse medication or treatment based upon an examination by an advanced practice registered nurse.

AB-672 Penalty Enhancer (Moses, Clint)

Penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty.

AB-673 Genetic Software (Moses, Clint)

Banning the use of genetic software from foreign adversaries in medical and research facilities, the storage of any human genome sequencing data within the borders of a foreign adversary, and providing a penalty.

AB-674 Organ Transplants (Moses, Clint)

Prohibiting coverage of organ transplantation and related care under health insurance policies and the Medical Assistance program if the organ is transplanted in or originates from a country known to have participated in forced organ harvesting.

AB-683 Telecommunications (Knodl, Dan)

Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary.

AB-749 Organ and Blood Donation (Franklin, Benjamin)

Instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades.

SB-078 Fertilizers (Jacque, Andre)

The distribution and labeling of fertilizers and soil or plant additives produced from manure.

SB-448 Videoconferencing (James, Jesse)

The use of videoconferencing technology in certain civil actions.

SB-459 Witness Testimony (Wanggaard, Van)

Admissibility of expert witness testimony.

SB-504 Health Insurance (Felzkowski, Mary)

Dental provider network rental by insurance plans.

SB-593 Insurance Law (Quinn, Romaine)

Various changes to insurance laws.

CO-SPONSORSHIP MEMOS

INTRODUCED BILLS

Assembly

AB-841: Sex offender registration for certain crimes. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-842: Remote dispensing sites under the pharmacy practice law. 

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

AB-843: Citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-844: Creating a stretch energy code. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-845: Creating a grant program for farmers who implement certain sustainable practices, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture

AB-846: Funding for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants, the "Something Special from Wisconsin" promotion, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-847: Grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-848: Operation of autonomous vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation

AB-849: Defining “direct result” for purposes of the affirmative defense for victims of human trafficking. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-850: Spending cap for the Wisconsin agricultural exports program and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture

AB-851: The agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture

AB-852: Farmland preservation implementation grants, maximum acres of agricultural enterprise areas, indexing the farmland preservation tax credit for inflation, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Agriculture

AB-853: Funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities

AB-854: Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-855: Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-856: Repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary

AB-857: Climate change scholarships and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities

AB-858: Public Service Commission consideration of the social cost of carbon emissions and the recovery of costs relating to fossil fuel energy production infrastructure and transitioning to renewable resource energy production. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-859: The reimbursement rate for special education costs and school age parents programs and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Education

AB-860: Written resource guides informing inmates and juveniles in custody of their rights and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-861: The civil causes of action for human trafficking and trafficking a child. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-862: Consideration of climate change in certain local plans and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency

AB-863: Authorized activities under a no-sale event venue permit issued by the Division of Alcohol Beverages in the Department of Revenue. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-864: Various changes to the state lottery. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-865: The use of live animals in medical training and providing a penalty. 

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

AB-866: The administration of the office of county sheriff and the appointment of county medical examiners. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government

AB-867: On-bill financing of energy improvements and granting rule-making authority. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-868: Focus on Energy inclusion of programs promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households and granting rule-making authority. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

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

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-870: Adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

AB-871: Constructing laterals and service pipes without a landowner’s permission in the City of Milwaukee. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-872: The Energy Innovation Grant Program and making an appropriation.

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-873: Funding for crime victim services and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-874: Environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-875: County conservation staff for climate change resiliency purposes and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-876: An energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities

AB-877: Report on environmental impacts to vulnerable communities and granting rule-making authority. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-878: A tax credit for certain sales and use taxes paid on services sold through an amusement device. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on State Affairs

AB-879: 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 Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-880: Nuisance actions against racing facilities. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government

AB-881: Water diversion or elevation projects in towns. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-882: Town authority over the water elevation of an artificial water body created by a dam and recourse due to damage caused by an obstructed waterway. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Environment

AB-883: Limiting the use of automatic registration plate readers. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-884: 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 Assembly Committee on Ways and Means

AB-885: Limitations on extraterritorial zoning and subdivision ordinances of incorporated municipalities. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Local Government

AJR-129: Recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in Wisconsin. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules

AR-010: Congratulating the University of Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons football team on winning the NCAA Division III National Championship. 

Referred to Assembly Committee on Rules

Senate

SB-814: Placement of sexually violent persons on supervised release. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-815: Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-816: Making a grant for dredging of the Deerskin River in the town of Washington in Vilas County and making an appropriation. 

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

SB-817: Healthy food incentive program funding, payment processing equipment and services for farmers’ markets and farmers, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-818: Demonstration charter school operators. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges

SB-819: Administration of town road improvements under the local roads improvement program. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-820: The state superintendent’s power to issue a subpoena in a license revocation investigation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State & Federal Affairs

SB-821: Allowing the Town of Three Lakes in Oneida County to create a tax incremental district in the same manner as a city or village. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-822: Allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-823: Spending cap for the Wisconsin agricultural exports program and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-824: Required inclusions in the long-range statewide transportation plan. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-825: Environmental review prerequisites for certain major highway project actions. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-826: Vaccination of minors without parental consent. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-827: Creating a stretch energy code. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-828: Grants for students enrolled in teacher education programs, school district revenue limits, the reimbursement rate for special education costs, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-829: Funding for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants, the “Something Special from Wisconsin” promotion, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-830: Defining “direct result” for purposes of the affirmative defense for victims of human trafficking. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-831: Operation of autonomous vehicles on highways and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-832: Remote dispensing sites under the pharmacy practice law. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-833: Grants to school counselors, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-834: A grant program to support parent and guardian volunteer programs in schools, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-835: School safety plans. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-836: School lockdown announcements. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-837: Grants for alternatives to prosecution and incarceration programs for persons with mental illness and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-838: A human trafficking victim services grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-839: Required human trafficking and sextortion prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking and sextortion. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-840: The agricultural conservation easement purchase program and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-841: Farmland preservation implementation grants, maximum acres of agricultural enterprise areas, indexing the farmland preservation tax credit for inflation, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-842: Violence prevention grants and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-843: Certain requirements related to data centers. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-844: Forensic examinations done on a crime victim to gather evidence, modifying administrative rules relating to reimbursement for forensic examinations, and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-845: Repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated.

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-846: Citizenship as a requirement to be employed as a law enforcement officer or tribal law enforcement officer. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State & Federal Affairs

SB-847: Written resource guides informing inmates and juveniles in custody of their rights and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-848: Constructing laterals and service pipes without a landowner’s permission in the City of Milwaukee. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-849: The civil causes of action for human trafficking and trafficking a child. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety

SB-850: Authorized activities under a no-sale event venue permit issued by the Division of Alcohol Beverages in the Department of Revenue. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SB-851: The use of live animals in medical training and providing a penalty. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Health

SB-852: The reimbursement rate for special education costs and school age parents programs and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Education

SB-853: Consideration of climate change in certain local plans and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation & Local Government

SB-854: County conservation staff for climate change resiliency purposes and making an appropriation. 

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

SB-855: Funding for certain research positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges

SB-856: Climate change scholarships and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Universities & Technical Colleges

SB-857: The Energy Innovation Grant Program and making an appropriation. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-858: On-bill financing of energy improvements and granting rule-making authority. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology & Tourism

SB-859: Adopting changes to the federal Internal Revenue Code for state tax purposes and modifying administrative rules related to such changes. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue

SJR-120: Congratulating the St. Joseph Catholic Academy Lancers football team on winning the 2025 WIAA Division 7 State Football Championship. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization

SJR-121: Recognizing February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in Wisconsin. 

Referred to Senate Committee on Organization

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