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WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Capitol Update
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June 5, 2018
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2017-18 Session Summary of Legislative Activity
The following summarizes bills of interest to the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, where it either took a position and/or the bills were signed into law. Legislation is listed by general topic: life issues, children and families, education, health care, social concerns, criminal justice, stewardship, institutional concerns, and miscellaneous. Under each topic, proposals are listed in numerical order. Senate proposals precede Assembly proposals. Where WCC testimony is identical for companion proposals, the link provided is to the Senate testimony only. NC indicates no companion bill.
LIFE ISSUES
SJR-011
Abortion Declaration (Larson, Chris) Stating the legislature's declaration that abortion is health care.
AJR-010
(Taylor, Chris)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Opposed.
Status
:
No legislative action.
SB-045
Eliminating Abortion Prohibitions (Risser, Fred) Eliminating certain abortion prohibitions.
AB-086
(Subeck, Lisa)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Opposed.
Status
:
No legislative action.
SB-081
Group Insurance Board Prohibition (Craig, David) Prohibiting the group insurance board from contracting for or providing abortion services.
AB-128
(Jacque
, André)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
SB-138
Stillbirth Tax Credit (Darling, Alberta) Creating a refundable individual income tax credit for the parent of a stillbirth.
AB-195
(Ballweg, Joan)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-154
Abortion Prohibitions (Kapenga, Chris) Prohibiting performance of and funding or providing property for abortions and other services by certain employees and entities.
AB-206
(Jacque, André)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-157
Adoption Tax Deduction Eligibility (LeMahieu, Devin) Changing the individual income tax deduction eligibility requirements for certain adoption-related expenses.
AB-208
(Hutton, Rob)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-312
Medication Request to End Life (Risser, Fred) Permitting certain individuals to make requests for medication for the purpose of ending their lives and providing a criminal penalty.
AB-216
(Pope, Sondy)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Opposed.
Status
:
No legislative action.
SB-393
Pregnant Treatment in Jail (Taylor, Lena) The treatment of a pregnant or postpartum person in prison and county jail.
AB-801
(Subeck, Lisa)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-422
Fetal Body Parts (Darling, Alberta) Sale of and research on fetal body parts, final disposition of fetal body parts, cord blood banks, and providing a penalty.
AB-083
(Duchow, Cindi)
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-423
Fetal Body Parts Disposition (Moulton, Terry) Use and final disposition of fetal body parts and providing a penalty.
AB-549
(Kleefisch, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-424
Stillbirth Certificate of Birth (Moulton, Terry) Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, disposition of remains after miscarriage or stillbirth, anatomical gifts, and providing a penalty.
AB-550
(Kleefisch, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-787
Text-Based Suicide Prevention (Taylor, Lena) Grants to the Center for Suicide Awareness, Inc. and making an appropriation.
AB-938
(Rohrkaste, Michael)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
SB-011
Child Labor Permits (Kapenga, Chris) Child labor permits and modifying references to child labor in the statutes.
AB-025
(Loudenbeck, Amy)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-147
Employee Break Time (Johnson, LaTonya) Requiring an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee who is breast-feeding her child to express breast milk for the child.
AB-193
(Subeck, Lisa)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
No legislative action.
SB-201
Wisconsin Shares Benefit Drop-Off Mitigation (Darling, Alberta) Mitigating the benefit drop-off in Wisconsin Shares.
AB-241
(Rodriguez, Jessie)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-280
Child Neglect (Cowles, Rob) Neglect of a child and providing criminal penalties.
AB-355
(Horlacher, Cody)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-300
Soliciting Explicit Photos (Wanggaard, Van) Soliciting an intimate representation from a minor and providing a criminal penalty.
AB-389
(Jacqu
e
, André)
WCC Position/Activity
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Supported.
SB-325
Underage Sexual Activity (Wanggaard, Van) Underage sexual activity and providing a criminal penalty.
AB-414
(Kleefisch, Joel);
SB-343
(Wanggaard, Van)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-344
Prosecuting Prostitutes Under 18 (Harsdorf, Sheila) Prosecuting a person under the age of 18 with committing an act of prostitution.
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-390
Family Treatment Court (Darling, Alberta) Creating family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs in the Department of Children and Families.
AB-481
(Rodriguez, Jessie)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-396
Child Patronization (LeMahieu, Devin) Patronization of a child and providing a criminal penalty.
AB-486
(Kleefisch, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-420
Child Labor Permits (Marklein, Howard) Child labor permits.
AB-504
(Novak, Todd)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-448
Child Relocation (Harsdorf, Sheila) Relocating with a child who is the subject of a legal custody or physical placement order.
AB-551
(Rodriguez, Jessie)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-528
Caregiver Tax Credit (Testin, Patrick) Creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain expenses incurred by a family caregiver to assist a qualified family member.
AB-631
(Skowronski, Ken)
WCC Position/Activity
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Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-541
Administrative Subpoenas
(Wanggaard, Van) Administrative subpoenas for the investigation of human trafficking crimes and Internet crimes against children.
AB-634
(Kleefisch, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-658
Child Abuse Grants (Petrowski, Jerry) Funding for child abuse and neglect prevention grants.
AB-785
(Snyder, Patrick)
WCC Position/Activity
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Monitored.
SB-676
Foster Child Grants (Olsen, Luther) Funding for grants to support foster parents and foster children and making an appropriation.
AB-787
(Subeck, Lisa)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-793
Child Care Reimbursement (Darling, Alberta) Child care reimbursement rates in Wisconsin Shares and making an appropriation.
AB-924
(Born, Mark)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
EDUCATION
SB-159
Nutrition Education
(Olsen, Luther) Education about nutrition.
AB-215
(Petryk, Warren)
WCC Position/Activity
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Monitored.
SB-209
Epinephrine Auto-Injector Use (Olsen, Luther) Supply and use of epinephrine auto-injectors by certain authorized individuals.
AB-096
(Jacqu
e
, André)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-212
Financial Literacy in Schools (Kapenga, Chris) Incorporating financial literacy into the curriculum of public schools.
AB-280
(Krug, Scott)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-222
Pupil Exam Information (Stroebel, Duey) Providing information about mandatory pupil examinations.
AB-300
(Thiesfeldt, Jeremy)
WCC Position/Activity
:
For information.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-234
Pupil Exam Opt-Out (Stroebel, Duey) Allowing a pupil's parent or guardian to opt out of certain statewide examinations.
AB-304
(Thiesfeldt, Jeremy)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-253
Prohibiting Aiding Sexual Abuse (Olsen, Luther) Prohibiting aiding and abetting sexual abuse.
AB-329
(Duchow, Cindi)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-293
Parental Choice Programs (Olsen, Luther) Parental choice programs, the Special Needs Scholarship Program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
AB-383
(Kitchens, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
SB-407
College Credit Transfers (Feyen, Daniel) Transfer policies for college credit earned by high school pupils.
AB-559
(Kitchens, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-494
School Reports (Olsen, Luther) Publication of school and school district accountability reports.
AB-569
(Kitchens, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-536
Pupil Assessment Access (Olsen, Luther) Access to pupil assessments that are required to be administered by school boards, operators of independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program and repealing rules related to accessing pupil assessments.
AB-488
(Jagler, John)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-711
High School College Courses (Olsen, Luther) A pilot grant program to support college courses taught in high schools and making an appropriation.
AB-851
(Rohrkaste, Michael)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
SB-718
Open Enrollment
(Law Revision Committee) Open enrollment and repealing outdated or expired reporting requirements and tuberculosis screening (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).
AB-843
(
Law Revision Committee
)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-725
Education Savings Program (Darling, Alberta) An education savings account program for gifted and talented pupils, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
AB-830
(Felzkowoski, Mary)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
MARCH 2018 SPECIAL SESSION: SCHOOL SAFETY
AB-1028
School Safety Grants (Novak, Todd) Grants to schools for school safety and safety-related upgrades to school buildings, equipment, and facilities; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and making an appropriation.
MR8 AB1
(Assembly Organization)
AB-1029
Office of School Safety (Spiros, John) Creating an office of school safety in the Department of Justice and making appropriations.
MR8 AB2
(Assembly Organization)
AB-1030
Suspected Violence Reporting (Rodriguez, Jessie) Mandatory reporting of suspected intent to carry out violence involving a dangerous weapon or explosive in or targeting a school and providing a criminal penalty.
MR8 AB3
(Assembly Organization)
WCC Position/Activity
:
For information.
AB-1031
Model Bullying Policy (Krug, Scott) The Department of Public Instruction's model school policy on bullying by pupils.
MR8 AB4
(Assembly Organization)
AB-1032
School Safety Plans (Ott, Jim) School safety plans.
MR8 AB5
(Assembly Organization)
AB-1033
School Camera Footage (Summerfield, Rob) Allowing a school board to share safety camera footage with law enforcement.
MR8 AB6
(Assembly Organization)
HEALTH CARE
SB-548
Palliative Care Council (Moulton, Terry) Establishing a palliative care council.
AB-633
(Snyder, Patrick)
WCC Position/Activity
:
For information.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-689
Individuals with Disabilities Employment (Feyen, Daniel) Employment of individuals with disabilities enrolled in long-term care programs and making an appropriation.
AB-819
(Macco, John)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-742
Medical Assistance (Darling, Alberta) Intensive care coordination program in the Medical Assistance program.
AB-871
(Rodriguez, Jessie)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-770
Health Carrier Reinsurance (Senate Organization) Wisconsin Healthcare Stability Plan, reinsurance of health carriers, reallocating savings from health insurer fee, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
AB-885
(Novak, Todd)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
JANUARY 2018 SPECIAL SESSION: WELFARE REFORM
Testimony
JR8 SB8
MA Child Support Compliance (Kapenga, Chris) Requiring child support compliance in the Medical Assistance program.
JR8 AB8
(Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
JR8 SB9
MA Savings Account (Kapenga, Chris) Creation of a savings account program in the Medical Assistance program.
JR8 AB9
(Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SOCIAL CONCERNS
SB-169
Going Armed with a Firearm (Craig, David) Going armed with a firearm and electric weapons, licenses for carrying a concealed weapon, trespassing while armed with a firearm, and providing criminal penalties.
AB-247
(Felzkowoski, Mary)
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-204
Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists (Darling, Alberta) Waiting lists for housing choice vouchers.
AB-236
(Pronschinske, Treig)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
SB-206
Municipal Grants for Homeless (Darling, Alberta) Grants to municipalities to connect homeless individuals with permanent employment and making an appropriation.
AB-237
(Rodriguez, Jessie)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-207
Interagency Council on Homelessness (Darling, Alberta) Creating an Interagency Council on Homelessness and making an appropriation.
AB-234
(Steineke, Jim)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
SB-208
Young Adult Assistance Tax Credit (Olsen, Luther) Creating a refundable individual income tax credit to provide assistance to young adults and making an appropriation.
AB-239
(Novak, Todd)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-275
Prohibiting Sanctuary Cities (Nass, Stephen) Prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, providing a reduction in shared revenue payments, and creating governmental liability for damages caused by illegal aliens.
AB-190
(Spiros, John)
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-338
Hire Heroes Program (Cowles, Rob) Creating the Hire Heroes program to provide transitional jobs to veterans and granting rule-making authority.
AB-422
(Horlacher, Cody)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-408
Firearm Purchases (Darling, Alberta) Furnishing, purchasing, or possessing a firearm for a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm, mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who commit certain firearm violations, and providing criminal penalties.
AB-524
(Sanfelippo, Joe)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-416
FoodShare Pilot Program (Harsdorf, Sheila) FoodShare healthy eating incentive pilot program and making an appropriation.
AB-501
(Rohrkaste, Michael)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-444
Driver Ed (Johnson, LaTonya) Driver education instruction on human trafficking.
AB-540
(Kleefisch, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-514
Integrated Employment
(Tiffany, Tom) Competitive integrated employment of persons with a disability and granting rule-making authority.
AB-625
(Edming, James)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-624
FoodShare ID Cards (Nass, Stephen) Photo identification cards for FoodShare recipients.
AB-702
(Kremer, Jesse)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Opposed.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-637
Rental Purchase Agreements (Moulton, Terry) Regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.
AB-759
(Petryk, Warren)
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-706
Low-Income Tax Credit (Testin, Patrick) An income and franchise tax credit for the development of low-income housing.
AB-869
(Summerfield, Rob)
WCC Position/Activity
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Monitored.
AB-127
Prohibiting Ordinances Against Immigration Status (Brandtjen, Janel) Prohibiting local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit immigration status inquiries and reports to, and cooperation with, other units of government about the presence of illegal aliens, authorizing a resident of this state to commence an enforcement action, and providing a reduction in shared revenue payments. NC
WCC Position/Activity
:
Opposed.
Status
:
No legislative action.
JANUARY 2018 SPECIAL SESSION: WELFARE REFORM
Testimony
JR8 SB1
FoodShare Hours of Participation (Kapenga, Chris) Required hours of participation in the FoodShare employment and training program. JR8 AB1 (Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
:
For information with concerns.
JR8 SB2
FoodShare Employment (Kapenga, Chris) Statewide FoodShare employment and training program requirement for able-bodied adults. JR8 AB2 (Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
:
For information with concerns.
JR8 SB3
FoodShare Asset Restrictions (Kapenga, Chris) Asset restrictions on eligibility for FoodShare, Wisconsin Works, and Wisconsin Shares. JR8 AB3 (Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Opposed.
JR8 SB4
Employment Screening (Kapenga, Chris) Employment screening of and employability plans for residents in public housing. JR8 AB4 (Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
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Opposed.
JR8 SB5
Earned Income Periodic Payments (Kapenga, Chris) Creating a pilot and permanent program for making periodic payments to eligible recipients of the earned income tax credit and making an appropriation.
JR8 AB5
(Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
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Supported.
JR8 SB6
Wisconsin Works Performance Payment (Kapenga, Chris) Payments based on performance for Wisconsin Works and FoodShare employment and training program contractors. JR8 AB6 (Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
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Monitored.
JR8 SB7
Success Contracting (Kapenga, Chris) Pay for success contracting, establishment of pay for success trust fund, and making an appropriation. JR8 AB7 (Vos, Robin)
WCC Position/Activity
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Supported.
JR8 SB10
FoodShare ID (Nass, Stephen) Photo identification cards for FoodShare recipients.
JR8 AB10
(Kremer, Jesse)
WCC Position/Activity
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Opposed.
Status
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Failed to pass.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SB-053
Offense Expungement (Vukmir, Leah) Expungement of certain offenses committed before the age of 25 and making an appropriation.
AB-093
(Sanfelippo, Joe)
WCC Position/Activity
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Supported.
Status
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Failed to pass.
SB-061
Asset Forfeiture (Craig, David) Forfeiture of property seized in relation to a crime.
AB-122
(Tauchen, Gary)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-264
DOC Inmate Work Release (Feyen, Daniel) Work release for inmates in Department of Corrections contracted facilities.
AB-345
(Schraa, Michael)
WCC Position/Activity
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Monitored.
SB-308
Patronizing a Prostitute (Feyen, Daniel) Patronizing a prostitute and providing a criminal penalty.
AB-400
(Kleefisch, Joel)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
Status
:
SB-308 enacted into law as
2017 Wisconsin Act 131
.
Act Memo
.
SB-339
Huber Release (Feyen, Daniel) Huber release for probationers confined in a county jail or county house of correction pending disposition of revocation proceedings.
AB-424
(Tusler, Ron)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
SB-456
Wrongfully Imprisoned Claims (Wanggaard, Van) Claims by and treatment of wrongfully imprisoned persons and making appropriations.
AB-548
(Kooyenga, Dale)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Testimony
.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
SB-550
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction (Petrowski, Jerry) The age at which a person is subject to juvenile court jurisdiction and making appropriations.
AB-660
(Born, Mark)
Status
:
Failed to pass.
AB-112
Treatment and Diversion Grants (Legislative Council) Grants for treatment and diversion programs. NC
WCC Position/Activity
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Monitored.
AB-331
Record Expungement (Steffen, David) Expungement of records of certain crimes. NC
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
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Failed to pass.
JANUARY 2017 SPECIAL SESSION: OPIOID ABUSE
SSSB-002
TAD Programs (Senate Organization) Treatment and diversion programs and making appropriations.
SSAB-002
(Nygren, John)
WCC Position/Activity
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Supported.
STEWARDSHIP
SB-395
Nonferrous Mining (Tiffany, Tom) The regulation of nonferrous metallic mining, prospecting, exploration, and bulk sampling, repealing administrative rules relating to wetlands, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
AB-499
(Hutton, Rob)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
INSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS
SB-764
IRS References Update (Marklein, Howard) Updating references to the Internal Revenue Code relating to certain individual income tax provisions, limiting the income tax deduction for certain tuition payments, clarifying the duties of the College Savings Program Board, a sales and use tax exemption for title holding entities for certain tax-exempt charitable organizations, and computing depletion for income and franchise tax purposes.
AB-910
(Kooyenga, Dale)
WCC Position/Activity
:
Supported.
Status
:
Failed to pass.
AB-118
Burial Sites (Legislative Council) Disclosure of burial sites located on residential real estate and various changes relating to the preservation and disturbance of burial sites. NC
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
MISCELLANEOUS
SB-030
Executive Budget (Joint Finance) State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2017 legislature.
AB-064
(Joint Finance)
SB-720
Bingo and Raffles (Law Revision Committee) Various changes to bingo and raffles (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Administration).
AB-002
(Ott, Jim).
AB-841
(Law Revision Committee).
WCC Position/Activity
:
Monitored.
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