This session, I got 12 bills signed by the Governor, the most out of anyone in the Assembly!
Judicial Security Package
Threats against Judges and their families have risen in recent years. In 2022, a retired Juneau County Circuit Court Judge, John Roemer was zip-tied to a chair and executed in his home. Police said a man who was sentenced by Judge Roemer years prior killed Judge Roemer out of revenge. Judges should never fear for their safety simply because they were doing the job the people elected them to do.
The Governor recently signed three of my bills designed to protect the safety of Judges (AB 965, 966, 967). See below:
Assembly Bill 965 – Signed by Governor – Act 234
Picketing & Parading in front of Judge's Home – Prohibits picketing or parading at the residence of a judge with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or impede the administration of justice or influence any judge
Assembly Bill 966 – Signed by Governor – Act 235
Privacy Protections for Judges - This law establishes privacy protections for judicial officers and a procedure for a judicial officer to submit to governmental and private entities a written request to keep certain personal information relating to a judicial officer and the judicial officer’s immediate family out of public view or access.
Assembly Bill 967 – Signed by Governor – Act 236
Withholding Judicial Security Profiles – Prohibits Open Records Requests for sensitive judicial Security profiles which contain information on a judge’s home in case of emergency
Other Bills:
Assembly Bill 882 – Signed by Governor – Act 218
Allowing Tactical Emergency Medical Services to Carry Firearm - allowing a tactical emergency medical services professional to carry a firearm in prohibited areas.
Assembly Bill 425 – Signed by Governor – Act 113
State Parks Pass Reform – State Parks Passes are now good for an entire year from the date-of-purchase instead of just a calendar year
Assembly Bill 505 – Signed by Governor – Act 133
Robbery of Financial Institution – Closes loophole that would allow a would-be criminal rob a bank without being charged
Senate Bill 592 – Signed by Governor – Act 182
Wheel Chair Repair Act - Specifies that the Department of Health Services (DHS) must apply a reimbursement rate under the Medical Assistance (MA) program for complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) wheelchair repair and accessories that is equal to the maximum fee paid in Wisconsin under the federal Medicare program.
Senate Bill 759 – Signed by Governor – Act 127
Trust Code Trailer Bill – Cleans up current Trust statues and modernizes them
Senate Bill 898 – Signed by Governor – Act 130
Electronic & Remote Witnessing Reform – Allows for electronic and remote witnessing for notarization of estate planning documents
Senate Bill 450 – Signed by Governor – Act 246
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act - Adopting modifications to, and renaming, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act
Senate Bill 207 – Signed by Governor – Act 50
Eligibility for local Wildlife Control Grants – Changes definition of “urban” to include densely populated areas like Kimberly so they can qualify for DNR grants to control nuisance wildlife.
Senate Bill 29 – Signed by Governor – Act 245
Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act - The law modifies current law by removing the requirement that a declarant be outside of the jurisdiction of the United States to make an unsworn declaration.