101 Bills Passed into Law
Lena’s bold brand of leadership has resulted in passage of 101 bills into a law in her 13 years in office and she’s not stopping there. In the 2015 Legislative Session, Lena introduced 132 bills and resolutions. You can see the full list of her current bills here. You can see all 101 bills she’s helped pass into law below:
| Session | Date Enacted | Bill | Relating Clause | |
| 1 | 2007 | November 13, 2007 | AB-393 | Circuit court branches added in Barron, Chippewa, Dodge, Green, Juneau, Monroe, and St. Croix counties |
| 2 | 2007 | March 25, 2008 | SB-402 | Thompson, Georgia: $228,792.62 claim for damages re defense of federal criminal charges |
| 3 | 2007 | March 26, 2008 | AB-39 | Pending paternity proceedings: access to DWD and county child support agencies increased |
| 4 | 2007 | March 31, 2008 | AB-442 | Special distinguishing registration plates supporting the efforts of Donate Life Wisconsin and organ and tissue donation; annual audited financial statement, fee, and DOT provisions |
| 5 | 2007 | April 2, 2008 | SB-366 | Appropriation bonds issued by populous county to pay for unfunded prior service liability re county employee retirement system authorized; conditions, report, and DOR duties |
| 6 | 2009 | April 28, 2009 | SB-36 | Drug violation re Uniform Controlled Substances Act: court or DOT may suspend motor vehicle operating privilege |
| 7 | 2009 | May 28, 2009 | SB-161 | Milwaukee County enrollment services unit established in DHS re administration of income maintenance and state supplemental payment programs; DCF may contract with DHS to administer child care subsidy program in Milwaukee County; county civil service employees and collective bargaining agreement provisions; JSCRS appendix report |
| 8 | 2009 | June 12, 2009 | SB-37 | Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions |
| 9 | 2009 | June 12, 2009 | SB-49 | Civil service commission of 1st class city: certification of eligible candidates for vacant positions modified |
| 10 | 2009 | July 3, 2009 | AB-122 | Appellate time limits and procedure revisions |
| 11 | 2009 | July 3, 2009 | AB-123 | Appellate procedures integrated re commitments of persons found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and commitments of sexually violent persons |
| 12 | 2009 | July 3, 2009 | AB-124 | Appellate procedure revisions re review of orders denying motion to suppress evidence or challenging admissibility of the statement of a defendant or juvenile in certain circumstances |
| 13 | 2009 | October 30, 2009 | SB-369 | Appellate time limits and procedure revisions: 2009 WisAct 25 modification |
| 14 | 2009 | November 23, 2009 | SB-370 | Grants for improving pupil academic achievement: MPS to apply to DPI instead of DOA |
| 15 | 2009 | November 23, 2009 | SB-371 | Cooperative research on education programs and statewide student data system: DPI, U.W. System, TCS, and Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities to enter into written agreement; privacy provisions |
| 16 | 2009 | November 23, 2009 | SB-372 | Standardized examinations of pupils: results used to evaluate teacher performance permitted; school board to develop a teacher evaluation plan, collective bargaining provision |
| 17 | 2009 | November 23, 2009 | SB-373 | Charter school establishment or contract for establishment of: school board required to consider the principles and standards established by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers |
| 18 | 2009 | November 25, 2009 | AB-8 | TID number 72 in City of Milwaukee: DOR required to proceed and not certify a value increment before certain date |
| 19 | 2009 | December 15, 2009 | AB-164 | Child placed in the home of a relative: granting the relative the same procedural rights as a foster parent re notice of intent to remove the child and review of decisions and orders involving placement and care |
| 20 | 2009 | December 15, 2009 | AB-297 | Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Program grants from DCF to counties and Indian tribes revised |
| 21 | 2009 | December 15, 2009 | SB-170 | Juneteenth Day (June 19) added to list of legal holidays |
| 22 | 2009 | December 15, 2009 | SB-241 | ATV definition modified |
| 23 | 2009 | December 15, 2009 | SB-259 | Comptroller, office of: elective office created for counties with population over 750,000; duties specified |
| 24 | 2009 | December 28, 2009 | SB-204 | Housing discrimination based on person's status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking prohibited |
| 25 | 2009 | February 18, 2010 | AB-177 | Operating privilege revocation for fourth offense OAR, OWS, or OWD: court-ordered revocation made permissive and DOT administrative revocation requirement eliminated |
| 26 | 2009 | February 18, 2010 | AB-178 | Motor vehicle operating privileges: seizure of license by court or law enforcement modified; nonresident, reinstatement, and DOT provisions |
| 27 | 2009 | February 18, 2010 | AB-229 | Home-prepared or home-canned acidic fruits or vegetables sold at community events or farmers' markets: exemption from food processing plant license requirement; income, labeling, and DATCP provisions |
| 28 | 2009 | February 18, 2010 | AB-364 | Offender Reentry, Council on: report requirements revised |
| 29 | 2009 | February 18, 2010 | SB-184 | Radiography practice regulated and Radiography Examining Board created; limited X-ray machine operator permit and exceptions provisions |
| 30 | 2009 | February 25, 2010 | SB-182 | Intentional torts: time limit for bringing an action increased |
| 31 | 2009 | February 25, 2010 | SB-191 | Podiatrists: civil liability immunity for providing aid at certain athletic events, privileged communication with patients, certify to DOT that applicant is fit to teach driving, may diagnose illness or injury for DVA purposes, may submit statement for specialized hunting permit, added to list of enumerated providers of sickness care, insurers to give equal weight to certifications of disability by, added to list of free choice providers for persons eligible for MA; Podiatrists Affiliated Credentialing Board renamed Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board |
| 32 | 2009 | March 3, 2010 | AB-323 | Sex offender registrants required to provide email accounts and Internet addresses of every Web site maintained by the registrant for personal or household use and all Internet user names |
| 33 | 2009 | March 10, 2010 | AB-458 | Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics; notification required if not offered; instruction by volunteer health care provider, definitions, and State Superintendent duties provisions |
| 34 | 2009 | March 17, 2010 | AB-419 | Sexual assault victims: court prohibited from ordering a psychiatric evaluation as a condition of giving testimony, defense cannot compel a pretrial interview or deposition, admissibility of sexual conduct in civil action seeking damages |
| 35 | 2009 | March 24, 2010 | SB-244 | Highway specific information sign authorization eliminated for certain portion of STH 21 |
| 36 | 2009 | March 24, 2010 | SB-410 | "Jeannetta Simpson-Robinson Memorial Highway": DOT to designate and mark portion of I 43 within the City of Milwaukee |
| 37 | 2009 | March 29, 2010 | AB-471 | Mortgage broker agency relationship with residential mortgage loan applicant and duties to the borrower |
| 38 | 2009 | March 29, 2010 | SB-168 | Barber or cosmetologist apprentices: supervision of modified |
| 39 | 2009 | March 29, 2010 | SB-332 | Legal custody and physical placement study required to be submitted to both the court and the parties and be offered in accordance with the rules of evidence |
| 40 | 2009 | May 5, 2010 | SB-267 | "Plumbing" definition revised and classifying plumbers to do certain work re stormwater or reclaimed water |
| 41 | 2009 | May 5, 2010 | SB-423 | Public library board for 1st class city: county board of supervisors member requirement modified; majority of seats currently filled constitutes a quorum |
| 42 | 2009 | May 5, 2010 | SB-452 | Food sold by licensed child welfare facility: sales and use tax exemptions created; JSCTE appendix report |
| 43 | 2009 | May 5, 2010 | SB-477 | Abandoned employee retirement accounts of a retirement system of a 1st class city may be retained by the retirement system; JSCRS appendix report |
| 44 | 2009 | May 5, 2010 | SB-617 | Veterans mentoring program: privileged communication provisions created |
| 45 | 2009 | May 13, 2010 | SB-437 | State Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to direct school boards in districts in need of improvement for several consecutive years to implement a new curriculum, instructional design, and certain professional development programs; also make personnel changes and adopt accountability measures; state aid provision |
| 46 | 2009 | May 19, 2010 | SB-457 | Business advertising sign in highway right-of-way prohibited, exceptions and penalty provisions |
| 47 | 2009 | May 19, 2010 | SB-505 | Emission inspection and maintenance program revision re who is allowed to perform; temporary vehicle emission inspection exemptions permitted |
| 48 | 2009 | May 21, 2010 | SB-464 | Temporary Restraining Orders and injunctions regarding domestic abuse, child abuse, adult at risk, or harassment: petition law revisions |
| 49 | 2009 | May 21, 2010 | SB-478 | Commitment of prison inmate: alternative petition procedure modified; jail and house of corrections provision |
| 50 | 2009 | May 21, 2010 | SB-631 | Biological specimen for DNA analysis: requirement does not expire when completing probation, sentence, or delinquency disposition, or being released from commitment; DA may petition court to compel certain persons to provide a sample; procedure specified |
| 51 | 2009 | May 24, 2010 | SB-121 | Center on Education and Work at U.W. Madison to establish a career conversations program for students in grades 7-12; requirements, evaluation, sunset, and report provisions |
| 52 | 2009 | May 25, 2010 | SB-323 | Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified |
| 53 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-375 | Electronic records in CCAP and Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System: DCF and Director of State Courts to enter into agreement to allow for the transfer of, confidentiality and penalty provisions |
| 54 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-379 | School closings and reopenings: school board required to notify DPI |
| 55 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-407 | Academic excellence higher education scholarship eligibility revised re alternates and date school must designate a scholar |
| 56 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-472 | Uniform Commercial Code: general provisions repealed and recreated (article 1) |
| 57 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-473 | Uniform Interstate Family Support Act updates |
| 58 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-480 | Uniform Commercial Code: documents of title provisions revised (article 7) |
| 59 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-541 | Sale of personal property or real estate to satisfy a judgment: public notice to include county, town, or municipality Web site |
| 60 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-578 | Veterans Programs, Council on: representative of the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin added |
| 61 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-622 | Raffle: annual limit on Class B raffle revised |
| 62 | 2009 | May 26, 2010 | SB-670 | Wills and trusts of decedents who died in calendar year 2010: provisions re the repeal of federal estate tax for 2010 only |
| 63 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | AB-701 | Insurance law revisions including repeal of Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, HIRSP assessments paid by health insurers, insurance security fund, long-term care insurance re MA applicant assets, fraternal insurance organization voting, reinstatement of insurance intermediary license, continuation coverage under a group health insurance policy, town mutual merges, and motor vehicle insurance |
| 64 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-163 | Colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests: health insurance policies and plans required to cover; conditions and OCI and DHS duties |
| 65 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-348 | Marina condominium provisions modified |
| 66 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-358 | Speech-language pathologists and audiologists regulations and audiology license and temporary license revisions; Council on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology eliminated |
| 67 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-524 | Electronic communication service and remote computing service: judge authorized to issue subpoena or warrant requiring provider to produce or disclose certain information; definition and civil liability immunity provisions |
| 68 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-533 | Crime alert network created by DOJ to provide information on certain criminal activity, crime prevention, and missing or endangered persons to state agencies, law enforcement, and the private sector; fee and FTE provisions |
| 69 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-552 | Consideration for purpose of gambling does not include an employee's referral of a potential customer to the employee's employer |
| 70 | 2009 | May 27, 2010 | SB-587 | Commercial real estate lien revisions; correction instrument provisions created; application to widen, extend, or lay out a street, alley, or other specified public place to include a lis pendens |
| 71 | 2009 | June 1, 2010 | SB-383 | Municipal court administration, judges, and procedures revised |
| 72 | 2009 | June 1, 2010 | SB-424 | Sport shooting range regulations |
| 73 | 2009 | June 1, 2010 | SB-528 | Electronic voting by cooperative members permitted |
| 74 | 2011 | April 14, 2011 | SB-11 | TID number 72 in City of Milwaukee: DOR required to proceed and not certify a value increment before certain date |
| 75 | 2011 | November 14, 2011 | SB-259 | Comptroller, office of: elective office created for counties with population over 750,000; duties specified |
| 76 | 2011 | November 23, 2011 | SB-224 | Shorewood, Village of: local levy limit exception re assessment error |
| 77 | 2011 | April 4, 2012 | SB-307 | Foreclosure on abandoned properties: redemption period and court procedures modified |
| 78 | 2011 | April 16, 2012 | SB-416 | Uniform Commercial Code: 2010 amendments to Article 9 adopted |
| 79 | 2011 | April 16, 2012 | SB-522 | Tuberculocidal disinfectant: Barbering and Cosmetology Examining Board prohibited from promulgating rule requiring use in such an establishment |
| 80 | 2011 | April 19, 2012 | SB-378 | Surplus lines insurance, automobile insurance, and insurance security fund revisions |
| 81 | 2011 | April 19, 2012 | SB-394 | Assistant DA pay progression plan established |
| 82 | 2011 | April 19, 2012 | SB-398 | Administrative suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges: attending review hearing in person or by telephone or submitting objections in writing allowed |
| 83 | 2013 | July 6, 2013 | AB-20 | the notice and degree requirements for the examination to practice as a certified public accountant |
| 84 | 2013 | July 6, 2013 | SB-116 | remittance transfers under the Uniform Commercial Code Article 4A, relating to funds transfers |
| 85 | 2013 | November 8, 2013 | AB-22 | Municipal Court Fees |
| 86 | 2013 | December 7, 2013 | SB-274 | Funding and position authority for vocational rehabilitation services and making an appropriation |
| 87 | 2013 | February 24, 2014 | SB-395 | Cosmetologist training hours and exemption of makeup artists from barbering and cosmetology licensure requirements. |
| 88 | 2013 | March 14, 2014 | SB-73 | An income and franchise tax credit for workplace wellness programs, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. |
| 89 | 2013 | April 3, 2014 | SB-252 | Authorizing a city or village to require the Department of Revenue to redetermine the value of the tax incremental base of certain tax incremental districts |
| 90 | 2013 | April 4, 2014 | SB-300 | Copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy |
| 91 | 2013 | April 9, 2014 | SB-237 | Relating to: requirements concerning barbering and cosmetology licensure |
| 92 | 2013 | April 9, 2014 | SB-367 | Distributing a sexually explicit image without consent and providing a penalty. |
| 93 | 2013 | April 9, 2014 | SB-373 | Law enforcement standards and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority |
| 94 | 2013 | April 17, 2014 | AB-464 | Providing notice of firearm prohibition when serving notice for certain injunction hearings and process for surrendering firearms following the granting of certain injunctions. |
| 95 | 2013 | April 17, 2014 | SB-434 | Requirements and local ordinances related to certificates of food protection practices. |
| 96 | 2013 | April 24, 2014 | AB-409 | Investigation of deaths involving a law enforcement officer. |
| 97 | 2013 | April 24, 2014 | SB-387 | Use of special identification cards for persons with physical disabilities |
| 98 | 2013 | April 24, 2014 | SB-482 | Snowmobile safety program field training requirements |
| 99 | 2013 | April 24, 2014 | SB-599 | Accessing and obtaining patient health records by public defenders |
| 100 | 2015 | April 12, 2016 | AB-652 | Providing to a victim notification when an offender's extended supervision or parole is revoked |
| 101 | 2015 | April 20, 2016 | AB-667 | Model procedures for investigating reports of abuse or neglect involving children with disabilities |
