Get caught up on recent legislative proposals in Wisconsin
A look at recent legislative proposals in Wisconsin
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The proposal, which mirrors similar efforts in past sessions, would apply to vehicles, as well as a variety of other equipment like snow blowers, chainsaws and lawn mowers.
The gap in state law has allowed for hemp-derived products like delta-8 and delta-10 to skirt age restrictions and regulation as they pop up in convenience stores and gas stations.
Republican lawmakers say the bills will improve educational disparities, decrease the cost of college and retain teachers by standardizing when disruptive students are let back in the classroom.
The statute of limitations allow killers in Wisconsin to evade full accountability by not cooperating with police on the whereabouts of their victim’s remains.
What's changed? The make-up of the Legislature, and the absence of a lawmaker who previously held the bill up in committee.
If the bill became law, counties and municipalities in Wisconsin would be able to enact ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections.
A balloon that goes up, must come down. Lawmakers want to prevent them from coming down on power lines and causing outages.
Both proposals would require ticket sellers to show the full prices of the tickets, so that fans aren’t stuck with sticker shock when they go to check out.
“This bill is an example of, unfortunately, where the law has not kept pace with advances in technology and created opportunities for abuse, intimidation and harassment,” Rep. Brent Jacobson said.
The original bill targeted agricultural and forestry lands; an amendment to the bill would cover all land, regardless of its use.
The bill would require local officials to make the case to voters to renew wheel taxes, in the same way school boards need to convince the public to increase taxes.
The committee unanimously voted at the end of the hearing to ask Attorney General Josh Kaul to draft an opinion on the legal definition of grooming.
Supporters say owners often make the claim to skirt bans on pets. Opponents note the ADA doesn't require people to certify their animal is trained.
Currently, the only way sports betting occurs in Wisconsin is through tribal nations, and only on-site.
Removing vegetation has become burdensome and expensive for both billboard owners and the DOT, Republican lawmakers say.
For the third time in 12 years, Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would create a sandhill crane hunting season in the state.
Despite securing bipartisan support, the measure has faced harsh scrutiny from some conservatives.
While state law mandates a wolf season, a federal judge in 2022 restored endangered species protections for gray wolves across most of the country, including Wisconsin.
The bill is inspired by incidents where people died from anaphylaxis after being exposed to an allergen and first responders couldn’t prevent their deaths because they weren’t carrying Epi-Pens.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that drop boxes are allowed under existing laws that require absentee ballots be returned or mailed to the municipal clerk.
