SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2019-2020 biennial session of the legislature.

Proposed 2019-2020 Session Schedule at a Glance

January 7, 2019     2019 Inauguration

January 15, 2019     Floorperiod

January 22 to 24, 2019     Floorperiod

February 12 to 14, 2019     Floorperiod

March 5 to 7, 2019     Floorperiod

April 9 to 11, 2019     Floorperiod

April 25, 2019     Bills sent to Governor

May 14 to 16, 2019     Floorperiod

June 4 to 28, 2019, OR budget passage   Floorperiod

August 1, 2019     Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 1, 2019 (or later)     Budget Bill sent to Governor

September 17 to 26, 2019     Floorperiod

October 8 to 10, 2019     Floorperiod

November 5 to 14, 2019     Floorperiod

December 5, 2019     Bills sent to Governor

January 14 to 23, 2020     Floorperiod

February 11 to 20, 2020     Floorperiod

March 24 to 26, 2020     Last general-business Floorperiod

April 16, 2020     Bills sent to Governor

April 21 to 23, 2020     Limited-business Floorperiod

April 30, 2020     Bills sent to Governor

May 12 and 13, 2020     Veto Review Floorperiod

March 27, 2020, to January 4, 2021   Interim, committee work

May 27, 2020     Bills sent to Governor

January 4, 2021     2021 Inauguration

SJR1,2,1 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:

SJR1,1 Section 1 . 2019-2020 session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2019 Wisconsin legislature began on Monday, January 7, 2019, and that the biennial session period ends at noon on Monday, January 4, 2021.

SJR1,2,11 (2) Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a) Unreserved days. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of the biennial session period is designated as a day for committee activity and is available to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session, or take senate action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.

SJR1,2,14 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2019 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019.

SJR1,2,16 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 10 a.m., and ends on January 15, 2019.

SJR1,2,18 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

SJR1,2,20 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at 10 a.m., and ends on Thursday, February 14, 2019.

SJR1,3,2 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

SJR1,3,4 (g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

SJR1,3,9 (h) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, April 11, 2019.

SJR1,3,11 (i) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 16, 2019.

SJR1,3,15 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Friday, June 28, 2019, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.

SJR1,3,20 (k) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills, except the general fund executive budget bill, originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Friday, July 26, 2019.

SJR1,4,2 (L) Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday after the general fund executive budget bill is passed by both houses in identical form, the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon any enrolled general fund executive budget bill originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session.

SJR1,4,4 (m) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

SJR1,4,6 (n) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, October 10, 2019.

SJR1,4,8 (o) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 14, 2019.

SJR1,4,13 (p) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, November 14, 2019.

SJR1,4,15 (q) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 23, 2020.

SJR1,4,17 (r) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 20, 2020.

SJR1,4,20 (s) Last general-business floorperiod. The last general-business floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 26, 2020.

SJR1,4,25 (t) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, March 26, 2020.

SJR1,5,6 (u) Limited-business floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 23, 2020, which is limited to matters allowed under joint rule 81m (2) and to considering resolutions offered for the purpose of extending the commendations, condolences, or congratulations of the legislature to a particular person, group, or organization, or of recognizing a particular event or occasion.

SJR1,5,11 (v) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, April 23, 2020.

SJR1,5,14 (w) Veto review floorperiod. A floorperiod, limited to matters allowed under joint rule 82 (1m), commences on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

SJR1,5,19 (x) Bills to governor. No later than Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

SJR1,5,22 (3) Interim period of committee work. Upon the adjournment of the last general-business floorperiod, there shall be an interim period of committee work ending on Monday, January 4, 2021.

SJR1,6,2 (4) Special and extraordinary sessions. (a) Adjournment. Except for consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes, a motion adopted in each house to adjourn a special or extraordinary session pursuant to this joint resolution shall constitute final adjournment of the special or extraordinary session.

SJR1,6,6 (b) Bills to governor. No later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday occurring 2 full weeks after the day a bill is passed by both houses in identical form after May 13, 2020, in special or extraordinary session, the chief clerk of the house in which it originated shall submit it to the governor for executive action thereon.

SJR1,6,11 (c) Veto review. A special or extraordinary session shall reconvene upon a call of a majority of the members of the joint committee on legislative organization solely for the consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes if an enrolled bill passed by both houses during the special or extraordinary session was vetoed or partially vetoed.

SJR1,6,14 (5) End of term. The biennial term of the 2019 legislature ends on Monday, January 4, 2021. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2021 legislature will be on Monday, January 4, 2021.

SJR1,2 Section 2 . Notice of 2021 session organization. Notice is hereby given that the biennial session of the 2021 legislature will hold its first meeting, pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, on Monday, January 4, 2021, and that the meeting will begin at 2 p.m.

SJR1,6,19 (End)