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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
January 7, 2019 - Introduced by
Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.
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1Relating to: the session schedule for the 2019-2020 biennial session period.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
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
1Resolved by the
senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR1,1
2Section 1
. 2019-2020 session schedule. (1)
Biennial session period. The
3legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2019 Wisconsin
4legislature began on Monday, January 7, 2019, and that the biennial session period
5ends at noon on Monday, January 4, 2021.
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(2)
Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a)
Unreserved
7days. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational
8meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of the
9biennial session period is designated as a day for committee activity and is available
10to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session, or take senate
11action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.
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(b)
Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the
13inauguration of the members of the 2019 legislature, and the organizing for business
14of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019.
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(c)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 10
16a.m., and ends on January 15, 2019.
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(d)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at 10
18a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
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(e)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at
2010 a.m., and ends on Thursday, February 14, 2019.
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1(f)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 10 a.m.,
2and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 7, 2019.
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(g)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 10 a.m.,
4and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 11, 2019.
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(h)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., the
6chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
7enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
8houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, April 11,
92019.
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(i)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 10 a.m.,
11and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 16, 2019.
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(j)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at 10 a.m.,
13and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Friday, June 28, 2019, but this floorperiod may
14not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both
15houses.
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(k)
Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 4:30
17p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action
18thereon all enrolled bills, except the general fund executive budget bill, originating
19in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular,
20extraordinary, or special session, on or before Friday, July 26, 2019.
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(L)
Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 1, 2019,
22at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday after the general fund executive budget
23bill is passed by both houses in identical form, the chief clerk of each house shall
24submit to the governor for executive action thereon any enrolled general fund
1executive budget bill originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed
2by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session.
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(m)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at
410 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 26, 2019.
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(n)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 10
6a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, October 10, 2019.
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(o)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 10
8a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 14, 2019.
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(p)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.,
10the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon
11all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
12houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday,
13November 14, 2019.
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(q)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 10
15a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
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(r)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 10
17a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 20, 2020.
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(s)
Last general-business floorperiod. The last general-business floorperiod
19commences on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier,
20ends on Thursday, March 26, 2020.
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(t)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the
22chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
23enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
24houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, March
2526, 2020.
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1(u)
Limited-business floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April
221, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 23, 2020,
3which is limited to matters allowed under joint rule 81m (2) and to considering
4resolutions offered for the purpose of extending the commendations, condolences, or
5congratulations of the legislature to a particular person, group, or organization, or
6of recognizing a particular event or occasion.
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(v)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the
8chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
9enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
10houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, April 23,
112020.
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(w)
Veto review floorperiod. A floorperiod, limited to matters allowed under
13joint rule 82 (1m), commences on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 10 a.m., and, unless
14adjourned earlier, ends on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.
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(x)
Bills to governor. No later than Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the
16chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
17enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
18houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Wednesday, May 13,
192020.
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(3)
Interim period of committee work. Upon the adjournment of the last
21general-business floorperiod, there shall be an interim period of committee work
22ending on Monday, January 4, 2021.
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(4)
Special and extraordinary sessions. (a)
Adjournment. Except for
24consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes, a motion adopted in each house
1to adjourn a special or extraordinary session pursuant to this joint resolution shall
2constitute final adjournment of the special or extraordinary session.
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(b)
Bills to governor. No later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday occurring
42 full weeks after the day a bill is passed by both houses in identical form after May
513, 2020, in special or extraordinary session, the chief clerk of the house in which it
6originated shall submit it to the governor for executive action thereon.
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(c)
Veto review. A special or extraordinary session shall reconvene upon a call
8of a majority of the members of the joint committee on legislative organization solely
9for the consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes if an enrolled bill passed
10by both houses during the special or extraordinary session was vetoed or partially
11vetoed.
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(5)
End of term. The biennial term of the 2019 legislature ends on Monday,
13January 4, 2021. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of
14the members of the 2021 legislature will be on Monday, January 4, 2021.
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15Section 2
. Notice of 2021 session organization. Notice is hereby given that
16the biennial session of the 2021 legislature will hold its first meeting, pursuant to
17section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, on Monday, January 4, 2021, and that the meeting
18will begin at 2 p.m.