SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 4, 2021 - Introduced by Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

SJR1,1,1 Relating to: the session schedule for the 2021-2022 biennial session period.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2021-2022 biennial session of the legislature.

Proposed 2021-2022 Session Schedule at a Glance

January 4, 2021     2021 Inauguration

January 5 to 7, 2021     Floorperiod

January 12, 2021     Floorperiod

January 26 to 28, 2021     Floorperiod

February 16 to 18, 2021     Floorperiod

March 16 to 25, 2021     Floorperiod

April 13 to 15, 2021     Floorperiod

April 22, 2021     Bills sent to Governor

May 11 to 13, 2021     Floorperiod

June 8 to 30, 2021, OR budget passage   Floorperiod

August 5, 2021     Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 5, 2021 (or later)     Budget Bill sent to Governor

September 28 to 30, 2021     Floorperiod

October 12 to 14, 2021     Floorperiod

November 2 to 11, 2021     Floorperiod

December 2, 2021     Bills sent to Governor

January 18 to 27, 2022     Floorperiod

February 15 to 24, 2022     Floorperiod

March 8 to 10, 2022     Last general-business Floorperiod

April 14, 2022     Bills sent to Governor

April 19 to 21, 2022     Limited-business Floorperiod

April 28, 2022     Bills sent to Governor

May 17 and 18, 2022     Veto Review Floorperiod

March 11, 2022, to January 3, 2023   Interim, committee work

June 1, 2022     Bills sent to Governor

January 3, 2023     2023 Inauguration

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

SJR1,1 Section 1 . 2021-2022 session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2021 Wisconsin legislature began on Monday, January 4, 2021, and that the biennial session period ends at noon on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

SJR1,2,9 (2) Budget deadline extended. The deadline of Tuesday, January 26, 2021, set by section 16.45 of the statutes for introduction of the executive budget bill or bills, submittal of the state budget report, and delivery of the governor's budget message, is extended to Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

SJR1,2,15 (3) 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.

SJR1,2,18 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2021 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021.

SJR1,2,20 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on January 7, 2021.

SJR1,3,2 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 10 a.m., and ends on January 12, 2021.

SJR1,3,4 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 28, 2021.

SJR1,3,6 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 18, 2021.

SJR1,3,8 (g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

SJR1,3,10 (h) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 15, 2021.

SJR1,3,15 (i) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 22, 2021, 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 15, 2021.

SJR1,3,17 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

SJR1,3,21 (k) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.