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LRB-5734/1
MPG&MDK:amn
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 20, 2020 - Introduced by Senators Larson and Smith, cosponsored by
Representatives Brostoff, Cabrera, Crowley, Hebl, Stubbs, Anderson,
Zamarripa and Neubauer. Referred to Committee on Government Operations,
Technology and Consumer Protection.
SB860,1,4 1An Act to renumber and amend 230.35 (4) (c); to amend 36.11 (16); and to
2create
230.12 (1) (i), 230.35 (4) (a) 1s., 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. and 230.35 (4) (c) 2.
3of the statutes; relating to: closing state offices and not holding University of
4Wisconsin System classes on election days.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill designates the spring election, which is held in April each year, and
general election, which occurs in November of each even-numbered year, as state
holidays on which state offices other than the offices of the Elections Commission are
closed. Under current law, the offices of the agencies of state government are
generally closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and a total of nine state holidays. The bill
also increases the number of regular paid holidays state employees receive annually
from nine days to 11 days in even-numbered years and to ten days in odd-numbered
years. In addition, the bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of
Wisconsin (UW) System to ensure no classes are held at any UW institution on the
days of the spring and general election.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB860,1
1Section 1. 36.11 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB860,2,72 36.11 (16) Commencement of fall semester; election days. The board shall
3ensure that no fall semester classes at any institution, except medical school classes
4and 4th year classes at the school of veterinary medicine, commence until after
5September 1. The board shall ensure that no classes are held at any institution on
6the days of the spring election, as defined in s. 5.02 (21), and the general election, as
7defined in s. 5.02 (5).
SB860,2 8Section 2 . 230.12 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB860,2,139 230.12 (1) (i) Employees of the elections commission. The compensation plan
10shall provide one floating paid holiday for elections commission employees in each
11odd-numbered year, in lieu of a paid holiday under s. 230.35 (4) (c) 1., and 2 floating
12paid holidays for elections commission employees in each even-numbered year, in
13lieu of 2 paid holidays under s. 230.35 (4) (c) 2.
SB860,3 14Section 3. 230.35 (4) (a) 1s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB860,2,1615 230.35 (4) (a) 1s. The day of the spring election, as defined in s. 5.02 (21), except
16that the offices of the elections commission shall be kept open on this day.
SB860,4 17Section 4. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB860,2,1918 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. The day of the general election, as defined in s. 5.02 (5), except
19that the offices of the elections commission shall be kept open on this day.
SB860,5 20Section 5. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 230.35 (4) (c) 1. and
21amended to read:
SB860,2,2522 230.35 (4) (c) 1. Except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12,
23all employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 10 paid holidays
24annually each odd-numbered year in addition to any other authorized paid leave,
25the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities.
SB860,6
1Section 6. 230.35 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB860,3,52 230.35 (4) (c) 2. Except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12,
3all employees except limited term employees shall receive 11 paid holidays each
4even-numbered year in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be
5at the discretion of the appointing authorities.
SB860,3,66 (End)
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