SB1008: Bill Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate BILL 1008

February 17, 2022 - Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Ballweg, Marklein and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives Allen, Dittrich, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Edming, Moses, Rozar and Wichgers. Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection.

SB1008,1,2 An Act to amend 35.24 (1) (a) of the statutes; relating to: contents of the Wisconsin Blue Book.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, every two years, the Legislative Reference Bureau must produce the Wisconsin Blue Book. Current law requires the Blue Book to contain biographies of state officers and legislators, as well as information about the organization of state government. This bill adds that the Blue Book must also contain the Wisconsin constitution and the U.S. Constitution.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB1008,1 Section 1. 35.24 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1008,2,4 35.24 (1) (a) The Blue Book shall contain the biographies and pictures of state officers, senators and representatives to the assembly, and officers of each house, ; the Wisconsin constitution and the U.S. constitution; information pertaining to the organization of Wisconsin state government,; and statistical and other information of the same general character as that heretofore published, but so selected and condensed as will limit the number of pages to 1,000 or less. In making such selection the legislative reference bureau is directed to consult freely with the state superintendent of public instruction and the director of the historical society, and insofar as possible, make the book useful for civics classes in schools.

SB1008,2,5 (End)