Dec. 27 and 28, 2006(W - Th)Limited-business Floorperiod
Dec. 29, 2006(Friday)Bills sent to Governor
January 3, 2007(Wednesday)2007 Inauguration
The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization is required by s. 13.02 (3),
stats., and by Joint Rule 81 (1) to develop a proposed biennial session schedule early
in each biennial session period and submit it to the legislature for approval in the
form of a joint resolution. This session schedule must include at least one meeting
of the legislature in January of each year to implement the requirements of s. 13.02,
stats., and Joint Rule 83 (3) of annual meetings and the carry-over of measures from
the regular annual session of the odd-numbered year to the regular annual session
held in the even-numbered year.
Under Joint Rule 81 (2), by majority action of the 2 houses or of the organization
committees of the 2 houses, any floorperiod may be extended by convening earlier
than its scheduled convening date or later adjournment after its scheduled ending
date. Under this joint resolution, by majority action of the 2 houses or of the
organization committees of the 2 houses, any floorperiod may be adjourned earlier
than its scheduled ending date, except that the floorperiod that commences on May
31, 2005, is not authorized to be adjourned until the general fund executive budget
bill has passed both houses.
Under Joint Rule 83 (2), during the periods of committee work preceding the
last general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on April 25, 2006),
bills, joint resolutions, resolutions, and amendments may be introduced.
The joint resolution creates a new Joint Rule 81r that permits the biennial
session schedule to provide for a limited-business floorperiod after the last
general-business floorperiod scheduled by the session schedule for the spring of the
even-numbered year that is limited to action on bills introduced by the Joint
Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) for the purpose of objecting
to proposed administrative rules.
Under Joint Rule 83 (4), May 4, 2006, the last day of the last general-business
floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on April 25, 2006), is the day on which
proposals die for the session, unless, under Joint Rule 81 (2), that floorperiod is
extended and the proposals to be carried forward for consideration during the
extension are specified. The joint resolution, however, creates a new Joint Rule 83

(4) (b) that provides that if a limited-floorperiod is included in the biennial session
schedule for action on bills introduced by JCRAR, then any bills introduced by
JCRAR that are not yet agreed to by both houses are adversely disposed of for the
biennial session at the conclusion of the limited-business floorperiod under Joint
Rule 81r and are recorded as "failed to pass."
Under Joint Rule 83 (5), no new proposals (except proposals pertaining to a veto
review session or to any special or extraordinary session) may be introduced after
May 4, 2006, the last day of the final general-business floorperiod.
The joint resolution also contains a schedule regarding adjournment,
submission of bills to the governor, and veto review for special and extraordinary
sessions and extends the deadline for the governor's budget message to February 8,
2005.
SJR1,3,1 1Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR1, s. 1 2Section 1. Joint rule 81r is created to read:
SJR1,3,9 3Joint Rule 81r Limited-business floorperiod; bills introduced by the
4joint committee for review of administrative rules.
In addition to the
5floorperiod required under Joint Rule 81m, the biennial session schedule may
6provide for a floorperiod after the last general-business floorperiod scheduled by the
7session schedule for the spring of the even-numbered year that is limited to action
8on bills introduced by the joint committee for review of administrative rules under
9section 227.19 (5) (e) of the statutes.
SJR1, s. 2 10Section 2. Joint rule 83 (4) is renumbered Joint rule 83 (4) (a) and amended
11to read:
SJR1,3,17 12Joint Rule 83 (4) (a) At Except as provided in par. (b), at the conclusion of the
13last general-business floorperiod scheduled by the session schedule for the spring
14of the even-numbered year, any bill or joint resolution not yet agreed to by both
15houses, and any resolution not yet passed by the house of origin, is adversely
16disposed of for the biennial session and recorded as "failed to pass," "failed to adopt,"
17or "failed to concur."
SJR1, s. 3
1Section 3. Joint rule 83 (4) (b) is created to read:
SJR1,4,7 2Joint Rule 83 (4) (b) If the biennial session schedule provides for a
3limited-business floorperiod under Joint Rule 81r, any bills introduced by the joint
4committee for review of administrative rules that are not yet agreed to by both
5houses are adversely disposed of for the biennial session at the conclusion of the
6limited-business floorperiod under Joint Rule 81r and are recorded as "failed to
7pass."
SJR1, s. 4 8Section 4. 2005-2006 Session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The
9legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2005 Wisconsin
10legislature began on Monday, January 3, 2005, and that the biennial session period
11ends at 12 noon on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.
SJR1,4,1512 (2) Budget deadline extended. The deadline of Tuesday, January 25, 2005, set
13by section 16.45 of the statutes for introduction of the executive budget bill or bills,
14submittal of the state budget report, and delivery of the governor's budget message,
15is extended to Tuesday, February 8, 2005.
SJR1,4,2116 (3) Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a) Unreserved
17days
. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational
18meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of the
19biennial session period is designated as a day for committee activity and is available
20to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session, or take senate
21action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.
SJR1,4,2422 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the
23inauguration of the members of the 2005 legislature, and the organizing for business
24of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2005.
SJR1,5,2
1(c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at
210 a.m., and ends on January 12, 2005.
SJR1,5,43 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at 10
4a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 27, 2005.
SJR1,5,65 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at 10
6a.m., and ends on February 8, 2005.
SJR1,5,87 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 10
8a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 24, 2005.
SJR1,5,109 (g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at 10
10a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 17, 2005.
SJR1,5,1211 (h) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 10 a.m.,
12and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 14, 2005.
SJR1,5,1613 (i) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 28, 2005, at 4:30 p.m., the
14chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
15enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
16houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before April 22, 2005.
SJR1,5,1817 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 10 a.m.,
18and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 12, 2005.
SJR1,5,2219 (k) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 10 a.m.,
20and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Friday, July 1, 2005, but this floorperiod may
21not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both
22houses.
SJR1,6,223 (L) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 11, 2005, at
244:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive
25action thereon all enrolled bills, except the general fund executive budget bill,

1originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in
2regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before August 5, 2005.
SJR1,6,83 (m) Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 11,
42005, at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m on the 4th Thursday after the general fund executive
5budget bill is passed by both houses in identical form, the chief clerk of each house
6shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon any enrolled general fund
7executive budget bill originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed
8by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session.
SJR1,6,109 (n) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at
1010 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 29, 2005.
SJR1,6,1211 (o) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at 10
12a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 10, 2005.
SJR1,6,1413 (p) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at 10
14a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, December 15, 2005.
SJR1,6,1815 (q) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, January 5, 2006, 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 December 30, 2005.
SJR1,6,2019 (r) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, at 10
20a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 2, 2006.
SJR1,6,2221 (s) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 10
22a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 9, 2006.
SJR1,7,223 (t) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 13, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., the
24chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all

1enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
2houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before April 7, 2006.
SJR1,7,53 (u) Last general-business floorperiod. The last general-business floorperiod
4commences on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier,
5ends on Thursday, May 4, 2006.
SJR1,7,116 (v) Limited-business floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May
716, 2006, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 18, 2006,
8which is limited to matters allowed under Joint Rule 81m (2) and to considering
9resolutions offered for the purpose of extending the commendations, condolences, or
10congratulations of the legislature to a particular person, group, or organization, or
11of recognizing a particular event or occasion.
SJR1,7,1512 (w) Bills to governor. No later than Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., the
13chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
14enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
15houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before May 19, 2006.
SJR1,7,1816 (x) Veto review floorperiod. A floorperiod, limited to matters allowed under
17Joint Rule 82 (1) (a) to (f), commences on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at 10 a.m., and,
18unless adjourned earlier, ends on Wednesday, May 31, 2006.
SJR1,7,2219 (y) Bills to governor. No later than Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., the
20chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
21enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
22houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before June 9, 2006.
SJR1,8,223 (zh) Limited-business floorperiod; consideration of bills introduced by the joint
24committee for review of administrative rules.
A floorperiod commences on
25Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on

1Thursday, December 28, 2006, which is limited to matters allowed under Joint Rule
281r.
SJR1,8,63 (zr) Bills to governor. No later than Friday, December 29, 2006, at 4:30 p.m.,
4the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon
5all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
6houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before December 28, 2006.
SJR1,8,147 (4) Interim period of committee work; no further introductions. Upon the
8adjournment of the May veto review floorperiod, there shall be an interim period of
9committee work ending on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, and a limited-business
10floorperiod commencing on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at 10 a.m. and, unless
11adjourned earlier, ending on Thursday, December 28, 2006, to consider matters
12allowed under Joint Rule 81r. Unless the legislature is convened in one or more
13extraordinary or special sessions, no additional 2005 legislation may be offered
14during this interim period of committee work.
SJR1,8,1815 (5) Special and extraordinary sessions. (a) Adjournment. Except for
16consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes, a motion adopted in each house
17to adjourn a special or extraordinary session pursuant to this joint resolution shall
18constitute final adjournment of the special or extraordinary session.
SJR1,8,2219 (b) Bills to governor. No later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday occurring
202 full weeks after the day a bill is passed by both houses in identical form after June
219, 2006, in special or extraordinary session, the chief clerk of the house in which it
22originated shall submit it to the governor for executive action thereon.
SJR1,9,223 (c) Veto review. A special or extraordinary session shall reconvene upon a call
24of a majority of the members of the joint committee on legislative organization solely
25for the consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes if an enrolled bill passed

1by both houses during the special or extraordinary session was vetoed or partially
2vetoed.
SJR1,9,53 (6) End of term. The biennial term of the 2005 legislature ends on Wednesday,
4January 3, 2007. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of
5the members of the 2007 legislature will be on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.
SJR1, s. 5 6Section 5. Notice of 2007 session organization. Notice is hereby given that
7the biennial session of the 2007 legislature will hold its first meeting, pursuant to
8section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, and that the
9meeting will begin at 2 p.m.
SJR1,9,1010 (End)
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