SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 5, 2009 - Introduced by Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

SJR1,1,1 Relating to: the session schedule for the 2009-2010 biennial session period.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2009-2010 biennial session of the legislature.

Proposed 2009-2010 Session Schedule at a Glance

January 5, 20092009 Inauguration

January 13, 2009Floorperiod

January 27 to Feb. 10, 2009Floorperiod

February 24 to 26, 2009Floorperiod

March 24 to 26, 2009Floorperiod

April 9, 2009Bills sent to Governor

April 21 to 30, 2009Floorperiod

May 12 to 21, 2009Floorperiod

June 9 to 30, 2009, OR budget passage Floorperiod

August 6, 2009Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 6, 2009 (or later) .Budget Bill sent to Governor

September 15 to 24, 2009Floorperiod

October 20 to Nov. 5, 2009Floorperiod

December 10, 2009Bills sent to Governor

January 19 to 28, 2010Floorperiod

February 16 to March 4, 2010Floorperiod

March 25, 2010Bills sent to Governor

April 13 to 22, 2010Last general-business Floorperiod

May 4 to 6, 2010Limited-business Floorperiod

May 13, 2010Bills sent to Governor

May 25 and 26, 2010Veto Review Floorperiod

May 27, 2010, to Jan. 3, 2011Interim, committee work

June 9, 2010Bills sent to Governor

January 3, 20112011 Inauguration

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

SJR1, s. 1 Section 1. 2009-2010 Session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2009 Wisconsin legislature began on Monday, January 5, 2009, and that the biennial session period ends at 12 noon on Monday, January 3, 2011.

SJR1,2,11 (2) 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.

SJR1,2,14 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2009 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2009.

SJR1,2,16 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at 10 a.m., and ends on January 13, 2009.

SJR1,2,18 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 10 a.m., and ends on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.

SJR1,2,20 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

SJR1,3,2 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

SJR1,3,7 (g) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 9, 2009, 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 Monday, March 30, 2009.

SJR1,3,9 (h) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 30, 2009.

SJR1,3,11 (i) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 21, 2009.

SJR1,3,15 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.

SJR1,3,20 (k) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills, except the general fund executive budget bill, originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Friday, July 31, 2009.

SJR1,4,2 (L) Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 6, 2009, at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m on the 4th Thursday after the general fund executive budget bill is passed by both houses in identical form, the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon any enrolled general fund executive budget bill originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session.

SJR1,4,4 (m) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 24, 2009.

SJR1,4,6 (n) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 5, 2009.