SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 3, 2001 - Introduced by Joint committee on Legislative Organization.

SJR1,1,1 Relating to: the session schedule for the 2001-2002 biennial session period.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2001-2002 biennial session of the legislature.

Proposed 2001-2002 Session Schedule at a Glance

January 3, 2001(Wednesday)2001 Inauguration

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 2001(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Feb. 13 to 15, 2001(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

March 6 to 22, 2001(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

April 26, 2001(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

May 1 to 10, 2001(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

June 5 to 29, 2001, OR budget passage (Tu - Fri)Floorperiod

August 16, 2001(Thursday)Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 16, 2001 (or later) .(Thursday)Budget Bill sent to Governor

Oct. 2 to 4, 2001(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Oct. 16 to Nov. 8, 2001(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

December 13, 2001(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, 2002(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Feb. 26 to March 14, 2002(Tu - Th) Last general-business Floorperiod

April 18, 2002(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

April 30 to May 2, 2002(Tu - Th) Limited-business Floorperiod

May 7, 2002(Tuesday)Bills sent to Governor

May 14 to 15, 2002(Tu - Wed)(Veto Review) Floorperiod

May 16, 2002, to Jan. 6, 2003(Th - Mon)Interim, committee work

May 30, 2002(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

January 6, 2003(Monday)2003 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 earlier convening than its scheduled convening date or later adjournment after its scheduled ending date. Under this joint resolution, by majority action of the 2 houses, any floorperiod may be adjourned earlier than its scheduled ending date, except that the floorperiod that commences on June 5, 2001, 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 final general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on February 26, 2002), bills, joint resolutions, resolutions, and amendments may be introduced.

Under joint rule 83 (4), March 14, 2002, the last day of the final general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on February 26, 2002), is the day on which proposals die for the session, except proposals that have been passed by one house and concurred in, as amended, by the other house, unless, under joint rule 81 (2), the floorperiod that commences on February 26, 2002, is extended and the proposals to be carried forward for consideration during the extension are specified.

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 March 14, 2002, the last day of the final general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on February 26, 2002).

Under joint rule 82 (1) (g), proposals that have been passed by one house and concurred in, as amended, by the other house as of March 14, 2002, the last day of the final general-business floorperiod (the floorperiod that commences on February 26, 2002), may be considered at the veto review session. This joint resolution provides, instead, that these proposals and proposals for which a committee of conference has been appointed by the houses as of March 14, 2002, are not to be considered at the veto review session.

The joint resolution also contains a schedule regarding adjournment, submission of bills to the governor, and veto review for special and extraordinary sessions.

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

SJR1, s. 1 Section 1. 2001-2002 Session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2001 Wisconsin legislature began on Wednesday, January 3, 2001, and that the biennial session period ends at 12 noon on Monday, January 6, 2003.

SJR1,3,10 (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.

SJR1,3,13 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2001 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2001.

SJR1,3,15 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 30, 2001, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 1, 2001.

SJR1,3,17 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 15, 2001.

SJR1,3,19 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 22, 2001.

SJR1,3,23 (f) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 26, 2001, 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 April 20, 2001.

SJR1,3,25 (g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 10, 2001.

SJR1,4,4 (h) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Friday, June 29, 2001, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.

SJR1,4,9 (i) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 16, 2001, 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 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, on or before August 10, 2001.

SJR1,4,15 (j) Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 16, 2001, at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m on the 4th Thursday after the enrolled general fund executive budget bill is passed by both houses, 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.