SB227,4,2317 13.41 (3) If, during an emergency resulting from enemy action, there are more
18than 9 vacancies in the senate at the same time, as determined under s. 17.03, the
19presiding officer, or his or her designee, shall appoint interim successors to fill the
20vacancies from the list under sub. (1) for the legislators whose seats are vacant, in
21the order of succession specified. The presiding officer may not appoint an interim
22successor who is unwilling, unable, or ineligible under the constitution and statutes
23to serve as a legislator.
SB227,5,5 24(4) If, during an emergency resulting from enemy action, there are more than
2525 vacancies in the assembly at the same time, as determined under s. 17.03, the

1presiding officer, or his or her designee, shall appoint interim successors to fill the
2vacancies from the list under sub. (1) for the legislators whose seats are vacant, in
3the order of succession specified. The presiding officer may not appoint an interim
4successor who is unwilling, unable, or ineligible under the constitution and statutes
5to serve as a legislator.
SB227,5,9 6(7) An interim successor taking office under this section shall exercise the
7powers and discharge the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled under s. 17.19
8or the emergency resulting from enemy action has ended. All votes taken by an
9interim successor shall be as valid as if taken by an elected legislator.
SB227, s. 3 10Section 3. 13.42 of the statutes is created to read:
SB227,5,12 1113.42 Virtual meetings of the legislature and legislative committees.
12(1) In this section:
SB227,5,1713 (a) "Disaster" means a severe or prolonged, natural or human-caused,
14occurrence that threatens or negatively impacts life, health, property,
15infrastructure, the environment, the security of this state or a portion of this state,
16or critical systems, including computer, telecommunications, or agricultural
17systems.
SB227,5,1818 (b) "Member" means a member of the legislature.
SB227,5,22 19(2) Either house of the legislature, under its rules or joint rules, may issue a
20notice that the house and its committees are prevented from physically meeting at
21the seat of government due to an emergency resulting from a disaster or the
22imminent threat of a disaster.
SB227,5,25 23(3) If a house issues a notice under sub. (2), that house and any committee of
24that house may conduct a meeting and transact business through the use of any
25means of communication by which all of the following occur:
SB227,6,3
1(a) The identity of each participating member may be verified, and the actions
2of each participating member may be authenticated, in a manner satisfactory to the
3presiding officer or committee chairperson.
SB227,6,64 (b) During the meeting, all participating members may simultaneously hear
5or read the comments of each member who is recognized by the presiding officer or
6committee chairperson.
SB227,6,97 (c) Any document that is used during the meeting by a member and that is
8accepted by the presiding officer or committee chairperson is immediately
9transmitted to each participating member.
SB227,6,1110 (d) Except as provided in sub. (8), within technological limits, the public may
11monitor the proceedings of the house or committee.
SB227,6,14 12(4) In order to hold a meeting of a joint committee in the manner provided
13under sub. (3), each house of the legislature shall issue a notice of emergency under
14sub. (2).
SB227,6,18 15(5) For purposes of article IV, section 11, of the Wisconsin Constitution, a
16meeting held under sub. (3) or (10) shall be considered to have occurred at the seat
17of government and all actions taken during the meeting shall have the same legal
18effect as if the members were physically present at the seat of government.
SB227,6,21 19(6) For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum in proceedings or
20meetings held under this section, any participating member shall be considered
21present as if the member were physically present at the seat of government.
SB227,6,24 22(7) Except as provided in sub. (8), a meeting held under sub. (3) or (10) shall
23be preceded by the same or substantially equivalent public notice as would be
24required if the members were physically present at the seat of government.
SB227,7,3
1(8) Subsections (3) (d) and (7) do not apply with respect to a meeting held under
2sub. (3), if pursuant to article IV, section 10, of the Wisconsin Constitution, the public
3welfare requires secrecy.
SB227,7,8 4(9) In presiding over a meeting of a house of the legislature described under
5sub. (3) or (10), the presiding officer shall interpret and apply all rules of proceeding
6of that house that presume the physical presence of members in the house's
7chambers at the seat of government, in such a manner as to accomplish the same
8purposes for which the rules were adopted.
SB227,7,12 9(10) Notwithstanding the requirement for a notice of emergency under sub. (2),
10and pursuant to the session schedule under s. 13.02 (3), the legislature may meet for
11up to one week per session by holding a meeting as described under sub. (3) in order
12to practice meeting in that manner.
SB227,7,15 13(11) This section does not limit the authority of either house of the legislature
14to use teleconferencing for purposes of holding a committee meeting at the seat of
15government.
SB227, s. 4 16Section 4. 14.38 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB227,7,2217 14.38 (10m) Notification of constitutional amendment. If an amendment to
18the Wisconsin Constitution is approved that requires the legislature to provide for
19temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices for the period of an
20emergency resulting from a cause other than an enemy action, within 30 days after
21the government accountability board records the approval under s. 7.70 (3) (h), notify
22the legislature that the amendment has been approved.
SB227, s. 5 23Section 5. 166.05 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB227,7,2524 166.05 (1) (title) Designation of emergency temporary location by the
25governor
.
SB227, s. 6
1Section 6. 166.05 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB227,8,42 166.05 (1m) Designation of temporary location by the legislature. (a) The
3legislature, by joint rule, may provide a process for designating a temporary seat of
4government for the legislature that is different than the location under sub. (1).
SB227,8,115 (b) Whenever, as the result of a disaster, as defined in s. 13.42 (1) (a), or the
6imminent threat of a disaster, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to
7conduct the business of the legislature at the state capital, the legislature may meet
8at the temporary location designated as provided under par. (a) or sub. (1) until it is
9no longer, as a result of the disaster or imminent threat of disaster, imprudent,
10inexpedient, or impossible, to conduct the business of the legislature at the state
11capital.
SB227,8,1512 (c) Pursuant to the session schedule under s. 13.02 (3), the legislature may meet
13for up to one week per session in a location that is not the state capital or the
14temporary location designated as provided under par. (a) or sub. (1) to practice
15meeting at a temporary location.
SB227,8,1716 (d) Information about the temporary location designated as provided under
17par. (a) is not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).
SB227, s. 7 18Section 7. 166.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB227,8,2519 166.05 (2) Exercise of governmental authority. While the seat of government
20remains at such a temporary location all official acts required by law to be performed
21at the seat of government by any officer, independent agency, department , or
22authority of this state, including the convening and meeting of the legislature in
23regular or special session under sub. (1) or (1m) (b) or (c), shall be as valid and binding
24when performed at such emergency the temporary location as if performed at the
25normal location.
SB227, s. 8
1Section 8. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
2except as follows:
SB227,9,83 (1) Interim successors for legislators. The amendment of section 13.41 (3),
4(4), and (7) of the statutes takes effect on the day after the secretary of state notifies
5the legislature that an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution has been approved
6that requires the legislature to provide for temporary succession to the powers and
7duties of public offices for the period of an emergency resulting from a cause other
8than an enemy action.
SB227,9,99 (End)
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