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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
January 6, 1997 - Introduced by
Joint committee on Legislative Organization.
SJR1,1,1
1Relating to: the session schedule for the 1997-1998 biennial session period.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 1997-1998 biennial
session of the legislature.
Proposed 1997-1998 Session Schedule at a Glance
January 6, 1997(Monday)1997 Inauguration
Jan. 14, 1997(Tu)Floorperiod
Jan. 28 to 30, 1997(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
Feb. 25 to 26, 1997(Tu - We)Floorperiod
March 4 to 20, 1997(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
April 24, 1997(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor
May 13 to 29, 1997(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
June 10 to 26, 1997 OR budget passage (Tu - Th)
Floorperiod
August 14, 1997(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor
Sept. 16 to 30, 1997(Tu - Tu)Floorperiod
Nov. 4 to 6, 1997(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
Nov. 18 to 20, 1997(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
December 18, 1997(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor
Jan. 13 to 22, 1998(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
Feb. 3 to 12, 1998(Tu - Th)Floorperiod
Mar. 10 to 26, 1998(Tu - Th) Last general-business Floorperiod
April 23, 1998(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor
April 28 to 30, 1998(Tu - Th)(Veto Review) Floorperiod
May 1, 1998, to Jan. 4, 1999(Fr - Mo)Interim, committee work
May 28, 1998(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor
January 4, 1999(Monday)1999 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 session schedule early in each biennial
session period. This session schedule must "include at least one meeting in January
of each year" to implement the "annual sessions" intent, and is "to be submitted to
the legislature" for approval in the form of a joint resolution.
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 convened earlier than its
scheduled convening date or may be extended beyond its scheduled ending date.
Under this joint resolution, by majority action of the 2 houses, any floorperiod other
than the floorperiod that commences on June 10, 1997, may be adjourned earlier
than its scheduled ending date; that floorperiod 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 March 10,
1998), bills, resolutions and amendments may be introduced.
Under joint rule 83 (4), March 26, 1998, is the day on which proposals die for
the session unless the legislature, by joint resolution, extends the floorperiod that
commences on March 10, 1998, and enumerates the proposals to be carried forward
for consideration during the extension.
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 26, 1998.
SJR1,2,1
1Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR1, s. 1
2Section
1. 1997-1998 Session schedule. (1)
Biennial session period. The
3legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 1997 Wisconsin
4legislature began on Monday, January 6, 1997, and that the biennial session period
5ends at 12 noon on Monday, January 4, 1999.
SJR1,2,116
(2)
Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a)
Unreserved
7days. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational
8meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of
9calendar years 1997 and 1998 is designated as a day for committee activity and is
10available to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session or take
11senate action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.
SJR1,2,1412
(b)
Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the
13inauguration of the members of the 1997 legislature, and the organizing for business
14of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 1997.
SJR1,3,2
1(c)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 14, 1997, at 10
2a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Tuesday, January 14, 1997.
SJR1,3,43
(d)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 28, 1997, at 10
4a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 30, 1997.
SJR1,3,65
(f)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 25, 1997, at 10
6a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Wednesday, February 26, 1997.
SJR1,3,87
(g)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at 10
8a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 20, 1997.
SJR1,3,129
(h)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 24, 1997, at 4:30 p.m., the
10chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
11enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
12houses, in regular, extraordinary or special session, on or before April 18, 1997.
SJR1,3,1413
(i)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at 10 a.m.,
14and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 29, 1997.
SJR1,3,1815
(j)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at 10 a.m.,
16and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, June 26, 1997, but this floorperiod
17may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed
18by both houses.
SJR1,3,2219
(k)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 14, 1997, 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 August 1, 1997.
SJR1,3,2423
(L)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 16, 1997, at
2410 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Tuesday, September 30, 1997.
SJR1,4,2
1(m)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, at
210 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 6, 1997.
SJR1,4,43
(n)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, November 18, 1997, at
410 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 20, 1997.
SJR1,4,85
(o)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, December 18, 1997, at 4:30 p.m.,
6the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon
7all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
8houses, in regular, extraordinary or special session, on or before December 12, 1997.
SJR1,4,109
(p)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 13, 1998, at 10
10a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 22, 1998.
SJR1,4,1211
(q)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 3, 1998, at 10
12a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 12, 1998.
SJR1,4,1513
(r)
Last general-business floorperiod. The last general-business floorperiod
14commences on Tuesday, March 10, 1998, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier,
15ends on Thursday, March 26, 1998.