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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
January 3, 2011 - Introduced by
Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.
SJR1,1,1
1Relating to: the session schedule for the 2011-2012 biennial session period.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2011-2012 biennial
session of the legislature.
Proposed 2011-2012 Session Schedule at a Glance
January 3, 20112011 Inauguration
January 11, 2011Floorperiod
January 25 to Feb. 10, 2011Floorperiod
February 22 to 24, 2011Floorperiod
March 8 to 10, 2011Floorperiod
March 24, 2011Bills sent to Governor
April 5 to 14, 2011Floorperiod
May 10 to 19, 2011Floorperiod
June 7 to 30, 2011, OR budget passage Floorperiod
August 4, 2011Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor
August 4, 2011 (or later).Budget Bill sent to Governor
September 13 to 22, 2011Floorperiod
October 18 to Nov. 3, 2011Floorperiod
December 8, 2011Bills sent to Governor
January 17 to 26, 2012Floorperiod
February 14 to 23, 2012Floorperiod
March 6 to 15, 2012Last general-business Floorperiod
March 22, 2012Bills sent to Governor
April 24 to May 3, 2012Limited-business Floorperiod
May 10, 2012Bills sent to Governor
May 22 and 23, 2012Veto Review Floorperiod
May 24, 2012, to Jan. 7, 2013Interim, committee work
June 13, 2012Bills sent to Governor
January 7, 20132013 Inauguration
SJR1,2,1
1Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR1, s. 1
2Section
1. 2011-2012 session schedule. (1)
Biennial session period. The
3legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2011 Wisconsin
4legislature began on Monday, January 3, 2011, and that the biennial session period
5ends at 12 noon on Monday, January 7, 2013.
SJR1,2,96
(1m)
Budget deadline extended. The deadline of Tuesday, January 25, 2011,
7set by section 16.45 of the statutes for introduction of the executive budget bill or
8bills, submittal of the state budget report, and delivery of the governor's budget
9message, is extended to Thursday, February 24, 2011.
SJR1,2,1510
(2)
Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a)
Unreserved
11days. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational
12meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of the
13biennial session period is designated as a day for committee activity and is available
14to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session, or take senate
15action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.
SJR1,2,1816
(b)
Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the
17inauguration of the members of the 2011 legislature, and the organizing for business
18of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011.
SJR1,2,2019
(c)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 10
20a.m., and ends on January 11, 2011.
SJR1,3,2
1(d)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 10
2a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Tuesday, February 10, 2011.
SJR1,3,43
(e)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at 10
4a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
SJR1,3,65
(f)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 10 a.m.,
6and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 10, 2011.
SJR1,3,117
(g)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., the
8chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
9enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
10houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, March
1110, 2011.
SJR1,3,1312
(h)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 10 a.m.,
13and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 14, 2011.
SJR1,3,1514
(i)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at 10 a.m.,
15and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 19, 2011.
SJR1,3,1916
(j)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 10 a.m.,
17and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, June 30, 2011, but this floorperiod
18may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed
19by both houses.
SJR1,3,2420
(k)
Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 4:30
21p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action
22thereon all enrolled bills, except the general fund executive budget bill, originating
23in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular,
24extraordinary, or special session, on or before Friday, July 29, 2011.
SJR1,4,6
1(L)
Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 4, 2011,
2at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday after the general fund executive budget
3bill is passed by both houses in identical form, the chief clerk of each house shall
4submit to the governor for executive action thereon any enrolled general fund
5executive budget bill originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed
6by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session.
SJR1,4,87
(m)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at
810 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 22, 2011.
SJR1,4,109
(n)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 10
10a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 3, 2011.
SJR1,4,1511
(o)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, December 8, 2011, at 4:30 p.m.,
12the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon
13all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
14houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday,
15November 3, 2011.
SJR1,4,1716
(p)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at 10
17a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 26, 2012.
SJR1,4,1918
(q)
Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at
1910 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends Thursday, February 23, 2012.
SJR1,4,2220
(r)
Last general-business floorperiod. The last general-business floorperiod
21commences on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier,
22ends on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
SJR1,5,223
(s)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., the
24chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
25enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
1houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, March
215, 2012.
SJR1,5,93
(t)
Limited-business floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April
424, 2012, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 3, 2012,
5which is limited to matters allowed under joint rule 81m (2) to legislative and
6congressional redistricting, and to considering resolutions offered for the purpose of
7extending the commendations, condolences, or congratulations of the legislature to
8a particular person, group, or organization, or of recognizing a particular event or
9occasion.
SJR1,5,1410
(u)
Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, May 10, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., the
11chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
12enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
13houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Thursday, May 3,
142012.
SJR1,5,1715
(v)
Veto review floorperiod. A floorperiod, limited to matters allowed under joint
16rule 82 (1) (a) to (f), commences on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 10 a.m., and, unless
17adjourned earlier, ends on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
SJR1,5,2218
(w)
Bills to governor. No later than Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., the
19chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all
20enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both
21houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before Wednesday, May 23,
222012.
SJR1,6,223
(3)
Interim period of committee work; no further introductions. Upon the
24adjournment of the May veto review floorperiod, there shall be an interim period of
25committee work ending on Monday, January 7, 2013. Unless the legislature is
1convened in one or more extraordinary or special sessions, no additional 2011
2legislation may be offered during this interim period of committee work.
SJR1,6,63
(4)
Special and extraordinary sessions. (a)
Adjournment. Except for
4consideration of executive vetoes or partial vetoes, a motion adopted in each house
5to adjourn a special or extraordinary session pursuant to this joint resolution shall
6constitute final adjournment of the special or extraordinary session.
SJR1,6,107
(b)
Bills to governor. No later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday occurring
82 full weeks after the day a bill is passed by both houses in identical form after May
923, 2012, in special or extraordinary session, the chief clerk of the house in which it
10originated shall submit it to the governor for executive action thereon.