Joint

joint rules JOINT RULES

* A pamphlet of this type is printed within one week following final legislative concurrence in any joint resolution making significant changes in the joint rules.

 In the present pamphlet, the joint rules of the Wisconsin Legislature are printed as last reenacted by 1977 Assembly Joint Resolution 1 (enrolled as 1977 EJR-10), and subsequently modified by 1979 Assembly Joint Resolution 1 (EJR-1), 1981 Senate Joint Resolution 1 (EJR-1), 1981 Senate Joint Resolution 32 (EJR-26), 1987 Assembly Joint Resolution 1 (EJR-1), 1987 Senate Joint Resolution 48 (EJR-41), 1989 Assembly Joint Resolution 24 (EJR-15), 1991 Senate Joint Resolution 1 (EJR-1) and Assembly Joint Resolution 2 (EJR-10), 1993 Senate Joint Resolution 1, 1997 Assembly Joint Resolution 1, 1999 Assembly Joint Resolution 18, 2001 Assembly Joint Resolution 15, 2005 Senate Joint Resolution 1 (EJR-1), 2007 Senate Joint Resolution 1, and 2011 Senate Joint Resolution 2.

 All modifications made in the joint rules after their 1977 reenactment are indicated in the notes following the affected joint rules.

As last affected by 2011 Senate Joint Resolution 2
Concurred in January 25, 2011

2011-2012 SESSION SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Created by 2011 SJR-1, January 3, 2011

January 3, 2011 (Monday) 2011 Inauguration

January 11, 2011 (Tuesday) Floorperiod

January 25 to Feb. 10, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

February 22 to 24, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

March 8 to 10, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

March 24, 2011 (Thursday) Bills sent to Governor

April 5 to 14, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

May 10 to 19, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

June 7 to 30, 2011, OR budget passage (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

August 4, 2011 (Thursday) Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 4, 2011 (or later) . (Thursday) Budget Bill sent to Governor

September 13 to 22, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

October 18 to Nov. 3, 2011 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

December 8, 2011 (Thursday) Bills sent to Governor

January 17 to 26, 2012 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

February 14 to 23, 2012 (Tu - Th) Floorperiod

March 6 to 15, 2012 (Tu - Th) . . Last general-business Floorperiod

March 22, 2012 (Thursday) Bills sent to Governor

April 24 to May 3, 2012 (Tu - Th) Limited-business Floorperiod

May 10, 2012 (Thursday) Bills sent to Governor

May 22 and 23, 2012 (Tu - W) Veto Review Floorperiod

May 24, 2012 to Jan. 7, 2013 (Th - Mon) Interim, committee work

June 13, 2012 (Wednesday) Bills sent to Governor

January 7, 2013 (Monday) 2013 Inauguration

Chapter 1: Joint Procedures of the Two Houses

Joint convention Rule 1

Receding from position on amendment Rule 2

Committee of conference Rule 3

Bill recalled from governor Rule 5

Proposal recalled from other house Rule 6

Citations by the legislature Rule 7

Chapter 2: Procedures Derived from State Constitution

Each house determines its rules Rule 10

Quorum Rule 11

Required vote total Rule 12

Adjournment for more than 3 days Rule 13

Stationery; reproduction of legislative documents Rule 14

Chapter 3: Committee Activities

Joint hearings of standing committees Rule 21

Cochairpersons of joint committees Rule 22

Joint committee on legislative organization Rule 23

Funeral delegation Rule 25

Committee hearings open to public Rule 27

Chapter 4: Clerical Procedures

Record of committee proceedings Rule 31

Certification of passage of, or adoption of and concurrence in, proposals Rule 32

Book of enrolled bills Rule 33

Presentment of enrolled bills to governor Rule 34

Assignment of enrolled joint resolution numbers Rule 35

Chapter 5: Fiscal Estimate Procedure

When fiscal estimates required or permitted Rule 41