LRB-0276/1
JEO:kaf:jlb
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
January 21, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Ladwig, Handrick, Ott,
Huebsch, Ziegelbauer, Gunderson, Hoven, Green, Dobyns, Freese, Seratti,
Kaufert, Owens, Musser, Otte, Kreibich, Sykora and Kelso, cosponsored by
Senators A. Lasee, Drzewiecki, Welch, Buettner, Zien and Farrow. Referred
to Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
AJR8,1,2
1Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of enacting the
2death penalty in this state.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This joint resolution calls for an advisory referendum at the spring election in
April 1998 on the question of enacting the death penalty in the state of Wisconsin for
certain types of first-degree intentional homicide, as the legislature may prescribe
by law.
AJR8,1,5
3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That there be submitted,
4for advisory purposes only, to the voters of this state at the spring election to be held
5in April 1998, the following question:
AJR8,1,7
6"Shall the death penalty be enacted in the State of Wisconsin for certain types
7of first-degree intentional homicide as the legislature may prescribe by law?"
