SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE

2007 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 3, 2007 - Introduced by Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

SJR1,1,1 Relating to: the session schedule for the 2007-2008 biennial session period.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution establishes a session schedule for the 2007-2008 biennial session of the legislature.

Proposed 2007-2008 Session Schedule at a Glance

January 3, 2007(Wednesday)2007 Inauguration

January 9, 2007(Tuesday)Floorperiod

Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

February 13, 2007(Tuesday)Floorperiod

Feb. 20 to March 1, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

March 13 to 15, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

April 17 to 26, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

May 3, 2007(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

May 8 to 17, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

May 29 to June 29, 2007, OR budget passage (Tu - Fri)Floorperiod

August 9, 2007(Thursday)Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor

August 9, 2007 (or later) .(Thursday)Budget Bill sent to Governor

Sept. 18 to 20, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Oct. 23 to Nov. 8, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

December 11 to 13, 2007(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

January 10, 2008(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

Jan. 15 to 31, 2008(Tu - Th)Floorperiod

Feb. 19 to March 13, 2008(Tu - Th)Last general-business Floorperiod

April 3, 2008(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

May 6 to 8, 2008(Tu - Th)Limited-business Floorperiod

May 15, 2008(Thursday)Bills sent to Governor

May 27 and 28, 2008(Tu - W)Veto Review Floorperiod

May 29, 2008, to Jan. 5, 2009(Th - Mon)Interim, committee work

June 11, 2008(Wednesday)Bills sent to Governor

January 5, 2009(Monday)2009 Inauguration

SJR1,2,1 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:

SJR1, s. 1 Section 1. 2007-2008 Session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2007 Wisconsin legislature began on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, and that the biennial session period ends at 12 noon on Monday, January 5, 2009.

SJR1,2,9 (2) Budget deadline extended. The deadline of Tuesday, January 30, 2007, set by section 16.45 of the statutes for introduction of the executive budget bill or bills, submittal of the state budget report, and delivery of the governor's budget message, is extended to Tuesday, February 13, 2007.

SJR1,2,15 (3) Scheduled floorperiods and committee work periods. (a) Unreserved days. Unless reserved under this subsection as a day to conduct an organizational meeting or to be part of a scheduled floorperiod of the legislature, every day of the biennial session period is designated as a day for committee activity and is available to extend a scheduled floorperiod, convene an extraordinary session, or take senate action on appointments as permitted by joint rule 81.

SJR1,2,18 (b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2007 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.

SJR1,2,20 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at 10 a.m., and ends on January 9, 2007.

SJR1,3,2 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 1, 2007.

SJR1,3,4 (dm) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at 10 a.m., and ends on February 13, 2007.

SJR1,3,6 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 1, 2007.

SJR1,3,8 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 15, 2007.

SJR1,3,10 (g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 26, 2007.

SJR1,3,14 (h) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, May 3, 2007, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before April 27, 2007.

SJR1,3,16 (i) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 17, 2007.

SJR1,3,20 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Friday, June 29, 2007, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.

SJR1,3,25 (k) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 9, 2007, at 4:30 p.m., the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon all enrolled bills, except the general fund executive budget bill, originating in the chief clerk's house and having been passed by both houses, in regular, extraordinary, or special session, on or before August 3, 2007.