SJR1: Joint Resolution Text

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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE

2011 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 1

January 3, 2011 - Introduced by Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

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

SJR1, s. 1 Section 1. 2011-2012 session schedule. (1) Biennial session period. The legislature declares that the biennial session period of the 2011 Wisconsin legislature began on Monday, January 3, 2011, and that the biennial session period ends at 12 noon on Monday, January 7, 2013.

SJR1,2,9 (1m) Budget deadline extended. The deadline of Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 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 Thursday, February 24, 2011.

SJR1,2,15 (2) 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 2011 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011.

SJR1,2,20 (c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 10 a.m., and ends on January 11, 2011.

SJR1,3,2 (d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Tuesday, February 10, 2011.

SJR1,3,4 (e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 24, 2011.

SJR1,3,6 (f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 10, 2011.

SJR1,3,11 (g) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, March 24, 2011, 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 Thursday, March 10, 2011.

SJR1,3,13 (h) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 14, 2011.

SJR1,3,15 (i) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 19, 2011.

SJR1,3,19 (j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, June 30, 2011, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.

SJR1,3,24 (k) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 4, 2011, 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 Friday, July 29, 2011.

SJR1,4,6 (L) Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 4, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., or 4:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday after the general fund executive budget bill is passed by both houses in identical form, the chief clerk of each house shall submit to the governor for executive action thereon any enrolled 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.

SJR1,4,8 (m) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 22, 2011.