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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
March 7, 2018 - Introduced by Senators Vinehout and L. Taylor, cosponsored by
Representatives Barca, Hebl, Spreitzer, Pope, Berceau and Subeck.
Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR112,1,2 1To repeal and recreate joint rule 27; relating to: public notice for assembly,
2senate, and joint committee meetings.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This joint resolution amends the joint rules to provide that public notice of every
assembly and senate committee meeting must be given at least 24 hours before the
commencement of the meeting, unless the chairperson and ranking minority
member of the committee determine that for good cause such notice is impossible or
impractical. In no case, however, may notice be provided less than two hours in
advance of a meeting. Similarly, the joint resolution amends the joint rules to provide
that public notice of every joint committee meeting must be given at least 24 hours
before the commencement of the meeting, unless the cochairpersons of the
committee determine that for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical.
In no case, however, may notice be provided less than two hours in advance of a
meeting.
The public notice for assembly, senate, and joint committee meetings must be
in such form as is reasonably likely to apprise members of the public and the news
media of the meeting and must indicate the day, hour, and place of the meeting and
the number, author, and relating clause of each proposal to be considered. The joint
resolution requires that every committee meeting must be publicly held in a place
reasonably accessible to members of the public and must be open to all citizens at all
times.
SJR112,1,3 3Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR112,1
1Section 1. Joint rule 27 is repealed and recreated to read:
SJR112,2,7 2Joint Rule 27. Conduct and notice of committee meetings. (1) (a) Public
3notice of every meeting of an assembly or senate committee shall be given at least
424 hours before the commencement of the meeting, unless the chairperson and
5ranking minority member of the committee determine that for good cause such notice
6is impossible or impractical. In no case may notice be provided less than 2 hours in
7advance of a meeting.
SJR112,2,118 (b) Public notice of every meeting of a joint committee shall be given at least
924 hours before the commencement of the meeting, unless the cochairpersons of the
10committee determine that for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical.
11In no case may notice be provided less than 2 hours in advance of a meeting.
SJR112,2,1712 (2) The public notice under sub. (1) shall be in such form as is reasonably likely
13to apprise members of the public and the news media of the meeting. The notice shall
14indicate the day, hour, and place of the meeting and the number, author, and relating
15clause of each proposal to be considered. If time permits, advance notice of every
16assembly, senate, and joint committee meeting shall be published as provided in joint
17rule 75.
SJR112,2,2018 (3) Every assembly, senate, and joint committee meeting shall be publicly held
19in a place reasonably accessible to members of the public and shall be open to all
20citizens at all times.
SJR112,2,2121 (End)
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