The Wisconsin Legislature stands adjourned following the Senate’s final planned floor day on March 8. The Assembly adjourned two weeks earlier after its final votes on February 23 and 24. Barring any unusual circumstances, the Legislature will not convene again until the next legislative session begins in January 2023. Also on March 8, Republican leaders […]
Legislature Adjourned After Final Senate Floor Session: March 8
Date Thu, Mar. 10, 2022 - 10:37pm By Hamilton
Gov. Evers Has Signed 20 Bills Since Mid-February
Date Thu, Mar. 10, 2022 - 10:28pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) has signed 20 bills into law since our last update on gubernatorial actions. On February 21, the governor announced the signing of 2021 Wisconsin Act 140, which created a penalty for refusing or obstructing the installation of a GPS tracker or similar device required for certain offenders. On March 4, […]
Assembly Adjourns After Final Floor Sessions: February 23 and 24
Date Wed, Mar. 2, 2022 - 4:29pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Assembly stands adjourned following a week of floor votes on February 22, 23, and 24. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) has stated publicly that, barring any unusual circumstances, the Assembly will not convene again until the next legislative session begins in January 2023. Assembly Floor Calendar, February 23 The Assembly created a lengthy […]
Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions: February 22
Date Wed, Mar. 2, 2022 - 2:32pm By Hamilton
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met on February 22 for floor sessions to vote on bills and resolutions. Below, we review a few notable items that passed each house that day. Senate Floor Calendar, February 22 The Senate passed 64 bills and eight resolutions, including SB 520, which authorizes almost $42 million in general […]
Assembly Floor Session: February 17
Date Wed, Mar. 2, 2022 - 2:30pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Assembly met on February 17 for a floor session to vote on bills and resolutions. Assembly Floor Calendar, February 17 The Assembly passed 23 bills and 12 resolutions, including several bills affecting government benefit programs: The “Stronger Workforce” package, a group of seven bills authored by Republican legislators intended to get more Wisconsinites into […]
Gov. Evers Delivers Fourth State of the State; Calls Special Session on Surplus Spending
Date Wed, Feb. 16, 2022 - 6:47pm By Hamilton
Gov. Tony Evers (D) delivered his fourth annual State of the State address on the evening of February 15 before a joint session of the Wisconsin Legislature. The address was delivered in the Assembly Chambers of the Wisconsin Capitol Building. It was the final address of Gov. Evers’ first term as governor; he is seeking […]
Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions: February 15
Date Wed, Feb. 16, 2022 - 6:27pm By Hamilton
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met on February 15 for floor sessions to vote on bills and resolutions. Below, we review a few notable items. Senate Floor Calendar, February 15 The Senate passed 39 bills and six resolutions, including: Senate Bill (SB) 365, which makes changes to the broadband expansion grant program administered by […]
Legislative Update: Lawsuit Lending; Building Trades; GOP Workforce Package
Date Wed, Feb. 16, 2022 - 6:07pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Legislature appears poised to finish its business by March 10, the last regular session day on its 2021-22 calendar. With that, many bills are moving quickly through the legislative process. Here, we review some notable items. Hearings this week on lawsuit lending reform A bill (AB 858/SB 842) to reform lawsuit lending in […]
Gov. Evers Signs 21 Bills, Including Telehealth Definitions; Vetoes Four More
Date Sun, Feb. 13, 2022 - 4:01pm By Hamilton
On February 4, Gov. Tony Evers (D) announced his actions on 18 bills recently presented to him by the Legislature. The governor signed 14 bills into law and vetoed four others. Notably, Gov. Evers signed Senate Bill (SB) 309 and SB 488. SB 309, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 121, incorporates the definitions of “telehealth” and […]
Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions: January 25
Date Wed, Feb. 2, 2022 - 4:21pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Senate met on the morning of January 25 for a floor session to vote on bills and resolutions, while the Assembly met that afternoon to take a series of votes. The Assembly also met on January 20, which we covered in this article. Senate Floor Calendar, January 25 The Senate passed 55 bills […]