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The One Hundred Sixth Wisconsin Legislature is the current ongoing legislative term in Wisconsin. It was convened on January 3, 2023, in regular session, and is scheduled to conclude on January 6, 2025, though it adjourned for legislative activity on March 12, 2024. [ 1 ]
The Wisconsin Legislature is winding down its 2023-24 session in Madison. The final general floor period is scheduled March 12-14, with bills scheduled to be sent April 4 to Gov. Tony Evers ...
June 8, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to repeal Wisconsin's abortion ban. September 21, 2022: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature to propose an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution to allow citizen petition-initiated amendments to the state Constitution.
The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house, Wisconsin State Senate, and the lower Wisconsin State Assembly, both of which have had Republican majorities since January 2011. With both houses combined, the legislature has 132 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. The legislature convenes at the state ...
Arguably the most notable was Senate Bill 586, now Wisconsin Act 115, which will allow hunters in the state to use airguns during any season open to firearms. ... It is expected to increase the ...
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signs new legislative maps into law Monday, February 19, 2024 at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. The maps, drawn by the governor's office and approved by the ...
The Legislative Reference Library was a first-of-its-kind Progressive Era innovation which sought to utilize the expertise of the University of Wisconsin and the resources of Wisconsin's state law library to improve the quality and consistency of the lawmaking process in the Legislature. The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Library became a ...
Other bills up for veto override votes would require new post-election audits, set a new goal for the state's gray wolf population and allow 14- and 15-year-olds in Wisconsin to work without ...