2023 Senate Joint Resolution 1
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the session schedule for the 2023−2024 biennial session period.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SECTION 1. 2023−2024 session schedule. (1) BIENNIAL SESSION PERIOD. The legislature
declares that the biennial session period of the 2023 Wisconsin Legislature began on Tuesday,
January 3, 2023, and that the biennial session period ends at noon on Monday, January 6, 2025.
(2) BUDGET DEADLINE EXTENDED. The deadline of Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 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 Wednesday, February 15,
2023.
(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.
(b) Inauguration. Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the
members of the 2023 legislature, and the organizing for business of the 2 houses, commences at 2
p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
(c) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 10 a.m., and
ends on January 10, 2023.
(d) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 26, 2023. 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 1
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(e) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
(f) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
(g) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 10 a.m., and, unless
adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
(h) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, May 4, 2023, 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, April 27, 2023.
(i) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 10 a.m., and, unless
adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
(j) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 10 a.m., and, unless
adjourned earlier, ends on Friday, June 30, 2023, but this floorperiod may not be adjourned until the
general fund executive budget bill has been passed by both houses.
(k) Nonbudget bills to governor. No later than Thursday, August 3, 2023, 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 Thursday, July 27,
2023.
(L) Budget bill to governor. No later than the later of Thursday, August 3, 2023, 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.
(m) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
(n) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
(o) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
(p) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, November 30, 2023, 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, November 16, 2023.
(q) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
(r) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
(s) Floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 10 a.m., and,
unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
(t) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 4, 2024, 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 14, 2024. 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 1
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(u) Last general−business floorperiod. The last general−business floorperiod commences on
Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 10 a.m., and ends on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
(v) Limited−business floorperiod. A floorperiod commences on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at
10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on Thursday, April 18, 2024, which is limited to matters
allowed under joint rule 81m (2) and to considering resolutions offered for the purpose of extending
the commendations, condolences, or congratulations of the legislature to a particular person, group,
or organization, or of recognizing a particular event or occasion.
(w) Bills to governor. No later than Thursday, April 25, 2024, 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, April 18, 2024.
(x) Veto review floorperiod. A floorperiod, limited to matters allowed under joint rule 82
(1m), commences on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10 a.m., and, unless adjourned earlier, ends on
Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
(y) Bills to governor. No later than Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 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 Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
(4) INTERIM PERIOD OF COMMITTEE WORK. Upon the adjournment of the last general−business
floorperiod, there shall be an interim period of committee work ending on Monday, January 6, 2025.
(5) SPECIAL AND EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS. (a) Adjournment. Except for consideration of
executive vetoes or partial vetoes, a motion adopted in each house to adjourn a special or
extraordinary session pursuant to this joint resolution shall constitute final adjournment of the
special or extraordinary session.
(b) Bills to governor. No later than 4:30 p.m. on the first Thursday occurring 2 full weeks after
the day a bill is passed by both houses in identical form after May 15, 2024, in special or
extraordinary session, the chief clerk of the house in which it originated shall submit it to the
governor for executive action thereon.
(c) Veto review. A special or extraordinary session shall reconvene upon a call of a majority
of the members of the joint committee on legislative organization solely for the consideration of
executive vetoes or partial vetoes if an enrolled bill passed by both houses during the special or
extraordinary session was vetoed or partially vetoed.
(6) END OF TERM. The biennial term of the 2023 legislature ends on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the inauguration of the members of the 2025 legislature
will be on Monday, January 6, 2025. 2023 Senate Joint Resolution 1
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SECTION 2. Notice of 2025 session organization. Notice is hereby given that the biennial
session of the 2025 legislature will hold its first meeting, pursuant to section 13.02 (1) of the statutes,
on Monday, January 6, 2025, and that the meeting will begin at 2 p.m.
Representative Robin J. Vos
Speaker of the Assembly
Senator Chris Kapenga
President of the Senate
Date
Michael J. Queensland
Senate Chief Clerk