Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AR2

Introduced

1/6/25

Passed

1/6/25

Caption

Establishing the assembly committee structure and names for the 2025-2026 legislative session.

Impact

The implications of AR2 are far-reaching for state governance, as it sets the framework for all legislative activities in the upcoming session. By establishing specific committees, the bill allows for more focused discussions and evaluations of proposed legislation within relevant areas. This structure is intended to streamline legislative processes and create more efficient channels for lawmaking.

Summary

Assembly Resolution 2 (AR2) introduces a significant reorganization of the assembly committee structure for the upcoming 2025-2026 legislative session. The resolution aims to repeal and recreate assembly rule 9 (1), establishing who will chair and oversee various standing committees, which are essential for the legislative process. These committees will include a wide array of topics such as Agriculture, Education, Health, and Ways and Means, among others, ensuring a diverse range of issues are addressed during the legislative term.

Contention

While the resolution is a procedural matter, it has drawn some attention regarding the composition and focus of the proposed committees. Discussions might arise around which committees are prioritized and how they align with the legislative agenda. Stakeholders may have differing opinions on the importance of certain committees over others, potentially leading to debates about representation and priorities in state governance.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

WI AR2

Establishing the assembly committee structure and names for the 2023-2024 legislative session.

WI SJR1

The session schedule for the 2023-2024 biennial session period.

WI AR1

Notifying the senate and the governor that the 2023-2024 assembly is organized.

WI SR1

Notifying the assembly and the governor that the 2023-2024 senate is organized.

WI AR28

Establishing special orders of business for Thursday, February 22, 2024.

WI AR23

Establishing special orders of business for Thursday, January 25, 2024.

WI SB909

Grants for 911-caller-provided health, access, and functional needs information structures and making an appropriation. (FE)

WI SB1043

Requiring periodic inspections of parking structures.

WI AB43

State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature. (FE)

WI SB731

Recreational opportunities and structured programming for inmates in state correctional institutions and county jails and houses of correction. (FE)

Similar Bills

MI HB4326

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; provision related to officeholders raising funds when facing a recall; modify, and require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21, 24 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b.

MI HB4870

Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; funds donated to a candidate for recall efforts; require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21, 24 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b.

NJ AR96

Changes membership of Budget and Labor Committees; clarifies that bill or resolution may be listed on committee agenda for purposes of amendment.

MN HC6

A concurrent resolution recognizing wild rice as sacred and central to the culture and health of Indigenous Peoples in Minnesota and critical to the health and identity of all Minnesota citizens and ecosystems and establishing a commitment to passing legislation to protect wild rice and the freshwater resources upon which it depends.