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SJR 1 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: the session schedule for the 2025-2026 biennial session period.

Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) establishes the official session schedule for the Wisconsin Legislature's 2025-2026 biennial period. It defines the start and end dates of the legislative term and outlines specific "floorperiods" when the full Senate and Assembly will convene for legislative business. The resolution also designates periods for committee work, extends the deadline for the executive budget bill introduction, and sets various deadlines for submitting passed legislation to the Governor for action. This schedule dictates the operational calendar for all members of the Wisconsin Legislature and their staff during the biennium.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Joint Resolution Text → Enrolled Joint Resolution · 4 edits · May 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft resolution to an enrolled version, formalizing the 2025-2026 legislative schedule. Key substantive changes include extending the budget deadline to February 20, 2025, and adding a second session in late 2025 to address non-budget bills before the final session in early 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a second legislative session in late 2025, whereas the original draft only listed one session for that year.
TIMELINE

The deadline for submitting the executive budget to the governor was extended from January 28, 2025, to February 20, 2025.

A new floor period was added for September 2 to November 20, 2025, to allow for the passage of non-budget bills before the final session.

A new session was added for January 13 to January 22, 2026, preceding the final session in February 2026.

The deadline for submitting non-budget bills to the governor was changed from July 24, 2025, to August 7, 2025, to align with the new late-2025 session.

Floor votes · Assembly Jan 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred in, Ayes 55, Noes 43
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 14
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Joint Committee on Legislative Organization
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.