Joint Legislative Council

Legislative Committee Studying Whether To Create Long-Term Youth Psychiatric Care Facilities

Seventy-eight children were placed out of state for care in 2023.

Committee Discusses Separating UW-Madison From Rest of System

Part of larger discussion about future of system, including funding.

Committee Will Study Possible Wisconsin Sandhill Crane Hunt

A legislative committee will recommend proposals for managing the population of sandhill cranes and their impacts on farms

Bill Seeks Payments From Unwed Fathers

State among few with birth cost recovery program. Senate bill expands program.

Body Camera Bill Balances Privacy, Openness

Legislative Study Committee has created bipartisan bill with sensible regulations of police body cameras.

Algorithms Can Decide Pre-Trial Jail

Counties increasingly use controversial data tools when deciding to bail or jail people.

“AB 73 Is Less About Treatment Courts And More About Special Treatment In The Courts.”

-Rep. Robyn Vining on Behalf of Mental Health Committee Democrats

Representative Clinton Anderson Sworn in for Second Term in State Assembly

Receives Committee Assignments Including Ranking Democrat on Local Government and Rural Development

Sen. Hesselbein Announces Senate Democrats’ Committee Assignments

Speaker Vos Announces Assembly Standing Committee Membership

Senator Bradley to Chair Legislative Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Rep. Robyn Vining Statement on the Joint Legislative Council Approval of State-Tribal Relations Bills