Joint Legislative Council

“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

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

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

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.

Governor Walker Signs Bills to Create and Expand Outdoor Recreation, Attract Talent to Wisconsin, and Improve Medical Assistance

93 bills signed into law at the Wisconsin State Capitol

State GPS Monitoring Has Huge Problems

Malfunctions, unnecessary jailings plague growing offender monitoring program.

Voter’s Choice, Burns vs. Dallet

Two Supreme Court candidates answer questions, but Screnock declines.

Rep. Barca Announces Democratic Committee Assignments for Upcoming Legislative Session

“I am excited about the wealth of experience, dedication and talent our Democratic members will bring to their respective committees”

Governor Scott Walker Signs 58 Bills Into Law

Acts 200 - 257.

Wisconsin Going Backwards on Achievement Gap

Critics say changes in state education programs could worsen black-white learning gap.

Governor Scott Walker Signs 49 Bills Into Law

Governor Scott Walker signed 49 bills into law today at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Problem-Solving Courts Legislation Advances to Legislature

"I am thrilled that the Council, in an overwhelmingly bi-partisan vote, supported advancement of these three pieces of legislation."

Does Outdated Personal Property Tax Deserve Reexamination?

WISTAX President Todd Berry Invited to Brief Legislators

Rep. Barca announces Democratic committee assignments for upcoming legislative session

Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) announced the Assembly Democratic members of the standing and joint committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session.