Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature
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The Joint Legislative Council Committee is a standing committee of the Wisconsin State Legislature.
Per the Joint Rules, all joint committees will have one co-chair from each chamber.[1] All committee hearings are open to the public, and advanced notice will be provided if time permits.[2]
See rules: Joint Rules
Function
| “ | Every subject proposed by the legislature for study or investigation during the interim between legislative sessions shall be referred to the council and considered by the appropriate committee of the council. If the council determines that the proposed study or investigation is feasible and is not within a subject already assigned, it shall appoint a committee to conduct such study or investigation. The council, through its committees, may also make such surveys and studies, and compile such data, information and records, on any question, as in its judgment will be beneficial to the general welfare of this state.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
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Joint Legislative Council Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Joint Legislative Council Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(0) |
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Jim Steineke (R) left this committee on July 27, 2022. [Source]
Alberta Darling (R) left this committee on December 01, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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Joint Legislative Council Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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Chris Taylor (D) left this committee on August 01, 2020.
Jennifer Shilling (D) left this committee on May 15, 2020.
John Nygren (R) left this committee on December 02, 2020.
Scott Fitzgerald (R) left this committee on January 03, 2021.
Joan Ballweg (R) left this committee on January 04, 2021.
The Joint Legislative Council Committee is composed of the Speaker of the Assembly and the President of the Senate, the speaker pro tempore of the assembly and the president pro tempore of the senate, the senate and assembly majority and minority leaders, the 2 cochairpersons of the Joint Finance Committee, the ranking minority member of the Joint Finance Committee from each house and 5 senators and 5 representatives, appointed by the same method as their respective chambers.[5]
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Joint Legislative Council Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Jennifer Shilling | • Robert Brooks, Co-chair | |||
| • Lena Taylor | • Roger Roth, Co-chair | |||
| • Fred Risser | • Alberta Darling | |||
| • Mark Miller | • Scott Fitzgerald | |||
| • Peter Barca | • Howard Marklein | |||
| • Gordon Hintz | • Terry Moulton | |||
| • Cory Mason | • Jerry Petrowski | |||
| • Dianne Hesselbein | • Van Wanggaard | |||
| • Robin Vos | ||||
| • Jim Steineke | ||||
| • Tyler August | ||||
| • John Nygren | ||||
| • Joan Ballweg | ||||
| • John Spiros | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Joint Legislative Council Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Lena Taylor | • Joan Ballweg, Co-Chair | |||
| • Peter Barca | • Mary Lazich, Co-Chair | |||
| • Mark Miller | • Robin Vos | |||
| • Cory Mason | • Rick Gudex | |||
| • Katrina Shankland | • Terry Moulton | |||
| • Chris Taylor | • John Nygren | |||
| • Fred Risser | • Van Wanggaard | |||
| • Jennifer Shilling | • Jim Steineke | |||
| • Alberta Darling | ||||
| • Tyler August | ||||
| • Scott Fitzgerald | ||||
| • John Murtha | ||||
| • Jerry Petrowski | ||||
| • Daniel Knodl | ||||
2013-2014
| Joint Legislative Council Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Terese Berceau | • Joan Ballweg, Co-chair | |||
| • Peter Barca | • Luther Olsen, Co-chair | |||
| • Sandy Pasch | • Robin Vos | |||
| • Cory Mason | • Scott Suder | |||
| • Chris Larson | • Bill Kramer | |||
| • Mark Miller | • John Nygren | |||
| • Fred Risser | • Amy Loudenbeck | |||
| • Jennifer Shilling | • Jeff Stone | |||
| • Alberta Darling | ||||
| • Paul Farrow | ||||
| • Scott Fitzgerald | ||||
| • Joseph Leibham | ||||
| • Jerry Petrowski | ||||
| • Dale Schultz | ||||
2011-2012 Session
| Joint Legislative Council Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (14) | |||
| • Sandy Pasch | • Joan Ballweg, Co-chair | |||
| • Terese Berceau | • Jeff Fitzgerald | |||
| • Peter Barca | • John Nygren | |||
| • Tamara Grigsby | • Scott Suder | |||
| • Tim Cullen | • Bill Kramer | |||
| • Jon Erpenbach | • Robin Vos | |||
| • Mark Miller | • Dean Kaufert | |||
| • Lena Taylor | • Mary Lazich, Co-chair | |||
| • Michael Ellis | ||||
| • Dale Schultz | ||||
| • Alberta Darling | ||||
| • Pam Galloway | ||||
| • Joseph Leibham | ||||
| • Scott Fitzgerald | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, “Joint Rules,” (Joint Rule 22) accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, “Joint Rules,” (Joint Rule 27) accessed February 21, 2021
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Chapter 13: Legislative Branch," accessed February 26, 2021(Statute 13.82)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Revised Statutes," accessed February 3, 2014(Statute 13.09)
Current members of the Wisconsin State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Mary Felzkowski
Majority Leader:Devin LeMahieu
Minority Leader:Dianne Hesselbein
Senators
District 1
André Jacque (R)
District 2
Eric Wimberger (R)
District 3
Tim Carpenter (D)
District 4
Dora Drake (D)
District 5
Rob Hutton (R)
District 6
LaTonya Johnson (D)
District 7
Chris Larson (D)
District 8
Jodi Sinykin (D)
District 9
Devin LeMahieu (R)
District 10
Rob Stafsholt (R)
District 11
Stephen Nass (R)
District 12
Mary Felzkowski (R)
District 13
John Jagler (R)
District 14
Sarah Keyeski (D)
District 15
Mark Spreitzer (D)
District 16
Melissa Ratcliff (D)
District 17
Howard Marklein (R)
District 18
Kristin Alfheim (D)
District 19
District 20
Dan Feyen (R)
District 21
Van Wanggaard (R)
District 22
Robert Wirch (D)
District 23
Jesse James (R)
District 24
Patrick Testin (R)
District 25
Romaine Quinn (R)
District 26
Kelda Roys (D)
District 27
District 28
Julian Bradley (R)
District 29
Cory Tomczyk (R)
District 30
Jamie Wall (D)
District 31
Jeff Smith (D)
District 32
Brad Pfaff (D)
District 33
Chris Kapenga (R)
Republican Party (18)
Democratic Party (15)
Current members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Leadership
Minority Leader:Greta Neubauer
Representatives
District 1
Joel Kitchens (R)
District 2
Shae Sortwell (R)
District 3
Ron Tusler (R)
District 4
David Steffen (R)
District 5
Joy Goeben (R)
District 6
Elijah Behnke (R)
District 7
Karen Kirsch (D)
District 8
District 9
Priscilla Prado (D)
District 10
Darrin Madison (D)
District 11
Sequanna Taylor (D)
District 12
Russell Goodwin (D)
District 13
Robyn Vining (D)
District 14
Angelito Tenorio (D)
District 15
Adam Neylon (R)
District 16
Kalan Haywood (D)
District 17
Supreme Omokunde (D)
District 18
Margaret Arney (D)
District 19
Ryan Clancy (D)
District 20
District 21
Jessie Rodriguez (R)
District 22
Paul Melotik (R)
District 23
Deb Andraca (D)
District 24
Daniel Knodl (R)
District 25
Paul Tittl (R)
District 26
Joe Sheehan (D)
District 27
Lindee Brill (R)
District 28
Rob Kreibich (R)
District 29
District 30
District 31
Tyler August (R)
District 32
Amanda Nedweski (R)
District 33
Robin Vos (R)
District 34
Rob Swearingen (R)
District 35
Calvin Callahan (R)
District 36
Jeffrey Mursau (R)
District 37
Mark Born (R)
District 38
District 39
Alex Dallman (R)
District 40
Karen DeSanto (D)
District 41
Tony Kurtz (R)
District 42
District 43
Brienne Brown (D)
District 44
Ann Roe (D)
District 45
Clinton Anderson (D)
District 46
Joan Fitzgerald (D)
District 47
Randy Udell (D)
District 48
Andrew Hysell (D)
District 49
Travis Tranel (R)
District 50
Jenna Jacobson (D)
District 51
Todd Novak (R)
District 52
Lee Snodgrass (D)
District 53
Dean Kaufert (R)
District 54
Lori Palmeri (D)
District 55
Nate Gustafson (R)
District 56
Dave Murphy (R)
District 57
Kevin Petersen (R)
District 58
Rick Gundrum (R)
District 59
Robert Brooks (R)
District 60
Jerry O'Connor (R)
District 61
Robert Donovan (R)
District 62
Angelina Cruz (D)
District 63
Robert Wittke (R)
District 64
Tip McGuire (D)
District 65
Ben DeSmidt (D)
District 66
Greta Neubauer (D)
District 67
David Armstrong (R)
District 68
Rob Summerfield (R)
District 69
Karen Hurd (R)
District 70
Nancy VanderMeer (R)
District 71
Vinnie Miresse (D)
District 72
Scott Krug (R)
District 73
Angela Stroud (D)
District 74
Chanz Green (R)
District 75
Duke Tucker (R)
District 76
Francesca Hong (D)
District 77
Renuka Mayadev (D)
District 78
Shelia Stubbs (D)
District 79
Lisa Subeck (D)
District 80
Mike Bare (D)
District 81
Alex Joers (D)
District 82
Scott Allen (R)
District 83
Dave Maxey (R)
District 84
Chuck Wichgers (R)
District 85
Patrick Snyder (R)
District 86
John Spiros (R)
District 87
Brent Jacobson (R)
District 88
District 89
Ryan Spaude (D)
District 90
District 91
Jodi Emerson (D)
District 92
Clint Moses (R)
District 93
Christian Phelps (D)
District 94
Steve Doyle (D)
District 95
Jill Billings (D)
District 96
Tara Johnson (D)
District 97
Cindi Duchow (R)
District 98
Jim Piwowarczyk (R)
District 99
Barbara Dittrich (R)
Republican Party (54)
Democratic Party (45)