Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Legislature
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
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
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
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)