Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 15 R cosponsors

AJR 8 — Relating to: restricting the governor’s partial veto authority to only rejecting entire bill sections of an appropriation bill that are capable of separate enactment and reducing appropriations in a bill (first consideration).

Last action — Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

To amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution;

Bill Text

  • Joint Resolution Text View text Current pdf

Action History

  1. Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Allen

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Representative Green added as a coauthor

  5. Representative Goeben added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Tusler added as a coauthor

  7. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  8. Introduced by Representatives Allen, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Gundrum, Hurd, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley and Nass

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (114)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AJR 8 do?
To amend section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution;
Who sponsors AJR 8?
AJR 8 is sponsored by Allen, Scott (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Bradley, Nass, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), and Tomczyk.
What is the current status of AJR 8?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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