Senate Joint Resolution 61
Prohibiting partial vetoes of parts of bill sections (first consideration)
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Governor
Adopted
Both chambers adopted it, the second on Apr 20, 2010. A doesn't go to the governor.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 16, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 21 to 12
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 50 to 48
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Adopted, here now
Resolutions end here.
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2010: “Published 5-25-2010, 8-3-2010, 9-7-2010 and 10-5-2010. Enrolled Joint Resolution 40”
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Terms on this page
Joint resolution
A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009 legislature on first consideration, amends the Wisconsin Constitution to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto power over an appropriations bill, from partially vetoing parts of bill sections of an enrolled bill without rejecting the entire bill section. Currently, in exercising the partial veto power, the governor is limited only insofar as that he or she may not create a new word by rejecting individual letters in the words of the enrolled bill, and may not create a new sentence by combining parts of two or more sentences of the enrolled bill. The new restriction on the governor's partial veto power contained in this resolution subsumes and expands on the current restrictions in the constitution.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Democrats.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Judy Robson · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this proposal.
Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 5, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to adopt it
Passed, 21 to 12 · Apr 13, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 21, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 50 to 48 · Apr 20, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 50, Noes 48”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2010
The new law was published.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly adopted it too, 50 to 48.
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Apr 14, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 14, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 13, 2010
The Senate adopted it, 21 to 12.
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Apr 8, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 4 to 1.
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Feb 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 16, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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Feb 16, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Risser, Holperin, Kreitlow, Miller and Robson;Cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Parisi, Staskunas, Townsend, Berceau, Sinicki, Black, Roys, Jorgensen, A. Williams, Smith, Zepnick and Hraychuck
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 21, Noes 12
- Apr 13, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:02 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 50, Noes 48
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 7, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-7-2010
- May 11, 2010 · Senate
Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 5-11-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-25-2010, 8-3-2010, 9-7-2010 and 10-5-2010. Enrolled Joint Resolution 40
Terms on this page
Joint resolution
A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Joint resolution
A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote