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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SJR 79

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single-subject rule for appropriation bills (first consideration).

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the Wisconsin Constitution does not limit the number of subjects

embraced by any bill, except that article IV, section 18, restricts local or private bills

to a single subject. This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009

legislature on first consideration, requires that each appropriation bill embrace a

single subject which shall be expressed in its title.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kapanke (R) , Leibham (R) , Schultz (R)

5 cosponsors

Davis (R) , Hansen (D) , Pridemore (R) , Strachota (R) , Vos (R)

Full history

  1. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kapanke, Leibham and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Davis, Pridemore and Strachota

  2. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations

  3. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1