Assembly Joint Resolution 63
Recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration)
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, County: Officers, Ethics, Judge, Legislature, Legislature: Member, Public officers, Recall, Supreme Court, United States: Congress
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Mar 6, 2012, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 12, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 60 to 37
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration, limits the grounds for the recall of an incumbent congressional, judicial, or legislative elective officer or any county elective officer specified in the Wisconsin Constitution (elective officer). Currently, a petition for recall may be filed with the officer who receives the nomination petition to the elective office in the primary (filing officer), and need not demonstrate any grounds for the recall of an elective officer. Under this amendment, an elective officer may be recalled only if he or she has been charged with a serious crime or if a finding of probable cause has been made that he or she violated the state code of ethics.
The amendment further requires the filing officer to determine, before a recall election is scheduled, that the petition for recall demonstrates sufficient grounds for recalling the elective officer.
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The amendment also requires the legislature to establish a code of ethics for government officials and a board to administer the code.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it becomes effective.
Who's behind it
22 lawmakers are its . All 22 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (22)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Michelle Litjens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Meyer · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this proposal, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this proposal.
Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 2 · Mar 2, 2012
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 Election and Campaign Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 60 to 37 · Mar 6, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to adopt it
Passed, 60 to 37 · Mar 6, 2012 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (60)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (37)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (2)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
Official motion: “Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 60, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the proposal died with it.
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Mar 7, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Mar 7, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly adopted it, 60 to 37.
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Mar 2, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 2, 2012
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 4 to 2.
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Feb 9, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 14, 2011 to Dec 14, 2011
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 12, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform.
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Oct 12, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Vos, Farrow, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Craig, Knudson, Van Roy, Nygren, A. Ott, Rivard, Severson, Kaufert, Honadel, Kapenga, Litjens, Kuglitsch, Petersen, Kestell, Stroebel, Strachota, Meyer and Ballweg;Cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf and Holperin
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Election and Campaign Reform
- Oct 14, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Jacque added as a coauthor
- Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Thiesfeldt added as a coauthor
- Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Report adoption recommended by committee on Election and Campaign Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Pasch, Barca, Pocan, Hebl, Bernard Schaber and Bewley
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 37
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 60, Noes 37
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 7, 2012 · Senate
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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