Assembly Joint Resolution 8
Continuity of government (second consideration)
Topics: Civil defense, Constitutional amendments: Second consideration, Legislature: Procedure, Natural disaster
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 2, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to adopt pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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.
Explanation of Proposal This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by the 2011 legislature for submittal to the voters in April 2011, was first considered by the 2009 legislature in 2009 Assembly Joint Resolution 59 , which became 2009 Enrolled Joint Resolution 14 .
Article IV, section 34, of the Wisconsin Constitution provides that the legislature, to ensure continuity of state and local government operations in periods of emergency resulting from enemy attack, must provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment, the incumbents of which may be unavailable to carry on the powers and duties of the offices. In addition, the legislature must adopt any other measures that may be necessary to obtain the objectives of that section of the constitution.
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This constitutional amendment amends that provision in article IV, section 34, to strike the phrase "enemy action in the form of an attack" and substitute "a severe or prolonged, natural or human-caused, occurrence that threatens life, health, or the security of the state," thereby providing for legislative action to ensure continuity in periods of emergency, whether resulting from enemy attack or from other causes.
Procedure for second ConsideratioN When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].
If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or questions to appear on the ballot.
Who's behind it
Joan Ballweg, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
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 was one vote on this proposal.
Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Aug 2, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. 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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Aug 2, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Aug 2, 2011
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 7 to 1.
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Mar 31, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 2, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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Feb 2, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 2, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Ballweg;Cosponsored by Senators Hopper and Jauch
- Feb 2, 2011 · Assembly
Read and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs
- Mar 31, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Ballweg
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Aug 2, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Aug 2, 2011 · Assembly
Report adoption as amended recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Aug 2, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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