Senate Joint Resolution 36
Election of chief justice
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Supreme Court
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Jul 19, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly 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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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 constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration, directs the supreme court to elect a chief justice as the first order of business each time a justice is elected or reelected.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . All 7 are Republicans.
18 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Rich Zipperer · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (18)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Bill Kramer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this proposal.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 27, 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 Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. 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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Feb 27, 2012
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 1, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 19, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Jul 19, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Zipperer, Vukmir, Kedzie, Galloway, Lasee, Olsen and Wanggaard;Cosponsored by Representatives August, Krug, Craig, Bies, Brooks, Farrow, Jacque, Kestell, Knilans, Knudson, Kramer, A. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Strachota, Wynn and Marklein
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- Feb 1, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 27, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 27, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
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