Senate Resolution 18
State sovereignty
Topics: Constitution, United States, Federal-state relations, State rights
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
Mar 29, 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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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
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
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
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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May 24, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 20, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 29, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 29, 2011 · Senate
- Mar 29, 2011 · Senate
Read and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- May 20, 2011 · Senate
Senator Grothman added as a coauthor
- May 24, 2011 · 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
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
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