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Relating to: recall of elective officers and a code of ethics for government officials (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration County — Officers Ethics Judge Legislature Legislature — Member Public officers Recall Supreme court Swanson, robert s United states — Congress

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2013 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.

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.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Born (R) , Brooks (R) , Craig (R) , Czaja (R) , Endsley (R) , Honadel (R) , Jacque (R) , Jagler (R) , Kapenga (R) , Kaufert (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Marklein (R) , Petersen (R) , Petryk (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Severson (R) , Spiros (R) , Steineke (R) , Strachota (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tittl (R) , Weatherston (R)

4 cosponsors

Harsdorf (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R) , Tiffany (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Passed 6–3 Oct 22, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

Passed 54–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 53, Noes 39, Paired 2

Passed 53–39 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 53

Nay · 39

Not voting · 2

Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary, Ayes 39, Noes 54

Failed 39–54 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence as amended recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 4, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Feb 4, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Apr 23, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Ballweg, Born, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Endsley, Honadel, Jacque, Jagler, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Knodl, T. Larson, Marklein, A. Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Sanfelippo, Severson, Spiros, Strachota, Tittl and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Olsen, Schultz and Tiffany

  2. Apr 23, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

  3. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Report adoption recommended by Committee on Campaigns and Elections, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  6. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:01 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  8. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 39

  9. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 53, Noes 39, Paired 2

  12. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary, Ayes 39, Noes 54

  15. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives C. Taylor, Sinicki, Pope and Sargent

  16. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Nov 21, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform

  18. Jan 21, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Feb 4, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1