AJR 99

Currently, the Wisconsin Constitution provides that the legislature, in order to

ensure the continuity of state and local governments during an emergency resulting

from enemy attack, must provide for the temporary succession to the powers and

duties of public office of any public officer who is unavailable to exercise the powers

and duties of office.

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first

consideration, requires the legislature to provide for the temporary succession to the

powers and duties of public office of any public officer who is unavailable to exercise

the powers and duties of office during any emergency—not just an emergency

resulting from enemy attack.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption of two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.