Wisconsin Legislative Spotlight

The Week of October 25, 2010

The final scheduled floorperiod of the 2009-10 legislative session ended on May 26. The legislature is in an interim period for the remainder of the biennial session. The schedule for the current legislative session was established by 2009 Senate Joint Resolution 1. Senate and Assembly committees will meet during the interim to consider administrative rules and conduct informational hearings.

Legislative Candidates for the November 2010 General Election

All odd-numbered senate districts and all assembly districts will be contested by the nominated candidates in the general election on November 2, 2010. The Government Accountability Board posted its listing of candidates for the November 2 general election.

Committee Activity

See the Schedule of Committee Activities for information about locations and times of committee hearings held by standing or special committees. Also see the schedule for Legislative Council Special Committees for information about meetings and hearings held during the interim.

Bill Statistics for 2009-2010 Legislative Session

In the 2009 legislative session, 406 bills have been signed into law. Six bills have been vetoed in their entirety, and 5 bills were vetoed in part.

There were 978 assembly bills and 708 senate bills introduced during the 2009 session. Additionally, one senate bill was introduced during the June 2009 Special Session, and 2 assembly bills were introduced during the December 2009 Special Session. All introduced legislation can be found on the Legislature's Searchable Infobases site, or by using the "Request text and history of legislative proposals" function on the home page.

Federal Disaster Declaration for Flood Damage

Governor Jim Doyle announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made a disaster declaration for nine of the ten counties for which aid was requested for damage caused by late September flooding.

Recent Publications

• The Legislative Reference Bureau published a Wisconsin Brief on Candidates: General Election, November 2, 2010 and a Tap the Power on Health Insurance Exchanges.
• The Legislative Council Staff published an informational memorandum on the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act, recently signed by President Obama. The memorandum describes the provisions of the act that require compliance by the states, as well as provisions in Wisconsin law which relate to the act.
• The Legislative Audit Bureau published an audit report on Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority.
• The Legislative Fiscal Bureau has released a memorandum report on the 2009-2010 Estimated State Support for School Districts and a memo on the 2009-10 Annual Fiscal Report

For more information about Legislative Service Agency publications, see the left panel of the Spotlight index page.

From the LRB Library

National Protect Your Identity Week

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling and the Better Business Bureau have declared October 17-23, 2010, National Protect Your Identity Week. The LRB librarians recommend the following resources for more information on identity theft and privacy in Wisconsin:

• Wisconsin Legislator Briefing Book 2009-2010: Chapter O, Privacy, Wisconsin Legislative Council (November 2008).
• Privacy Laws in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Brief 08-9), Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (July 2008).
• Identity Theft (Tap the Power), Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, (April 2008).
• New Laws Relating to Personal Data Privacy (Legislative Brief 06-12), Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (June 2006).
• Identity Theft in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Brief 06-2), Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (January 2006).

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