Most people know how the federal government works but how much do you know about how your state government works? Do you know who’s in the cabinet? What powers the governor has? How bills are proposed? We want to show you how government works in Wisconsin by answering these and more questions.
The first step is to understand the three branches of state government.
- JANUARY 7, 2019: 2019 Inauguration
- JANUARY 15, 2019: Floor Period Begins
- JANUARY 22 to 24, 2019: Floor Period
- APRIL 25, 2019: Bills sent to Governor
- MAY 14 to 16, 2019: Floor Period
- JUNE 4 to 28, 2019, OR budget passage: Floor Period
- AUGUST 1, 2019: Nonbudget Bills sent to Governor
- AUGUST 1, 2019 (or later): Budget Bill sent to Governor
- SEPTEMBER 17 to 26, 2019: Floor Period
- OCTOBER 8 to 10, 2019: Floor Period
- NOVEMBER 5 to 14, 2019: Floor Period
- DECEMBER 5, 2019: Bills sent to Governor
Wisconsin Legislative Calendar
