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Wis. Stat. § 13.02 (2026)
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13.02(1)(1) The legislature shall convene in the capitol on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year, at 2 p.m., to take the oath of office, select officers, and do all other things necessary to organize itself for the conduct of its business, but if the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2, the actions here required shall be taken on January 3.
13.02(2)(2) The regular session of the legislature shall commence at 2 p.m. on the first Tuesday after the 8th day of January in each year unless otherwise provided under sub. (3).
13.02(3)(3) Early in each biennial session period, the joint committee on legislative organization shall meet and develop a work schedule for the legislative session, which shall include at least one meeting in January of each year, to be submitted to the legislature as a joint resolution.
13.02(4)(4) Any measures introduced in the regular annual session of the odd-numbered year which do not receive final action shall carry over to the regular annual session held in the even-numbered year.
13.02 AnnotationSub. (3) satisfies the Wisconsin Constitution by authorizing the legislature’s own committee to set its work schedule. League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Evers, 2019 WI 75, 387 Wis. 2d 511, 929 N.W.2d 209, 19-0559.
13.02 AnnotationHow the legislature meets, when it meets, and what descriptive titles the legislature assigns to those meetings or their operating procedures constitute parts of the legislative process with which the judicial branch has no jurisdiction or right to interfere. League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Evers, 2019 WI 75, 387 Wis. 2d 511, 929 N.W.2d 209, 19-0559.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1969–2021 · leading case: League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers, 929 N.W.2d 209 (Wis. 2019).
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers, 929 N.W.2d 209 (Wis. 2019). “The Legislature argues that extraordinary sessions clearly conform with the Wisconsin Constitution and Wis. Stat. § 13.02 (2017- 18), making the passage of the three Acts as well as the appointments entirely lawful.”
State v. Thornon F. Talley, 2017 WI 21 (Wis. 2017). “Warshafsky & Frank T. Crivello II, Wisconsin Practice Series: Trial Handbook for Wisconsin Lawyers § 13.”
Broenen v. Beaunit Corp., 305 F. Supp. 688 (E.D. Wis. 1969). “The plaintiff contends that by providing for the conversion of the debentures into shares of El Paso stock instead of into shares of Beaunit stock, Beaunit and El Paso violated § 13 of the original trust indenture, particularly § 13.02 which provides: “In case of any such…”
Matter of Wagaero Inc., 796 F. Supp. 394 (E.D. Wis. 1992). “Section 13.02(b) provides that the court may “set aside any portion of the magistrate judge’s order found to be clearly erroneous or contrary to law.”
Smiljanic v. Niedermeyer, 2007 WI App 182 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “13 and § 13.02 (1998 rev. ed. & Supp. 1998). This section does not mention affidavits as a means of correcting descriptions, but *213 instead refers to corrective deeds and to various court procedures, including Wis.”
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Lake of the Torches Econ. Dev. Corp., 677 F. Supp. 2d 1056 (E.D. Wis. 2010). “” Trust Indenture, § 13.02. However, the entire contract is void ab initio, so the waiver in the Trust Indenture is also invalid.”
Sturdevant v. Haferman, 798 F. Supp. 536 (E.D. Wis. 1992). “§§ 636 (b)(1)(A), and Local Rules §§ 13.02 and 13.03 (E.D.Wis.). On December 12, 1990, defendants moved to dismiss the action for failure to state a claim for relief under Fed.”
State v. Thornon F. Talley (Wis. 2017). “Warshafsky & Frank T. Crivello II, Wisconsin Practice Series: Trial Handbook for Wisconsin Lawyers § 13.”
Hon. Andrew Beshear, in His Off. Capacity as Governor v. Hon. Glenn E. Acree, Judge Kentucky Court of Appeals (Ky. 2020). “The Wisconsin legislature meets annually, Wis. Stat. Ann. § 13.02 , and was in session this year from January 14, 2020 until May 13, 2020.”
Hon. Andrew Beshear, in His Off. Capacity as Governor v. Hon. Glenn E. Acree, Judge Kentucky Court of Appeals (Ky. 2020). “The Wisconsin legislature meets annually, Wis. Stat. Ann. § 13.02 , and was in session this year from January 14, 2020 until May 13, 2020.”
Wisconsin Elec. Employees Health & Welfare Plan v. Lewins Elec. LLC (E.D. Wis. 2021). “) Sections 13.02 and 13.05 set forth groups of employees “in the trade” that employers may only hire through a referral from Local No.”
— Wis. Stat. § 13.02(1) — 1 case
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers, 929 N.W.2d 209 (Wis. 2019). “The Legislature argues that extraordinary sessions clearly conform with the Wisconsin Constitution and Wis. Stat. § 13.02 (2017- 18), making the passage of the three Acts as well as the appointments entirely lawful.”
— Wis. Stat. § 13.02(3) — 1 case
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers, 929 N.W.2d 209 (Wis. 2019). “The Legislature argues that extraordinary sessions clearly conform with the Wisconsin Constitution and Wis. Stat. § 13.02 (2017- 18), making the passage of the three Acts as well as the appointments entirely lawful.”
— Wis. Stat. § 13.02(b) — 1 case
Matter of Wagaero Inc., 796 F. Supp. 394 (E.D. Wis. 1992). “Section 13.02(b) provides that the court may “set aside any portion of the magistrate judge’s order found to be clearly erroneous or contrary to law.”
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