The Legislative Council is one of five nonpartisan legislative service agencies of the Wisconsin Legislature.  The staff is headed by Director Terry C. Anderson who reports to the Joint Legislative Council and the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization.

The duties of the Legislative Council are:

• To provide nonpartisan legal, scientific and other research services and administrative support services to Joint Legislative Council study committees and other legislative standing committees and task forces;
• To serve as the Rules Clearinghouse for review of all proposed administrative rules; and
• To respond to research and information requests from legislators, legislative staff, other governmental agencies and other state legislatures in a confidential and nonpartisan manner.

What's New

• (September 2, 2008) Summary of August 29 Joint Legislative Council Mail Ballot (appointment of chair and members to Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations; and addition and replacement to special committees previously authorized).  [Results will be tabulated and available after September 5, 2008.]. click here
• (May 15, 2008) Treatment of Juveniles in the Wisconsin Criminal Court System Prepared  for the Joint Legislative Council by the UW-Madison Lafollette School of Public Affairs, click here
• (April 9, 2008) 2008 Legislative Council Study Committees, click here