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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
  • (November 1, 2009) Recent Legislative Council Library acquisitions, click here to view.
  • (September 14, 2009) Results of August 20, 2009 Joint Legislative Council Mail Ballot, click here to view.
  • (August 12, 2009) New information memorandum, State Smoking Ban Questions and Answers, click here to view.
  • (July 29, 2009) New information memorandum, Minimum Wage Increase, click here to view.
  • (June 8, 2009) Memorandum, Comparative Negligence and Joint and Several Liability Provisions of 2009 Assembly Bill 75 (Biennial Budget Bill) and Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, to Assembly Bill 75.