Legislature Names Judiciary & Courts Committee Chairpersons

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) have announced 2019-20 committee leaders for their respective chambers, including those committees that will likely be tasked with legal reform bills.

In the Senate, Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) was renamed chairman of the Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety. In addition, Sen. Dave Craig (R-Big Bend) will chair a Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight & Courts. (List of all Senate committee chairs.)

On the Assembly side, Rep. Jim Ott (R-Mequon) will again chair the Committee on Judiciary. (List of all Assembly committee chairs.)

Announcements on the makeup of committees are expected closer to the start of the 2019-20 legislative session on Jan. 7.