A bill that would move the date new legislative districts would apply to recall elections up a year is effectively dead.
The bill, introduced by state Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, would have moved the date the new district lines would apply to recall elections up from November 2012 to next week.
The amendment is in response to the Government Accountability Board’s interpretation that special recall elections taking place before the 2012 date would be conducted in old districts.
With state Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, planning to vote against the bill, senate Republicans would not have the 17-vote majority they would need to pass it.
The committee meeting that would have decided the bills future was canceled Wednesday because Lazich wanted to hold a Republican caucus beforehand.
Thursday is the last day the state Senate will be in session for the rest of the year. Because the bill will not be discussed during the session it is unfeasible for it to become law by the date the bill calls for redistricting for elections to go into effect.
