Join us for a members-only virtual information session to learn how this decision may impact the architectural industry specifically and legislative operations more broadly. 

Evers v. Marklein was accepted for original action by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in October 2023, bypassing Wisconsin’s circuit and appellate courts. This case broadly challenges the constitutional authority of legislative committees, like the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), to veto executive actions, including administrative rules.

The Court's recent decision will significantly impact the legislative and administrative rule-making processes. More specifically, the role of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules in the adoption of updated building codes has been limited by this ruling. 

UPDATE 7/8/2025 [Quotes From WisPolitics]

The WI Supreme Court "overturned the Legislature's power to suspend administrative rules, ending decades of lawmakers having the power to at least temporarily block agency regulations. In a 4-3 decision, the court found the statutes giving those powers to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules violate the Wisconsin Constitution’s requirement of bicameralism and presentment, which mandates any law to pass both houses of the Legislature and be presented to the governor." Registrants will receive an email when the virtual meeting date to discuss the impact of this decision is announced. Click here to read more.

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