The Sixtieth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session, and reconvened in a special session from to .

Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1930. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 6, 1928.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Philip La Follette, of Dane County, serving a two-year term, having won election in the 1930 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events January 5, 1931: Inauguration of Philip La Follette as the 27th Governor of Wisconsin. March 1, 1931: Wisconsin congressman Henry Allen Cooper (WI-01) died in office. December 13, 1931: The Green Bay Packers were the champions of the 1931 NFL season. July 8, 1932: The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its lowest level of the Great Depression. July 31, 1932: The July 1932 German federal election resulted in the Nazi Party becoming the largest party in the Reichstag. September 20, 1932: Wisconsin partisan primary election. In the ongoing intra-party feud in the Republican Party between Progressives and Stalwarts, the Stalwarts struck back in this primary: Incumbent governor Philip La Follette was defeated by stalwart former governor Walter J. Kohler Sr. Incumbent U.S. senator John J. Blaine was defeated by stalwart John B. Chapple. November 8, 1932: 1932 United States general election: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) elected President of the United States. Albert G. Schmedeman (D) elected Governor of Wisconsin. F. Ryan Duffy (D) elected United States senator from Wisconsin. Wisconsin voters ratified four amendments to the state constitution: to allow the Governor's salary to be set by legislation rather than fixed in the constitution to allow the Lieutenant Governor's salary to be set by legislation rather than fixed in the constitution to make technical corrections to the impeachment clause to allow new options for municipal indebtedness

Major legislation Regular session 1931 Joint Resolution 52: Joint Resolution to amend Section 5 of Article V of the constitution, relating to the compensation of the governor, so as to in effect repeal the said section, and to submit this amendment to vote of the people at the general election of November 1932. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the governor's salary to be set by legislation rather than fixed in the constitution. This amendment was ratified by voters at the November 1932 election. 1931 Joint Resolution 53: Joint Resolution to amend Section 9 of Article V of the constitution, relating to the compensation of the lieutenant governor, so as to in effect repeal this section, and to submit this amendment to vote of the people at the general election of November 1932. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the lieutenant governor's salary to be set by legislation rather than fixed in the constitution. This amendment was ratified by voters at the November 1932 election. 1931 Joint Resolution 58: Joint Resolution to amend Section 1 of Article VII of the constitution, relating to impeachments, and to submit this amendment to vote of the people at the general election of November 1932. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to make technical fixes to the impeachment section. This amendment was ratified by voters at the November 1932 election. 1931 Joint Resolution 71: Joint Resolution to amend section 3 of article XI of the constitution, relating to indebtedness secured by public utility and other income producing property of municipalities, and to submit this amendment to vote of the people at the general election of November, 1932. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow new options and exceptions for municipalities taking on debt. This amendment was ratified by voters at the November 1932 election. 1931 Joint Resolution 86: Joint Resolution to amend section 1 of article IV and article XII of the constitution to give the people the power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls, and to approve and reject at the polls any act of the legislature. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow legislation to be proposed and enacted by public petition and referendum. This was the second time such an amendment was proposed, but this amendment also would not be enacted. 1931 Joint Resolution 86: Joint Resolution to amend section 1 of article III of the constitution, relating to suffrage, to eliminate obsolete provisions. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to make technical updates to the suffrage section, removing references to "male" in qualifications for electors. Legally, women already had the right to vote in Wisconsin due to the federal constitution's 19th amendment. This amendment would eventually be ratified by voters at the November 1934 election. 1931 Joint Resolution 125: Joint Resolution memorializing The Congress to propose an amendment to the constitution of the United States repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. One of many Wisconsin resolutions objecting to the prohibition of alcohol and seeking to limit or repeal prohibition.

Special session January 19, 1932: An Act ... relating to the banking department, the banking review board, and the regulation of banks, providing penalties, and making appropriations, 1932 Special Session Act 10. Created the state Banking Review Board. January 29, 1932: An Act ... relating to unemployment reserves and compensation, providing penalties, and making appropriations, 1932 Special Session Act 20. Established Wisconsin's unemployment insurance program, the first such program in the United States and a model for the future Social Security Act. February 8, 1932: An Act ... relating to reapportionment of assembly and senatorial districts, 1931 Special Session Act 27. February 8, 1932: An Act ... relating to congressional districts, 1931 Special Session Act 28. Reduced the number of Wisconsin congressional districts from 11 to 10, the first time Wisconsin lost a representative in Congress during reapportionment.

Party summary Senate summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Soc. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 0 2 31 33 0 Start of Reg. Session 1 2 30 33 0 From Nov. 1, 1931Republican William Olson (17th District) died. 29 32 1 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 9 1 23 33 0

Assembly summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Dem. Soc. Ind. Rep. Vacant End of previous Legislature 5 3 1 90 99 1 Start of Reg. Session 3 9 0 88 100 0 From Feb. 26, 1931Republican Hans A. Aune (St. Croix County) died. 87 99 1 From Nov. 27, 1931Republican William A. Kay (Pierce County) died. 86 98 2 From July 13, 1932Republican Joseph Schmittfranz (Clark County) died. 85 97 3 From Sep. 11, 1932Republican Henry Ellenbecker (Marathon County) died. 84 96 4 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 59 3 0 38 100 0

Sessions Regular session: January 14, 1931June 27, 1931 November 1931 special session: November 24, 1931February 5, 1932

Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: Henry Huber (R) President pro tempore: Herman J. Severson (R–Iola)

Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: Charles B. Perry (R–Wauwatosa)

Members Members of the Senate Members of the Senate for the Sixtieth Wisconsin Legislature:

Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Door, Kewaunee, Denmark Rep. 02 Brown Green Bay Rep. 03 Milwaukee (South City) Milwaukee Soc. 04 Milwaukee (Northeast County Milwaukee Rep. 05 Milwaukee Milwaukee Rep. 06 Milwaukee Milwaukee Soc. 07 Milwaukee (Southeast County Milwaukee Rep. 08 Milwaukee Milwaukee Rep. 09 Milwaukee Milwaukee Rep. 10 Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, River FallsRep. 11 Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, MapleRep. 12 Ashland, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, GliddenRep. 13 Dodge JuneauDem. 14 Outagamie KaukaunaRep. 15 Rock EdgertonRep. 16 Crawford, Grant, FennimoreRep. 17 Green, Iowa, MonroeRep. 18 , Fond du LacRep. 19 Calumet WinneconneRep. 20 Ozaukee Sheboygan FallsRep. 21 Racine Racine Rep. 22 Kenosha Kenosha Rep. 23 Portage Iola Prog.Rep. 24 Clark, Taylor, Neillsville Rep. 25 Lincoln Wausau Rep. 26 Dane Madison Rep. 27 Columbia, Richland, Baraboo Rep. 28 Chippewa Eau Claire Rep. 29 Barron, Dunn, Barron Rep. 30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Antigo Rep. 31 Adams, Juneau, Monroe, Mauston Rep. 32 Jackson, La Crosse, Holmen Rep. 33 Jefferson Rep.

Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Sixtieth Wisconsin Legislature:

SenateDist. County Dist. Representative Party Residence 31 Adams Rep. Montello 12 Ashland Rep. Mellen 29 Barron Rep. Rice Lake 11 Bayfield Rep. Washburn 02 Brown 1 Rep. Green Bay 2 Rep. West De Pere 10 Buffalo Rep. Alma 11 Burnett Rep. Grantsburg 19 Calumet Dem. Chilton 28 Chippewa Rep. Chippewa Falls 24 Clark Rep. Thorp 27 Columbia Rep. Cambria 16 Crawford Rep. Prairie du Chien 26 Dane 1 Rep. Madison 2 Rep. Deerfield 3 Rep. Mount Horeb 13 Dodge 1 Rep. Oakfield 2 Rep. Beaver Dam 01 Door Rep. Sturgeon Bay 11 Douglas 1 Rep. Superior 2 Rep. Superior 29 Dunn Rep. Menomonie 28 Eau Claire Rep. Eau Claire 30 Florence, Forest, Rep. Rhinelander 18 Fond du Lac 1 Rep. Fond du Lac 2 Rep. Campbellsport 16 Grant 1 Rep. Platteville 2 Rep. Lancaster 17 Green Prog.Rep. New Glarus 18 Green Lake Rep. Hancock 17 Iowa Rep. Mineral Point 12 Iron Rep. Land o' Lakes 32 Jackson Rep. Hixton 33 Jefferson Rep. Lake Mills 31 Juneau Rep. Hustler 22 Kenosha 1 Rep. Kenosha 2 Rep. Somers 01 Kewaunee Dem. Algoma 32 La Crosse 1 Rep. La Crosse 2 Rep. West Salem 17 Lafayette Rep. Argyle 30 Langlade Prog.Rep. Antigo 25 Lincoln Rep. Merrill 01 Manitowoc 1 Rep. Cleveland 2 Prog.Rep. Two Rivers 25 Marathon 1 Rep. Marshfield 2 Rep. Wausau 30 Marinette Rep. Marinette 09 Milwaukee 1 Dem. Milwaukee 2 Rep. Milwaukee 04 3 Soc. Milwaukee 4 Soc. Milwaukee 07 5 Soc. Milwaukee 06 6 Soc. Milwaukee 7 Soc. Milwaukee 03 8 Rep. Milwaukee 06 9 Soc. Milwaukee 08 10 Rep. Milwaukee 03 11 Soc. Milwaukee 05 12 Rep. Milwaukee 04 13 Rep. Milwaukee 07 14 Soc. Milwaukee 05 15 Rep. Milwaukee 08 16 Rep. Wauwatosa 07 17 Rep. South Milwaukee 04 18 Rep. Whitefish Bay 08 19 Rep. West Milwaukee 05 20 Soc. Milwaukee 31 Monroe Rep. Greenfield 02 Oconto Rep. Lena 14 Outagamie 1 Rep. Appleton 2 Prog.Rep. Kaukauna 20 Ozaukee Rep. Grafton 10 Pierce Rep. Spring Valley 29 Polk Rep. Luck 23 Portage Prog.Rep. Stevens Point 12 Price Rep. Ogema 21 Racine 1 Rep. Racine 2 Rep. Racine 3 Rep. Raymond 27 Richland Rep. Viola 15 Rock 1 Rep. Edgerton 2 Rep. Beloit 12 Rusk Rep. Ladysmith 27 Sauk Rep. Sauk City 14 Shawano Rep. Bowler 20 Sheboygan 1 Rep. Sheboygan 2 Rep. Plymouth 10 St. Croix Rep. Baldwin 24 Taylor Rep. Medford 32 Trempealeau Rep. Galesville 16 Vernon Rep. Westby 22 Walworth Rep. Delavan 13 Washington Rep. West Bend 33 Waukesha 1 Rep. Wales 2 Rep. Pewaukee 23 Waupaca Rep. Waupaca 19 Winnebago 1 Rep. Oshkosh 2 Rep. Neenah 24 Wood Rep. Marshfield

Committees Senate committees Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and LaborV. S. Keppel, chair Senate Standing Committee on CommitteesW. H. Hunt, chair Senate Standing Committee on Contingent ExpendituresP. J. Smith, chair Senate Standing Committee on Corporations and TaxationH. J. Severson, chair Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public WelfareW. H. Hunt, chair Senate Standing Committee on HighwaysJ. E. Cashman, chair Senate Standing Committee on the JudiciaryW. J. Rush, chair