Sweeping proposals to weaken the incoming governor and attorney general in Wisconsin have been advanced to the full Legislature for approval.

The Republican-controlled committee around midnight Monday night did not advance a bill to change the date of the 2020 presidential primary, a move that would cost millions and drew widespread opposition from election officials.

That means that measure is all but dead.

Committee approval sets up dramatic votes on the other measures Tuesday in the Senate and Assembly.

Wisconsin Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said there aren't enough votes in the Senate to approve every proposal being offered in the lame-duck legislative session, but he wouldn't say that any of them are dead.

Most of the state's county election clerks are opposed to the primary date change, citing the $7 million cost and logistical difficulties.

But Fitzgerald says he's not willing to say whether there are enough votes to do it.

"I can't understand where they came up with this," said Gloria Green, a Madison resident who sat-in on the Joint Finance Committee in opposition of the bills.

Speaker Robin Vos, who was criticized for not attending Monday's public hearing, said the eight bills were discussed as early as this summer, and had Governor Scott Walker won re-election they likely would have been proposed in January.

"We have to do them now, because I want to make sure that we do not get into the partisan ranker, which is what's happening, where just because a republican offers it every democrat says it's a bad idea," said Speaker Vos in a separate press conference.

Sen. Fitzgerald also commented saying they are preparing for a divide in Madison.

"I'm concerned. I think Governor-elect Evers is going to bring a liberal agenda to Wisconsin," said Sen. Fitzgerald.

Hundreds of people protested both inside and outside the hearing room, banging on the doors and chanting "Respect our votes!"

Governor-elect Tony Evers did not attend the public hearing but did provide a roughly six-paragraph written statement, which in part said, "Wisconsinites expect more from our government than what is happening here [Monday]."