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Proposals, amendments, and reports to beprovided before debate Rule 35
Clerical corrections to proposals or amendments Rule 36
Petitions and other documents Rule 37
Assembly publications and printing Rule 38
Chapter 5: Offering, Introduction, and Disposition of Proposals
Introduction and offering of proposals Rule 39
Readings of bills Rule 40
Readings of resolutions Rule 41
First reading and reference of proposals Rule 42
Privileged resolutions Rule 43
Vetoes Rule 44
Subsequent reference of proposals Rule 45
Second reading and amendment of proposals Rule 46
Main question before assembly Rule 47
Third reading and decisions on proposals Rule 48
Adverse and final disposition Rule 49
Messaging to the senate Rule 50
Enrolling; further consideration Rule 51
Advice and consent of the assembly Rule 51m
Chapter 6: Amendments
Offering amendments Rule 52
Drafting of amendments Rule 53
Germaneness of assembly amendments Rule 54
Sequence of considering amendments Rule 55
Chapter 7: General Rules of Debate
Scheduling time limits for floor debate Rule 55m
Recognition Rule 56
Interruptions Rule 57
Calling a member to order Rule 58
Conduct during debate Rule 59
Debate on delayed calendars Rule 60
Questions of privilege Rule 61
Points of order and appeals Rule 62
Chapter 8: Motions and Other Actions During Debate
Putting a motion Rule 63
Seconding Rule 64
Privileged and subsidiary motions and requestsduring debate Rule 65
Incidental motions, requests and questions during debate Rule 66
Nondebatable motions Rule 67
Amendments to motions to be germane Rule 68
Dilatory motions Rule 69
Motion to recess Rule 69m
Adjourning Rule 70
Ending debate Rule 71
Voting immediately; time limit on debate Rule 71m
Postponing; rejecting; referring Rule 72
Reconsidering Rule 73
Motion to retain a proposal to a second reading Rule 73m
Tabling Rule 74
Chapter 9: Putting Questions and Voting
Stating the question Rule 75
Voting Rule 76
Voting mandatory; exceptions Rule 77
Presiding officer votes Rule 78
Pairs Rule 79
Division of the question Rule 80
Tie loses question Rule 81
Interruptions of clerk during roll call Rule 82
Chapter 10: Procedures Under Call
Call of the assembly Rule 83
Members to remain in chamber when under call Rule 84
Sergeant to bring in absentees Rule 85
Business under call Rule 86
Lifting a call Rule 87
Successive calls on same question Rule 88
Chapter 11: Change, Suspension, Authority of Rules
Changing assembly rules Rule 89
Suspension of the rules Rule 90
Authority and interpretation of the rules Rule 91
Continuity of assembly rules Rule 92
Special, extended, or extraordinary sessions Rule 93
Content, format, and style of rules and manual Rule 94
Chapter 12: Miscellaneous
Definitions Rule 95
Legislative citations Rule 96
Assembly citations Rule 97
Campaign committee activity Rule 98
Fiscal estimates Rule 99
A S S E M B L Y R U L E S
As last affected by 2021 Assembly Resolution 2
(Adopted January 4, 2021)
Chapter 1:
ELECTION AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS
ar1 Assembly Rule 1. Assembly officers. As early as possible in each legislative biennium, the assembly shall elect from among its members, by roll call vote of a majority of those present, a speaker of the assembly and a speaker pro tempore, and from outside its membership a chief clerk and a sergeant at arms. Those officers shall serve for the legislative biennium unless separated by death, resignation, or removal by a majority of the current membership of the assembly. A midterm vacancy in any of those offices shall be filled by an election scheduled by the speaker as a special order of business.
ar2 Assembly Rule 2. Party Officers; election, duties.
ar2(1)(1) The majority and minority parties in the assembly shall elect the officers shown in sub. (2), and may select any other officers desired. Party officers shall hold office for the legislative biennium unless separated by death, resignation, or removal from office by a majority of the current membership of the appropriate party caucus. They shall perform the duties assigned to them by their respective caucuses, by legislative rule, and by law.
ar2(2) (2) Each party caucus shall elect a floor leader, an assistant floor leader, and a caucus chairperson to be known, respectively, as the majority leader, the assistant majority leader, the majority caucus chairperson, the minority leader, the assistant minority leader, and the minority caucus chairperson. In the temporary absence of the majority leader or minority leader, the respective assistant leader shall carry out the duties assigned to that leader until the return of the leader. If the majority leader or minority leader is separated by death, resignation, or removal from office, the respective assistant leader shall carry out the duties assigned to that leader until a leader is elected.
ar2(3) (3) On the day a new legislature is convened under section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the chairperson of each party caucus shall notify the chief clerk of the offices established by his or her party caucus and the incumbents therein, and thereafter shall notify the chief clerk of any change in the offices or incumbents. Each notification shall be entered in the journal.
ar2(4) (4) The division of seats in the chamber among majority and minority party members shall be determined by the speaker in consultation with the 2 caucuses. Disputed seating assignments shall be decided by the floor leader of the appropriate caucus.
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