Roll call; see also Quick Finder:
adjournment under call, required for
86 (3)
appeal from ruling of presiding officer, required for
62 (7)
assembly rules, majority of current membership
required for change of 89
attendance taken by roll call vote, must be in seats
30 (1)
ayes and noes shown in journal
76 (9)
call of the assembly, chief clerk calls roll
85
chief clerk not to be interrupted during roll call vote
82
conference report, approval of, see Joint Rule 3 (1)(c)
confirm 51m (2)
day, roll call (definition) 95 (73)
election of officers, required for; by majority of those present,
see also art. IV, sec. 30, Wis. Con.
1
ending debate, required for (seconding required)
71 (1)
“fiscal bills", required for, see Joint Rule 11
interruption of roll call vote out of order
76 (7)
mandatory when required by constitution,
law, Joint Rule, or assembly rule 76 (3)
member may be excused from voting for special cause
77
pairs not counted as part of outcome
79 (4)
presiding officer may order at own discretion
76 (3)
presiding officer votes and is recorded
78
question, how stated 75 (2)(b)
question lost when vote results in tie
81
ratify amendment to U.S. constitution, see Joint Rule 58 (2)
recess under call, required for
86 (3)
required when requested with support of 15 seconds,
see AR 64 76 (3)
roll call day (definition) 95 (73)
roll call vote (definition) 95 (74)
rules, required to change (majority of current membership)
89
suspension of rules (unanimous consent or 2/3 roll call
of members present required; when by majority)
90
tally by chief clerk or electric voting machine is
official and final 76 (4)
vote registered by member not in chamber not counted
76 (6)
voting machine used when available
76 (4)
Roll call day (definition) 95 (73)
Roll call vote (definition) 95 (74)
Rules (assembly or joint), see also
Administrative rules
authority and interpretation, see also art. IV, sec. 8, Wis. Con. 91
change or rescind:
only by resolution stating proposed change
89 (1)
roll call required (majority of current membership)
89
continuity 92
interpretation by presiding officer
3m (1)(g)
of assembly:
apply to committee procedures as applicable
11
in force in succeeding biennial session until
amended or rescinded 92
together with joint rules govern parliamentary practice
91
of procedure (definition) 95 (75)
power to make granted by art. IV, sec. 8, Wis. Con.
91
reference to established precedents of both houses in
interpretation of 91 (2)
reference to Jefferson's manual under specified
conditions 91 (1)
reference to Mason's manual and long‐established custom in
interpretation of 91 (2)
special, extended, or extraordinary session, certain rules
modified 93
suspension of, see also Suspension of rules (unanimous consent or
2/3 roll call of members present required;
when by majority) 90, 95 (90)
Rules, committee on 24
administrative rules review, how scheduled
15 (6)
conference report, may schedule debate on
45 (6)
functions as standing committee and as calendar
scheduling committee 24 (2)
joint committee on finance referral, when required returns
bill to speaker 24 (3)(a)
meeting while assembly in session 12
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended,
or extraordinary session 93 (2)
proposal received for calendar scheduling: may refer to
appropriate calendar 24 (3)(b)
proposal withdrawn from any other committee,
rules committee schedules for calendar 15 (5)
resolutions for special orders
33
tabled proposal or other matter, rules committee
may schedule for calendar 74
time limits: establishment 55m
vetoes, how referred to calendar
24 (5), 44
withdrawing of bills requiring (but lacking)
emergency statement: not permitted 15 (1)(b)
Ruling (definition) 95 (76)
Rural economic development and rural affairs,
committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(u)
S
Schedule of committee activities, see also Public hearing:
chief clerk supervises preparation
5 (1)(b)
committee chairperson files lists of public hearings
with chief clerk on or before Monday noon
of each week 14 (2)
special, extended, or extraordinary session proposals
need not be shown in 93 (3)
Seats in chamber: speaker determines division in consultation
with caucuses; floor leaders settle disputed assignments
2 (4)
Second reading:
main question conforms to committee recommendation;
exceptions 47
proposals referred to by speaker or
committee on rules 24 (3), 45 (1), (4)
purpose: consideration of amendments
46
question, how stated 75 (1)(a)
return to 2nd reading 73m
Seconding a request 64, 95 (89)
Seconds, motions or requests requiring:
call of the assembly 83 (3)
ending debate 71
requesting a roll call vote 76 (3)
Secretary of state receives (upon completion of
the biennial session) the important records and
documents held in the custody of the chief clerk
5 (1)(p)
Securing attendance of absent members (call of the
assembly) 83 to 88
Senate:
amendment to assembly proposal, may be amended
52 (2)(b)
