Assembly

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amended or rescinded   92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)

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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)

assembly not to question validity of senate action   62 (5)

message from, may be received, read, and referred
at any time   32 (1)(a)

message in regular order of business   31 (4)

message to:

certified and transmitted after time for reconsideration
expires   50

special order messaged by vote of majority
of members present and voting   33 (4)

transmitted immediately   32 (1)(a), 50

Senate president (or speaker) presides over joint convention   32 (2)

Sergeant at arms, see also art. XIII, sec. 6, Wis. Con.; s. 13.18, stats.:

absent members, carries out instructions in compelling
attendance of   6 (1)(h)