business on delayed calendar: 5 min/member,
20 min/question 60 (1)
motion for reconsideration: 3 min/member
73 (7)
motion to lay on the table: 2 min/member,
10 min/question 74 (2)
under special orders: set by resolution
33 (1)
Title of bill, see also Joint Rule 52 (1):
chief clerk or legislative reference bureau to make
technical corrections 36
special provisions relating to appropriations,
penalties, rule‐making 36 (1)(c)
Title of committee, any business relevant to, subject to
hearings 14 (1)
Tourism, recreation, and state properties, committee on
(standing committee) 9 (1)(v)
Transmittal of proposals:
to governor by directive of assembly or speaker
(enrolled) 23 (4)
to senate 32 (1)(a), 50
Transportation, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(w)
Two‐thirds vote required of members present, see also Joint Rule 12:
to engage in certain conduct during debate
59
to suspend rules 90 (1)
to withdraw bill from committee; exception
15 (3)
U
Unanimous consent, see also Suspension of rules:
definition of “unanimous consent"
95 (92)
not objected to, suspends only rules necessary to achieve stated purpose 90 (3)
not to be used for frivolous, indecorous, or dilatory
purposes 90 (5)
request fails if objection is heard
90
request for, must contain statement of purpose sought
90 (2)
request not confined to any particular order of business
90 (4)
Unfinished calendars, taken up prior to 5th order on
current calendar 29 (4)
Unintroduced legislation, copies to committee members 11 (10)
United States and Wisconsin flags displayed during
committee meetings 6 (1)(k)
United States constitution, joint resolution to ratify amendment
receives 3 readings 41 (2)
Universities, committee on colleges and (standing
committee) 9 (1)(d)
Urban and local affairs, committee on (standing
committee) 9 (1)(x)
Utilities, energy and, committee on (standing
committee) 9 (1)(i)
V
Veterans and military affairs, committee on
(standing committee) 9 (1)(y)
Veto:
assembly action on 73 (1)(b)
definition of “veto" 95 (93)
entirely vetoed bill, may not be divided 80 (4)
governor's objections sustained: final and
adverse disposition 49 (1)(h)
overruled by legislature, chief clerk certifies and
deposits with secretary of state 5 (1)(q)
partial, how may be divided 80 (5), (6)
reconsideration 73 (1)(a) and (b), (3m)
scheduling for action 31 (5), 44
Vice chairperson of standing committee
9 (2)(bm)
Violation of rules by member during debate
58
Visitor galleries, behavior of individuals 26 (8)
Voice vote:
definition of “voice vote"
95 (94)
question decided by, any member may move reconsideration
73
question, how stated 75 (2)(a)
used unless roll call requested or required
76 (2)
Voting, see also Roll call,
Quick Finder:
committee: members vote in order of appointment
11 (6)
every member present must vote; exception
77
immediate voting 71m
interruption of roll call not permitted
76 (7), 82
member may be excused for special cause
77
member must be in chamber when
76 (5), (6)
pairs not considered present 79 (5)
pairs not counted as part of outcome
79 (4)
presiding officer votes 78
question lost when vote results in tie
81
roll call ordered, when 76 (3)
special majority or quorum requirements, see Joint Rules 11 and 12
Voting machine:
journal record of absence may be corrected upon request
after arrival 30 (1)
record is official and final 76 (4)
record not altered by request “to be recorded"
76 (8)
roll call vote: machine to be used when available
76 (4)
tally to show names and totals
76 (9)
W
Ways and means, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(z)
Whole, committee of, see Committee of the whole 8
Wisconsin, and U.S., flags displayed 6 (1)(k)
Wisconsin constitution, see Constitution, procedure on
resolution proposing change
Withdraw administrative rule 3 (1)(r), 13 (2)
Withdraw amendment, request by author proper
during debate 66 (1)(g)
Withdraw motion, request by maker during debate
66 (1)(f)
Withdrawing a proposal from committee:
after first 21 days 15 (1)
bill withdrawn: journal shows reported without
recommendation 19 (3)
by speaker or presiding officer 42 (3)(c)
motion made on first legislative day of
week (usually Tuesday) 15 (2), 31 (13)
motion may be tabled unless made under suspension
of rules 74 (3)
petition to withdraw 15 (4)
subsequent motions (or petitions), two‐thirds of
members present and voting required 15 (3)
withdrawn proposal placed in committee on rules for
calendar scheduling 15 (5)
Without recommendation, committee report
19
Witness: subpoena and summary process, how issued
3 (1)(o)
