Assembly

Successive calls of assembly on same question   88

Sufficient seconds (support of 15 members required):

definition of “sufficient seconds"   95 (89)

procedure   64

required for:

call of the assembly requested by a member   83 (3)

motion to end debate   71

roll call vote requested by member   76 (3)

Survey committees, joint:

bills may not be withdrawn from   15 (1)(a)

rules committee may return bill to speaker for
referral to   24 (3)(a)

simultaneous referral of bill to several committees   42 (1)(b), (c)

subsequent reference of bill originally referred to   45

Suspension of rules (unanimous consent or roll call required):

by two‐thirds roll call vote of members present   90 (1)

by unanimous consent   90

definition of “suspension of the rules"   95 (90)

limited to achieving purpose stated in request or motion   90 (3)

motion acted on without debate   67

not to be used for frivolous, indecorous, dilatory
purposes   90 (5)

privileged motion or request   65 (1)(a)

proper at any time, under any order of business, except
while voting   90 (4)

purpose sought to be stated in motion   90 (2)

T

Table, motion to:

applies only to proposals currently before assembly   74 (1)

calendar, rules committee may refer tabled proposal to   74

motion to place on: debate limited to 10 min.
(2 min/member)   74 (2)

motion to take from   74

not amendable   74 (2)

not applicable to procedural motions   74 (3)

precedence of motion   65 (2)(a)

temporary disposition (unless referred to calendar
by rules committee)   74

when not referred to calendar by rules committee,
tabled proposal may be taken from table at any time
by order of assembly   74

withdraw from committee, motion may be tabled
unless made under suspension of rules   74 (3)

Take from table   74

Television representatives admitted to floor of assembly
when engaged in reporting proceedings   25 (3)

Temporary presiding officer   4

Temporary special committee   10 (2), (3)

Third reading:

corrective amendment by committee on assembly
organization   23 (2)

purpose   48 (1)

question, how stated   75 (1)(b)

senate sent proposals after time for reconsideration expires   50

special order may be advanced to 3rd reading by majority of
members present and voting   33 (4)

Three readings:

bills to receive before passage   40 (1)

on separate and nonconsecutive legislative days   40 (1), 41

special order or session, majority of members present
and voting required to advance to next
stage   33 (4), 93 (7)

Tie vote loses question   81

any member may move reconsideration   73

Time limit on debate:

adoption or rejection of special order resolution
(5 min/question)   33 (3)

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)