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bills may not be withdrawn from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)
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)
