Assembly

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)

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)