Assembly

Bill:

changes not permitted   39 (3)

committee introduction of   18 (5)

copies to be available 24 hours before consideration   35 (1)

copies to be public 24 hours before executive action   17d

corrective amendment by committee on
assembly organization   23 (2), (3)

definition of “bill"   95 (7)

division not proper   80 (4)

enacting or enabling clause, inserted when missing   36 (1)(b)

granting rule‐making authority, relating clause   36 (1)(c)

how treated when introduced   40

legislative reference bureau to prepare   39 (2)

making an appropriation, relating clause   36 (1)(c)

point of order under advisement: removed from
consideration   62 (3)(b)

presentation of   39

providing penalty, relating clause   36 (1)(c)

question on 2nd reading   75 (1)(a)

question on 3rd reading   48, 75 (1)(b)

reading at length, required when rules suspended
for immediate consideration before
copies are available   35 (1)

receives 3 readings on separate and nonconsecutive
legislative days   40, 46, 48

referred to standing committee, special committee,
to next calendar, or to committee on rules   42 (1)(a)

rereferred to committee   13 (1)(am), 42 (3)(c), 45

return to 2nd reading   73m

speaker refers to standing committee, special committee,
to next calendar, or to committee on rules   42 (1)(a)

special and extraordinary session:

advancement to 3rd reading and
messaging by vote of majority
present and voting   93 (7)

germaneness to call   93 (1)

introduction by committees on finance,
organization, rules, or JCOER   93 (2)

stage (definition)   95 (85)

suspending administrative rule, to be considered within
40 days   33 (7)

Blanks, available from chief clerk for:

certificates by legislature or by assembly
(see joint rule 7)   96, 97 (5)

floor amendments by assembly or committee   53 (2), (3)

pairs   79

Budget and other bills may be referred simultaneously
to joint survey committees and to joint committee on
finance, see also s. 13.093 (2)(b), stats.   42 (1)(c)

Bulletin of committee hearings, see Schedule of committee activities

Bulletin of proceedings (histories and indexes):

chief clerk supervises preparation of histories,
see also Joint Rules 76 and 78   5 (1)(b), (c)

legislative reference bureau prepares indexes,
see Joint Rules 77 and 78

sergeant at arms supervises provision to members   6 (1)(c)

Business, regular orders of   31

C

Calendar:

business referred to   24 (3)(b), 42 (1)(a), 43 (2), 45, 46 (5), 73 (3)(a), (4)(a), 74

chief clerk supervises provision to members   5 (1)(bm)

committee reports shown for proposals on 2nd reading   29 (1)(c)

definition of “calendar"   95 (8)

delayed calendar, debate limited: 5 min/member,
20 min/question   60 (1)

furnished to members at least 24 hours
before being acted upon; exception   29 (3)

not required for special, extended, or extraordinary session
proposals   93 (4)

lists motions for reconsideration and name of each
maker   29 (1)(b)

lists proposals by name of author and relating clause   29 (1)(a)

lists regular orders of business   29 (1)

lists special orders of business   29 (1)(d)

preparation by chief clerk under
supervision of committee on rules   5 (1)(b), (r), 29 (1), (2)

proposal withdrawn from committee on rules placed on   15 (5)

published routinely for Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (except holidays)   29 (2)

second reading proposals, calendar shows
all pending committee reports   29 (1)(c)

special and extraordinary sessions, measures
referred to: may be taken up immediately   93 (4)

unfinished calendars taken up prior to 5th order of
business   29 (4)

veto, how referred to   24 (5), 44

Call of the assembly (or “call of the house")   83 to 88

adjournment may be moved while assembly is under call   70 (1)

adjournment terminates call (roll call required)   86 (3), 87 (3)

call may be moved while motion to adjourn is pending   83 (2)

cannot be demanded while voting is in progress   83 (2)

chief clerk to call roll and furnish sergeant with list of
members absent without leave   85

definition of “call of the assembly"   95 (9)

expenses incurred in securing attendance may be
imposed on absent members   85 (2)

lifted when all reported absentees present or absent with
leave   87 (1)

majority of current membership may vote to lift
call (roll call required)   87 (2)

majority of those present (even if less than a quorum)
may adjourn under call (roll call required)   86 (3), 87 (3)

may again be made after reconvening after adjournment
under call   88

motion to adjourn in order under call   70 (1)

motion to lift a call: roll call required; majority of current
membership required   87 (2)

other business may be transacted during   86 (1)

presiding officer may order call   83 (2m)

privilege of motion or request   65 (1)(b), (e)

question stated   83 (4)

seconding by 15 members required   83 (2m), (3)

sergeant at arms may report at any time   86 (4)

successive calls on same question not permitted
unless significant business or adjournment intervenes   88

summary process under call   85 (1)

Call of the roll, see Roll call, Voting machine

Calling member to order:

presiding officer determines if there has been violation   58

specific language objected to put in writing by member
questioning language   58 (3)

Campaign Committee activity   98

Caucus chairperson; majority, minority: