Assembly

obtaining leave, general provision   12

report:

assembly approval not subject to reconsideration,
see also Joint Rule 3 (1)(b)   73 (1)(b)

not amendable, see also Joint Rule 3 (3)   52 (4)

not divisible   80 (4)

question, how stated   75 (1)(d)

referral to standing committee not proper   45 (6)

transmission   50 (2)

Committee of the whole:

definition of “committee of the whole"   95 (15)

discussions within   8 (3)

motion to end debate not in order   8 (2)

nonmembers may be invited to speak   8 (5)

not to recess or postpone   8 (7)

procedures summarized   8

reports its action to assembly   8 (6)

roll call votes not in order except on question of arising   8 (1)

Committee on [Subject], see rule 9 and [Subject] committee on

Communications addressed to assembly:

delivered to chief clerk   34, 37 (2)

must state communicating person, member
introducing, subject matter   37 (2)

reproduction in journal may be ordered   37 (2)

veto message, action on   44

Concurrence (definition)   95 (16)

Concurrence, how question is stated   75 (1)(b)

Conduct in the chamber:

eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries   26 (4)

members not to cross or leave floor while
presiding officer is speaking   26 (2)

microphones, possession and use   26 (7)

mobile radio service devices   26 (6)

newspaper reading, not permitted during session
on floor or in galleries   26 (3)

presiding officer to maintain order,
decorum, and quiet   3m (1)(f), 26 (1)

sergeant at arms carries out instructions concerning any
disturbance in chamber   6 (1)(g)

smoking, not permitted on floor or in galleries   26 (5)

Conduct, special committee on ethics and standards of   21, 43 (3)

Confirmation of lieutenant governor   51m

Conference committee, see Committee of conference

Congress, memorializing prohibited   32 (1)(a), 39 (1), 41 (1)

Constitution, United States, procedure on ratifying
amendment to   41 (2)

Constitution, Wisconsin, procedure on
joint resolution proposing change:

question on 3rd reading   75 (1)(b)

receives 3 readings before adoption   41 (2)

second consideration, what may be amended, see
Joint Rule 57 (2)

Consumer protection and personal privacy,
committee on (standing committee)   (9) (1)(e)

Contested seat:

contestants granted privilege of floor until contest settled   25 (5)

definition of “contested seat"   95 (18)

Continuity of assembly rules   92

Convening of daily session: 9 a.m. except first day of week   28

Copies of proposals to be available at least 24 hours before
consideration   35 (1)

Copies of proposals to be public at least 24 hours before
committee vote   17d

Copying for assembly   38

Corrective amendment offered by committee on
assembly organization: proposal reverts
temporarily to engrossing stage   23 (2)

Criminal justice and corrections, committee on (standing
committee)   9 (1)(f)

Current membership (definition)   95 (20)

majority of, necessary quorum to transact business,
see Joint Rules 11 and 12 for exceptions   30 (2)

majority of, required to change assembly rules (roll call
required)   89

D

Dane County fund-raising events   98

Debate:

call of the assembly   83 (1)

documents, reading from during debate limited   59 (3)

ending, motion for (seconding required, roll call required)   71

incidental motions, requests and questions during   66

interruptions, purposes for which permitted   57

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

may be limited by resolution establishing special order   33 (1)

motions acted on without   67

on committee on rules; special order resolution, limit
5 min. pro/con   33 (3)

on motion for reconsideration allowed only if
question was debatable, limited to 3 min/member   73 (7)

privileged motions and requests during   65 (1)

questions in order during   57

recognition in (by district or municipality of
residence; not by name)   56 (1)

remarks to be confined to question, avoid personalities   56 (1)

speaking more than twice, or not from
assigned place (vote of two-thirds members
present required)   59 (1), (2)

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

subsidiary motions and requests during   65 (2)

tabling motion, debate limited to 10 min.
(2 min/member)   74 (2)

time limits   55m

Debate, motion to end:

acted on without debate   67, 71

call for not in order in committee of the whole   8 (2)

moving to end the debate   71

precedence of motion   65 (2)(b)

requires support of 15 members   71 (1)

roll call required   71

time limits   55m, 71m

Decorum:

eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries   26 (4)