Wisconsin Legislature: Assembly Rule 99 Index

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

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: