time limits 55m, 71m
Decorum:
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)
Definitions, alphabetical list of major terms
95
Delete and substitute: proposition indivisible
80 (3)
Dilatory (definition) 95 (22)
Dilatory motions out of order 69
successive calls on same question not permitted
88
Dilatory use of motion to suspend rules not permitted
90 (5)
“Dipping" of bill through joint committee
on finance, see s. 13.093 (1), stats.
Division of the question:
bill, joint resolution, or resolution not divisible
80 (4)
definition of “division of the question"
95 (23)
motion or simple amendment divisible when containing
2 severable propositions 80 (1)
motion to delete and substitute is one
indivisible proposition 80 (3)
not to be used when amendment more clearly achieves
purpose 80 (2)
partial veto, how may be divided
80 (5), (6)
report of committee of conference not divisible,
see also Joint Rule 3 (3)
80 (4)
requesting a division is authorized interruption
57 (1)(h)
senate amendment received for assembly concurrence
not divisible 80 (4)
substitute amendment not divisible
80 (4)
veto of entire bill, may not be divided 80 (4)
Document provision to members, except calendars,
sergeant at arms supervises 6 (1)(c)
Documents, consent required to read from 59 (3), 90 (2)
Documents presented to assembly
37 (2)
Doors to assembly:
all rooms inside constitute “assembly chamber" (definition) 95 (6)
closed when call is ordered; members may not leave
84
Dress code, assembly floor 26 (9)
E
Eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries
26 (4)
Education, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(g)
Elected membership (definition)
95 (24)
Election of officers, midterm vacancy, see also art. IV, sec. 30,
and art. XIII, sec. 6, Wis. Con.; ss. 13.02 (1), 13.13,
13.15 (1), 13.18 (1), stats. 1
Election and campaign reform, committee
on (standing committee) 9 (1)(h)
Electric voting machine, see Roll call, Voting machine
Emergency statement: bill lacking required statement
not to be withdrawn from joint committee on finance
or committee on rules 15 (1)(b)
Employees of assembly:
anti-harassment and ethics training
6m
appointment, supervision 7
chief clerk, sergeant implement personnel
management system, see also
Joint Rule 91 5 (1)(t), 6 (1)(i)
social security, insurance, retirement records kept by
chief clerk 5 (1)(s)
Employment relations committee (JCOER), assembly and joint,
see also s. 13.111, stats. (standing committee) 9 (7)
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended, or
extraordinary session 93 (2)
Enacting and enabling clause, inserted when omitted
36 (1)(b)
End debate, motion to, see Debate, motion to end 71
Energy and utilities, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(j)
Engrossed proposal (definition)
95 (25)
Engrossing:
chief clerk supervises work relating to
5 (1)(e)
corrective amendment by committee on
assembly organization 23 (2), (3)
duties of chief clerk and legislative reference bureau
5 (1)(f)
Enrolled proposal (definition)
95 (26)
Enrolling:
chief clerk may enter enrolling report after adjournment 5 (1)(g)
chief clerk supervises work relating to
5 (1)(e)
corrective amendment by committee on assembly
organization 23 (2), (3)
functions of legislative reference bureau in relation to 23 (3)
how proposals may be recalled for further action
23 (3), 51
message enrolled bill to governor on motion
or by speaker's directive 23 (4)
Ethics and standards of conduct, special committee on
21, 43 (3)
Excuse from voting, member may receive for special cause
77
Executive action, committee (definition)
95 (14)
Executive action, 24 hours after proposal public 17d
Executive communications and messages:
in regular order of business 31 (4)
joint convention may interrupt regular order
32 (2)
vetoes 31 (5), 44
Expunge (definition), see also Rescind 95 (27)
Extraordinary, extended, or special session:
certain assembly rules modified 93
definition 95 (27m)
F
Failure to pass, adverse and final disposition
49 (1)(f)
Final legislative day of last general-business floorperiod:
reconsideration motion taken up by vote
of a majority of members present and voting 73 (3)(b)
Final or adverse disposition of proposal: methods listed
49 (1)
bill requiring (but lacking) emergency statement
not to be withdrawn from 15 (1)(b)
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended,
or extraordinary session 93 (2)
proposal reported by standing committee, speaker may
refer to 45 (1)
