Wisconsin Legislature: Assembly Rule 99 Index

rules committee returns bill to speaker for referral to 24 (3)(a)

simultaneous referral of budget and other bills to
joint survey committee 42 (1)(c)

Financial institutions, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(j)

First reading of proposals, general rule 42 (1)

chief clerk's report used in lieu of 42 (2)

journal record of introduction, on day assembly does
not meet, constitutes first reading 42 (3)(b)

Fiscal estimate (definition), see also Joint Rules 41 to 50 and
s. 13.093 (2), stats. 95 (28)

read at length if not provided 35 (3)

Fiscal estimates by legislative fiscal bureau 99

Flag, U.S. and Wisconsin, committee to display 6 (1)(k)

Floor amendment:

definition of “floor amendment" 95 (30)

offered in committee 53 (3)

offered on 2nd reading 53 (2)

Floor debate time limits 55m

Floor leader, see also Majority leader, Minority leader:

duties 2 (1), (4), 11 (11)

election, removal, term 2 (1)

member of:

committee on assembly organization 9 (3)

committee on rules 24 (1)

Floor managers for proposals on special order 33 (1)(a)

Floor of the assembly (definition) 95 (29)

Forestry, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(k)

Fund-raising activities 98

Further action on proposal after passage (recall requires
joint resolution) 23 (3), 51

Germaneness (definition) 95 (31)

Germaneness of amendments:

an amendment to an amendment 54 (5)

general requirements stated 54 (1)

list of amendments that are germane 54 (4)

list of assembly amendments that are not germane 54 (3)

motion, germaneness requirements apply 68

procedure in raising question of 54 (2)

raising question not in order after amendment adopted 54 (2)

raising question only applicable to assembly amendments 54 (2)

ruled on only when question is raised 54 (2)

special session, must be germane both to proposal
and governor's call 93 (1)

Governor:

call of special session, germaneness of proposals to 93 (1)

enrolled bill may be immediately messaged to
(on motion or by speaker's directive) 23 (4)

message from, may be received and read, proposal
referred, or taken up 32 (1)

veto, how scheduled for action 31 (5), 44, 73 (3m)

Health, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(L)

Hearing (definition), see also Public hearing 95 (32)

History (definition) 95 (33)

Homeland security and state affairs, committee
on (standing committee) 9 (1)(m)

Hour for meeting:

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

inauguration day and first session of biennial
session: 2 p.m. 95 (66)

Housing, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(n)

Improper or disorderly language in debate 58

Incidental motions, requests and questions during debate 66

definition of “incidental motions and requests" 95 (34)

Indefinite postponement (assembly bills):

definition of “indefinite postponement" 95 (35)

final and adverse disposition 49 (1)(a)

not permitted twice on same day at same stage of proposal 72

precedence of motion for 65 (2)(h)

Information policy and technology, joint committee on,
see s. 13.58, stats.

Insurance, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(o)

Intent of proposal frustrated, corrective amendment by committee
on assembly organization 23 (2), (3)

Interpretation of rules, see also Points of order 3m (1)(g), 91

Interruption of member holding floor 57

Introduction (definition) 95 (36)

Introduction and offering of proposals, see Assembly
resolution, Bill, Joint resolution

Item veto, see Veto

Jefferson's manual applicable when no specific assembly
or joint rule governs procedures, unless inconsistent
with constitutional or statutory provisions 91 (1)

Jobs, economy, and small business, committee on
(standing committee) 9 (1)(p)

Joint committee for review of administrative rules (JCRAR), see
Administrative rules

Joint committee on employment relations (JCOER), see
Employment relations committee, assembly and joint

Joint committee on finance, see Finance committee, assembly and joint

Joint committee on information policy and technology, see Information
policy and technology, committee on

Joint convention, see also Joint Rule 1:

assembly chief clerk acts as chief clerk of 32 (2)

definition of “joint convention" 95 (37)

interrupts business of the assembly 32 (2)

senate president (or speaker) presides 32 (2)

Joint hearing (definition) 95 (38)

Joint resolution:

copies to be provided 24 hours before consideration
unless privileged 35 (1)

definition of “joint resolution" 95 (39)

division not proper 80 (4)

executive action, 24 hours after proposal public 17d

introduction by committee 18 (5)