Joint committees:
chairperson of specific meeting 22
hearings, public 27
meetings, announced in schedule of committee
activities 75
report of, how filed 31 (4)
minority report 31 (3)
Joint convention, also called “joint session", definition 99 (37)
Joint convention, procedure in 1
Joint finance committee:
memoranda by legislative fiscal bureau, may direct
insertion in bill jacket 47
supplemental fiscal estimate, may require for bill
as amended 41 (3)(a)
Joint hearing, definition 99 (38)
Joint hearings:
notice of 21, 27
procedure for 21
record of 31
Joint resolution, definition 99 (39)
Joint resolutions:
additional copies, procurement of 62 (2)
adjournment for more than 3 days 13
amendatory, form of 64
amending constitution, require enrolling 60
amending joint rules, action on (majority of
actual membership required) 96 (2)
may be reproduced and distributed 98 (4)
approval and jacketing of drafts 54
carried forward to even‐numbered year, which 83 (3)
citations in lieu of 7
clerical correction in, by chief clerk or legislative
reference bureau 56
constitutional amendments, Wisconsin or United States 57, 58
cosponsors on 55 (1)
enabling clause required 56 (3)(a)
engrossed copy, chief clerk may order reproduction of 63
enrolling, required for constitutional amendments 60
history, information recorded 32 (1)
important joint resolutions are included in session
laws volume 66 (1)
index to, published by subject and author 77 (1), (2)
introduction:
by request, name to be recorded 55 (2)
four copies required 54 (2)
limited-business floorperiod, by organization
committee of either house 81m
prohibited following last general business
floorperiod 83 (5)
veto review session, by organization committee
of either house 82 (1m)(f)
quantity reproduced 62
recalling bill from governor for further action 5
recalling bill from other house for further action 6
Joint rules, definition 99 (40)
Joint rules of senate and assembly:
amend, create, or repeal (majority of actual membership) 96
continuity of joint rules
97
definitions 99
resolution rescinding or changing, not to be acted on until
copies made available to members for 24 hours 96 (2)
suspension of joint rule (2/3 of members present or
unanimous consent) 96 (3)
Journal, definition 99 (41)
Journals:
administrative rules review, notice of 73 (4)
biennial continuity 79 (4)
book form, reproduction, and distribution 74
contents 73
daily, reproduction of 73, 87 (3)(b)
index to, prepared by legislative reference bureau 77 (4), 78
Judge or justice, removal by address of the legislature
(2/3 vote of all members elected to each house
required) 12 (2)(c)
Judicial council, permitted to include explanative
notes in bills 59
K and L
Laws enacted, incorporation into statutes 53
Leave, definition 99 (42)
Legislative council:
assist standing committees with studies, investigation,
or reviews 84 (4)
explanative notes, may include in proposals 59
meetings of committees, may announce in
committee schedule 75
Legislative day, definition 99 (43)
Legislative employees:
classification and compensation plan 91
continuation during periods of committee work 86
Legislative fiscal bureau:
assist standing committees with studies, investigations,
or reviews 84 (4)
memoranda on fiscal bills, inserted in bill jacket
as directed by joint finance committee 47
supplemental fiscal estimate on amended bill:
when bill author appeals from state
agency estimate 41 (3)(f), 48 (3)
when requested by joint committee on finance 41 (3)(a)
Legislative manuals, publication of 71, 98 (3)
Legislative organization, joint committee on 23
compensation and classification plan for
legislative employees 91
stationary, reproduction of materials 14, 62
Legislative records, biennial continuity including
special sessions 79
Legislative reference bureau:
agreement with chief clerks for electronic transmission
of introduced proposal and amendments 44, 54, 79
assist standing committees with studies, investigations,
or reviews 84 (4)
clerical corrections in proposals 52 (7), 56
