Unanimous consent or by vote of 2/3 of members
present to suspend a joint rule
96 (2)
Unemployment reserve fund: bill affecting liability or
revenues of requires fiscal estimate 41 (1)(c)
United States constitution, ratification of amendment:
joint resolution, 3 readings, amending restricted 57
ratification vote 58 (2)
reproduced in session laws volume 66 (1)
Updated fiscal estimate, prepared when better information
becomes available 41 (3)(e)
V
Veto, definition 99 (93)
Veto override (2/3 of members present) 12 (2)(d)
chief clerk deposits bill with secretary of state 33 (2)
Veto review session 82
display of text in reconciliation bills 64 (1)(a)
failure to act on a veto sustains the veto or partial veto 82 (2)(b)
introduction of contract ratification bills by JCOER 82 (1m)(e)
introduction of reconciliation bills by organization
committee of either house 82 (1m)(d)
revisor's correction or revision bills 82 (1m)(c)
senate action on appointments 82 (1m)(b)
Voice vote, definition 99 (94)
Voting, roll call required:
appropriation bill (quorum of 3/5 of members elected
required) 11 (2)
conference report approval (majority of quorum or
qualified majority) 3 (1)(b), (c)
constitutional amendment:
United States constitution (vote of majority of current
membership) 58 (2)
Wisconsin constitution (majority of members
elected) 12 (2)(f)
expulsion of member (2/3 vote of members elected
required) 12 (2)(b)
fiscal bills defined (quorum of 3/5 of members
elected required) 11 (2)
impeachment:
investigation by assembly (majority of all members
elected) 12 (2)(g)
trial by senate (2/3 vote of members present
required) 12 (2)(e)
joint rules: amend, create, or repeal (majority of
elected membership) 96
joint rules: suspend (2/3 of members present or
unanimous consent) 96 (3)
judge, removal by address of the legislature
(2/3 vote of members elected required) 12 (2)(c)
pension bills (3/4 vote of members elected to both houses
required) 12 (2)(am)
state debt and bonding (majority of members elected) 12 (2)(f)
suspending joint rule (2/3 vote or unanimous consent) 96 (3)
veto override (2/3 of members present) 12 (2)(d)
W
Webster's dictionary: current edition controls spelling and grammar 56 (2)
Wisconsin acts:
index to, legislative reference bureau prepares 77 (5), (6)
numbered in continuous sequence for biennium 79 (6)
publication date and enactment date of (s.
35.095, stats.)
65
Wisconsin constitution, amendments to:
bulletin of proceedings shows full text of constitution
sections affected by amendments ratified since
last statute publication 77 (7)
display of text 64
enrolling required 60
index to, legislative reference bureau prepares 77 (7)
mandatory paragraphs (first or 2nd consideration) 57
reproduction in session laws 66 (1)
secretary of state receives 4 copies after enrolling 60 (1)
vote required (majority of members elected) 12 (2)(f)
X Y Z
Yeas and nays required:
appropriation bill (quorum of 3/5 of members elected
required) 11 (2)
conference report approval (majority of quorum or
qualified majority) 3 (1)(b), (c)
constitutional amendment:
United States constitution (quorum of majority of
current membership) 58 (2)
Wisconsin constitution (majority of members
present) 12 (2)(f)
expulsion of member (2/3 vote of members elected
required) 12 (2)(b)
fiscal bills defined (quorum of 3/5 of members elected
required) 11 (2)
impeachment:
investigation by assembly (majority of members
elected) 12 (2)(g)
trial by senate (2/3 vote of members present) 12 (2)(e)
joint rules: amend, create, or repeal (majority of
elected membership) 96
joint rules: suspend (2/3 of members present) 96 (3)
judge, removal by address of the legislature
(2/3 vote of members elected required) 12 (2)(c)
pension bills (vote of 3/4 of the members of both houses
required) 12 (2)(am)
state debt and bonding (majority of members elected) 12 (2)(f)
suspending joint rule (2/3 vote or unanimous consent) 96 (3)
veto override (quorum of 2/3 of members present
required) 12 (2)(d)
J O I N T R U L E S *
As last affected by 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 6
Concurred in February 12, 2013
Chapter 1: Joint Procedures of the Two Houses
Receding from position on amendment Rule 2
Committee of conference Rule 3
Bill recalled from governor Rule 5
Proposal recalled from other house Rule 6
Citations by the legislature Rule 7
Chapter 2: Procedures Derived from State Constitution
Each house determines its rules Rule 10
Required vote total Rule 12
Adjournment for more than 3 days Rule 13
Stationery; reproduction of legislative documents Rule 14
