The committee on Assembly Organization reported:
Pursuant to the power granted under § 13.42 (2) of the Wisconsin Statutes. I hereby find the conditions in that statute satisfied and issue notice that the Assembly shall convene pursuant to § 13.42 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Assembly and its committees shall take all necessary steps to convene and meet in virtual session. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 93 and at the discretion of the presiding officer, the following procedures will apply: 1. The presiding officer shall determine which members may be physically present in the room from which the virtual session of the assembly is conducted.
2. Assembly rule 56 relating to recognition shall apply notwithstanding any member appearing virtually or otherwise displaced from their assigned seat. In addition, the presiding officer may recognize members by name to facilitate virtual session. 3. Assembly rule 26 relating to conduct in the chamber shall apply to both those in the chamber and those virtually present. 4. Assembly rule 59 (1) relating to conduct during debate shall apply not withstanding any member appearing virtually or otherwise displaced from their assigned seat due to the virtual session. 5. Assembly rule 76 (5) relating to voting is suspended for any member appearing virtually. 6. Assembly rules 83 through 88 relating to a call of the assembly are suspended due to social distancing concerns. 7. Except as provided in # 8, all amendments to bills on a daily calendar must be introduced before 9:00 am. on the day of the session to which the calendar applies.
8. Upon the request of the presiding officer, he or she may permit the LRB to draft and a member to introduce, while the assembly is in session, an amendment that addresses technical issues in a proposal.
9. Privileged resolutions may not be offered during the session.
Ayes: 8 − Representatives Vos, Steineke, Felzkowki, August, Knodl, Hintz, Heselbein and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 – None.
In accordance with § 13.42 of the Wisconsin Statutes, Joint Rule 81 (2) and Assembly Rule 93, it is moved that the Committee on Assembly Organization authorize the Legislature to meet in virtual Extraordinary Session beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, solely to consider LRB-6089 (Assembly Bill) and LRB-6132 (Senate Bill) relating to: state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayes: 8 − Representatives Vos, Steineke, Felzkowki, August, Knodl, Hintz, Heselbein and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 – None.
It is moved that the Committee on Assembly Organization introduce LRB-6089.
Ayes: 8 − Representatives Vos, Steineke, Felzkowki, August, Knodl, Hintz, Heselbein and Spreitzer.
Noes: 0 – None.
ROBIN VOS
Chairperson
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (6), the Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date. _____________
Messages from the Assembly
By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has
Passed and asks concurrence in:
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Adjournment
Senator Fitzgerald, with unanimous consent, asked that the April 2020 Extraordinary Session of the Senate stand adjourned until 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Adjourned.
11:36 A.M.
