jr99(1) (1) Act: A bill that has passed both houses of the legislature, been enrolled, and been approved by the governor or passed over the governor's veto, or that becomes law without the signature of the governor, and published.

jr99(2) (2) Adjourn: To conclude a legislative day's business [see also sub. (79)].

jr99(3) (3) Adoption: Approval of a motion, amendment, substitute amendment, simple resolution, or joint resolution [see also subs. (16) and (54)].

jr99(4) (4) Amendment: A suggested alteration in any proposal or amendment, often referred to as a simple amendment in distinction to a substitute amendment, which is intended to take the place of the proposal.

jr99(5) (5) Appeal: A member's challenge of a ruling on a point of order. To prevail, an appeal requires the support of a majority of the members present, pursuant to the rules of a house.

jr99(6) (6) Assembly chamber: The entire area west of the easternmost doors of the assembly, including the visitor's galleries, lobbies, offices of the speaker, majority leader, and minority leader and hallways.

jr99(7) (7) Bill: A proposed change of law originating in either house, requiring passage by one house and concurrence of the other house of the legislature and approval of the governor, or passage notwithstanding the objections of the governor by a two-thirds vote in each house, or that becomes law without the signature of the governor, before becoming effective.

jr99(8) (8) Calendar: The agenda for any legislative day.

jr99(9) (9) Call of the house: A procedure for requiring the attendance of absent members.

jr99(10) (10) Certificate or “citation": A formal legislative document of commendation, congratulations, or condolences.

jr99(11) (11) Chair: The position that the presiding officer fills.

jr99(12) (12) Chief clerk: The officer elected to perform and direct the clerical and personnel functions of a house.

jr99(13) (13) Committee chairperson: The head of a committee.

jr99(14) (14) Committee executive action: The action of a committee on any proposal or veto.

jr99(14m) (14m) Committee of conference: A committee of representatives to the assembly and of senators, appointed to resolve differences on a specific proposal.

jr99(15) (15) Committee of the whole: The membership of one house organized in committee for the discussion of a specific matter.

jr99(16) (16) Concurrence: The action by which one house agrees to a proposal or action of the other house [see also subs. (3) and (54)].

jr99(18) (18) Contested seat: A district in which 2 or more persons claim the right to represent the district.

jr99(20) (20) Current membership: The members of one of the houses omitting those who have resigned, have been removed, or have died.

jr99(22) (22) Dilatory: To delay.

jr99(23) (23) Division of the question: To break a question into 2 or more separate propositions.

jr99(24) (24) Elected membership: The members of one of the houses, certified as elected in the last general election, including those who have subsequently resigned, have been removed, or have died.

jr99(25) (25) Engrossed proposal: A proposal incorporating all adopted amendments and all approved technical corrections in the house of origin, whether or not it is reproduced as engrossed.

jr99(26) (26) Enrolled proposal: A proposal that was passed, or adopted, and concurred in, incorporating any amendments and corrections that were approved by both houses.

jr99(27) (27) Expunge: To remove material from the record and thus undo some action.

jr99(27m) (27m) Extraordinary session: The convening of the legislature by the committees on organization of each house or by petition or joint resolution of the legislature to accomplish the business specified in the action calling the session. When used to continue a floorperiod of the biennial session for a limited purpose, the extraordinary session is referred to as an extended session.

jr99(28) (28) Fiscal estimate: A memorandum pursuant to joint rules 41 to 50 and the rules of each house, explaining the impact of a bill on state or local finances.

jr99(29) (29) Floor of the assembly: That portion of the assembly chamber that is reserved for members, assembly officers, and persons granted the privilege of the floor.

jr99(29m) (29m) Floor of the senate: That portion of the senate chamber that is reserved for members, senate officers, and persons granted the privilege of the floor.