ar56(1)(1) Any member who desires to speak in debate or submit any matter to the assembly shall rise in his or her assigned place and respectfully address the presiding officer. Upon being recognized, the member shall confine his or her remarks to the question before the assembly and shall avoid personalities. A member may be recognized or addressed only by the number of the member's district or by the county or municipality in which the member resides.

ar56(2) (2) When 2 or more members rise at the same time, the presiding officer shall announce the order that the members may speak. Any such decision is final.

ar56(3) (3) All efforts to be recognized shall be through the presiding officer, including recognition to ask a question or secure the floor from a member addressing the assembly.

ar56(4) (4) The presiding officer is not required to recognize any member who is in violation of rule 26 (9).

[(1) am. 1991 A.Res. 3]
[(1) and (2) am. 1995 A.Res. 2]
[(1) am. 2001 A.Res. 3]
[(4) cr. 2013 A.Res. 4]

ar57 Assembly Rule 57. Interruptions.

ar57(1)(1) Once a member has been recognized and has the floor, the member may speak without interruption unless questions arise that require immediate consideration. Such questions are:

ar57(1)(a) (a) A question of assembly privilege [rule 61 (1)].

ar57(1)(b) (b) A question of personal privilege [rule 61 (2)].

ar57(1)(c) (c) Raising a point of order and appeals therefrom [rule 62].

ar57(1)(d) (d) Raising a question of quorum [rule 30].

ar57(1)(e) (e) Rising to make a parliamentary inquiry.

ar57(1)(f) (f) Rising to ask whether the member who has the floor will yield to a proper question. The member who has the floor may yield to a proper question even if the member obtained the floor for the purpose of making a motion or raising a question that is not debatable.

ar57(1)(g) (g) Calling for a special order of business [rule 32].

ar57(1)(h) (h) Requesting a division of the question [rule 80].

ar57(2) (2) At the conclusion of any interruption under sub. (1), the floor returns to the interrupted member unless the question on which the member was speaking is no longer before the assembly.

ar58 Assembly Rule 58. Calling a member to order.

ar58(1)(1) During debate, a member may question the orderliness of the remarks made by another member or whether the other member, in the manner of discussion or conduct, has violated the rules of the assembly.

ar58(2) (2) When the presiding officer calls a member to order, the member may not speak, except in explanation, until it is determined whether or not the member is in order.

ar58(3) (3) When the orderliness of remarks made by a member is questioned under sub. (1) based on the alleged use of improper or disorderly language, the member questioning the orderliness, upon the request of the presiding officer, shall give the presiding officer a written statement containing the specific words to which exception has been taken, thus enabling the presiding officer better to be able to judge whether the words spoken were in violation of the assembly rules.

ar59 Assembly Rule 59. Conduct during debate. Unless permission is given by unanimous consent or the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present, a member may not:

ar59(1) (1) Speak when not in his or her assigned place.

ar59(2) (2) Speak more than twice on the same question, even if the question is continued to another day.

ar59(3) (3) Display documents or exhibits or read aloud from documents other than from the proposal under debate or any amendment thereto, or from any statute, session law, constitutional provision, assembly rule, or joint rule directly related to the proposal or its amendments.