ar95(66) (66) Regular session: The biennial session of the legislature established by the constitution and by section 13.02 of the statutes. The Wisconsin legislature convenes in the capitol on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year at 2 p.m. to take the oath of office, to select officers, and to organize itself for the conduct of its business, but if the first Monday falls on January 1 or 2, the legislature organizes on January 3. Daily meetings begin in January of each year and continue throughout the biennium until the final adjournment of the session. “Session" is also often used to refer to the daily meetings of the legislature.

ar95(67) (67) Rejection: An action for the adverse and final disposition of: a) a resolution or joint resolution for the biennial session of the legislature; b) an amendment or substitute amendment with regard to one specific document; c) the application of a motion to the current situation; and d) the report of a committee.

ar95(68) (68) Remain informal: A temporary suspension of proceedings in the assembly.

ar95(69) (69) Request: A proposed action that does not require a vote because: a) unanimous consent has been asked for; b) the action is required if there are sufficient seconds; or c) the presiding officer has the authority to take or order the requested action.

ar95(70) (70) Rescind: An action by which the assembly nullifies an action on a proposal so as to enable the assembly to again consider a proposal from a given stage. When a motion to rescind prevails, the assembly resumes its consideration of a proposal at the stage indicated in the motion.

ar95(71) (71) Resolution, assembly: A proposal: a) expressing the opinion of the assembly; b) changing the assembly rules; or c) confirming a nomination for appointment under rule 51m.

ar95(73) (73) Roll call day: A legislative day on which any roll call is taken.

ar95(74) (74) Roll call vote: A vote on which each member voting is recorded by name.

ar95(75) (75) Rules of procedure: The legislative rules that govern the conduct of legislative business.

ar95(76) (76) Ruling: The presiding officer's decision on a point of order.

ar95(78) (78) Sergeant at arms: The officer elected by the members to perform and direct the police and custodial functions of the assembly.

ar95(79) (79) Sine die adjournment: The final adjournment of a legislative session.

ar95(80) (80) Speaker: A member of the assembly elected by the membership to preside over the assembly and carry out the duties as described in the assembly rules, the joint rules, and the statutes.

ar95(81) (81) Speaker pro tempore: A member of the assembly elected by the membership to carry out the duties of the speaker in his or her absence until the return of the speaker or until a speaker is elected.

ar95(82) (82) Special committee: A committee created by a resolution, or a special committee or temporary special committee created by a written order of the speaker under rule 10, to investigate specific matters during a session or committee work period, and report to the assembly.

ar95(83) (83) Special order of business: Any proposal ordered by the assembly to be given consideration at a specified time and taking precedence over the regular orders of business at that time.

ar95(84) (84) Special session: The convening of the legislature by the governor to accomplish a special purpose for which convened.

ar95(85) (85) Stage: One of the formal steps in the legislative process.

ar95(86) (86) Standing committee: A permanent legislative committee.

ar95(87) (87) Subsidiary motions: A group of motions that change, or delay or accelerate the consideration of, a proposal before the assembly. Subsidiary motions have lower precedence than privileged and incidental questions, but higher precedence than main motions.

ar95(88) (88) Substitute amendment: An amendment that, if accepted, takes the place of the original proposal. The term more accurately describes a “substitute bill" or “substitute resolution."

ar95(89) (89) Sufficient seconds: The support of 15 members necessary to initiate certain procedures in the assembly rules.

ar95(90) (90) Suspension of the rules: A motion requiring the support of two-thirds of the members present and by which a special action on a specific proposal is accomplished despite the existence of a rule blocking the action. Any suspension of the rules is temporary.

ar95(92) (92) Unanimous consent: A request to suspend the rules for a specific purpose; if an objection is not heard, it is assumed that the request has the consent of the entire body.

ar95(93) (93) Veto: The action by which a bill or a part thereof is rejected by the governor.

ar95(94) (94) Voice vote: A vote taken by asking the members in favor of a question to say “aye" simultaneously and then the members opposed to likewise say “no."