sr35
Senate Rule 35.
Three separate readings. Every bill, and every joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, must receive 3 separate readings by relating clause prior to its passage except where otherwise provided, but may not receive 2 readings on the same day.
sr36
Senate Rule 36.
First reading; reference to committee. sr36(1)(1)
On the first reading, every bill requiring 3 readings under rule
35 and all resolutions not privileged by rule
69 shall be referred to the appropriate committee. The president shall determine the appropriate committee under rule
46 and the referral shall be printed in the journal under the proper order of business. This rule applies to proposals originating in either house.
sr36(1m)(a) (a) Whenever a senate proposal or petition is introduced or offered and referred or an assembly proposal is received and referred, the referral by the president constitutes the proposal's first reading.
sr36(1m)(b)
(b) Whenever a senate proposal or petition is introduced or offered and referred or an assembly proposal is received and referred on a day on which the senate does not meet, the chief clerk's act of recording the proposal in the journal constitutes the proposal's first reading.
sr36(2)(a)(a)
Except as provided in pars.
(c) and
(d), all bills introduced in the senate which by statute require reference in the senate to a particular committee shall be so referred upon first reading and all assembly bills when received from the assembly shall be so referred upon first reading except where the assembly record on the bill discloses that the statutory requirement has been satisfied by reference to the committee in the assembly.
sr36(2)(b)
(b) Only one such reference is required under this rule and the adoption of an amendment does not require rereference, but rereference may be ordered by the senate at any time before passage or concurrence or as provided under rules
41 (1) (e) and
46 (2) (c).
sr36(2)(c)(c) Notwithstanding par.
(a), the president may refer a bill that pertains only incidentally to a matter of concern to a joint survey committee directly to the committee appropriate to the major substance of that bill, and in that case shall direct the appropriate joint survey committee to prepare its report on the bill while that bill is in the possession of the other committee. This rule does not suspend the requirement that the report of the appropriate joint survey committee must be received before the bill is given its 2nd reading.
sr36(2m)
(2m) Bills referred to a statutory joint survey committee shall, upon report by that committee, be referred by the president to the appropriate standing committee of the senate.
sr36(3)
(3) Whenever a proposal or other matter is referred to a special committee and the special committee makes its report thereon, the referral and report have the same effect as a reference to and a report by a standing committee.
sr37
Senate Rule 37.
Second reading; ordering to a 3rd reading. sr37(1)(1)
Before a bill, or a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, is amended or ordered to a 3rd reading it shall be read a 2nd time by relating clause.
sr37(2)
(2) All amendments to a proposal shall be retained in the original jacket for the proposal.
sr37(3)
(3) Amendments to a substitute amendment already adopted are in order before the bill or resolution is ordered engrossed and read a 3rd time without reconsideration of the adoption of the substitute amendment.
sr37(4)
(4) Any proposal ordered to a 3rd reading is considered engrossed.
sr38
Senate Rule 38.
Third reading; question. sr38(1)(1)
Upon the 3rd reading of the bill the question is: “This bill having been read 3 separate times, the question is, “Shall the bill pass' or “Shall the bill be concurred in'," as the case may be, or other appropriate language may be used. A proposal on the calendar for 3rd reading is not subject to amendment but it may, on motion or by unanimous consent, be referred back to 2nd reading for the consideration of proposed amendments. The motion requires a majority vote and is debatable.
sr38(2)
(2) The position of a proposal on the calendar for 3rd reading is subject to removal from that position if the removal is necessitated by a motion for reconsideration that is pending or decided under rule
67, but if the motion is negatively decided before the proposal is reached for consideration under that order, the position of the proposal under the order remains unchanged.
sr38(3)
(3) A 3rd reading shall be by relating clause.
sr39
Senate Rule 39.
Minimum special quorum. On the question on proposals ready for a 3rd reading in cases where a minimum special quorum is required by constitution, statutes, rules, or otherwise, and when there are permanent vacancies in the senate, the membership presently serving is the basis for determining such minimum special quorum.
sr40
Senate Rule 40.
Proposal amended on 3rd reading to be reengrossed. If a senate proposal ordered engrossed and read a 3rd time is amended or otherwise changed it shall be considered reengrossed before the 3rd reading. Any senate proposal that passed the senate with amendments shall be engrossed under the supervision of the chief clerk before being messaged to the assembly. However, if the amendment is an unamended substitute amendment, the original substitute amendment is the bill.