The resolution amends the assembly rules to provide that for purposes of determining “the second legislative day thereafter,” the Monday before a scheduled floorperiod shall be counted as the first legislative day.

Reconsideration of assembly decisions on vetoes

Currently, assembly decisions on vetoes are not subject to reconsideration. The resolution amends the assembly rules to provide that assembly decisions on vetoes of proposals that failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor are subject to reconsideration at any time and any number of times during the legislative biennium.

Definition of assembly chamber

The resolution amends the assembly rules to exclude the offices of the majority leader from the definition of assembly chamber.

AR12,3,1 Resolved by the assembly, That:

AR12,1 Section 1 . Assembly rule 11 (4) is amended to read:

AR12,4,2 Assembly Rule 11 (4) Except as provided in sub. subs. (5) (a) and (12), all committee votes shall be taken in the presence of the committee. A member may not be recorded as voting unless the member is present at the committee session when the vote is taken. This subsection shall not apply to the committee on assembly organization when the committee is voting by ballot.

AR12,2 Section 2 . Assembly rule 11 (12) is created to read:

AR12,4,8 Assembly Rule 11 (12) During a biennial session, the chairperson of a standing committee may allow a member of the committee to participate in a committee meeting by telephone or by other means of telecommunication or electronic communication, and be considered present for all purposes, including voting, if all of the following have occurred:

AR12,4,12 (a) The member has contacted the legislature's human resources office in that biennial session and presented to the office written documentation that the member has a permanent disability and is unable to attend committee meetings on a regular basis.

AR12,4,15 (b) The human resources office certifies in writing that the member has a permanent disability and is unable to attend committee meetings on a regular basis and provides a copy of the certification to the speaker and minority leader.

AR12,4,19 (c) The speaker and minority leader authorize the member to participate in committee meetings during the biennial session by telephone or by other means of telecommunication or electronic communication, and be considered present for all purposes, including voting.

AR12,4,22 (d) The member has made a request to the chairperson at least 2 hours before the meeting to participate in the meeting by telephone or by other means of telecommunication or electronic communication.

AR12,3 Section 3 . Assembly rule 13 (1) (c) is amended to read:

AR12,5,2 Assembly Rule 13 (1) (c) By a motion, offered under the 13th 12th order of business, while the business is pending on any reproduced calendar awaiting assembly action. The motion requires a vote of a majority of the members present and voting for adoption.

AR12,4 Section 4 . Assembly rule 15 (2) is amended to read:

AR12,5,8 Assembly Rule 15 (2) The motion to withdraw a proposal from committee, including a unanimous consent request or motion to suspend the rules to withdraw a proposal from committee, is in order only on the first day in any week on which the call of the roll is taken under the first during the 12th order of business. The motions shall be decided by vote of a majority of the members present and voting.

AR12,5 Section 5. Assembly rule 31 (8) is renumbered assembly rule 31 (13), and assembly rule 31 (13) (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AR12,5,11 Assembly Rule 31 (13) (title) Eighth Thirteenth order.

AR12,6 Section 6. Assembly rule 31 (9) is renumbered assembly rule 31 (8), and assembly rule 31 (8) (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AR12,5,14 Assembly Rule 31 (8) (title) Ninth Eighth order.

AR12,7 Section 7. Assembly rule 31 (10) is renumbered assembly rule 31 (9), and assembly rule 31 (9) (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AR12,5,17 Assembly Rule 31 (9) (title) Tenth Ninth order.

AR12,8 Section 8. Assembly rule 31 (11) is renumbered assembly rule 31 (10), and assembly rule 31 (10) (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AR12,5,20 Assembly Rule 31 (10) (title) Eleventh Tenth order.

AR12,9 Section 9. Assembly rule 31 (12) is renumbered assembly rule 31 (11), and assembly rule 31 (11) (title), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AR12,5,23 Assembly Rule 31 (11) (title) Twelfth Eleventh order.