sr97m Senate Rule 97m. Use of committee rooms and legislative staff for certain meetings. A member may not hold in a committee room a meeting of a formally constituted group or caucus that was not created by the committee on senate organization, other than a meeting of a partisan caucus, or receive staff assistance at such a meeting from the office of the sergeant at arms or a legislative service agency, unless the meeting is approved by the committee on senate organization. Requests for assistance from the office of the sergeant at arms or a legislative service agency for meetings in a committee room with constituent groups does not require approval from the committee on senate organization.

sr98 Senate Rule 98. Citations on behalf of the senate; joint citations.

sr98(1)(1) A member may sponsor a citation on behalf of the senate to a particular person, group, or organization or to commemorate a particular event or occasion as specified in the citation. Citations may be issued during any floorperiod, during any committee work period, or during the interim period of committee work. Citations are issued without formal approval by vote of the senate.

sr98(1m) (1m) Citations may be used in place of resolutions for commendations, congratulations, and condolences of persons, groups, or organizations or to give recognition to unusual and important events or occasions, except that the use of citations may not be abused. The committee on senate organization may more specifically interpret this subsection.

sr98(2) (2) If desired by the issuing member, a citation on behalf of the senate may be coauthored by one or more other members or cosponsored by one or more representatives to the assembly.

sr98(3) (3) The president and chief clerk shall sign a citation on behalf of the senate. If so signed, it is considered approved by the senate and shall be so recorded in the journal. The issuing senator, and any cosponsor, may also sign the citation. If the president or chief clerk refuses to approve a citation, the committee on senate organization may require the president and chief clerk to approve it. A copy of the finished citation shall be provided to the issuing senator, and another copy thereof shall be filed in the legislative reference bureau.

sr98(4) (4) All citations on behalf of the senate must be prepared on an artistic form, must first be approved by the committee on senate organization, must be suitable for framing, and must be in substantially the following form:

(Scrollwork Incorporating State Coat of Arms)
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CITATION BY THE SENATE
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Know You By These Presents:

Therefore, The Members of the Wisconsin Senate, on the motion of Senator(s)...hereby .... .

State Capitol
Madison,Wisconsin

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(Date)

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(Appropriate Signatures)

sr98(5)(5) A proposed citation under joint rule 7 shall, when received by the senate and whether originating in this house or in the assembly, be laid aside to allow time to examine the proposed citation for its compliance with joint rule 7. Upon approval by the president and the chief clerk, the citations are considered approved by the senate and shall be so recorded in the journal. If the president or chief clerk refuses to approve a proposed citation, the committee on senate organization may require the president and chief clerk to approve it. A written committee report is not necessary.

[rn. from S.Rule 97 by 1983 S.Res. 4]
[(4) am. 1995 S.Res. 2]
[am. 2001 S.Res. 2]
[(1), (1m), (3) and (4)(intro.) am. 2003 S.Res. 3]
[(3) am. 2005 S.Res. 2]
[(title) am. 2009 S.Res. 2]
[(5) rn. from S.Rule 34 (4) 2009 S.Res. 2]
[(4) r.cr. 2019 S.Res. 2]

sr99 Senate Rule 99. Definitions. The following are definitions of the major terms used in the senate rules or traditionally used in deliberations on the floor:

sr99(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.

sr99(2) (2) Adjourn: To conclude a legislative day's business [see also sub. (79)].

sr99(3) (3) Adoption: Approval of a motion, amendment, substitute amendment, simple resolution, or joint resolution [see also subs. (16) and (54)].

sr99(4) (4) Amendment: A suggested alteration in a 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.

sr99(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 a quorum.

sr99(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.