AR3, s. 79 18Section 79. Assembly rule 81 is amended to read:
AR3,50,20 19Assembly Rule 81. Tie loses question. Whenever the assembly casts a tie
20vote, the question shall be is lost.
AR3, s. 80 21Section 80. Assembly rule 82 is amended to read:
AR3,50,24 22Assembly Rule 82. Interruptions of clerk during roll call. No A person
23shall may not visit or remain at the clerk's desk while a roll call vote or tabulation
24is in progress.
AR3, s. 81 25Section 81. Assembly rule 83 (2) and (4) are amended to read:
AR3,51,3
1Assembly Rule 83 (2) A call of the assembly is in order at any time, including
2while a motion to adjourn is pending, but not when voting is in progress , or when a
3request for a leave of absence or a motion to lift a call is pending.
AR3,51,64 (4) On a call of the assembly being requested, the presiding officer shall state
5substantially: "It requires 15 members to second a call of the assembly; those in favor
6of the call will rise.". If 15 members rise, the call is ordered.
AR3, s. 82 7Section 82. Assembly rule 84 is amended to read:
AR3,51,10 8Assembly Rule 84. Members to remain in chamber when under call.
9When a call of the assembly is ordered, the sergeant at arms shall close the doors and
10no member members may not leave the assembly chamber.
AR3, s. 83 11Section 83. Assembly rule 86 (1), (3) and (4) are amended to read:
AR3,51,14 12Assembly Rule 86 (1) Business may be transacted as if there were no call except
13that no further action may not be taken on the specific question under consideration
14when the call was ordered.
AR3,51,1615 (3) All motions relating to the call, adjournment, or any recess shall be decided
16by a roll call vote.
AR3,51,1817 (4) The sergeant at arms may at any time report on the progress or completion
18of the call and any. Any such report shall be entered in the journal.
AR3, s. 84 19Section 84. Assembly rule 88 is amended to read:
AR3,51,22 20Assembly Rule 88. Successive calls on same question. Successive calls on
21the same question are not in order unless significant business, a recess, or an
22adjournment has intervened.
AR3, s. 85 23Section 85. Assembly rule 89 (1) and (2) are amended to read:
AR3,51,25 24Assembly Rule 89 (1) Any proposed change of assembly rules shall be
25introduced offered as a resolution.
AR3,52,7
1(2) Any resolution affecting assembly rules shall be referred by the speaker or
2presiding officer to the calendar for the 2nd legislative day following introduction
3after it is offered, or to a committee. A resolution providing for the adoption of
4assembly rules at the commencement of a legislative biennium may be taken up
5immediately upon its introduction after it is offered if the resolution has been
6provided to the assembly members-elect of the new legislature at least one week
7prior to before the convening of the session.
AR3, s. 86 8Section 86. Assembly rule 90 (3) and (5) are amended to read:
AR3,52,11 9Assembly Rule 90 (3) When a unanimous consent request is granted or a
10motion to suspend the rules prevails, only those rules are suspended which that
11otherwise would prevent the accomplishment of the stated purpose.
AR3,52,1312 (5) Unanimous consent requests and motions to suspend the rules shall are not
13be permitted for frivolous, indecorous, or clearly dilatory purposes.
AR3, s. 87 14Section 87. Assembly rule 91 is amended to read:
AR3,52,18 15Assembly Rule 91. Authority and interpretation of the rules. The power
16to make rules governing its procedure is a constitutional power of each house of the
17legislature. The rules of the assembly, together with the joint rules, shall govern the
18assembly's parliamentary practice.
AR3,52,2219 (1) In the absence of a pertinent assembly or joint rule, questions of
20parliamentary procedure shall be are decided according to applicable rules of
21parliamentary practice in Jefferson's manual which are not inconsistent with
22constitutional or statutory provisions relating to the functioning of the legislature.
AR3,53,223 (2) Established precedents of both houses, long-established custom, opinions
24of the attorney general interpreting rules and precedents, and other leading

1parliamentary authorities such as Mason's manual may be used in the
2interpretation of both these the assembly rules and the rules in Jefferson's manual.
AR3, s. 88 3Section 88. Assembly rule 92 is amended to read:
AR3,53,8 4Assembly Rule 92. Continuity of assembly rules. The rules of the assembly
5shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the assembly. At the beginning
6of a new biennial session, the rules of the assembly in effect at the conclusion of the
7preceding regular session shall remain in force until superseded by assembly rules
8adopted in the new session of the legislature.
AR3, s. 89 9Section 89. Assembly rule 93 is amended to read:
AR3,53,16 10Assembly Rule 93. Special, extended, or extraordinary sessions. Unless
11otherwise provided by the assembly for a specific special, extended , or extraordinary
12session, the rules of the assembly adopted for the regular session shall, subject to the
13following modifications, apply to each special session called by the governor and to
14each extended or extraordinary session called by the assembly and senate
15organization committees on organization or called by a joint resolution approved
16adopted by both houses one house and concurred in by the other house:
AR3,53,1917 (1) No A proposal, or amendment thereto, may not be considered by the
18assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of
19the legislature.
AR3,53,2220 (2) Proposals may be offered for introduction or introduced only by the
21assembly committees on finance, organization, or rules, or by the joint committees
22on employment relations, finance, or organization.
AR3,53,2523 (3) No A notice of hearings before committees shall be is not required other than
24posting on the legislative bulletin boards, and no a schedule of committee activities
25need not be published.
AR3,54,2
1(4) All measures proposals referred to a calendar may be taken up immediately.
2A calendar need not be provided.
AR3,54,43 (5) No A motion to postpone a proposal to a day or time certain shall may not
4be allowed.
AR3,54,75 (6) All motions to reconsider shall be taken up immediately unless a different
6time is set by majority vote of a majority of the members present and voting for a
7specific motion to reconsider.
AR3,54,108 (7) All motions to advance a proposal to its 3rd reading, and all motions to
9message a proposal to the other house may be adopted by a majority of the members
10present and voting.
AR3, s. 90 11Section 90. Assembly rule 94 (title), (1) and (3) are amended to read:
AR3,54,22 12Assembly Rule 94. (title) Content, format , and style of rules and manual.
13(1) The assembly manual shall be composed of pamphlets containing these and the
14assembly rules,
the joint rules, the session schedule, the state constitution,
15alphabetical indexes, and other information approved by the speaker or the
16committee on assembly organization. Whenever directed to do so by the speaker or
17the committee on assembly organization, the chief clerk shall recompile and
18republish any pamphlet part. In recompiling the assembly manual or any pamphlet
19thereof, the chief clerk shall make spelling and other minor corrections and shall
20consult with the legislative reference bureau to make any references to provisions
21of the constitution, statutes, joint rules, or assembly rules conform to the numbers
22then assigned to such the provisions.
AR3,55,323 (3) (a) Within one week from after the adoption of any resolution significantly
24changing the assembly rules, the chief clerk shall direct the reproduction of a new
25pamphlet incorporating the entire text of these the assembly rules as affected by that

1the resolution unless, in the judgment of the speaker, additional rule changes may
2soon be agreed to by the members. Each pamphlet edition shall contain a revised
3table of contents and index prepared by the legislative reference bureau.
AR3,55,54 (b) The chief clerk shall supervise the production of the book of these the
5assembly
rules for insertion into the assembly manual.
AR3,55,76 (c) As directed by the chief clerk, any resolution amending these the assembly
7rules may be engrossed and may be duplicated for distribution.
AR3, s. 91 8Section 91. Assembly rule 95 (intro.), (1), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (17), (20), (24),
9(25), (26), (27), (27m), (28), (29), (33m), (34), (35), (36), (37), (43), (44), (45), (46), (52),
10(56), (57), (58), (59), (60), (66), (69), (70), (71), (75), (76), (78), (80), (81), (87) to (92)
11and (94) are amended to read:
AR3,55,14 12Assembly Rule 95. Definitions. (intro.) The following are definitions of the
13major terms used in these the assembly rules or traditionally used in deliberations
14on the floor.
AR3,55,1715 (1) Act: A bill which that has passed both houses of the legislature, been
16enrolled, and been approved by the governor or passed over the governor's veto, or
17that becomes law without the signature of the governor,
and published.
AR3,55,2018 (6) Assembly chamber: The entire area west of the easternmost doors of the
19assembly, including the visitor's galleries, lobbies, offices of the speaker, majority
20leader, and minority leader, and hallways.
AR3,55,2521 (7) Bill: A proposed change of law originating in either house, requiring
22approval passage by both houses one house and concurrence of the other house of the
23legislature and approval of the governor, or passage notwithstanding the objections
24of the governor by a two-thirds vote in each house, or that becomes law without the
25signature of the governor,
before becoming effective.
AR3,56,2
1(9) Call of the assembly or "call of the house.": A procedure for requiring the
2attendance of absent members.
AR3,56,43 (10) Certificate or "citation.": A formal legislative document of
4commendation, congratulations, or condolences.
AR3,56,55 (11) Chair: The position that the presiding officer fills.
AR3,56,76 (17) Conference committee: A committee of representatives to the assembly
7and of senators, appointed to resolve differences on a specific proposal.
AR3,56,98 (20) Current membership: The members of the assembly , omitting those who
9have resigned, have been removed, or have died.
AR3,56,1210 (24) Elected membership: The members of the assembly , certified as elected
11in the last general election, including those who have subsequently resigned, have
12been removed, or have died.
AR3,56,1513 (25) Engrossed proposal: A proposal incorporating all adopted amendments
14and all approved technical corrections in the house of origin, whether or not it is
15reproduced as engrossed
.
AR3,56,1816 (26) Enrolled proposal: A proposal that was passed, or adopted, and
17concurred in, incorporating any amendments and corrections that were approved by
18both houses.
AR3,56,2019 (27) Expunge: To remove material from the record and, thus, undo some
20assembly action.
AR3,56,2521 (27m) Extraordinary session: The convening of the legislature by the
22assembly and senate organization committees on organization or by petition or joint
23resolution of the legislature to accomplish the business specified in the action calling
24the session. When used to continue a floorperiod of the regular session for a limited
25purpose, the extraordinary session is referred to as an extended session.
AR3,57,2
1(28) Fiscal estimate: A memorandum pursuant to joint rules 41 to 49,
2explaining the impact of any proposal a bill on state or local finances.
AR3,57,53 (29) Floor of the assembly: That portion of the assembly chamber which that
4is reserved for members, assembly officers, and persons granted the privilege of the
5floor.
AR3,57,76 (33m) History file: The list of entries made by the chief clerk in the bulletin
7of proceedings, recording the actions of the legislature on a proposal.
AR3,57,128 (34) Incidental motions and requests: A group of motions and requests which
9that generally relate relates to the proceedings, procedures, and subsidiary
10questions during debate, and which that must be disposed of before proceeding to the
11main question under consideration. Incidental questions have lower precedence
12than privileged questions, but higher precedence than subsidiary and main motions.
AR3,57,1413 (35) Indefinite postponement: A motion to kill a proposal in its house of origin
14for a legislative session in its house of origin.
AR3,57,1615 (36) Introduction: The formal presentation of a proposal bill before the
16assembly.
AR3,57,1817 (37) Joint convention, also called " joint session":; A joint meeting of the
18senate and the assembly.
AR3,57,1919 (43) Legislative day: Any day on which the legislature is in session.
AR3,57,2320 (44) Main motions and questions: The final affirmative question concerning
21a proposal during any stage of its consideration or any motion made or question
22raised when no other matter is before the assembly. Main questions have lower
23precedence than privileged, incidental, and subsidiary questions.
AR3,57,2424 (45) Majority: One more than half one-half.
AR3,58,3
1(46) Manual: The publication containing the rules of the assembly, the joint
2rules, the session schedule, the state constitution, alphabetical indexes, and other
3materials deemed considered relevant to a representative's job.
AR3,58,64 (52) Pair: A written agreement between 2 members on opposite sides of a
5question not to vote on that the question as long as if one or both are absent with
6leave, and which permits the absent member to influence the outcome of a vote.
AR3,58,87 (56) Point of order: A request that the presiding officer rule on some a matter
8of parliamentary procedure.
AR3,58,109 (57) Precedent: A previous ruling, decision, or action used to interpret
10legislative rules.
AR3,58,1211 (58) Previous question: A motion that debate on a proposal be ended on a
12proposal
.
AR3,58,1713 (59) Privileged motions and requests: A group of motions and requests
14relating to basic questions concerning the meetings, organization, rules, rights, and
15duties of the assembly and having the highest precedence for consideration.
16Privileged motions and requests take precedence over incidental, subsidiary, and
17main questions.
AR3,58,1918 (60) Proposal: A resolution, joint resolution, or bill put before the assembly for
19consideration.
AR3,59,220 (66) Regular session: The biennial session of the legislature established by the
21constitution and by section 13.02 of the statutes. The Wisconsin legislature convenes
22in the capitol on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year at 2 p.m.
23to take the oath of office, to select officers, and to organize itself for the conduct of its
24business, but (if the first Monday falls on January 1 or 2, the legislature organizes
25on January 3). Daily meetings begin in January in of each year and continue

1throughout the biennium until the final adjournment of the session. The term
2"session" "Session" is also often used to refer to the daily meetings of the legislature.
AR3,59,63 (69) Request: A proposed action which that does not require a vote because:
4a) unanimous consent has been asked for; b) the action is required if there are
5sufficient seconds; or c) the presiding officer has the authority to take or order the
6action requested action.
AR3,59,107 (70) Rescind: An action by which the assembly nullifies an action or actions
8on a proposal so as to enable it the assembly to again consider a proposal from a given
9stage. When such a motion to recind prevails, the assembly resumes its
10consideration of a proposal at the stage indicated in the motion.
AR3,59,1211 (71) Resolution, assembly: A proposal; a) expressing the opinion of the
12assembly; or b) changing the assembly rules.
AR3,59,1413 (75) Rules of procedure: The legislative rules which that govern the conduct
14of legislative business.
AR3,59,1515 (76) Ruling: The chair's presiding officer's decision on a point of order.
AR3,59,1716 (78) Sergeant at arms: The officer elected by the members to perform and
17direct the police and custodial functions in of the assembly.
AR3,59,2018 (80) Speaker: A member of the assembly elected by the membership to preside
19over the assembly and carry out the duties as described in these the assembly rules,
20the joint rules,
and the statutes.
AR3,59,2321 (81) Speaker pro tempore: A member of the assembly elected by the
22membership to carry out the duties of the speaker in his or her absence until the
23return of the speaker or until a speaker is elected
.
AR3,60,224 (87) Subsidiary motions: A group of motions which that change, or delay or
25accelerate the consideration of, a proposal before the assembly. Subsidiary motions

1have lower precedence than privileged and incidental questions , but higher
2precedence than main motions.
AR3,60,53 (88) Substitute amendment: An amendment which that, if accepted, takes the
4place of the original proposal. The term more accurately describes a "substitute bill"
5or "substitute resolution.".
AR3,60,76 (89) Sufficient seconds: The support of 15 members necessary to initiate
7certain procedures in these the assembly rules.
AR3,60,118 (90) Suspension of the rules: A motion requiring the support of two-thirds
9majority support of the members present and by which a special action on a specific
10proposal is accomplished despite the existence of a rule blocking such the action. Any
11suspension of the rules is temporary.
AR3,60,1412 (92) Unanimous consent: A request to suspend the rules for a specific purpose;
13if no an objection is not heard, it is assumed that the request has the consent of the
14entire body.
AR3,60,1615 (94) Voice vote: A vote taken by asking the members in favor of a question to
16say "aye" simultaneously and then the members opposed to likewise say "no.".
AR3, s. 92 17Section 92. Assembly rule 95 (50m) and (57m) are created to read:
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