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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
October 10, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Steineke and Vos.
AR13,1,3 1To amend assembly rule 42 (3) (c), assembly rule 73 (1) (a), assembly rule 73 (1) (b)
2and assembly rule 95 (6); and to create assembly rule 73 (3m); relating to: the
3assembly rules.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This resolution makes the following changes to the assembly rules:
Determination of legislative day for purposes of referral of proposals to
calendar
Currently, the speaker may withdraw a proposal from a standing committee
and rerefer it to another standing committee or to a special committee or refer it to
the calendar for the second legislative day thereafter. To do this, the speaker must
have the approval of the committee chairperson.
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.
AR13,2,1 1Resolved by the assembly, That:
AR13,1 2Section 1 . Assembly rule 42 (3) (c) is amended to read:
AR13,2,11 3Assembly Rule 42 (3) (c) After initial referral by the speaker or presiding officer
4under sub. (1) (a) or (b) to an assembly committee but before a vote by the committee
5is commenced on a proposal, the speaker, with the consent of the chairperson and
6notwithstanding rule 15, may withdraw the proposal from the standing committee
7to which it was initially referred and rerefer it to another standing committee or to
8a special committee or refer it to the calendar for the 2nd legislative day thereafter.
9For the purpose of determining the 2nd legislative day thereafter, the Monday before
10a scheduled floorperiod shall be counted as the 1st legislative day.
Rereferral under
11this rule may not be used to satisfy section 13.093 (1) of the statutes.
AR13,2 12Section 2 . Assembly rule 73 (1) (a) is amended to read:
AR13,2,16 13Assembly Rule 73 (1) (a) May be applied only to: 1) final assembly decisions
14on amendments; and 2) final assembly decisions on proposals made at the conclusion
15of any given stage of a proposal's consideration; and 3) assembly decisions on a veto
16of a proposal that has failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor
.
AR13,3 17Section 3 . Assembly rule 73 (1) (b) is amended to read:
AR13,2,22 18Assembly Rule 73 (1) (b) May not be applied to: 1) the assembly's approval of
19a conference committee report or of a resolution confirming a nomination for
20appointment under rule 51m; 2) the assembly's decision on a veto of a proposal that
21has passed notwithstanding the objections of the governor
; or 3) an assembly action
22to recede from its position on a proposal so as to agree with the position of the senate.
AR13,4
1Section 4. Assembly rule 73 (3m) is created to read:
AR13,3,4 2Assembly Rule 73 (3m) A motion for reconsideration of a decision on a veto of
3a proposal that has failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor may
4be entered at any time and any number of times during the legislative biennium.
AR13,5 5Section 5 . Assembly rule 95 (6) is amended to read:
AR13,3,8 6Assembly Rule 95 (6) Assembly chamber: The entire area west of the
7easternmost doors of the assembly, including the visitor's galleries, lobbies, offices
8of the speaker, majority leader, and minority leader and hallways.
AR13,3,99 (End)
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