Wisconsin Legislature: resignations

Adelman, Lynn: resigned effective 12/29/97. Represented 28th Senate district. (Appointed U.S. district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin.)
- S 381

Brancel, Ben: resigned effective 11/2/97. Represented 42nd Assembly district. (Appointed Secretary of Wisconsin Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection) - A 381

Hanson, Doris: resigned effective 5/12/98. Represented 48th Assembly district. (Appointed to TEACH board.) - A 891

Kunicki, Walter J.: resigned effective 6/19/98. Represented 8th Assembly district. - A 947

Lazich, Mary A.: resigned effective 4/20/98. Represented 84th Assembly district. (Elected to 28th Senate district in 4/7/98 special election.) - A 812

Linton, Barbara J.: resigned effective 7/31/98. Represented 74th Assembly district. - A 956

Potter, Calvin: resigned effective 6/8/98. Represented 9th Senate district. (Appointed assistant state superintendent of the Division of libraries and community learning) - S 732

Rutkowski, James A.: resigned effective 12/7/97. Represented 82nd Assembly district. (Appointed commissioner to the Wisconsin Labor and industry review commission.) - A 449

Weeden, Timothy L.: resigned effective 12/4/98. Represented 15th Senate district - S 804

roessler, carol a Roessler, Carol A.

Name changed from Carol A. Buettner effective 4/28/97 - S 141

rules _ assembly Rules — Assembly

Assembly rules revised [Assembly rules 6 (1)(k), 9 (1), (7), 10, 13 (1)(am), (1)(c), 26 (6), 28, 29 (3), 31 (8) to (13), 32 (1)(a), 43 (2), 73 (2)(a), (3)(a), 90, 95 (6), (82), (90), 96]

(offered)A 2

(adopted)A 22

Bill to increase tax rate or fee: approval of two-thirds of the Assembly required; exceptions provided [Assembly rule 76 (1m)]

(offered)A 158

(failed to adopt pursuant to SJR-1)A 786

News media operated or owned by lobbying principal: admission to assembly floor revised [Assembly rule 25 (3)]

(offered)A 311

(failed to adopt pursuant to SJR-1)A 786

Party caucus meetings open to the public [Assembly rule 2 (5)]

(offered)A 51

(failed to adopt pursuant to SJR-1)A 786

rules _ joint Rules — Joint

Bill to increase tax rate or fee: two-thirds approval required; exceptions provided [Joint rule 15]

(offered)A 160

(failed to adopt pursuant to SJR-1)A 786

Bills creating a state symbol must also remove an existing symbol
[Joint rule 61]

(offered)S 63

(failed to adopt pursuant to SJR-1)S 575

Joint rules revised [Joint rules 14, 32 (1)(intro.) and (i), (2), 34, 35, 41 (3)(a) to (g), 42 (2), 44 (title), (1) and (2) (a), 45 (2) and (3), 46 (2) and (4), 48 (1) and (4), 52 (1)(intro.), (b) and (e), (1)(a) and (7), 53 (1)(intro.) and (2)(a), 54 (2) and (3), 56 (1), 59, chapter 7 (title), 62, 63, 64 (title) and (1)(intro.), 65, 66, 71, 72, 73 (1) to (5), (6), 74 (1) and (2)(intro.) and (f), 75 (1), 76, 77 (intro.) and (4), (5) and (6), 78, 79 (1) and (5), 81 (1)(intro.) and (2)(c), 83 (2)(c), 84 (1), (85, 87 (3)(c) 1. and 2. and 98 (1), (2)(b) and (3)]

(offered)A 2

(adopted)A 2

(offered)S 24

(concurred in) - S 49

LRB drafting services: state agencies' privilege removed [Joint rule 51 (2)]

(offered)A 51

(failed to adopt pursuant to SJR-1)A 786

rules _ senate Rules — Senate

Senate rules revised [Senate rules 24, 41 (1) (e), 50 (1)]

(offered)S 2

(adopted)S 2

ruling of the chair _ assembly Ruling of the chair — Assembly

AB-421, motion to suspend Assembly rules 15 (1)(a) and 15 (5) and withdraw from committee out of order under s.13.50 (6), Wis.Stats.

(taken under advisement) - A 411

(ruled well taken: Assembly does not have authority to suspend statutes when points of order are made) - A 494

AB-441, motion to withdraw and rerefer to committee ruled well taken: 2/3 vote not required because 21-day period was based on revival date re SJR-47 - A 852

AB-463 must be referred to JCF under s.13.093, Wis.Stats. (Ruled not well taken because the proposal does not have to be referred to JCF before action in either house) - A 427

AB-768 (A.Amdt.25 to A.Sub.Amdt.1), not properly before Assembly under s.13.50 (6)(b), Wis.Stats.

(taken under advisement) - A 873

(ruled well taken: Assembly does not have authority to suspend statutes when points of order are made) - A 877

Ap8 SB-2 (A.Sub.Amdt.1), not germane under Assembly rule 54 (3)(f). (ruled not well taken) - A 910

SJR-47: A.Amdt.1 not germane under Assembly rule 93 (1). (Ruled well taken because it expands the scope of extraordinary session) - A 803

rutkowski, james a Rutkowski, James A.

Resigned effective 12/7/97. Represented 82nd Assembly district. (Appointed commissioner to the Wisconsin Labor and industry review commission.)
- A 449

seat assignments Seat assignments

Assembly seating assignments - A 46

Assembly seating assignments revised - A 450, 498, 801

secretary of state _ communication to assembly Secretary of state — Communication to Assembly

Constitutional amendments eligible for 2nd consideration - A 9

secretary of state _ communication to senate Secretary of state — Communication to Senate

Constitutional amendments eligible for 2nd consideration - S 2

sergeant_at_arms _ assembly Sergeant-at-arms — Assembly