SR3, s. 88
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88. Senate rule 97 is amended to read:
Senate Rule 97. Space assignments. At the commencement of each biennial session, the committee on senate organization shall assign to each member the seat to be occupied by that member during the biennial term session. The schedule of room assignments to members and committees, and the schedule of meetings of standing committees, shall follow the schedule of the previous biennial session unless changed by vote of the committee on senate organization.
SR3, s. 89
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89. Senate rule 98 (intro.) is renumbered senate rule 98 (1) and amended to read:
Senate Rule 98 (1) Any A member of the senate 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 as well as, during any committee work period, or during the interim period scheduled for the
of committee work of the interim committees. Citations are issued without formal approval by vote of the senate.
SR3, s. 90
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90. Senate rule 98 (1) is renumbered senate rule 98 (1m) and amended to read:
Senate Rule 98 (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 shall may not be abused. The committee on senate organization may more specifically interpret this subsection.
SR3, s. 91
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91. Senate rule 98 (3) and (4) (intro.) are amended to read:
Senate Rule 98 (3) A The president and chief clerk shall sign a citation on behalf of the senate shall be signed by the president and by the chief clerk. If so signed, it is considered approved by the senate and shall be so recorded in the journal. The issuing senator 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.
(4) (intro.) All citations on behalf of the senate shall must be prepared on an artistic form, shall must first be approved by the committee on senate organization, shall must be suitable for framing, and shall must be in substantially the following form:
SR3, s. 92
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92. Senate rule 99 (3) to (8), (16), (17), (20), (27) to (28), (33), (35), (36), (39), (40), (44), (48), (50), (50m), (52) to (54), (57m), (59), (62), (63), (66), (70) to (73) and (79) are amended to read:
Senate Rule 99 (3) Adoption: Approval of a motion, amendment, substitute amendment, simple resolution, or joint resolution [see also subs. (16) and (54)].
(4) Amendment: A suggested alteration in any 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.
(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 the members present a quorum.
(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.
(8) Calendar: The agenda for any
a legislative day.
(16) Concurrence: The action by which one house agrees to a proposal or action of the other house [see also subs. (3) and (54)].
(17) Conference committee
Committee of conference: A committee of representatives to the assembly and of senators, appointed to resolve differences on a specific proposal.
(20) Current membership: The members of one of the houses, certified as elected in the last general election, omitting those who have subsequently resigned, have been removed, or have died.
(27) Expunge: To remove material from the record and thus undo some senate action.
(27m) Extraordinary session: The convening of the legislature by the assembly and senate committees on organization or by petition or joint resolution of the legislature to accomplish the business specified in the action calling the session. When used to continue a floorperiod of the regular biennial session for a limited purpose, the extraordinary session is referred to as an extended session.
(28) Fiscal estimate: A memorandum by a state agency pursuant to joint rules 41 to 49
50, explaining the impact of a bill on state or local finances.
(33) History: A record of actions on any given a proposal.
(35) Indefinite postponement: A motion to kill a proposal in its house of origin for a legislative biennial session.
(36) Introduction: The formal presentation of a bill before one of the houses [see also sub. (50m)].
(39) Joint resolution: A proposal requiring adoption by both houses, to: a) express the opinion of the legislature; b) change the joint rules of the legislature; c) propose an amendment to the state constitution; or d) propose or ratify an amendment to the U.S. constitution.
(40) Joint rules: The common rules of procedure proceedings adopted by both houses.
(44) Main motions and questions: The final affirmative question concerning a proposal during any stage of its consideration or any a motion made or question raised when no other matter is before the house. Main questions have lower precedence than privileged, incidental, and subsidiary questions.
(48) Members present: Those members in attendance at a daily session meeting of the senate.
(50) Nonconcurrence: The refusal of one house to agree to a proposal, amendment, or action of the other.
(50m) Offer: The formal presentation of a joint resolution, resolution, substitute amendment, amendment, or motion before a house [see also sub. (36)].
(52) Pair: A written agreement between 2 members on opposite sides of a question not to vote on that question while one or both are absent with leave, thereby permitting which permits the absent member to influence the outcome of a vote.
(53) Parliamentary inquiry: A request for an explanation of a legislative rule or procedure proceeding.
(54) Passage: Final approval in the first house of a bill introduced in that house if referring to action of one house and final approval of both houses of a bill introduced in either house if referring to action of both houses [see also subs. (3) and (16)].
(57m) President pro tempore: A member of the senate, elected by the membership to carry out the duties of the president in his or her absence until the return of the president or until a president is elected.
(59) Privileged motions and requests: A group of motions and requests relating to basic questions concerning the meetings, organization, rules, rights, and duties of the senate or assembly and its members and having the highest precedence for consideration. Privileged motions and requests take precedence over incidental, subsidiary, and main questions.
(62) Quorum: A majority of the current senate membership of one of the houses, unless otherwise required by the state constitution.
(63) Recess: A temporary suspension of business during a roll call day of the year.
(66) Regular session: The biennial session of the legislature established by the constitution and by section 13.02 of the statutes. The Wisconsin legislature convenes in the capitol on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year at 2 p.m. to take the oath of office, to select officers, and to organize itself for the conduct of its business, but if the first Monday falls on January 1 or 2, the legislature organizes on January 3. Daily meetings begin in January of each year and continue throughout the biennium biennial session until the final adjournment of the biennial session. "Session" is also often used to refer to the daily meetings of the legislature.
(70) Rescind: An action by which one of the houses nullifies an action or actions on a proposal so as to enable the house to again consider a proposal from a given stage. When such a motion to rescind prevails, the house resumes its consideration of a proposal at the stage indicated in the motion.
(71) Resolution: A proposal: a) expressing the opinion of one of the houses; or b) changing the rules of one of the houses; or confirming a nomination for appointment.
(73) Roll call day: A legislative day on which
any a roll call is taken.
(79) Sine die adjournment: The final adjournment of a legislative biennial or special session.
SR3, s. 93
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93. Senate rule 99 (17) is renumbered senate rule 99 (14m) and amended to read:
Senate Rule 99 (14m) Conference committee Committee of conference: A committee of representatives to the assembly and of senators, appointed to resolve differences on a specific proposal.
SR3, s. 94
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94. Senate rule 99 (57p) is created to read:
Senate Rule 99 (57p) Presiding officer: The person presiding over the senate or assembly in daily session [see also subs. (11), (57d), and (57m)].
