special provisions relating to appropriations, penalties, rule‐making 36 (1)(c)
Title of committee, any business relevant to, subject to hearings 14 (1)
Tourism, recreation, and state properties,
committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(vL)
Transmittal of proposals:
to governor by directive of assembly or speaker (enrolled) 23 (4)
to senate 32 (1)(a), 50
Transportation, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(vm)
Two‐thirds vote required of members present,
see also Joint Rule
12:
to engage in certain conduct during debate 59
to suspend rules 90 (1)
to withdraw bill from committee; exception 15 (3)
U
Unanimous consent, see also Suspension of rules:
definition of "unanimous consent”
95 (92)
not objected to, suspends only rules necessary to achieve stated purpose 90 (3)
not to be used for frivolous, indecorous, or dilatory purposes 90 (5)
request fails if objection is heard 90
request for, must contain statement of purpose sought
90 (2)
request not confined to any particular order of business 90 (4)
Unfinished calendars, taken up prior to 5th order on current calendar 29 (4)
United States and Wisconsin flags displayed during committee meetings 6 (1)(k)
United States constitution, joint resolution to ratify amendment
receives 3 readings 41 (2)
Universities, committee on colleges and (standing committee) 9 (1)(d)
Urban and local affairs, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(x)
Utilities, energy and, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(hm)
V
Veterans and military affairs, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(z)
Veto:
assembly action on, not subject to motion for reconsideration 73 (1)(b)
definition of "veto” 95 (93)
entirely vetoed bill, may not be divided 80 (4)
governor's objections sustained: final and adverse disposition 49 (1)(h)
overruled by legislature, chief clerk certifies and deposits with
secretary of state 5 (1)(q)
partial, how may be divided 80 (5), (6)
scheduling for action 31 (5), 44
Vice chairperson of standing committee 9 (2)(bm)
Violation of rules by member during debate 58
Voice vote:
definition of "voice vote” 95 (94)
question decided by, any member may move reconsideration 73
question, how stated 75 (2)(a)
used unless roll call requested or required 76 (2)
Voting, see also Roll call, Quick Finder:
committee: members vote in order of appointment 11 (6)
every member present must vote; exception 77
interruption of roll call not permitted 76 (7), 82
member may be excused for special cause 77
member must be in chamber when 76 (5), (6)
pairs not considered present 79 (5)
pairs not counted as part of outcome 79 (4)
presiding officer votes 78
question lost when vote results in tie 81
roll call ordered, when 76 (3)
special majority or quorum requirements,
see Joint Rules
11 and
12
Voting machine:
journal record of absence may be corrected upon request after arrival
30 (1)
record is official and final 76 (4)
record not altered by request "to be recorded”
76 (8)
roll call vote: machine to be used when available 76 (4)
tally to show names and totals 76 (9)
W
Ways and means, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(zd)
Whole, committee of, see Committee of the whole 8
Wisconsin, and U.S., flags displayed 6 (1)(k)
Wisconsin constitution, see Constitution, procedure on resolution proposing change
Withdraw administrative rule 3 (1)(r), 13 (2)
Withdraw amendment, request by author proper during debate 66 (1)(g)
Withdraw motion, request by maker during debate 66 (1)(f)
Withdrawing a proposal from committee:
after first 21 days 15 (1)
bill withdrawn: journal shows reported without recommendation 19 (3)
by speaker or presiding officer 42 (3)(c)
motion made on first legislative day of week (usually Tuesday) 15 (2), 31 (13)
motion may be tabled unless made under suspension of rules 74 (3)
petition to withdraw 15 (4)
subsequent motions (or petitions), two‐thirds of members present
and voting required 15 (3)
withdrawn proposal placed in committee on rules for calendar scheduling 15 (5)
Without recommendation, committee report 19
Witness: subpoena and summary process, how issued 3 (1)(o)
Workforce development, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(zm)
Y to Z
Yielding the floor, recognized through presiding officer
56 (3), 57 (1)(f), (2)
Yielding to question:
one member may interrupt another who has floor 57
recognized through presiding officer 56 (3)
request proper during debate 66 (1)(k)
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