mandatory when required by constitution,
law, Joint Rule, or assembly rule
76 (3)
member may be excused from voting for special cause 77
pairs not counted as part of outcome 79 (4)
presiding officer may order at own discretion 76 (3)
presiding officer votes and is recorded 78
question, how stated 75 (2)(b)
question lost when vote results in tie 81
ratify amendment to U.S. constitution,
see Joint Rule
58 (2)
recess under call, required for 86 (3)
required when requested with support of 15 seconds, see AR 64 76 (3)
roll call day (definition) 95 (73)
roll call vote (definition) 95 (74)
rules, required to change (majority of current membership) 89
suspension of rules (unanimous consent or 2/3 roll call
of members present required; when by majority) 90
tally by chief clerk or electric voting machine is official and final 76 (4)
vote registered by member not in chamber not counted
76 (6)
voting machine used when available 76 (4)
Roll call day (definition) 95 (73)
Roll call vote (definition) 95 (74)
Rules (assembly or joint), see also Administrative rules
authority and interpretation, see also art. IV, sec. 8, Wis. Con. 91
change or rescind:
only by resolution stating proposed change 89 (1)
roll call required (majority of current membership) 89
continuity 92
interpretation by presiding officer 3m (1)(g)
of assembly:
apply to committee procedures as applicable 11
in force in succeeding biennial session until amended or rescinded 92
together with joint rules govern parliamentary practice 91
of procedure (definition) 95 (75)
power to make granted by art. IV, sec. 8, Wis. Con.
91
reference to established precedents of both houses in interpretation of 91 (2)
reference to Jefferson's manual under specified conditions 91 (1)
reference to Mason's manual and long‐established custom in
interpretation of 91 (2)
special, extended, or extraordinary session, certain rules modified 93
suspension of, see also Suspension of rules (unanimous consent or
2/3 roll call of members present required; when by majority) 90, 95 (90)
Rules, committee on 24
administrative rules review, how scheduled 15 (6)
conference report, may schedule debate on 45 (6)
functions as standing committee and as calendar scheduling committee 24 (2)
joint committee on finance referral, when required returns
bill to speaker 24 (3)(a)
meeting while assembly in session 12
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended,
or extraordinary session 93 (2)
proposal received for calendar scheduling: may refer to
appropriate calendar 24 (3)(b)
proposal withdrawn from any other committee, rules committee schedules
for calendar 15 (5)
resolutions for special orders 33
tabled proposal or other matter, rules committee may schedule
for calendar 74
vetoes, how referred to calendar 24 (5), 44
withdrawing of bills requiring (but lacking) emergency statement:
not permitted 15 (1)(b)
Ruling (definition) 95 (76)
Rural economic development, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(tm)
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Schedule of committee activities, see also Public hearing:
chief clerk supervises preparation 5 (1)(b)
committee chairperson files lists of public hearings with chief clerk
on or before Monday noon of each week 14 (2)
special, extended, or extraordinary session proposals need not be shown in 93 (3)
Seats in chamber: speaker determines division in consultation with caucuses;
floor leaders settle disputed assignments 2 (4)
Second reading:
main question conforms to committee recommendation; exceptions 47
proposals referred to by speaker or committee on rules 24 (3), 45 (1), (4)
purpose: consideration of amendments 46
question, how stated 75 (1)(a)
Seconding a request 64, 95 (89)
Seconds, motions or requests requiring:
call of the assembly 83 (3)
ending debate 71
requesting a roll call vote 76 (3)
Secretary of state receives (upon completion of the biennial session) the
important records and documents held in the custody of the chief clerk 5 (1)(p)
Securing attendance of absent members (call of the assembly) 83 to 88
Senate:
amendment to assembly proposal, may be amended 52 (2)(b)
assembly not to question validity of senate action 62 (5)
message from, may be received, read, and referred at any time 32 (1)(a)
message in regular order of business 31 (4)
message to:
certified and transmitted after time for reconsideration expires 50
special order messaged by vote of majority
of members present and voting 33 (4)
transmitted immediately 32 (1)(a), 50
Senate president (or speaker) presides over joint convention 32 (2)
Sergeant at arms,
see also art. XIII, sec. 6, Wis. Con.; s.
13.18, stats.:
absent members, carries out instructions in compelling attendance of 6 (1)(h)
assistant sergeant at arms, directs office in sergeant's absence 6 (2)
call of assembly:
closes doors when call is ordered 84
finds and brings in absent members 85
may report result of proceedings at any time 86 (4)
chamber:
coming and going to and from, supervises 6 (1)(b)