definition of "joint convention” 95 (37)
interrupts business of the assembly 32 (2)
senate president (or speaker) presides 32 (2)
Joint hearing (definition) 95 (38)
Joint resolution:
copies to be provided 24 hours before consideration unless privileged 35 (1)
definition of "joint resolution” 95 (39)
division not proper 80 (4)
executive action, 24 hours after proposal public 17d
introduction by committee 18 (5)
presentation of 39
privileged when relating to members, procedures, or organization 43 (1)
proposing amendment to Wisconsin constitution:
question on 3rd reading 75 (1)(b)
receives 3 readings before adoption 41 (2)
second consideration, what may be amended,
see Joint Rule
57 (2)
ratifying amendment to U.S. constitution 41 (2)
readings required 41
referred to standing committee, special committee, next calendar, or
committee on rules, unless privileged 42
relating to legislative rules (roll call required;
a majority of current membership required to adopt) 43 (2), 89
rereferred to committee 13 (1)(am), 42 (3)(c), 45
stating question of adoption or concurrence 75 (1)(b)
to recall proposal (after passage) for further action
23 (3), 51
Joint rules:
definition of "joint rules” 95 (40)
together with assembly rules govern parliamentary practice 91
Joint session, see Joint convention
Joint survey committee:
bills may not be withdrawn from 15 (1)(a)
referral of bill returned by standing committee and committee on rules 24 (3)(a)
referral of proposal to one or more, simultaneously 42 (1)(b)
report to be read at length if not provided 35 (3)
Journal, see also art. IV, sec. 10, Wis. Con.:
chief clerk's or legislative reference bureau's corrections in legislative
proposal 36
communications included in journal by order of assembly or
presiding officer 37 (2)
conforms to rules and directives by committee on assembly organization 38
definition of "journal” 95 (41)
gives daily list of those present or absent 30 (1)
may note fact that member wished to be recorded on roll call 76 (8)
preparation supervised by chief clerk 5 (1)(b)
roll call record to show names and totals 76 (9)
Judiciary and ethics, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(p)
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Labor, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(q)
Last general-business floorperiod, final legislative day: reconsideration
motion taken up by majority vote of members present and voting 73 (3)(b)
Lay on table, see Table, motion to
Leave (definition), see also Absence, leave of
95 (42)
Leaving chamber: no member to leave while assembly under call 84
Leaving floor: no member to cross or leave while presiding officer is
addressing assembly 26 (2)
Legislative citation, see Certificate
96
Legislative day (definition) 95 (43)
Legislative reference bureau,
see also ss.
13.90 and
13.92, stats.:
committee's floor amendment, reviews and redrafts 53 (3)
correction in proposal:
authorized for wrong spelling, grammar, numbering,
or improper word use and wrong numbering or referencing 36 (1)(a)
enacting or enabling clause, inserts when missing 36 (1)(b)
titles of proposals, when required in 36 (1)(c)
drafts all proposals for introduction 39 (2), (3)
engrossed proposal, prepares for reproduction
5 (1)(f)
flaw in enrolled bill, notifies committee on assembly organization 23 (2), (3)
floor amendments, makes limited corrections in 53 (4)(b)
inauguration day, duties of chief 5 (1)(a)
indexes to proposals by subject and author,
see Joint Rules
77 and
78
publishing assembly manual, assists chief clerk 94 (1)
required to make clerical corrections in proposals 36
Legislature, organization of,
see art. IV, sections 7 to 20, Wis. Con. and
ss.
13.01 to
13.58, stats.
Lieutenant governor, confirmation 51m
Lifting a call of the assembly 87
Lobbyists do not have privilege of floor 25
Local affairs, committee on urban and (standing committee) 9 (1)(x)
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Main motions and questions (definition) 95 (44)
Main question on 2nd reading conforms to committee recommendation;
exceptions 47
Majority:
definition of "majority” 95 (45)
special order: vote of members present to advance to 3rd reading
or message to senate 33 (4)
vote of current membership to change rules (roll call required) 89
vote of current membership to lift call (roll call required) 87 (2)
vote of members present (even if less than quorum)
to adjourn under call (roll call required) 86 (3), 87 (3)
vote of members present may withdraw bill from committee after 21 days 15 (1)
Majority leader:
assistant majority leader 2 (2)
duties 2 (1), (4)
election 2 (1)
floor manager on special order 33 (1)(a)
member of:
committee on assembly organization (standing committee) 9 (3)
committee on rules 24 (1)
presides when speaker and speaker pro tempore are both
temporarily absent 4 (1)