subsidiary motions and requests during
65 (2)
tabling motion, debate limited to 10 min. (2 min/member)
74 (2)
Debate, motion to end:
acted on without debate67, 71
call for not in order in committee of the whole
8 (2)
moving to end the debate71
precedence of motion65 (2)(b)
previous question (definition)95 (58)
requires support of 15 members71 (1)
roll call required71
Decorum:
eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries26 (4)
members not to cross or leave floor while presiding
officer is speaking26 (2)
microphones, possession and use26 (7)
mobile radio service devices26 (6)
newspaper reading, not permitted during session on floor or in galleries26 (3)
presiding officer to maintain order, decorum, and quiet3m (1)(f), 26 (1)
sergeant at arms carries out instructions concerning any
disturbance in chamber6 (1)(g)
smoking, not permitted on floor or in galleries26 (5)
Definitions, alphabetical list of major terms
95
Delete and substitute: proposition indivisible
80 (3)
Dilatory (definition)95 (22)
Dilatory motions out of order69
successive calls on same question not permitted
88
Dilatory use of motion to suspend rules not permitted
90 (5)
"Dipping" of bill through joint committee on finance, see s. 13.093 (1), stats.
Division of the question:
bill, joint resolution, or resolution not divisible
80 (4)
definition of "division of the question"
95 (23)
motion or simple amendment divisible when containing
2 severable propositions80 (1)
motion to delete and substitute is one indivisible proposition
80 (3)
not to be used when amendment more clearly achieves
purpose80 (2)
partial veto, how may be divided80 (5), (6)
report of committee of conference not divisible,
see also Joint Rule 3 (3)80 (4)
requesting a division is authorized interruption
57 (1)(h)
senate amendment received for assembly concurrence
not divisible80 (4)
substitute amendment not divisible80 (4)
veto of entire bill, may not be divided80 (4)
Document provision to members, except calendars,
sergeant at arms supervises6 (1)(c)
Documents, consent required to read from59 (3), 90 (2)
Documents presented to assembly37 (2)
Doors to assembly:
all rooms inside constitute "assembly chamber" (definition)
95 (6)
closed when call is ordered; members may not leave
84
E
Eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries
26 (4)
Education, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(g)
Elected membership (definition)95 (24)
Election of officers, midterm vacancy, see also art. IV, sec. 30, and art. XIII,
sec. 6, Wis. Con.; ss. 13.02 (1), 13.13, 13.15 (1),
13.18 (1), stats.1
Election and campaign reform, committee
on (standing committee)9 (1)(h)
Electric voting machine, see Roll call, Voting machine
Emergency statement: bill lacking required statement not to be withdrawn
from joint committee on finance or committee on rules
15 (1)(b)
Employees of assembly:
appointment, supervision7
chief clerk, sergeant implement personnel management system,
see also Joint Rule 915 (1)(t), 6 (1)(i)
social security, insurance, retirement records kept by
chief clerk 5 (1)(s)
Employment relations committee (JCOER), assembly and joint,
see also s. 13.111, stats. (standing committee)9 (7)
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended, or
extraordinary session93 (2)
Enacting and enabling clause, inserted when omitted
36 (1)(b)
End debate, motion to, see Debate, motion to end71
Energy and utilities, committee on (standing committee)9 (1)(j)
Engrossed proposal (definition)95 (25)
Engrossing:
chief clerk supervises work relating to
5 (1)(e)
corrective amendment by committee on
assembly organization 23 (2), (3)
duties of chief clerk and legislative reference bureau
5 (1)(f)
Enrolled proposal (definition)95 (26)
Enrolling:
chief clerk may enter enrolling report after adjournment5 (1)(g)
chief clerk supervises work relating to
5 (1)(e)
corrective amendment by committee on assembly
organization 23 (2), (3)
functions of legislative reference bureau in relation to
23 (3)
how proposals may be recalled for further action
23 (3), 51
message enrolled bill to governor on motion or by speaker's
directive23 (4)
Ethics and standards of conduct, special committee on
21, 43 (3)
Excuse from voting, member may receive for special cause
77
Executive action, committee (definition)
95 (14)
Executive action, 24 hours after proposal public17d
Executive communications and messages:
in regular order of business31 (4)
joint convention may interrupt regular order
32 (2)
vetoes31 (5), 44
Expunge (definition), see also Rescind
95 (27)
Extraordinary, extended, or special session:
certain assembly rules modified 93
definition95 (27m)
F
Failure to pass, adverse and final disposition
49 (1)(f)
Final legislative day of last general-business floorperiod: reconsideration
motion taken up by vote of a majority of members present and voting73 (3)(b)
