senate president (or speaker) presides32 (2)
Joint hearing (definition)95 (38)
Joint resolution:
copies to be provided 24 hours before consideration unless privileged35 (1)
definition of "joint resolution"95 (39)
division not proper80 (4)
executive action, 24 hours after proposal public17d
introduction by committee18 (5)
presentation of39
privileged when relating to members, procedures, or
organization43 (1)
proposing amendment to Wisconsin constitution:
question on 3rd reading75 (1)(b)
receives 3 readings before adoption41 (2)
second consideration, what may be amended, see
Joint Rule 57 (2)
ratifying amendment to U.S. constitution
41 (2)
readings required41
referred to standing committee, special committee, next calendar, or
committee on rules, unless privileged42
relating to legislative rules (roll call required;
a majority of current membership required
to adopt)43 (2), 89
rereferred to committee13 (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bills may not be withdrawn from15 (1)(a)
referral of bill returned by standing committee and committee on rules24 (3)(a)
referral of proposal to one or more, simultaneously42 (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
proposal36
communications included in journal by order of assembly or
presiding officer37 (2)
conforms to rules and directives by committee on assembly organization38
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 call76 (8)
preparation supervised by chief clerk5 (1)(b)
roll call record to show names and totals
76 (9)
Judiciary and ethics, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(q)
L
Labor and workforce development, committee on
(standing committee)9 (1)(r)
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 of95 (42)
Leaving chamber: no member to leave while assembly under call84
Leaving floor: no member to cross or leave while presiding officer is
addressing assembly26 (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 referencing36 (1)(a)
enacting or enabling clause, inserts when missing
36 (1)(b)
titles of proposals, when required in36 (1)(c)
drafts all proposals for introduction39 (2), (3)
engrossed proposal, prepares for reproduction
5 (1)(f)
flaw in enrolled bill, notifies committee on assembly
organization23 (2), (3)
floor amendments, makes limited corrections in
53 (4)(b)
inauguration day, duties of chief5 (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, confirmation51m
Lifting a call of the assembly87
Lobbyists do not have privilege of floor
25
Local affairs, committee on urban and
(standing committee)9 (1)(x)
M
Main motions and questions (definition)
95 (44)
Main question on 2nd reading conforms to committee recommendation;
exceptions47
Majority:
definition of "majority"95 (45)
special order: vote of members present to advance to 3rd reading
or message to senate33 (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 days15 (1)
Majority leader:
assistant majority leader2 (2)
duties2 (1), (4)
election2 (1)
floor manager on special order33 (1)(a)
member of:
committee on assembly organization (standing committee)
9 (3)
committee on rules24 (1)
presides when speaker and speaker pro tempore are both
temporarily absent4 (1)
removal, resignation2 (1)
seating assignment in chamber, settles disputed
2 (4)
