Assembly

Rereferral of proposal to committee13 (1)(am), 45 (1)

Rescind (definition)95 (70)

Resolution, see Assembly resolution, Joint resolution

definition of "assembly resolution" 95 (71)

Retirement contributions, records kept by chief clerk 5 (1)(s)

Review of administrative rules, committee for, see
also s. 13.56, stats.9 (6)

Revival of amendment18 (3), 47 (2)

precedence of motion for65 (2)(f)

Roll call; see also Quick Finder:

adjournment under call, required for86 (3)

appeal from ruling of presiding officer, required for 62 (7)

assembly rules, majority of current membership required for change of89

attendance taken by roll call vote, must be in seats 30 (1)

ayes and noes shown in journal76 (9)

call of the assembly, chief clerk calls roll 85

chief clerk not to be interrupted during roll call vote 82

conference report, approval of, see Joint Rule 3 (1)(c)

confirm51m (2)

day, roll call (definition)95 (73)

election of officers, required for; by majority of those present,
see also art. IV, sec. 30, Wis. Con. 1

ending debate, required for (seconding required) 71 (1)

"fiscal bills", required for, see Joint Rule 11

interruption of roll call vote out of order 76 (7)

mandatory when required by constitution,
law, Joint Rule, or assembly rule76 (3)

member may be excused from voting for special cause 77

pairs not counted as part of outcome79 (4)

presiding officer may order at own discretion 76 (3)

presiding officer votes and is recorded 78

question, how stated75 (2)(b)

question lost when vote results in tie81

ratify amendment to U.S. constitution, see Joint Rule 58 (2)

recess under call, required for86 (3)

required when requested with support of 15 seconds,
see AR 6476 (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 final76 (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

continuity92

interpretation by presiding officer3m (1)(g)

of assembly:

apply to committee procedures as applicable 11

in force in succeeding biennial session until amended or rescinded92

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 of91 (2)

reference to Jefferson's manual under specified
conditions 91 (1)

reference to Mason's manual and long-established custom in
interpretation of91 (2)

special, extended, or extraordinary session, certain rules
modified93

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 on24

administrative rules review, how scheduled 15 (6)

conference report, may schedule debate on 45 (6)

functions as standing committee and as calendar scheduling committee24 (2)

joint committee on finance referral, when required returns
bill to speaker24 (3)(a)

meeting while assembly in session12

permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended,
or extraordinary session93 (2)

proposal received for calendar scheduling: may refer to
appropriate calendar24 (3)(b)

proposal withdrawn from any other committee, rules committee schedules
for calendar15 (5)

resolutions for special orders33

tabled proposal or other matter, rules committee may schedule
for calendar74

vetoes, how referred to calendar24 (5), 44

withdrawing of bills requiring (but lacking) emergency statement:
not permitted15 (1)(b)

Ruling (definition)95 (76)

Rural economic development and rural affairs, committee on (standing committee)9 (1)(u)

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Schedule of committee activities, see also Public hearing:

chief clerk supervises preparation5 (1)(b)

committee chairperson files lists of public hearings with chief clerk
on or before Monday noon of each week14 (2)

special, extended, or extraordinary session proposals need not be shown in93 (3)

Seats in chamber: speaker determines division in consultation with caucuses;
floor leaders settle disputed assignments2 (4)

Second reading:

main question conforms to committee recommendation;
exceptions 47

proposals referred to by speaker or
committee on rules24 (3), 45 (1), (4)

purpose: consideration of amendments46

question, how stated75 (1)(a)

Seconding a request64, 95 (89)

Seconds, motions or requests requiring:

call of the assembly83 (3)