attendance roll call entered in journal15
call of the senate:
adjournment under call85 (6)
roll called on motion for84
vote to raise85 (5)
clerk not to be interrupted during calling of8 (3)
committee of the whole, not in order in19
confirmation of appointments22 (2)
demand for, not in order after voice vote
result announced72 (3)
governor's or state superintendent's nomination for
appointment22 (2)
journal entry of72 (1)
loitering, visiting at podium, prohibited during roll call8 (3)
main question, motion77 (3)
member arriving late, may have question stated73 (2)
members not to leave seats nor be disturbed
during calling of8 (3)
membership presently serving, majority required
for quorum15, 39
presiding officer may order on any vote72 (1)
proposal's relating clause to be entered in journal32
quorum is of membership presently serving15, 39
rules (senate):
repealing, creating, or amending (majority of
membership presently serving)90
suspending (two-thirds of members present)91
voice vote (definition)99 (94)
when demanded by one-sixth of members,
see art. IV-20, Wis. Con.72 (1)
B
Beverages, not to be consumed in senate chamber8 (4)
Bill (definition)99 (7)
Bill or resolution:
amendment, consideration of, in order only upon
2nd reading47 (1)
amendment, legislative reference bureau
prepares, exception49
amendment, reengrossed if amended on 3rd reading40
coauthors, cosponsors not to be changed while
sitting in session17 (5)
confidentiality of bills pending referral46 (2)(a)
copies to be available one day before action34 (1)
corrections of minor clerical errors in, by chief clerk31 (1)
date of hearing on, to be entered in history file30 (3)(a)
day bill presented to governor recorded in journal43
distributed at least one day before action34 (1)
division of question, motion for, not permitted when
purpose can be accomplished by amendment70
division of partial veto70 (2), (3)
enabling or enacting clause lacking, inserted
by chief clerk31 (2)
engrossing37 (3), 40
engrossing and enrolling supervised by
chief clerk5 (2)(b), 43
enrolled bill, journal records date presented
to governor43
enrolling, performed by legislative reference bureau43
errors in, chief clerk authorized to correct minor31 (1)
filing of proposals30
copies must be in jacket envelope29
jacket envelopes not to be filed if folded or rolled30 (1)
notations in history file by chief clerk30 (2), (3)
handwritten changes prohibited in copies prepared
by legislative reference bureau33 (1)
hearings required18 (1m)
identical with one already rejected not allowed,
exceptions33 (2)
introduction of17 (1)(c), 33 (1), 45, 46
jacket envelope30 (1)
to contain all amendments regardless of action27 (5)
journal, references to by number, relating clause32
jurisdiction over, while in committee25 (2)
legislative reference bureau prepares all proposals
for introduction33 (1)
messaging delayed for reconsideration period42 (1)
messaging immediately under suspension of rules42
offering of resolutions33 (1), 45
orders of business17
position of on calendar, when reconsideration
motion pending38 (2)
presentation of44m, 46 (1)
privileged resolutions69
considered immediately45
joint, messaged immediately42
readings, 3 separate35
amendments considered only on 2nd reading47 (1)
committee on senate organization builds 2nd reading
calendar18 (1)
committee reference on first reading36
constitutional amendments, required on joint
resolutions for35
ordering to 3rd reading18 (5), 37 (1)
third reading38
two readings on same day prohibited35
reconsideration period, messaging delayed for42 (1)
reengrossed, if amended on 3rd reading40
reference to committee:
by president36 (1)
chief clerk advises president46 (2)(a)
made on first reading of proposal36
simultaneous reference to joint survey committee36 (2)(c)
rereference generally, when in order41 (1)
rereference of administrative rule46 (2)(b)
rereference of bill or resolution46 (2)(c)
signed by president and attested by chief
clerk after enrolling44
simultaneous reference to joint survey committee36 (2)(c)
special session, see Special session
