twice on same question59
motions in order during63
motions or questions decided without68
motives, may not question other members56
not permitted after main question is put, but
amendments may still be offered77 (3)
personal privilege, limitations60
personalities in, not allowed56
precluded on all questions by ordering the
main question77 (3)
presiding officer to name first speaker57
reading briefly from printed material permitted
unless objected to56
recognition of member before proceeding56
time limits for76, 77 (2)
what motions or questions decided without68
Decorum in the senate chamber:
admission to floor11, 13
audio, video recordings11 (7)
ayes and noes, members not to leave seat during
calling of8 (3)
coats to be worn8 (1)
disorderly conduct by members and others13
eating, tobacco products, reading not permitted8 (4)
exceptional words to, taken down in writing58
president may order removal of member13
presiding officer preserves order and decorum7 (1)
proper conduct while presiding officer or member
is speaking8 (2)
recording proceedings11 (7)
sergeant at arms supervises admission to chamber6 (2)(c)
Dictionary, Webster's current edition to be used31 (4)
Dilatory (definition)99 (22)
Disposal, adverse and final46 (6)
Disturbance or disorderly conduct, presiding officer may
order clearing of senate floor and lobby, president
may order member removed13
Division of question, members may call for, when70
definition99 (23)
report of committee of conference not divisible,
see Joint Rule
3 (3)
veto70 (2), (3)
Documents, signing of by president and attestation
by chief clerk44
Drinking, not permitted in chamber8 (4)
E
Eating, not permitted in chamber8 (4)
Elected membership (definition)99 (24)
Election, contested, floor privilege of contestant12
chief clerk5
president, president pro tempore1
sergeant at arms6
substitute president2
Employees:
coats to be worn by8 (1)
employment and supervision88
of legislature, admitted to senate staff lobby while
performing their duties11 (2)
payroll certification for89
Enacting clause, inserted by chief clerk when omitted31 (2)
Engrossed proposal (definition)99 (25)
Engrossed publication of senate resolution
amending rules94 (3)(b)
Engrossed reproduction of amended proposal30 (3)(d)
Enrolled proposal (definition)99 (26)
Enrolling bills and resolutions43
Executive nominations for appointment22
Explanation of member's vote, not allowed during roll call74
Expunge (definition)99 (27)
Extraordinary or special session, rules modified for93
committees permitted to introduce or offer, as
authorized introduction as offering of, proposals93 (1p)
definition99 (27m)
proposal within call93 (1)
F
Filing of proposals30
rereferral to committee on senate organization41 (1)(e)
senate committee may return proposal referred
by senate20 (4)(b)
First reading of proposals36
chief clerk's report used in lieu of36 (1m)(b)
journal record of introduction, on day senate
does not meet, constitutes first reading36 (1m)(b)
simultaneous reference to joint survey committee36 (2)(c)
Fiscal estimate (definition),
see also Joint Rules
41 to
50and s.
13.093 (2), stats.99 (28)
Fiscal estimate request to legislative fiscal bureau96 (1m)
Floor amendment (definition)99 (30)
Floor leaders, see also Majority leader:
may schedule time limit for debate76
members of committee on senate organization20 (1)
Floor of the senate:
audio, video recordings11 (7)
contestants for seats admitted to12
correspondents of news media admitted, limited to press
lobby while the senate is sitting in session,
recording by11 (5), (7)
definition99 (29m)
denied to person engaged in defeating or promoting
legislation11 (3), (4)
display of visual material prohibited8 (5)
disturbance on, and clearing of member by president,
others by presiding officer13
floor access for person who delivers
opening prayer11 (9)
floor access for technical services11 (8)
floor access limited to governor, lieutenant governor,
members of legislature, certain senate staff11 (1)
