Senate

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

Finance; committee on (see also ss. 13.09 to 13.095,
13.10 to 13.11, stats.)20 (4)

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 50
and 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)

invitees of committee on senate organization
admitted to11 (6)

legislative employees, admitted to staff lobby while
performing their duties11 (2)

recording proceedings11 (7)

staff lobby access granted to state officers, members
of congress, supreme court justices, former
legislators, and others11 (2)

G

Gallery: disturbance in, and clearing of13

conduct of individuals13m

Germaneness:

amendments must be germane to proposal50

definition99 (31)

presiding officer rules on50 (2)

question of, when may be considered50 (3)

Governor:

admitted to senate floor during session11 (1)

enrolled bills presented to43

nominations for appointment22

reference of, to committee22 (1)

report on, by committee22 (1)

senate notification of final action22 (2)

veto, action on, how scheduled18 (1)

veto, division of70 (2), (3)

veto, question relating to, not to be referred
to committee41 (2)

Gubernatorial and state superintendent nominations
for appointment22

Guests:

introduction of, limited to persons of unusual
achievement17 (4)

journal record of introduction17 (4m)

visitors, journal record17 (4m)

H

Hearing (definition)99 (32)

Hearings:

cancellation of scheduled hearings, notice of25 (1)(c)

committee, schedule of activities26

date of, to be noted in history file30 (3)(a)

list of, filed with the chief clerk (Monday)26

publishing notice of, in schedule of committee
activities26, 93 (2)

time and place of, posting on bulletin boards25 (1)(c), 93 (2)

unintroduced legislature, notice of25 (1)(c)

History (definition)99 (33)

History file:

chief clerk directs recording of all significant action
on proposal30 (3)

definition99 (33m)

Hour for meeting of daily session (usually 10 a.m. on
Tuesday and Thursday)14

I

Improper exceptional language in debate58

Incidental motions and requests (definition)99 (34)

Indefinite postponement:

adverse and final disposition46 (6)

definition99 (35)

motion not permitted twice on same day at same
stage of proposal66

precedence of motion63 (1)(m)

reference to committee after, not in order41 (2)

when committee recommends, question must be first put55

Interpretation of senate rules7 (3)

Introduction of proposals33

definition99 (36)

handwritten changes prohibited in proposal
submitted for introduction33 (1)

Item veto, see veto

J

Jacket envelope: