Senate

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

Election of officers by the senate, see also Wis. Con. IV-30,
ss. 13.02 (1), 13.13, 13.15 (1), 13.18 (1), stats.:

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

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: