Assembly

referred to standing committee, next calendar,
or committee on rules, unless privileged42 (1)(a)

relating to rules of assembly
(majority of current membership)89

relating to rules of assembly: taken up on 2nd legislative
day after introduction43 (2)

rereferred to committee13 (1)(am), 42 (3)(c), 45

special orders of business established by (12 hours
notice required)33 (4)

to reprimand, censure, or expel a member, procedure 21, 43 (3)

Assistant majority, minority leader:

duties2 (1), (2)

election, removal, term2 (1)

member of:

committee on assembly organization9 (3)

committee on rules24 (1)

presides, when4 (1)

Attendance, roll call vote taken, must be in chairs 30 (1)

Audiovisual transmission, committee members
considered present11 (3m)

Audit, committee on, see also s. 13.53, stats.9 (5)

Authority of rules of assembly, see also
art. IV, sec. 8, Wis. Con.91

Ayes and noes on roll call vote shown in journal 76 (9)

B

Bill:

changes not permitted39 (3)

committee introduction of18 (5)

copies to be available 24 hours before consideration 35 (1)

copies to be public 24 hours before executive action17d

corrective amendment by committee on
assembly organization23 (2), (3)

definition of "bill"95 (7)

division not proper80 (4)

enacting or enabling clause, inserted when missing 36 (1)(b)

granting rule-making authority, relating clause 36 (1)(c)

how treated when introduced40

legislative reference bureau to prepare 39 (2)

making an appropriation, relating clause 36 (1)(c)

point of order under advisement: removed from
consideration62 (3)(b)

presentation of39

providing penalty, relating clause36 (1)(c)

question on 2nd reading75 (1)(a)

question on 3rd reading48, 75 (1)(b)

reading at length, required when rules suspended
for immediate consideration before
copies are available35 (1)

receives 3 readings on separate and nonconsecutive
legislative days40, 46, 48

referred to standing committee, special committee,
to next calendar, or to committee on rules42 (1)(a)

rereferred to committee13 (1)(am), 42 (3)(c), 45

speaker refers to standing committee, special committee,
to next calendar, or to committee on rules42 (1)(a)

special and extraordinary session:

advancement to 3rd reading and
messaging by vote of majority
present and voting93 (7)

germaneness to call93 (1)

introduction by committees on finance,
organization, rules, or JCOER93 (2)

stage (definition)95 (85)

suspending administrative rule, to be considered within
40 days33 (7)

Blanks, available from chief clerk for:

certificates by legislature or by assembly
(see joint rule 7)96, 97 (5)

floor amendments by assembly or committee 53 (2), (3)

pairs79

Budget and other bills may be referred simultaneously
to joint survey committees and to joint committee on
finance, see also s. 13.093 (2)(b), stats.42 (1)(c)

Bulletin of committee hearings, see Schedule of committee activities

Bulletin of proceedings (histories and indexes):

chief clerk supervises preparation of histories,
see also Joint Rules 76 and 785 (1)(b), (c)

legislative reference bureau prepares indexes,
see Joint Rules 77 and 78

sergeant at arms supervises provision to members 6 (1)(c)

Business, regular orders of31

C

Calendar:

business referred to24 (3)(b), 42 (1)(a), 43 (2), 45, 46 (5), 73 (3)(a), (4)(a), 74

chief clerk supervises provision to members 5 (1)(bm)

committee reports shown for proposals on 2nd reading 29 (1)(c)

definition of "calendar"95 (8)

delayed calendar, debate limited: 5 min/member,
20 min/question60 (1)

furnished to members at least 24 hours
before being acted upon; exception29 (3)

not required for special, extended, or extraordinary session
proposals93 (4)

lists motions for reconsideration and name of each
maker 29 (1)(b)

lists proposals by name of author and relating clause 29 (1)(a)

lists regular orders of business29 (1)

lists special orders of business29 (1)(d)

preparation by chief clerk under
supervision of committee on rules 5 (1)(b), (r), 29 (1), (2)

proposal withdrawn from committee on rules placed on 15 (5)

published routinely for Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (except holidays)29 (2)

second reading proposals, calendar shows
all pending committee reports29 (1)(c)

special and extraordinary sessions, measures
referred to: may be taken up immediately93 (4)

unfinished calendars taken up prior to 5th order of
business 29 (4)

veto, how referred to24 (5), 44

Call of the assembly (or "call of the house") 83 to 88

adjournment may be moved while assembly is under call 70 (1)

adjournment terminates call (roll call required) 86 (3), 87 (3)

call may be moved while motion to adjourn is pending 83 (2)

cannot be demanded while voting is in progress 83 (2)

chief clerk to call roll and furnish sergeant with list of
members absent without leave85

definition of "call of the assembly" 95 (9)

expenses incurred in securing attendance may be
imposed on absent members85 (2)

lifted when all reported absentees present or absent with
leave87 (1)

majority of current membership may vote to lift
call (roll call required)87 (2)