Definitions, alphabetical list of major terms
95
Delete and substitute: proposition indivisible
80 (3)
Dilatory (definition)95 (22)
Dilatory motions out of order69
successive calls on same question not permitted
88
Dilatory use of motion to suspend rules not permitted
90 (5)
"Dipping" of bill through joint committee
on finance, see s. 13.093 (1), stats.
Division of the question:
bill, joint resolution, or resolution not divisible
80 (4)
definition of "division of the question"
95 (23)
motion or simple amendment divisible when containing
2 severable propositions80 (1)
motion to delete and substitute is one
indivisible proposition80 (3)
not to be used when amendment more clearly achieves
purpose80 (2)
partial veto, how may be divided80 (5), (6)
report of committee of conference not divisible,
see also Joint Rule 3 (3)80 (4)
requesting a division is authorized interruption
57 (1)(h)
senate amendment received for assembly concurrence
not divisible80 (4)
substitute amendment not divisible80 (4)
veto of entire bill, may not be divided80 (4)
Document provision to members, except calendars,
sergeant at arms supervises6 (1)(c)
Documents, consent required to read from59 (3), 90 (2)
Documents presented to assembly37 (2)
Doors to assembly:
all rooms inside constitute "assembly chamber" (definition)
95 (6)
closed when call is ordered; members may not leave
84
Dress code, assembly floor26 (9)
E
Eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries
26 (4)
Education, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(g)
Elected membership (definition)95 (24)
Election of officers, midterm vacancy, see also art. IV, sec. 30,
and art. XIII, sec. 6, Wis. Con.; ss. 13.02 (1), 13.13,
13.15 (1), 13.18 (1), stats.1
Election and campaign reform, committee
on (standing committee)9 (1)(h)
Electric voting machine, see Roll call, Voting machine
Emergency statement: bill lacking required statement
not to be withdrawn from joint committee on finance
or committee on rules15 (1)(b)
Employees of assembly:
appointment, supervision7
chief clerk, sergeant implement personnel
management system, see also
Joint Rule 915 (1)(t), 6 (1)(i)
social security, insurance, retirement records kept by
chief clerk 5 (1)(s)
Employment relations committee (JCOER), assembly and joint,
see also s. 13.111, stats. (standing committee)9 (7)
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended, or
extraordinary session93 (2)
Enacting and enabling clause, inserted when omitted
36 (1)(b)
End debate, motion to, see Debate, motion to end71
Energy and utilities, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(j)
Engrossed proposal (definition)95 (25)
Engrossing:
chief clerk supervises work relating to
5 (1)(e)
corrective amendment by committee on
assembly organization 23 (2), (3)
duties of chief clerk and legislative reference bureau
5 (1)(f)
Enrolled proposal (definition)95 (26)
Enrolling:
chief clerk may enter enrolling report after adjournment5 (1)(g)
chief clerk supervises work relating to
5 (1)(e)
corrective amendment by committee on assembly
organization 23 (2), (3)
functions of legislative reference bureau in relation to
23 (3)
how proposals may be recalled for further action
23 (3), 51
message enrolled bill to governor on motion
or by speaker's directive23 (4)
Ethics and standards of conduct, special committee on
21, 43 (3)
Excuse from voting, member may receive for special cause
77
Executive action, committee (definition)
95 (14)
Executive action, 24 hours after proposal public17d
Executive communications and messages:
in regular order of business31 (4)
joint convention may interrupt regular order
32 (2)
vetoes31 (5), 44
Expunge (definition), see also Rescind
95 (27)
Extraordinary, extended, or special session:
certain assembly rules modified 93
definition95 (27m)
F
Failure to pass, adverse and final disposition
49 (1)(f)
Final legislative day of last general-business floorperiod:
reconsideration motion taken up by vote
of a majority of members present and voting73 (3)(b)
Final or adverse disposition of proposal: methods listed
49 (1)
bill requiring (but lacking) emergency statement
not to be withdrawn from15 (1)(b)
permitted to introduce proposals in special, extended,
or extraordinary session93 (2)
proposal reported by standing committee, speaker may
refer to45 (1)
rules committee returns bill to speaker for referral to
24 (3)(a)
simultaneous referral of budget and other bills to
joint survey committee 42 (1)(c)
Financial institutions, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(j)
First reading of proposals, general rule
42 (1)
chief clerk's report used in lieu of42 (2)
journal record of introduction, on day assembly does
not meet, constitutes first reading42 (3)(b)
Fiscal estimate (definition), see also Joint Rules 41 to 50 and
s. 13.093 (2), stats.95 (28)
read at length if not provided35 (3)
Fiscal estimates by legislative fiscal bureau99
Flag, U.S. and Wisconsin, committee to display
6 (1)(k)
Floor amendment:
