definition of "journal"95 (41)
gives daily list of those present or absent
30 (1)
may note fact that member wished to be recorded
on roll call76 (8)
preparation supervised by chief clerk5 (1)(b)
roll call record to show names and totals
76 (9)
Judiciary and ethics, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(q)
L
Labor and workforce development, committee on
(standing committee)9 (1)(r)
Last general-business floorperiod, final legislative day:
reconsideration motion taken up by majority
vote of members present and voting73 (3)(b)
Lay on table, see Table, motion to
Leave (definition), see also Absence, leave of95 (42)
Leaving chamber: no member to leave
while assembly under call84
Leaving floor: no member to cross or leave
while presiding officer is addressing assembly26 (2)
Legislative citation, see Certificate
96
Legislative day (definition)95 (43)
Legislative reference bureau, see also ss. 13.90 and 13.92, stats.:
committee's floor amendment, reviews and redrafts
53 (3)
correction in proposal:
authorized for wrong spelling, grammar, numbering,
or improper word use and wrong numbering
or referencing36 (1)(a)
enacting or enabling clause, inserts when missing
36 (1)(b)
titles of proposals, when required in36 (1)(c)
drafts all proposals for introduction39 (2), (3)
engrossed proposal, prepares for reproduction
5 (1)(f)
flaw in enrolled bill, notifies committee on assembly
organization23 (2), (3)
inauguration day, duties of chief5 (1)(a)
indexes to proposals by subject and author,
see Joint Rules 77 and 78
publishing assembly manual, assists chief clerk
94 (1)
required to make clerical corrections in proposals
36
Legislature, organization of, see art. IV, sections 7 to 20,
Wis. Con. and ss. 13.01 to 13.58, stats.
Lieutenant governor, confirmation51m
Lifting a call of the assembly87
Lobbyists do not have privilege of floor
25
Local affairs, committee on urban and
(standing committee)9 (1)(x)
M
Main motions and questions (definition)
95 (44)
Main question on 2nd reading conforms to committee
recommendation; exceptions47
Majority:
definition of "majority"95 (45)
special order: vote of members present to advance
to 3rd reading or message to senate33 (4)
vote of current membership to change rules (roll call required)
89
vote of current membership to lift call (roll call required)87 (2)
vote of members present (even if less than quorum)
to adjourn under call (roll call required)86 (3), 87 (3)
vote of members present may withdraw bill from
committee after 21 days15 (1)
Majority leader:
assistant majority leader2 (2)
duties2 (1), (4)
election2 (1)
floor manager on special order33 (1)(a)
member of:
committee on assembly organization
(standing committee)9 (3)
committee on rules24 (1)
presides when speaker and speaker pro tempore are both
temporarily absent4 (1)
removal, resignation2 (1)
seating assignment in chamber, settles disputed
2 (4)
term of office2 (1)
Manual:
definition of "manual"95 (46)
legislative reference bureau to assist chief clerk
94 (1)
Mason's manual: use in interpreting rules
91 (2)
Means, committee on ways and (standing committee)
9 (1)(z)
Member:
absence, leave of27
appointing authority for employees7 (1)
assembly privilege, point of61 (1)
call of assembly:
expense to secure attendance may be
charged to absentees85 (2)
may demand, to secure attendance of absentees
83 (1)
motion requires 15 seconds83 (3)
must remain in chamber during84
crossing or leaving floor, not permitted while
presiding officer is speaking26 (2)
debate, right to: ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
definition of "member"95 (47)
definition of "members present"95 (48)
eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries26 (4)
interruption of member holding floor, when permitted
57
journal, may request recording of position when
absent during roll call76 (8)
leaving chamber, not permitted while assembly under call
84
majority of current membership required to change rules
(roll call required)89
microphones, possession and use 26 (7)
mobile radio service devices26 (6)
motions, right to make: ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
newspaper reading, not permitted during session on
floor or in galleries26 (3)
objectionable language in debate58
paired on question, files signed statement with chief clerk
79
personal privilege, point of61 (2)
presiding officer announces order that members
may speak56 (2)
privilege, point of assembly, personal, or special
61
purpose, must state when requesting rules suspension or
unanimous consent90 (2)
reading from bill or amendment currently
debated, permitted59 (3)
