Majority
The senate may decide any question by a majority of a quorum (Senate Rule
15 and Joint Rule
12 (1)) unless a higher vote total is required for final approval by the state constitution, law, or legislative rule (Senate Rule
39 and Joint Rule
12).
Three-fourths of all the members elected to both houses:
Increased retirement fund benefits, approval of bill to grant; Wis. Con. IV-26 (3).
Two-thirds of all the members elected (22 senators):
Expulsion of an elected senator; Wis. Con. IV-8.
Removal of justice or judge by address; Wis. Con. VII-13.
Two-thirds of members present:
Impeachment, trial of; Wis.Con. VII-1.
Message to assembly, rescind motion; Senate Rule
42 (2).
Rules, suspension of; Senate Rule
91.
Veto, passage notwithstanding governor's objections; Wis. Con. V-10.
Majority of all the members elected (17 senators):
Bonded indebtedness, authorizing; Wis. Con. VIII-7.
Constitutional amendment, approval on first or 2nd consideration;
Wis. Con XII-1 and Joint Rule
12 (2)(f).
Debt for extraordinary expenditures; Wis. Con. VIII-6.
Majority of three-fifth of all the members elected (see Quorum):
Any "fiscal bill", vote on passage; Wis. Con. VIII-8.
Less than a majority:
Less than majority adjourn; Senate Rule
15 and Wis. Con. IV-7.
Call of the senate, five senators; Senate Rules
15 and
81 and Wis. Con. IV-7.
Raise a call of the senate, majority of those present; Senate Rule
85 (5).
Roll call ordered, one-sixth of those present; Senate Rule
72 (1) and Wis. Con. IV-20.
