Actions, motions, and questions in order during debate
57, 65, 66
Adjourn (definition) 95 (2)
Adjourn, motion to:
acted on without debate, exceptions
70
always in order except while voting or while
assembly recessed for caucus 70 (1)
call of assembly may be moved
83 (2)
precedence does not authorize such motion
while another member has floor 70 (1)
privilege of motion or request
65 (1)(c), (d)
recess to next day: same as 69m
roll call required when assembly under call
86 (3)
simple motion not debatable or amendable
70 (3)
to fix time for convening, debatable and amendable
70 (4)
to fixed other time, debatable and amendable
70 (2)
two consecutive motions to adjourn not in order
69 (3)
Adjournment:
in committee of the whole 8 (6), (7)
motion proper at any time, but not while voting or while
another member has floor or while assembly
recessed for caucus 70 (1)
not debatable or amendable
70 (3)
roll call required for adjournment under call
86 (3)
simple motion adjourns to 9 a.m. (exception)
28
sine die adjournment (definition)
95 (79)
smaller number than quorum (majority of current
membership) may adjourn 30 (3)
terminates call of the assembly (roll call required) 86 (3), 87 (3)
Administrative rules:
chief clerk files with agency, senate, and JCRAR
5 (1)(u)
committee for review of, see also ss. 13.56
and 13.565, stats. 3 (1)(r), 5 (1)(u), 9 (6), 20 (2)
how assigned to standing committee for review
3 (1)(r), 13 (2)
legislative history of review of, see Joint Rule 78
report by standing committee or JCRAR
after review of proposed 20
report with objections, referral to JCRAR
3 (1)(r)
scheduled for floor action:
report without recommendation, after 30 days
15 (6)
special ordered, after 40 days
33 (7)
withdrawal and rereferral of proposed administrative
rule by speaker 13 (2)(b)
withdrawal of proposed administrative rule,
speaker provides notice of 3 (1)(r), 13 (2)(a)
Admission to floor of assembly chamber:
by action of assembly 25 (4)
limitations 25
open from one hour before daily session to one hour
after daily adjournment 6 (1)(d)
presiding officer may grant 25 (4)
sergeant at arms supervises coming and going
6 (1)(b)
those permitted 25
Adverse and final disposition:
list of methods 49 (1)
motion not permitted twice on same day at same stage
of proposal 72
once determined, substantially similar proposal
not to originate in assembly in same session
49 (2)
subject to reconsideration only in accordance with rule 73 49 (1)
Advice and consent of assembly 51m
Advisement:
presiding officer may take point of order under
62 (3)(b)
question under: may be expanded
69 (4)
Amend a proposal or motion, precedence of motion for
65 (2)(g)
Amendments:
amendment to amendment 52 (2), 55 (2)(b)
changes not permitted in amendments prepared by
legislative reference bureau 39 (3), 53
changing or amending rules requires assembly resolution
89 (1)
committee floor amendment adopting by, redrafting
by legislative reference bureau 53 (3)
committee reports out only if adoption recommended
18 (3)
conference report and attachments
not amendable, see Joint Rule 3 (3)
considered on 2nd reading of proposal
46
corrective, by committee on assembly organization
23 (2), (3)
definition of “amendment"
95 (4)
delete and substitute, proposition indivisible
80 (3)
division, when improper 80 (2)
floor amendments, corrections in
53 (3)
germane:
list of amendments which are
54 (4)
list of assembly amendments which are not
54 (3)
history file to show name of member or committee
sponsoring 53 (1)
how offered by committee 18 (2), 53 (3)
in order on 2nd reading and before engrossment
52 (1)
in 3rd degree not accepted 52 (2)
may be offered on motion to fix time to which adjournment
is taken 70 (2)
may be revived by assembly while proposal is in
amendable stage 18 (3), 47 (2)
must be germane to proposal, see Germaneness of amendments
not permitted on resolution by committee on rules
for special order 33 (2)
numbering of 53 (1)
point of order under advisement:
removes amendment from consideration 62 (3)(b)
presentation of floor amendments
53 (2), (3)
presented to chief clerk in proper form
53
provision of 53
reading at length, required when not provided
35 (2)
reconsideration of, proper only after reconsideration
of final action on proposal at that stage 73 (4)(c)
rejected, not to be reoffered on same proposal
49 (1)(b)
revival by assembly when committee does not
recommend adoption 18 (3), 47 (2)
precedence of motion for 65 (2)(f)
senate amendment to assembly proposal
52 (2)(b)
simple, sequence of considering
55 (1)(d), (2)(b)
substitute, see Substitute amendment
