AR2: Resolution Text

Assembly Rule 73 (4) (c): The rule requires the reconsideration of both the vote to engross and the vote to adopt a substitute amendment in order to return a proposal consisting of a substitute amendment to the amendable stage.

Assembly Rule 73 (6): The rule permits the assembly to authorize the withdrawal of a motion to reconsider.

Assembly Rule 74 (title) and (2): The rule prohibits the amendment of a motion to take from the table and limits each member to speaking only 2 minutes on the motion.

Assembly Rule 75 (1) (a) 3. and (d): The rule provides the form for stating the questions on amendments and conference reports.

Assembly Rule 79 (5): The rule provides that both members of a pair are considered not present for the purpose of establishing a qualified majority or quorum.

Assembly Rule 80 (4): The rule prohibits the division of a bill vetoed in its entirety by the governor.

Assembly Rule 80 (6): The rule changes the references to vetoed items to vetoed parts.

Assembly Rule 83 (4): The rule establishes the words the presiding officers must state upon a call of the assembly being requested.

Assembly Rule 93 (4): See Assembly Rule 2 (3) above.

Assembly Rule 94 (3) (a) and (b): See Assembly Rule 2 (3) above.

Assembly Rule 95 (3) and (4): The rule expands on the definitions of adoption and amendment.

Assembly Rule 95 (6): The rule expands the area of the assembly chamber.

Assembly Rule 95 (19): See Assembly Rule 2 (3) above.

Assembly Rule 95 (27m): The rule defines extraordinary session.

Assembly Rule 95 (39), (54), (63), (66) and (67): The rule redefines joint resolution, passage, recess, regular session and rejection.

Assembly Rule 95 (72): The rule repeals the definition of revision.

Assembly Rule 95 (82) and (84): The rule redefines special committee and special session.

Assembly Rule 97 (3): The rule prohibits the use of an assembly citation to declare a special day or to declare a person an honorary citizen.

AR2,5,1 Resolved by the assembly, That:

AR2, s. 1 Section 1. Assembly rule 2 (3) is amended to read:

AR2,5,7 Assembly Rule 2 (3) On the day a new legislature is convened under section 13.02 (1) of the statutes, the chairperson of each party caucus shall notify the chief clerk of the offices established by his or her party caucus and the incumbents therein, and thereafter shall notify the chief clerk of any change in such offices or incumbents. Each notification shall be printed entered in the journal.

AR2, s. 2 Section 2. Assembly rule 3 (1) (h) is amended to read:

AR2,6,3 Assembly Rule 3 (1) (h) Receive communications from other branches of government and, when required, direct that they be read to the assembly or printed entered in the journal.

AR2, s. 3 Section 3. Assembly rule 3 (1) (j) is amended to read:

AR2,6,6 Assembly Rule 3 (1) (j) Appoint members to all assembly and joint legislative committees or other bodies as required by law, legislative rule or other directive.

AR2, s. 4 Section 4. Assembly rule 5 (1) (b), (c), (d) and (f) are amended to read:

AR2,6,10 Assembly Rule 5 (1) (b) Supervise the preparation and keeping of the daily journal, daily calendars, weekly bulletins of proceedings and weekly schedule of committee activities.

AR2,6,12 (c) Supervise the official recording of all assembly actions and the making of all required entries upon the jackets of in the history file for proposals.

AR2,6,15 (d) After During or after each daily session, ascertain that notify the legislative reference bureau file copy of any proposal introduced on that day, or of any substitute amendment or amendment deposited on that day, has been sent to the bureau.

AR2,6,21 (f) Any assembly proposal ordered engrossed and read a 3rd time shall be reviewed by the chief clerk with regard to incorporating whatever amendments have been adopted. When a proposal has been correctly engrossed, it shall be submitted to the assembly for a 3rd reading. If the proposal is to be reprinted reproduced in engrossed form, the work shall be performed by the legislative reference bureau under joint rule 63.

AR2, s. 5 Section 5. Assembly rule 6 (1) (g) is amended to read:

AR2,7,2 Assembly Rule 6 (1) (g) Maintain order and quiet in and about the chamber, remove disorderly persons or clear the galleries or areas adjoining other areas of the chamber when directed to do so by the presiding officer, and carry out any other instructions of the presiding officer in relation to any disturbance which may occur in or near the chamber.

AR2, s. 6 Section 6. Assembly rule 9 (1) is repealed and recreated to read:

AR2,7,5 Assembly Rule 9 (1) As early as possible in each legislative biennium, the following standing committees of the assembly shall be appointed by the speaker:

AR2,7,6 (a) Aging and long-term care, committee on.

AR2,7,7 (b) Agriculture, committee on.

AR2,7,8 (c) Children and families, committee on.

AR2,7,9 (d) Colleges and universities, committee on.

AR2,7,10 (e) Consumer affairs, committee on.

AR2,7,11 (f) Criminal justice and corrections, committee on.

AR2,7,12 (g) Education, committee on.

AR2,7,13 (h) Elections and constitutional law, committee on.

AR2,7,14 (i) Environment and utilities, committee on.

AR2,7,15 (j) Financial institutions, committee on.

AR2,7,16 (k) Government operations, committee on.

AR2,7,17 (L) Health, committee on.

AR2,7,18 (m) Highways and transportation, committee on.

AR2,7,19 (n) Housing, committee on.

AR2,7,20 (o) Insurance, securities and corporate policy, committee on.

AR2,7,21 (p) Judiciary, committee on.

AR2,7,22 (q) Labor and employment, committee on.

AR2,7,23 (r) Mandates, committee on.

AR2,7,24 (s) Natural resources, committee on.

AR2,7,25 (t) Rural affairs, committee on.

AR2,8,1 (u) Small business and economic development, committee on.

AR2,8,2 (v) State affairs, committee on.

AR2,8,3 (w) Tourism and recreation, committee on.

AR2,8,4 (x) Urban and local affairs, committee on.

AR2,8,5 (y) Urban education, committee on.

AR2,8,6 (z) Veterans and military affairs, committee on.

AR2,8,7 (zd) Ways and means, committee on.

AR2,8,8 (zm) Welfare reform, committee on.

AR2, s. 7 Section 7. Assembly rule 9 (2) (b) is amended to read:

AR2,8,11 Assembly Rule 9 (2) (b) The speaker shall make all committee appointments of members of the majority party, and the.

AR2,8,13 (bm) The first-named person of each standing committee shall be the chairperson and the second-named person shall be the vice chairperson.

AR2, s. 8 Section 8. Assembly rule 9 (2) (c) is amended to read:

AR2,8,18 Assembly Rule 9 (2) (c) The speaker shall make all committee appointments of members of the minority party as nominated by the minority leader , and the first-nominated, except that the speaker may appoint any member of the minority party as chairperson of a committee.

AR2,8,23 (cm) Unless the member is the chairperson, the first-nominated minority member of each standing committee who is first nominated by the minority leader shall be the ranking minority member of that committee unless the speaker and minority leader agree that the first-nominated member shall serve as vice chairperson of the committee.

AR2, s. 9 Section 9. Assembly rule 9 (4), (5), (6) and (7) are amended to read:

AR2,9,4 Assembly Rule 9 (4) The members of the There shall also be an assembly committee on finance shall be consisting of the assembly members of the joint committee on finance. The chairperson of the assembly committee shall be a cochairperson of the joint committee.

AR2,9,9 (5) The members of the There shall also be an assembly committee on audit shall be consisting of the assembly members of the joint legislative audit committee. The chairperson of the assembly committee shall be a cochairperson of the joint committee. Proposals may be referred to, and reported by, the joint committee in the same manner as other standing committees.

AR2,9,15 (6) The members of the There shall also be an assembly committee for review of administrative rules shall be consisting of the assembly members of the joint committee for review of administrative rules. The chairperson of the assembly committee shall be a cochairperson of the joint committee. Proposals may be referred to, and reported by, the joint committee in the same manner as other standing committees.

AR2,9,20 (7) The members of the There shall also be an assembly committee on employment relations shall be consisting of the assembly members of the joint committee on employment relations. The chairperson of the assembly committee shall be a cochairperson of the joint committee. Proposals may be referred to, and reported by, the joint committee in the same manner as other standing committees.

AR2, s. 10 Section 10. Assembly rule 10 (1) is renumbered assembly rule 10 (1m) and amended to read:

AR2,9,24 Assembly Rule 10 (1m) Special committees may be created by resolution. Any such committee shall cease to exist:

AR2, s. 11 Section 11. Assembly rule 10 (1) is created to read:

AR2,10,2 Assembly Rule 10 (1) A special committee may be created only as provided in this section.

AR2, s. 12 Section 12. Assembly rule 10 (2) (intro.) is repealed.

AR2, s. 13 Section 13. Assembly rule 10 (2) (a) to (c) are renumbered assembly rule 10 (1m) (a) to (c).

AR2, s. 14 Section 14. Assembly rule 10 (2) is created to read:

AR2,10,11 Assembly Rule 10 (2) The speaker may create a temporary special committee by written order. Any such committee shall cease to exist 3 days after the assembly first convenes after the temporary special committee is created or when a special committee of the same name as the temporary special committee is created by resolution, whichever is earlier.

AR2, s. 15 Section 15. Assembly rule 11 (2) is amended to read:

AR2,10,16 Assembly Rule 11 (2) Committee chairpersons may appoint subcommittees to consider specified subjects and report to the parent committee. Committee chairpersons may appoint subcommittee chairpersons, who may be members of any political party.

AR2, s. 16 Section 16. Assembly rule 11 (9) is amended to read:

AR2,10,20 Assembly Rule 11 (9) The chairperson shall determine when proposals or other business will be scheduled for public hearing or executive action, and, subject to rule 17m, when committee actions shall be reported to the assembly.

AR2, s. 17 Section 17. Assembly rule 11 (11) is created to read:

AR2,10,23 Assembly Rule 11 (11) (a) No committee may meet outside the city of Madison without prior authorization under section 13.123 (3) (a) of the statutes.

AR2,11,2 (b) Beginning on July 1 of each even-numbered year and ending on the date of the general election of that year, no committee may meet in this state but outside the city of Madison without the prior joint authorization by the speaker and the minority leader.