Point of order:
Representative Broydrick rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 603 [relating to campaign financing, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope] because the original bill does not relate to means of public funding and does not amend Chapter 71 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The speaker took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of October 18, 1979 .......... Page: 1453
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled that Assembly Bill 603 did not raise revenue or contain appropriations, and therefore an amendment to accomplish that purpose would not be germane because it would expand the scope of the bill. The speaker ruled assembly amendment 3 not germane.
Assembly Journal of October 18, 1979 .......... Page: 1454
Point of order:
Representative Broydrick rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 17 to Assembly Bill 603 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken for the following reasons: (1) the revenue questions contained in the amendment are beyond the scope of the bill; (2) the amendment amends Chapter 71 of the
statutes which is not included in the title of the bill; and (3) the form of the amendment is not to amend a specific section of the bill but to add additional language at the end.
[Note:] The bill related exclusively to the application of the existing campaign finance law to registrants and candidates. A.Amdt.17 was a floor amendment which restricted the $1 income tax diversion into the fund to persons "whose income tax liability for any taxable year exceeds $1".
Although A.Amdt. 17 inserted its proposed ch. 71, stats., change at the end of the bill in the appropriate ascending statute number sequence, the placement of the new material made it more evident that the amendment went outside the scope of the bill.
Assembly Journal of June 28, 1979 .......... Page: 1023
Point of order:
246 Representative Johnson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 623 [relating to the circuit court for Rock county] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
[Note:] The bill dealt exclusively with one "branch 6" of the circuit court for Rock county. A.Amdt.1 was a floor amendment which tried to include the "appellate" court for Rock county.
The chair [Rep. Gunderson] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of June 28, 1979 .......... Page: 1005
Point of order:
Representative Kedrowski rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 521 [relating to weight limitations on vehicles transporting forest products and metal scrap] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f) [substantial expansion of scope].
[Note:] The bill was limited to the method of determining the gross weight of any truck loaded with scrap metal or logs.
A.Amdt.2, which was a floor amendment, attempted to change the application from "metal scrap" to "nondivisible loads of bulk commodities" not only in regard to the method change contained in the bill, but also in the application of the existing statute.
The speaker [Jackamonis] ruled the point of order well taken.
Assembly Journal of February 27, 1979 .......... Page: 218
Point of order:
Representative Johnson rose to the point of order that assembly amendment 3 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 46 [relating to increasing the ceiling on the public debt for veterans' mortgage loans and making an appropriation] was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) and (f) [substantial expansion of scope] because it affects all bonding [not, veterans' housing only].
Representative Hephner asked unanimous consent that assembly amendment 3 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 46 be withdrawn and returned to the authors. Granted.
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Senate Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 1801
[Point of order:]
Senator Johnston raised the point of order that senate amendment 7 [to Assembly Bill 500, relating to establishing a program of inspection and maintenance of certain motor vehicles in any county required by federal law to institute this program and in a county whose board of supervisors elect to participate in the program, granting rule-making authority, providing a penalty, making an appropriation and creating a tax exemption] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Amdt.7 authorized expanding the program to include fuel efficiency testing on an optional basis.
247 The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of April 2, 1980 .......... Page: 1803
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order on the germaneness of senate amendment 7 well taken.
Senate Journal of February 19, 1980 .......... Page: 1386
[Point of order:]
Senator Harnisch raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 [to Senate Bill 189, relating to collective bargaining units consisting of supervisors and providing a penalty] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] 1979 SB 189, and S.Sub.1, contained an exception which applied only to the Milwaukee school system. S.Amdt.1 made the exception applicable to all "school district professional employes" at the management level.
Senate Journal of February 19, 1980 .......... Page: 1390
Ruling of the chair [Pres. Risser]:
Earlier today Senator Harnisch raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 189 was not germane. The Chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 1 would expand the scope of the bill to the entire state. Senate Rule 50 (7) states only amendments limiting the scope of a proposal are germane. Therefore it is the opinion of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Harnisch is well taken.
Senate Journal of January 25, 1980 .......... Page: 1190
[Point of order:]
Senator Murphy raised the point of order that senate amendment 1 to senate substitute amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 77 [relating to prohibiting possession of a dangerous weapon by a convicted felon and providing a penalty] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] S.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.4 made it a misdemeanor if a firearms dealer failed to send a monthly report to the sheriff of the residence county of every person to whom a gun was sold during the month.
Senate Journal of January 25, 1980 .......... Page: 1192
Ruling of the chair [Pres. Risser]:
It is the opinion of the chair that senate amendment 1 created a new concept and new crime. It is substantially different from senate substitute amendment 4; therefore, the chair rules the point of order well taken.
248Senate Journal of January 23, 1980 .......... Page: 1138
[Point of order:]
Senator Moody raised the point of order that senate substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 413 [relating to committing a crime with a dangerous weapon and providing a penalty] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Sub.1 expanded the scope of the proposal by providing that, in committting the crime of robbery, the use of any article "fashioned in a manner to lead the victim reasonably to believe that it is a dangerous weapon" would be treated as though a dangerous weapon was actually used.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Murphy appealed the ruling of the chair. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-17, noes-16.] So the decision of the chair shall stand as the judgment of the senate.
Senate Journal of October 30, 1979 .......... Page: 941
[Point of order:]
Senator Roshell raised the point of order that senate amendment 3 [to Senate Bill 301, relating to inspection of electrical construction by the department of industry, labor and human relations, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation and imposing a penalty] was not germane. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of October 31, 1979 .......... Page: 973
By request of Senator Radosevich, with unanimous consent, senate amendment 3 was returned to the author.
The point of order of yesterday was on senate amendment 3; since the amendment has been returned to the author, the point of order is moot.
Senate Journal of October 16, 1979 .......... Page: 828
[Point of order:]
Senator Kreul raised the point of order that senate amendment 4 to senate substitute amendment 3 [to Senate Bill 19, relating to raising the drinking age to 19 and providing a penalty] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Sub.3 was limited to issues related to raising the drinking age from 18 to 19. The following amendments were challenged:
S.Amdt.4 (above) prohibited issuing a Class "A" beer retailer's license to a grocery store. Below:
S.Amdt.7 permitted drinking in a motorhome as long as an adult was present and the motorhome was not moving.
S.Amdt.8 prohibited sale for off-premise consumption to persons aged 19 or 20.
S.Amdt.9 retained the proposed 19-year drinking age but permitted beer drinking by persons 18 years old.
S.Amdt.10 changed bar-closing time from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. and required statewide uniformity.
249 The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken. [Intervening text omitted.]
Senate Journal of October 16, 1979 .......... Page: 829
Senator Cullen raised the point of order that senate amendment 7 to senate substitute amendment 3 was not germane.
The chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Goyke appealed the ruling of the chair. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-25, noes-5.] So the decision of the chair shall stand as the judgment of the Senate. [Intervening text omitted.]
Senate Journal of October 16, 1979 .......... Page: 830
Senator Kleczka raised the point of order that senate amendment 8 to senate substitute amendment 3 was not germane.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senator Kleczka appealed the ruling of the chair. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-29, noes-4.] So the decision of the chair shall stand as the judgment of the Senate. [Intervening text omitted.]
Senate Journal of October 16, 1979 .......... Page: 831
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that senate amendment 9 to senate substitute amendment 3 was not germane.
The chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senator Chilsen appealed the ruling of the chair. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-23, noes-9.] So the decision of the chair shall stand as the judgment of the Senate. [Intervening text omitted.]
Senate Journal of October 16, 1979 .......... Page: 832
Senator Cullen raised the point of order that senate amendment 10 to senate substitute amendment 3 was not germane. (
The chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senate Journal of October 2, 1979 .......... Page: 725
[Point of order:]
Senator Kleczka raised the point of order that pursuant to Senate Rule 50, senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 167 [relating to authorization for electors to vote in the primary of more than one political party] was not germane.
[Note:] S.Sub.1 (above) added provisions to outlaw straight-ticket voting for all elections.
S.Amdt.1 (below) provided for an "Australian" primary ballot listing, by office, every candidate and the candidate's party affiliation.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order well taken. [Intervening text omitted.]
[Point of order:]
Senator Kleczka raised the point of order that pursuant to Senate Rule 50, senate amendment 1 was not germane.
250 The chair ruled the point of order well taken.
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Assembly Journal of March 23, 1978 .......... Page: 4031
