The speaker ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill made permanent the school district revenue limits. The amendment required the state to pay 100% of the costs of providing state mandated special education.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of January 31, 1995 .......... Page: 68
Point of order:
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 36 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of January 31, 1995 .......... Page: 69
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Albers that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 36 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill limited medical malpractice noneconomic damage awards. The amendment eliminated the patient compensation fund peer review committee.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 99
Point of order:
Representative Walker rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Walker that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane.
Representative Hubler appealed the ruling of the chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-51, Noes-48. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment permitted only candidates and personal campaign committees to make campaign expenditures.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 99
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Walker that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane.
Representative Boyle appealed the ruling of the chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-50, Noes-48. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment placed limits expenditures from campaigns receipts of campaigns for the office of representative to the assembly and covered representatives under the state campaign fund during primary elections.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 99
Point of order:
Representative Kunicki rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order taken under advisement.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 100
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Kunicki that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment increased campaign expenditure limits and provided for their adjustment for inflation in the future.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 100
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment prohibited contributions to partisan state officers during the state budget period.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 100
Point of order:
Representative Black rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54(1) and 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled not timely the point of order raised by Representative Black that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane because there were simple amendments to the substitute amendment pending. The simple amendments to the substitute amendment must be disposed of before a point of order on that substitute amendment would be in order.
Representative Black moved that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 be laid on the table.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 54 Assembly Rule 54 (1) General statement: The assembly may not consider any assembly amendment or assembly substitute amendment that relates to a different subject or is intended to accomplish a different purpose than that of the proposal to which it relates or that, if adopted and passed, would require a relating clause for the proposal which is substantially different from the proposal's original relating clause or that would totally alter the nature of the proposal.
(3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 101
Point of order:
Representative Walker rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Baldwin appealed the ruling of the chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-51, Noes-48. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment limited independent disbursements for state and local offices.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of February 17, 1995 .......... Page: 106
Point of order:
Representative Walker rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 18 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment prohibited campaign treasurers from serving as treasurer for more than one campaign committee.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 136
Point of order:
Representative Goetsch rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 137
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Goetsch that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Assembly Journal of March 9, 1995 .......... Page: 143
Ruling on the point of order:
On Tuesday, March 7, 1995, Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised on March 7, 1995 by Representative Goetsch that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f):
"The chair is prepared to rule on Assembly amendment 2. A point of order was raised by the gentleman from the 39th that Assembly amendment 2 expanded the scope of the bill under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f), and looking through the amendment as well as the original bill, the gentleman from the 39th's remarks are accurate. Also, it expands the relating clause and so, therefore, I find that the point of order is well taken."
[Note:] The bill related to committing a violent crime at or near a school. The amendment permitted the disclosure of law enforcement agency records relating to a pupil to a school administrator.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 137
Point of order:
Representative Harsdorf rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 138
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Harsdorf that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54(3)(f).
Representative Prosser moved that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 159 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill related to committing a violent crime at or near a school. The amendment expanded the definition of a school zone to include school bus stops where students are waiting for or being dropped off by a school bus.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of April 5, 1995 .......... Page: 199
