Assembly Journal of October 23, 2003 .......... Page: 457
Point of order:
Representative Gundrum rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 475 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill stated that marriage is only between one man and one woman. The amendment prohibited a person from marrying more than three times.
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 3, 2004 .......... Page: 666
Point of order:
Representative Petrowski rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 462 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill prohibited an operator of a motor vehicle driving under an instructional permit or probationary license from using a cell phone for a certain period. The substitute amendment applied the prohibition to all periods the operator hold such a permit or license.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(b) An amendment that accomplishes the same purpose in a different manner.
Assembly Journal of February 3, 2004 .......... Page: 666
Point of order:
Representative Suder rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 543 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill required open meetings of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents concerning senior executive compensation. The amendment also required notices of open meetings concerning charter schools.
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 24, 2004 .......... Page: 719
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1 limited the requirement to notify patients of that refusal. The amendment removed from the limit any abortion procedure necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1 limited the requirement to notify patients of that refusal. The amendment removed from the limit the permission to refuse to make referrals.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1 limited the requirement to notify patients of that refusal. The amendment removed from the limit the permission to refuse to make referrals if the provider did not post a notice of the refusal.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. The amendment exempted an employer from the refusals if the employer could demonstrate that the refusal would pose an undue hardship on the employer's business.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1 limited the requirement to notify patients of that refusal. The amendment removed from the limit the permission to refuse to make referrals if the provider does inform the patient of any refusal.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Hundertmark that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1, among other things, provided that a physician cannot be required to comply with the patients directions regarding withholding or withdrawal or nutrition or hydration. The amendment removed that provision.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1 limited the requirement to notify patients of that refusal. The amendment removed from the limit the permission to refuse to make referrals if the provider did not post a notice of the refusal.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. The amendment exempted an employer from the refusals if the employer could demonstrate that the refusal would pose an undue hardship on the employer's business.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 9 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1 limited the requirement to notify patients of that refusal. The amendment removed from the limit the permission to refuse to make referrals if the provider did not offer to transfer the patient to a provider who would not refuse.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 4, 2004 .......... Page: 792
Point of order:
Representative Gundrum rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Joint Resolution 66 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Colon 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-59, Noes-38. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution provided that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized in this state. The amendment inserted "undivorced" before man and before woman.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 10, 2004 .......... Page: 833
Point of order:
Representative Black rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 527 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill dealt with the effectiveness of county shoreland zoning ordinances in cities and villages that annex shoreland areas. The bill made the change prospectively and the amendment made it retroactively.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
