Representative Gard rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 14 to Senate Bill 214 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(c).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill permitted the carrying of a concealed weapon, but permitted an owner of a nonresidential building to prohibit the carrying in the building if a sign was posted and each individual coming on the premise was orally and personally notified that they could not concealed carry in the building. The amendment removed the requirement that the owner orally and personally notify the individual, leaving the posting of the sign as all that was needed.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
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Assembly Journal of November 1, 2001 .......... Page: 501
Point of order:
Representative Cullen rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 19 to Assembly Bill 579 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(c).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to certified capital companies. AA-1 reduced from 10% to 5% the credit for certified capital investments. AA-19 deleted AA-1 and increased the credit from 10% to 10.0001%.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
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Assembly Journal of March 16, 1999 .......... Page: 116
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 190 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c) and (e).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill created a limitation on state appropriations from general purpose revenue. AA-1 to ASA-1 had been adopted but ASA-1 was tabled; however, tabling is not final action. ASA-2 was similar to the bill and to ASA-1.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
(e) An amendment that negates the effect of another assembly amendment previously adopted.
Assembly Journal of June 29, 1999 .......... Page: 257
Point of order:
Representative Black rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 25 to Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 Assembly Bill 133 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(c) and (5).
The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled the point of order not well taken.
The Chair ruled as follows:
"Assembly amendment 25, which prohibited constitutional officers, except the governor, from having their likeness on an outdoor sign, sought to replace language in Assembly amendment 2 prohibiting constitutional officers, except the governor, from using state funds to place their likeness on a billboard.
Assembly amendment 25 is not a substantial expansion of Assembly amendment 2 because it amended and modified the same section, subject and related to the particularized details included in Assembly amendment 2. The amendment also did not substantially expand the scope of the original proposal, a multi-subject executive budget bill, because it merely adds to the directives and requirements to state agencies and constitutional officers that are typically included in budget bills."
Representative Meyer 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-54, Noes-45. Motion carried.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(e) An amendment that negates the effect of another assembly amendment previously adopted.
(5) An amendment to an amendment must be germane to both the amendment and the original proposal.
Assembly Journal of September 23, 1999 .......... Page: 344
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 465 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(b).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Representative Duff withdrew his point of order that Assembly Amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 465 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(b).
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 465 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(c).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to classification and elements of felony offenses. AA-16 was identical to approximately two-thirds of AA-14.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(b) A general proposition amending a specific proposition.
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
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Assembly Journal of March 24, 1998 .......... Page: 719
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 362 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c).
Speaker Jensen took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 24, 1998 .......... Page: 722
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Jensen ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Freese that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 362 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (c).
[Note:] The bill classified county jailers as protective occupation participants under the Wisconsin Retirement System. The amendment provided a state appropriation reimbursing the counties for increases in their costs under the bill.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
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Assembly Journal of January 17, 1995 .......... Page: 41
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 6 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3) (f) and (c).
Ruling on the point of order:
The speaker ruled the point of order well taken.
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-52, Noes-46. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill made permanent the school district revenue limits. The amendment provided a higher amount under the levy limits for the "poorest" 10 percent of school districts.
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:
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of October 10, 1995 .......... Page: 571
Point of order:
Representative Gard rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 32 to Assembly Bill 1, September 1995 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(c).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The senate amendment required leases of sky boxes to include a payment to the baseball team of an amount equal to the sales tax. The amendment also subjected to the sales tax leases of luxury boxes.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane.
(c) An amendment substantially similar to an amendment already acted upon.
Germaneness: limiting scope of proposal (permitted)
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Assembly Journal of November 9, 1999 .......... Page: 531
Point of order:
Representative Johnsrud rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 491 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
Speaker pro tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill authorized conservation wardens to enforce prohibitions on shooting at caged or staked out wild animals. The amendment limited the bill to the animals that are tied or staked out.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Germaneness: nature or purpose of proposal (not to be changed from title)
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Senate Journal of March 18, 2003 .......... Page: 125
Point of order:
Senator Welch raised the point of order that Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 15 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The joint resolution required a two-thirds vote to pass bills that would increase the rate of the state sales tax or any of the rates of the income tax.
The substitute amendment applied the two-thirds vote requirement to bills that provide for a net increase in revenues from state sales or income taxes.
The amendment added the two-thirds requirement to bills increasing motor vehicle fuel taxes.
Senate Rule 50. Substitute amendments and amendments must be germane.
(6) The following substitute amendments or amendments are not germane:
(b) A substitute amendment or amendment to a proposal that relates to a subject that is different from the subject of that proposal, that is intended to accomplish a purpose that is different from the purpose of that proposal, that negates that proposal entirely, or that substitutes another proposal pending before the senate.
Senate Journal of June 4, 2003 .......... Page: 212
Point of order:
Senator Reynolds raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 1 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to official action in return for providing or withholding political contributions. The amendment prohibited political contributions in connection with certain fund-raising events.
Senate Rule 50. Substitute amendments and amendments must be germane.
(6) The following substitute amendments or amendments are not germane:
(b) A substitute amendment or amendment to a proposal that relates to a subject that is different from the subject of that proposal, that is intended to accomplish a purpose that is different from the purpose of that proposal, that negates that proposal entirely, or that substitutes another proposal pending before the senate.
Senate Journal of November 5, 2003 .......... Page: 467
Point of order:
Senator S. Fitzgerald raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 475 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Carpenter appealed the ruling of the Chair.
