[Note:] The bill related to retired peace officers carrying a concealed weapon. The substitute amendment related to licenses to carry concealed weapons and grants for shooting ranges.
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:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of November 1, 2001 .......... Page: 509
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 4 to Assembly Bill 529 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 related to retired peace officers carrying a concealed weapon. The substitute amendment related to licenses to carry concealed weapons.
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:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of November 6, 2001 .......... Page: 521
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 263 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
The Chair (Representative Duff) took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of November 6, 2001 .......... Page: 524
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Krug that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 263 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
[Note:] The bill related to special events campground permits for events held on town territory. The amendment related to those events held on town, village, or city territory.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(a) One individual proposition amending another individual proposition.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
(4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 2002 .......... Page: 743
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Resolution 56 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Krug 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-58, Noes-41. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill urged Congress to provide federal funds to modernize the locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi. The amendment changed that to maintaining and rehabilitating waterways and aquatic ecosystems on the Upper Mississippi.
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.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 2002 .......... Page: 753
Point of order:
Representative Seratti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 9 to Assembly Bill 876 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 related to small employer insurance. The amendment changed the funding source for the bill and decreased, from 35% to 15%, the amount that small employer insurance rates could deviate from the midpoint cost of policies with similar case characteristics.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
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Senate Journal of January 30, 2001 .......... Page: 44
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 5 to Senate Bill 2 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
Senator Welch appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was; Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-18, Noes-15. The ruling of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill related to the scope of regulation and reports by nonresident registrants under the campaign finance law. The amendment prohibited certain contributions and disbursements.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of May 8, 2001 .......... Page: 191
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 110 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to: polling hours, time off from work for service as an election official, training of election officials, voting by felons and immigrants, requiring studies and recommendations with regard to voter registration and multilingual voting needs, establishing satellite stations for purposes of conducting voter registration and absentee voting, and granting rule-making authority.
The amendment added: identification required in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, the fee for an identification card issued by the department of transportation.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of October 16, 2001 .......... Page: 406
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 279 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
Chair ruled the point well taken.
Senator Lazich appeals the ruling of the chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-18, Noes-15. The decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill eliminated legislative partisan caucus staffs. The amendment also eliminated the positions at the legislative partisan caucus staffs.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of January 22, 2002 .......... Page: 518
Point of order:
Senator M. Meyer raised the point of order that Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 379 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
Senator Lazich appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-18, Noes-14. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill related to: banning human cloning and the sale or purchase of an ovum, embryo, or fetus for the purpose of cloning a human, prohibiting the use of state funds for cloning, and providing penalties.
The substitute amendment related to: prohibiting human cloning, prohibiting the use of state funds for human cloning, and providing penalties.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of January 22, 2002 .......... Page: 518
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate Bill 379 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to: banning human cloning and the sale or purchase of an ovum, embryo, or fetus for the purpose of cloning a human, prohibiting the use of state funds for cloning, and providing penalties.
The amendment broadened the definition of human cloning by deleting that it covers only those efforts to initiate a pregnancy that is intended to result in a birth.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of January 22, 2002 .......... Page: 518
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 245 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The amendment changed the effective date from January 1, 2002, to January 1, 2003.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
Senate Journal of January 29, 2002 .......... Page: 536
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 14 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 104 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to campaign finance.
The substitute amendment related to: campaign financing, lobbying regulation, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, staffing of the elections board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
The amendment added: identification required in order to vote at a polling place or obtain an absentee ballot, the fee for an identification card issued by the department of transportation.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) A standing committee may not report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house and referred to the committee and the senate may not consider any substitute or amendment that relates to a different subject, is intended to accomplish a different purpose, or would totally alter the nature of the original proposal.
(7) A substitute or amendment relating to a specific subject or to a general class is not germane to a bill relating to a different specific subject, but an amendment limiting the scope of the proposal is germane.
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Assembly Journal of January 26, 1999 .......... Page: 41
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Schneider appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the ruling of the Chair stand as the ruling of the Assembly?
