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 16, 2004 .......... Page: 899
Point of order:
Representative Richards rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Bill 474 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill authorized additional projects for the University of Wisconsin System under the Authorized State Building Program. The amendment granted bonding authority for the acquisition by the state of the Hillcrest School-Niagara.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
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Senate Journal of March 18, 2003 .......... Page: 126
Point of order:
Senator Carpenter raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 24 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to: providing an exception to the law prohibiting discrimination in public places of accommodation to permit a fitness center whose facilities and services are intended for the exclusive use of persons of the same sex to provide the use of those facilities and services exclusively to persons of that sex.
The amendment changed the definition of fitness center.
Senate Rule 50. Substitute amendments and amendments must be germane. (1) Every substitute amendment and amendment to a proposal must be germane to that proposal.
Senate Journal of September 30, 2003 .......... Page: 389
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 2 was not germane.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken.
Senator Chvala appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the Decision of the chair stand as the judgement of the Senate?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-18, Noes-15. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate.
[Note:] The bill related to universal banking and credit unions. The amendment defined commercial lending institution.
Senate Rule 50. Substitute amendments and amendments must be germane. (1) Every substitute amendment and amendment to a proposal must be germane to that proposal.
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Assembly Journal of November 1, 2001 .......... Page: 510
Point of order:
Representative Cullen rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 579 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill related to retired peace officers carrying a concealed weapon. The substitute amendment related to retired peace officers carrying a concealed weapon and driver's licenses issued by the department of transportation.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(b) An amendment that accomplishes the same purpose in a different manner.
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of November 6, 2001 .......... Page: 523
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 436 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 436 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
[Note:] The bill required the department of transportation to provide transportation planning services in reviewing public school construction site plans. The amendment required those services when reviewing those plans of private or public schools.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(b) An amendment that accomplishes the same purpose in a different manner.
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of January 23, 2002 .......... Page: 597
Point of order:
Representative Travis rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 11 to Senate Bill 110 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Chair (Representative Duff) ruled the point of order not 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, polling place staffing needs, use of separate locations for registration of electors on election day, and voting needs of multilingual and physically disabled electors, establishing satellite stations for purposes of conducting voter registration and absentee voting, and granting rule-making authority. The amendment related to the verification of voters not appearing on a voter registration list.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 2002 .......... Page: 785
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2002 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] No ruling. The bill was a 475 page multi-issue budget adjustment bill introduced at the request of the governor. The substitute amendment was a 455 page multi-issue substitute amendment offered by the joint committee on finance. The amendment authorized a decrease in the number of members on the Milwaukee board of supervisors. The amendment to the amendment permitted the decrease only if approved at a referendum and permitted the salary of the members to be decreased or the position to be made part-time.
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.
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 2002 .......... Page: 786
Point of order:
Representative Krug rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 1, January 2002 Special Session was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] No ruling. The bill was a 475 page multi-issue budget adjustment bill introduced at the request of the governor. The substitute amendment was a 455 page multi-issue substitute amendment offered by the joint committee on finance. The amendment authorized a decrease in the number of members on the Milwaukee board of supervisors. The amendment to the amendment permitted the decrease only if approved at a referendum.
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.
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
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Assembly Journal of January 26, 1999 .......... Page: 43
Point of order:
Representative Kreuser rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 10 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 51 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken.
[Note:] The bill addressed year 2000 computer problems. The amendment required the authorization of the department of administration before a state official could require submission of information relating to year 2000 computer issues.
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 May 12, 1999 .......... Page: 182
Point of order:
Representative Underheim rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 52 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of May 12, 1999 .......... Page: 183
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Underheim that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 52 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill instituted graduated driver licensing. The amendment prohibited law enforcement officers from stopping or inspecting a vehicle for violations solely to determine compliance with the bill.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details
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.
