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.
Assembly Journal of February 2, 2000 .......... Page: 629
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 630 from the committee on Health was not in order under s. 13.093 (2)(a), Wisconsin Statutes, because a fiscal estimate had not been received.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Representative Duff withdrew his point of order that Assembly Bill 630 was not in order because a fiscal estimate has not been received
Representative Meyer moved that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 630 be withdrawn from the committee on Health and taken up at this time.
[Note:] The bill designated areas of the state that have a shortage of providers of personal care services.
The fiscal estimate may have been received after the point of order was made and before the ruling.
13.093(2)(a) Any bill making an appropriation and any bill increasing or decreasing existing appropriations or state or general local government fiscal liability or revenues shall, before any vote is taken thereon by either house of the legislature if the bill is not referred to a standing committee, or before any public hearing is held before any standing committee or, if no public hearing is held, before any vote is taken by the committee, incorporate a reliable estimate of the anticipated change in appropriation authority or state or general local government fiscal liability or revenues under the bill, including to the extent possible a projection of such changes in future biennia. For purposes of this paragraph, a bill increasing or decreasing the liability or revenues of the unemployment reserve fund is considered to increase or decrease state fiscal liability or revenues. .......
Assembly Journal of February 8, 2000 .......... Page: 650
Point of order:
Representative Jeskewitz rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 563 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (1).
Representative Jeskewitz withdrew her point of order.
[Note:] The bill created universal banks and the amendment established financial privacy requirements for universal banks.
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 29, 2000 .......... Page: 880
Point of order:
Representative Meyer rose to the point of order that Assembly Bill 942 was not properly before the Assembly under Assembly Rule 35.
The Chair (Representative Duff) took the point of order under advisement.
Representative Meyer withdrew his point of order that Assembly Bill 942 was not properly before the Assembly under Assembly Rule 35.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 35 (1) A proposal, conference committee report, or veto, except a resolution under rule 33 or 43, may not be considered until it has been made available to the members for at least 24 hours excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. If the rules are suspended for the consideration of any proposal before it is available, the proposal shall be read at length at least once before its final passage or final adoption and concurrence.
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Assembly Journal of May 15, 1997 .......... Page: 154
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3) (f).
Representative Freese withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane.
Representative Black asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 287 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
[Note:] The bill stated that to increase the rate of the state sales tax that each house of the legislature needed a two-thirds vote. The amendment exempted from the two-thirds vote the sales tax on food.
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 May 15, 1997 .......... Page: 154
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3)(f).
Representative Ziegelbauer asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Joint Resolution 9 be withdrawn from the committee on Rules and taken up at this time.
Representative Foti objected.
Representative Freese withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly Bill 287 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill stated that to increase the rate of the state sales tax that each house of the legislature needed a two-thirds vote. The amendment exempted income tax increases for individuals with gross income of $1,000,000 from the two-thirds vote. Assembly Joint Resolution 9 established the two-thirds requirement in the constitution.
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 May 15, 1997 .......... Page: 157
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54 (1) and (3)(f).
The Chair (Representative Duff) took the point of order under advisement.
Representative Freese withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 287 was not germane.
Representative Freese moved that Assembly amendment 8 to Assembly Bill 287 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill stated that to increase the rate of the state sales tax that each house of the legislature needed a two-thirds vote. The amendment exempted corporate franchise tax increases for corporations with total gross receipts of $1,000,000,000 from the two-thirds vote.
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 March 10, 1998 .......... Page: 634
Point of order:
Representative Wasserman rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 27 to Senate Bill 315 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
Speaker pro tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Representative Wasserman withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 27 to Senate Bill 315 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Representative Meyer asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 27 to Senate Bill 315 be withdrawn and returned to the author. Granted.
[Note:] The bill transferred the functions of the office of health care information to the department of health and family services. The amendment required employers to submit to the department information regarding occupational injuries.
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 April 28, 1998 .......... Page: 821
Point of order:
Representative Underheim rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 274 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f).
Representative Underheim withdrew his point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Senate Bill 274 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f).
[Note:] The substitute amendment related to sending disruptive pupils from the class and
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 6, 1998 .......... Page: 878
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 768 be referred to the joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
Representative Klusman objected.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 768 be referred to the joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
Representative Klusman objected.
Point of order:
Representative Travis rose to the point of order that Assembly Bill 768 was not properly before the Assembly under s. 13.50(6)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Representative Travis withdrew his point of order.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 768 be referred to the joint survey committee on Retirement Systems. Granted.
Representative Travis asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Assembly Bill 768 be withdrawn from the joint survey committee on Retirement Systems and taken up at this time. Granted.
[Note:] 13.50(6)(b) No bill or amendment thereto creating or modifying any system for the retirement of public employees shall be considered by either house until the written report required by par. (a) and the actuarial opinion ordered under par. (am), if any, have been submitted to the chief clerk. Each such bill or amendment shall then be referred to a standing committee of the house in which introduced. The report of the joint survey committee and actuarial opinion, if any, shall be printed as an appendix to the bill and attached thereto as are amendments.
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Senate Journal of June 11, 1997 .......... Page: 196
Point of order:
Senator Decker raised the point of order that Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 182 is not germane.
The Chair took the point under advisement.
Senate Journal of June 11, 1997 .......... Page: 197
Senator Decker with unanimous consent, asked to withdraw his point of order.
Senator Decker moved rejection of Senate amendment 4 to Senate Bill 182.
[Note:] The bill required instruction in public schools of the history of organized labor. The amendment added the history of farming and agricultural labor.
Once an amendment or proposal is offered or introduced in the senate, it belongs to the senate. Therefore, it can be returned to the author only by permission of the senate.
Senate Rule 99 (69) Request: A proposed action that does not require a vote because: a) unanimous consent has been asked for; or 1g) the presiding officer has the authority to take or order the requested action.
Senate Rule 99 (92) Unanimous consent: A request for a specific purpose; if an objection is not heard, it is assumed that the request has the consent of the entire body.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house referred to such committee nor shall the senate consider any substitute or amendment which 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 March 19, 1998 .......... Page: 533
Point of order:
Senator Chvala raised the point of order that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 389 is not germane.
The Chair took the point under advisement.
Senate Journal of March 19, 1998 .......... Page: 534
Senator Roessler, with unanimous consent, asked that Senate amendment 1 to Senate Bill 389 be withdrawn and returned to author.
[Note:] The bill provided exceptions for dental plans from certain mandated coverages. The amendment added provisions regarding policy coverages for only specified diseases and maximums for required coverages.
SENATE RULE 50. Amendments must be germane, general statement. (1) No standing committee shall report any substitute or amendment for any proposal originating in either house referred to such committee nor shall the senate consider any substitute or amendment which 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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