Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 18, 1998 .......... Page: 676
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Notestein that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 729 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3) (f).
[Note:] The bill related to the assignment of lottery prizes. The amendment added provisions related to taxation of persons that buy or sell lottery tickets.
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 21, 1998 .......... Page: 803
Point of order:
Representative Jensen rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1) because it expands the scope of the extraordinary session call.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken because the amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 47 which add proposals to the extraordinary session, would be out of order, while amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 47 which strike proposals from the extraordinary session, would be properly before the Assembly.
Representative Carpenter 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-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Carpenter 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-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Carpenter 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-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Carpenter 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-50, Noes-43. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Plouff 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-51, Noes-42. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session, and expanded the call of the extraordinary session to cover the additional proposal.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 21, 1998 .......... Page: 804
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate Joint Resolution 47 was not germane under Assembly Rule 93 (1).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order well taken.
Representative Robson 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-50, Noes-43. Motion carried.
[Note:] The joint resolution revived over 125 proposals for consideration in an extraordinary session called by the organization committees. The amendment added a proposal to the list in the joint resolution but it was not in the call of the extraordinary session, and expanded the call of the extraordinary session to cover the additional proposal.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Assembly Journal of April 28, 1998 .......... Page: 815
Point of order:
Representative Huebsch rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 736 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) and Assembly 54 (5).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Huebsch that Assembly amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 736 was not germane.
Representative Schneider 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 various changes to hunting and fishing regulation. Senate amendment 1 related to licenses for those eligible for social security benefits. The assembly amendment permitted applicants to refuse to provide social security numbers for religious reasons.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane include:
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
(5) An amendment to an amendment must be germane to both the amendment and the original proposal.
Assembly Journal of April 28, 1998 .......... Page: 823
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly Joint Resolution 130 was not properly before the Assembly under Assembly Rule 93 (1) and Joint Rule 81 (2).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese 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 joint resolution revived two proposals for consideration in extraordinary session. It was offered in the extraordinary session and was not offered by one of the committees permitted to offer proposals in extraordinary session.
Assembly Rule 93 (1) A proposal or amendment may not be considered by the assembly unless it is germane to the session call or pertains to the organization of the legislature.
Joint Rule 81 (2) (b) Any extended floorperiod or extraordinary session shall be limited to the business specified in the action by which it is authorized.
(c) Following the official call of any special or extraordinary session, the joint committee on employment relations or on legislative organization, the committees on organization in each house, and any committee of either house so authorized under the rules thereof, may introduce or offer proposals germane to the call, and such proposals may be numbered, referred to committee, and reproduced in advance of the special or extraordinary session under the customary procedures of each house.
Assembly Journal of May 5, 1998 .......... Page: 851
Point of order:
Representative Handrick rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Ruling on the point of order:
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?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-52, Noes-45. Motion carried.
[Note:] The bill prohibited school districts from beginning school before Labor Day. The substitute amendment provided a study in lieu of the bill's provisions.
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: 873
Point of order:
