Assembly Journal of October 2, 1995 .......... Page: 535
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 Hubler that the hour of 8:00 P.M. had arrived and the Assembly is adjourned under Assembly Rule 28 (2).
[Note:] The 8:00 P.M. rule was later repealed.
Assembly Journal of November 14, 1995 .......... Page: 655
Point of order:
Representative Travis rose to the point of order that Assembly Bill 69 was not properly before the Assembly under Assembly Rules 32(1)(a), 35(1), 42(1)(a) & (3), and 52(2)(b).
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled the point of order not well taken. Under Assembly Rule 95(60) Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 69 is not considered a proposal, making the point of order raised under Assembly Rule 32(1)(2) not well taken. The Senate adopted Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 69 last week, making the point of order raised under Assembly Rule 35(1) not well taken. Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 69 does not require a second reading reading, making the point of order raised under Assembly Rule 42(1)(a) not well taken. Senate amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 69 is only considered a proposal for the purpose of amending, making the point of order raised under Assembly Rule 52(2)(b) not well taken.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 32 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, messages from the senate or from the governor may be received and read, and any proposal referenced in the messages that is a senate proposal initially received for consideration of the assembly shall be referred and any other proposals referenced in the messages shall be taken up immediately unless referred by the presiding officer to a standing committee or to the calendar. Any messages from the senate referring to a senate joint resolution memorializing Congress or any branch or officer of the federal government that is received for consideration of the assembly may be read but the senate joint resolution may not be received for consideration. The senate joint resolution shall be transmitted to the senate immediately after the message is read;
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.
Assembly Rule 42 (1) (a) Any proposal that requires 2 or more readings shall be referred by the presiding officer or speaker to committee, or to the calendar for the 2nd legislative day following the referral, or to the committee on rules.
Assembly Rule 42 (3) (a) Beginning on inauguration day and on any day of the regular biennial session period, proposals may be introduced or offered and referred by the speaker or presiding officer if the action is not in conflict with any limitations imposed by the session schedule or otherwise agreed to by both houses.
Assembly Rule 52 (2) (b) Solely for the purpose of amending, senate amendments presented to the assembly for concurrence are treated like proposals; therefore, an amendment to a simple amendment to a senate amendment is in order.
Assembly Rule 95 (60) Proposal: A resolution, joint resolution, or bill put before the assembly for consideration.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 1996 .......... Page: 930
Point of order:
Representative Jensen rose to the point of order that the motion to program all the phones in the Assembly Chamber to be able to make outside calls was out of order.
The chair (Representative Duff) took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 1996 .......... Page: 931
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well-taken the point of order raised by Representative Jensen that the motion to have all the phones in the Assembly Chamber programmed to be able to make outside calls was out of order.
[Note:] The motion did not relate to parliamentary procedure.
Assembly Rule 95 (56) Point of order: A request that the presiding officer rule on a matter of parliamentary procedure.
Point of order under advisement: business before house
2 0 0 3 A S S E M B L Y
Assembly Journal of February 20, 2003 .......... Page: 75
Point of order:
Representative Schneider moved that the rules be suspended and that LRB-2058 be taken up at this time.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled that the Assembly can not take up LRB-2058 because the resolution had not been introduced.
Representative Schneider rose to the point of order that, under Assembly Rule 90, the Assembly was able to suspend the rules to take up a LRB number.
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that the Assembly would not only be suspending the rules, but also suspending 111.92, Wisconsin Statutes.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] No ruling.
111.92(1)(a)...If the committee approves the tentative agreement, it shall introduce in a bill or companion bills, to be put on the calendar or referred to the appropriate scheduling committee of each house, that portion of the tentative agreement which requires legislative action for implementation, such as salary and wage adjustments, changes in fringe benefits, and any proposed amendments, deletions or additions to existing law....
Assembly Rule 90 (1) Any assembly or joint rule may be suspended by the unanimous consent of the members present or by a two-thirds roll call vote of the members present.
Assembly Journal of March 12, 2003 .......... Page: 107
Point of order:
Representative Foti rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Foti that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 144 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Boyle 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-60, Noes-38. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment limited the governor's authority to negotiate Indian Gaming Compacts. The amendment dealt with the licensing and regulation of amusement devices under the state lottery.
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 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.
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 May 29, 2003 .......... Page: 226
Point of order:
Representative Schneider rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of May 29, 2003 .......... Page: 229
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Schneider that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Hundertmark moved that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The substitute amendment permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. The amendment added to the list of procedures procedures for providing contraceptive articles.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of May 29, 2003 .......... Page: 227
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of May 29, 2003 .......... Page: 229
Representative Hundertmark withdrew her point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Schneider asked unanimous consent that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 be laid on the table. Granted.
[Note:] The substitute amendment permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. The amendment added to the list of procedures procedures for providing sildenafil citrate (Viagra).
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 September 23, 2003 .......... Page: 372
Point of order:
Representative Black rose to the point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 519 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of September 23, 2003 .......... Page: 372
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Gard in the chair.
Speaker Gard ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Black that Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 519 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Gunderson appealed the ruling of the Chair.
The question was: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the decision of the Assembly?
The roll was taken. The vote was: Ayes-32, Noes-66. Motion failed.
[Note:] The bill authorized the feeding of deer and elk in certain areas of the state and at certain times. The substitute amendment permitted the Department of Natural Resources to prohibit feeding of deer for viewing or hunting in a chronic wasting disease area.
The Speaker Gard (republican) ruled a point of order by the minority leader, Rep. Black (democrat) well taken, but the speaker's ruling was not sustained by the majority (republican).
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 November 5, 2003 .......... Page: 497
Point of order:
Representative Friske rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 19 to Senate Bill 214 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of November 5, 2003 .......... Page: 501
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Friske that Assembly amendment 19 to Senate Bill 214 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54.
Representative Suder moved that Assembly amendment 19 to Senate Bill 214 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill permitted the carrying of a concealed weapon, but not in a building on a campus. The amendment provided that the exception was anywhere on a campus.
Assembly Rule 54 (4) Amendments that are germane include:
(e) An amendment relating only to particularized details.
Assembly Journal of November 13, 2003 .......... Page: 543
Point of order:
Representative Gard rose to the point of order that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 622 from the committee on Labor was not in order at this time.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
[Note:] No ruling.
Assembly Rule 15. Withdrawing a proposal from committee.
(1) A proposal may not be withdrawn from any committee until 21 calendar days have expired since the proposal was referred to the committee. After the 21-day period, a proposal may be withdrawn either by motion or by petition, but:
(2) The motion to withdraw a proposal from committee is in order only on the first day in any week on which the call of the roll is taken under the first order of business. The motions shall be decided by vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
Assembly Journal of January 27, 2004 .......... Page: 645
Point of order:
Representative Kreuser asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 214 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time.
Representative Foti objected.
Representative Kreuser moved that the rules be suspended and that Senate Bill 214 be withdrawn from today's calendar and taken up at this time.
Representative Gard rose to the point of order that the motion to suspend the rules to withdraw Senate Bill 214 from today's calendar was not in order.
Assembly Journal of January 27, 2004 .......... Page: 646
