[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
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took under advisement the point of order that was raised by Representative Gard that the motion to suspend rules and take up Senate Bill 214 from today's calendar was not in order.
Assembly Journal of February 3, 2004 .......... Page: 663
Representative Foti withdrew the point of order raised on Tuesday, January 27, that a motion to suspend the rules to take up Senate Bill 214 was not in order.
[Note:] The bill, carrying or going armed with a concealed weapon, was vetoed by the governor, and the senate, but not the assembly, overrode the veto.
Assembly Journal of February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Point of order:
Representative Hundertmark rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate 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 February 24, 2004 .......... Page: 720
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Hundertmark that Assembly amendment 6 to Senate amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 67 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill permitted health care providers to refuse to participate in certain procedures on moral or religious grounds. Senate amendment 1, among other things, provided that a physician cannot be required to comply with the patients directions regarding withholding or withdrawal or nutrition or hydration. The amendment removed that provision.
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 9, 2004 .......... Page: 813
Point of order:
Representative Richards rose to the point of order that the regular order of business on today's calendar was not properly before the Assembly under Assembly Rule 32 (3)(a) because there were special orders of business on the calendar that take precedence.
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled that since the times for the Special Orders of Business had passed, the proposals had lost precedence over the regular order of business on today's calendar but did not lose the special order of business status.
Representative Black 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-40. Motion carried.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 32 (3) Whenever any proposal has been made a special order of business, the assembly shall proceed to the special order at the designated time.
(a) Special orders have precedence over the regular orders of business and shall be considered in chronological order.
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Senate Journal of November 11, 2003 .......... Page: 477
Point of order:
Senator Erpenbach moved to make Senate Bill 240 a special order of business at 9:00 A.M. on the calendar of November 13, 2003.
Senator Panzer raised the point of order that the motion to make a special order of business is not proper at this time.
The Chair took the point under advisement.
