[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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Assembly Journal of January 31, 1995 .......... Page: 68
Point of order:
Representative Albers rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 36 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of January 31, 1995 .......... Page: 69
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Albers that Assembly amendment 16 to Assembly Bill 36 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill limited medical malpractice noneconomic damage awards. The amendment eliminated the patient compensation fund peer review committee.
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 February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 99
Point of order:
Representative Walker rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Walker that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane.
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-51, Noes-48. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment permitted only candidates and personal campaign committees to make campaign expenditures.
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 February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 99
Point of order:
Representative Duff rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order under advisement.
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Walker that Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane.
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-50, Noes-48. Motion carried.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment placed limits expenditures from campaigns receipts of campaigns for the office of representative to the assembly and covered representatives under the state campaign fund during primary elections.
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 February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 99
Point of order:
Representative Kunicki rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) took the point of order taken under advisement.
Assembly Journal of February 16, 1995 .......... Page: 100
Ruling on the point of order:
The chair (Speaker Pro Tempore Freese) ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Kunicki that Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 37 was not germane.
[Note:] The substitute amendment amended the campaign finance law. The amendment increased campaign expenditure limits and provided for their adjustment for inflation in the future.
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 February 17, 1995 .......... Page: 105
Point of order:
Representative Kunicki rose to the point of order that the Assembly was not properly in session under Assembly Rule 29 (3). The Assembly Calendar of Friday, February 17 was distributed at 8:50 P.M. on Thursday, February 16, therefore violating the rule that requires the calendar to be distributed at least eighteen hours before the Assembly can proceed to the calendar.
Ruling on the point of order:
The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 29 (3) A calendar, except a calendar for a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday specified in section 230.35 (4) (a) of the statutes, shall be provided to each member at least 12 hours before the calendar is to be acted upon during the last week of the last general-business floorperiod preceding the veto review session and 18 hours before the calendar is to be acted upon at other times.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 136
Point of order:
Representative Goetsch rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 137
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Goetsch that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Assembly Journal of March 9, 1995 .......... Page: 143
Ruling on the point of order:
On Tuesday, March 7, 1995, Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised on March 7, 1995 by Representative Goetsch that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f):
"The chair is prepared to rule on Assembly amendment 2. A point of order was raised by the gentleman from the 39th that Assembly amendment 2 expanded the scope of the bill under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f), and looking through the amendment as well as the original bill, the gentleman from the 39th's remarks are accurate. Also, it expands the relating clause and so, therefore, I find that the point of order is well taken."
[Note:] The bill related to committing a violent crime at or near a school. The amendment permitted the disclosure of law enforcement agency records relating to a pupil to a school administrator.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 137
Point of order:
Representative Harsdorf rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(f).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of March 7, 1995 .......... Page: 138
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Harsdorf that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 159 was not germane under Assembly Rules 54(3)(f).
Representative Prosser moved that Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly Bill 159 be laid on the table.
[Note:] The bill related to committing a violent crime at or near a school. The amendment expanded the definition of a school zone to include school bus stops where students are waiting for or being dropped off by a school bus.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) Assembly amendments that are not germane.
(f) An amendment that substantially expands the scope of the proposal.
Assembly Journal of April 4, 1995 .......... Page: 186
Point of order:
Representative Coleman rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 213 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(d).
Speaker Prosser took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of April 4, 1995 .......... Page: 192
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Prosser ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representative Coleman that Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 213 was not germane.
[Note:] The bill repealed the school management restructuring program. The amendment made the program permanent.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) (d) An amendment: 1) amending a statute or session law when the purpose of the bill is limited to repealing the law; or 2) repealing a statute or session law when the purpose of the bill is limited to amending the law.
Assembly Journal of April 5, 1995 .......... Page: 204
Point of order:
Representative Coleman rose to the point of order that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(1). Representative Prosser added to the point of order that the Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126 was not germane under Assembly Rule 54(3)(d).
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of April 5, 1995 .......... Page: 205
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Pro Tempore Freese ruled well taken the point of order raised by Representatives Coleman and Prosser that Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 126 was not germane.
[Note:] The substitute amendment created exceptions to the ban on requests for increased appropriations to state agencies. The amendment deleted all statutory changes made by the bill and repealed the ban.
Assembly Rule 54 (3) (d) An amendment: 1) amending a statute or session law when the purpose of the bill is limited to repealing the law; or 2) repealing a statute or session law when the purpose of the bill is limited to amending the law.
Assembly Rule 69 (4) While a motion remains undecided pending the presiding officer's ruling on a point of order taken under advisement, it is dilatory to enter a substantially similar motion on the same question, but it is proper to request an expansion of the question under advisement.
Assembly Journal of April 7, 1995 .......... Page: 224
Point of order:
Representative Freese rose to the point of order that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 73 from the Joint Committee on Finance was not in order under Section 16.47(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Speaker Prosser took the point of order under advisement.
Assembly Journal of April 8, 1995 .......... Page: 233
Ruling on the point of order:
Speaker Prosser ruled not well taken the point of order raised by Representative Freese on Friday, April 7 that the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 73 from the Joint Committee on Finance was not in order under Section16.47(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes and Assembly Rule 15(1)(b). The motion made by Representative Schneider to withdraw the bill from committee included a request for suspension of the rules and therefore was in order.
[Note:] Assembly Rule 15 (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:
(b) A bill requiring, but not having, an emergency statement for passage may not be withdrawn from the joint committee on finance or from the committee on rules.
16.47(2) No bill containing an appropriation or increasing the cost of state government or decreasing state revenues in an annual amount exceeding $10,000 shall be passed by either house until the budget bill has passed both houses; except that the governor or the joint committee on finance may recommend such bills to the presiding officer of either house, in writing, for passage and the legislature may enact them, and except that the senate or assembly committee on organization may recommend to the presiding officer of its respective house any such bill not affecting state finances by more than $100,000 biennially. Such bills shall be accompanied by a statement to the effect that they are emergency bills recommended by the governor, the joint committee on finance, or the senate or assembly committee on organization. Such statement by the governor or joint committee on finance shall be sufficient to permit passage prior to the budget bill. Such statement by the senate or assembly committee on organization shall be effective only to permit passage by its respective house.
