ar55(2)(b)(b) Whenever a simple amendment is before the assembly, amendments to it shall be considered in numerical sequence before action on the simple amendment.
ar55(3)(3) The adoption of one substitute amendment precludes consideration of any other substitute amendment to the proposal.
[(1)(a), (c) and (d) am.; (b) cr. 1989 A.Res. 2]
Chapter 7:
GENERAL RULES OF DEBATE
ar55mAssembly Rule 55m. Scheduling time limits for floor debate.
ar55m(1)(1) Before the committee on rules establishes a calendar for any session day, the majority leader and the minority leader shall meet to adopt reasonable recommendations for time limits and schedules for floor debate for each proposal on the proposed calendar for that day. If the majority leader and the minority leader reach agreement, the committee on rules shall include the time limits and schedules for floor debate for each proposal in the recommendations on the calendar for that day. If the majority leader and the minority leader do not reach agreement, the committee on rules shall establish time limits and schedules for floor debate for each proposal in the recommendations on the calendar for that day. The schedules and time limits shall be announced by the presiding officer before floor consideration of each proposal.
ar55m(2)(2) The presiding officer shall ensure that time limits and schedules established under sub. (1) are strictly enforced.
ar56(1)(1) Any member who desires to speak in debate or submit any matter to the assembly shall rise in his or her assigned place and respectfully address the presiding officer. Upon being recognized, the member shall confine his or her remarks to the question before the assembly and shall avoid personalities. A member may be recognized or addressed only by the number of the member's district or by the county or municipality in which the member resides.
ar56(2)(2) When 2 or more members rise at the same time, the presiding officer shall announce the order that the members may speak. Any such decision is final.
ar56(3)(3) All efforts to be recognized shall be through the presiding officer, including recognition to ask a question or secure the floor from a member addressing the assembly.
ar56(4)
(4) The presiding officer is not required to recognize any member who is in violation of rule 26 (9).
ar57(1)(1) Once a member has been recognized and has the floor, the member may speak without interruption unless questions arise that require immediate consideration. Such questions are:
ar57(1)(c)(c) Raising a point of order and appeals therefrom [rule 62].
ar57(1)(d)(d) Raising a question of quorum [rule 30].
ar57(1)(e)(e) Rising to make a parliamentary inquiry.
ar57(1)(f)(f) Rising to ask whether the member who has the floor will yield to a proper question. The member who has the floor may yield to a proper question even if the member obtained the floor for the purpose of making a motion or raising a question that is not debatable.
ar57(1)(g)(g) Calling for a special order of business [rule 32].
ar57(1)(h)(h) Requesting a division of the question [rule 80].
ar57(2)(2) At the conclusion of any interruption under sub. (1), the floor returns to the interrupted member unless the question on which the member was speaking is no longer before the assembly.
ar58(1)(1) During debate, a member may question the orderliness of the remarks made by another member or whether the other member, in the manner of discussion or conduct, has violated the rules of the assembly.