ar95(33m) (33m) History file: The list of entries made by the chief clerk in the bulletin of proceedings, recording the actions of the legislature on a proposal.

ar95(34) (34) Incidental motions and requests: A group of motions and requests that generally relates to the proceedings, procedures, and subsidiary questions during debate, and that must be disposed of before proceeding to the main question under consideration. Incidental questions have lower precedence than privileged questions, but higher precedence than subsidiary and main motions.

ar95(35) (35) Indefinite postponement: A motion to kill a proposal in its house of origin for a legislative session.

ar95(36) (36) Introduction: The formal presentation of a bill before the assembly.

ar95(37) (37) Joint convention, also called joint session: A joint meeting of the senate and the assembly.

ar95(38) (38) Joint hearing: A hearing held by committees of both houses.

ar95(39) (39) Joint resolution: A proposal requiring adoption by both houses, to: a) express the opinion of the legislature; b) change the joint rules; c) propose an amendment to the state constitution; or d) propose or ratify an amendment to the U.S. constitution.

ar95(40) (40) Joint rules: The common rules of procedure adopted by both houses.

ar95(41) (41) Journal: The official publication of the assembly.

ar95(42) (42) Leave: Permission to be absent from the assembly.

ar95(43) (43) Legislative day: Any day on which the legislature is in session.

ar95(44) (44) Main motions and questions: The final affirmative question concerning a proposal during any stage of its consideration or any motion made or question raised when no other matter is before the assembly. Main questions have lower precedence than privileged, incidental, and subsidiary questions.

ar95(45) (45) Majority: One more than one-half.

ar95(46) (46) Manual: The publication containing the rules of the assembly, the joint rules, the session schedule, the state constitution, alphabetical indexes, and other materials considered relevant to a representative's job.

ar95(47) (47) Member: A duly elected representative to the assembly.

ar95(48) (48) Members present: Those members in attendance at a daily session.

ar95(49) (49) Motion: A proposed action requiring assembly approval by a vote.

ar95(50) (50) Nonconcurrence: The refusal of one house to agree to a proposal, amendment, or action of the other.

ar95(50m) (50m) Offer: The formal presentation of a joint resolution, resolution, substitute amendment, amendment, or motion before the assembly.

ar95(51) (51) Opinion of the attorney general: A formal reply by the attorney general to a specific question.

ar95(52) (52) Pair: A written agreement between 2 members on opposite sides of a question not to vote on the question if one or both are absent with leave, which permits the absent member to influence the outcome of a vote.

ar95(53) (53) Parliamentary inquiry: A request for an explanation of a legislative rule or procedure.

ar95(53m) (53m) Partisan caucus: A conference convened by 2 or more members of a political party to discuss business related to the organization or agenda of that party within the legislature or to discuss any matter pending in or proposed for introduction in the legislature. To facilitate bipartisan leadership meetings, a partisan caucus may also include a conference convened by the members of the elected leadership of one political party with the members of the elected leadership of another political party.

ar95(54) (54) Passage: Assembly approval of an assembly bill.

ar95(55) (55) Petition: A request that the assembly take a particular course of action.

ar95(56) (56) Point of order: A request that the presiding officer rule on a matter of parliamentary procedure.

ar95(57) (57) Precedent: A previous ruling, decision, or action used to interpret legislative rules.

ar95(57m) (57m) Presiding officer: The person presiding over the assembly in session. [see also subs. (11), (80), and (81)]

ar95(59) (59) Privileged motions and requests: A group of motions and requests relating to basic questions concerning the meetings, organization, rules, rights, and duties of the assembly and having the highest precedence for consideration. Privileged motions and requests take precedence over incidental, subsidiary, and main questions.