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1Senate Rule 5 (2) (c) Prepare and transmit publish for reproduction its daily
2journal after the adjournment of each daily session, and, if so directed by the
3president or chairperson of the committee on senate organization as necessary, on
4any day on which the senate does not meet.

SR2,4,7 6Senate Rule 6 (2) (h) Enforce the provisions of rule 13m relating to conduct of
7individuals in the gallery.

SR2,4,10 9Senate Rule 13m. Conduct of individuals in the gallery. Unless otherwise
10provided by the presiding officer, individuals in the gallery:

SR2,4,1111 (1) Shall be quiet at all times.

SR2,4,1212 (2) Shall be seated at all times.

SR2,4,1313 (3) May not lean over or put any object over the balcony.

SR2,4,1514 (4) May not display signs. If an individual brings a sign to the chamber, the
15sign shall be left in the gallery vestibule.

SR2,4,1616 (5) May not read books or newspapers.

SR2,4,1717 (6) May not consume food or beverages.

SR2,4,1818 (7) May not use tobacco products.

SR2,4,1919 (8) Shall turn off all cellular telephones and pagers.

SR2,4,2020 (9) May not use a laptop or other computer.

SR2,4,2121 (10) May not photograph any of the proceedings in the chamber.

SR2,5,2 23Senate Rule 14. Hour for meeting. The senate shall meet at 10 a.m. on
24Tuesday and Thursday unless a different day or hour is prescribed by the committee
25on senate organization or by a resolution or motion adopted by majority vote of the

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1members present. This section shall not apply to a senate session that is convened
2to prevent a violation of section 10 of article IV of the constitution.

SR2,5,12 4Senate Rule 15. Roll call, quorum. Before proceeding to business, the roll
5of the members shall be called, and the names of those present and those absent shall
6be entered on the journal. A member present during any part of a roll call day shall
7be included in the official attendance roll call for that day. A majority of the
8membership presently serving must be present to constitute a quorum for the
9transaction of business; a smaller number, however, can adjourn and may compel the
10attendance of absent members. When a roll call discloses the lack of a quorum,
11further business may not be conducted until a quorum is obtained, but the members
12present may take measures to procure a quorum or may adjourn.

SR2,5,15 14Senate Rule 17 (1) (c) Third order. Introduction, first reading, and reference
15of proposals; reference of appointments.

SR2,5,18 17Senate Rule 17 (1) (f) Sixth order. Referrals and receipt of committee reports
18concerning proposed administrative rules.

SR2,5,20 20Senate Rule 17 (1) (g) Seventh order. Advice and consent of the senate.

SR2,6,5 22Senate Rule 22 (1) Whenever the governor or the state superintendent of
23public instruction submits to the senate a nomination for an appointment is
24submitted to the senate, as required by law, the president shall refer the nomination
25to the standing committee that the president deems to be the most appropriate

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1committee to pass upon the qualifications of the candidate. The committee shall
2report its findings and recommendations to the senate in writing. Nominations by
3the governor and the state superintendent of public instruction may be considered,
4and the persons so nominated may with the advice and consent of the senate be
5appointed during any session of the senate.

SR2,6,17 7Senate Rule 22 (2) On the question of the confirmation of appointments by the
8governor or the state superintendent of public instruction, the vote shall be taken by
9ayes and noes, which shall be entered upon the journal. The question of confirmation
10of the appointments is not subject to a motion for reconsideration under rule 67. The
11senate may, but is not required to, act upon an appointment resubmitted by the
12governor or the state superintendent of public instruction to the senate when the
13identical appointment has once been refused confirmation by the senate. The chief
14clerk shall record the cumulative status of all appointments in the bulletin of
15proceedings. The senate shall inform the governor and the assembly of the senate's
16final action on confirmation of a nomination for appointment that requires assembly
17confirmation.

SR2,6,25 19Senate Rule 25 (1) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), public notice of every
20meeting of a committee shall be given at least 24 hours before the commencement
21of the meeting, unless the committee on senate organization determines that for good
22cause such notice is impossible or impractical. In no case may notice be provided less
23than 2 hours in advance of a meeting. A public notice may be amended at any time
24to delay the commencement of the meeting or to delete items from the agenda of the
25meeting.

SR2,7,9 2Senate Rule 25 (4) (a) A committee may not conduct an executive session on
3a proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule by ballot or
4polling unless the chairperson of the committee determines that voting by ballot or
5polling is necessary in an emergency for the preservation of the public peace, health,
6safety, or welfare. If the chairperson directs that an executive session is to be
7conducted by ballot or polling, the chairperson shall circulate ballots to, or contact,
8each committee member to allow the committee member to vote on all applicable
9motions. The ballots shall be in a form prescribed by the chief clerk.

SR2,7,18 11Senate Rule 25 (4) (am) A committee may not conduct an executive session on
12a proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule by ballot
13unless the proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule has
14lain over for at least 24 hours. The committee on senate organization may determine
15that for good cause such a layover is impossible or impractical. In no case, however,
16may a proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule be made
17available to the public less than 2 hours before a ballot is circulated. The ballots shall
18be in a form prescribed by the chief clerk.

SR2,8,5 20Senate Rule 25 (4) (b) If a chairperson of a committee elects to vote by ballot
21under par. (am), public notice shall be posted on the bulletin board of each house prior
22to the circulation of the ballot. The notice shall indicate the day and hour when the
23ballot will be circulated and the number, author, and relating clause of each proposal
24to be considered. If unintroduced legislation will be considered, the notice shall
25indicate the draft number assigned to the legislation by the legislative reference

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1bureau and the relating clause of the legislation, and shall indicate that copies of the
2draft legislation are available at the chief clerk's office. The chairperson shall
3provide a copy of the draft legislation to the chief clerk before posting the notice. The
4chief clerk shall distribute copies of the draft legislation to any person who requests
5such copies.

SR2,8,12 7Senate Rule 26. Schedule of committee activities. The chairperson of each
8senate committee shall file with the chief clerk a copy of each notice of a public
9hearing or executive session before that committee in accordance with rule 25 (1).
10The chairperson shall file the copy of the notice with the chief clerk immediately after
11posting the notice. All such notices shall be published, on a daily basis, on the
12legislature's committee Internet Web site.

SR2,8,23 14Senate Rule 27 (2) Each committee to which a proposed administrative rule
15is referred under rule 46 (2) (am) shall submit a report within the review period
16specified in section 227.19 (4) (b) of the statutes in the form specified in this rule,
17authenticated by the personal signature of the chairperson or cochairpersons.
18Whenever a committee schedules a public hearing or a meeting with an agency
19representative concerning a proposed rule, or whenever modifications to a proposed
20rule are agreed to be made or received, the committee shall submit an interim report.
21The form of the report shall be in the format specified by the chief clerk notify the
22chief clerk of the date of the event or action and this shall be recorded in the history
23file for the proposed administrative rule.

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1Senate Rule 27 (6) If a committee reports out an amendment or substitute
2amendment to a proposal that is rereferred to another committee, the succeeding
3committee's action on the proposal shall supersede the prior committee's action for
4purposes of consideration of the proposal on the senate floor. This subsection shall
5not apply to proposals referred to and withdrawn from the joint committee on finance
6by the committee on senate organization under rule 41 (1) (e).

SR2,9,9 8Senate Rule 30 (3) (f) Any other appropriate information, as determined by the
9chief clerk.

SR2,9,17 13Senate Rule 17 (4m) Members may submit to the chief clerk in writing a listing
14of visitors from their districts individuals who witnessed a part of the day's meeting
15or in whose honor the members would like to adjourn. The list, together with the
16record of the guests introduced on that legislative day under rule 17 sub. (4), shall
17be entered at the end of the day's journal.

SR2,9,25 21Senate Rule 41 (1) (e) If the committee on senate organization receives a
22standing committee's report on a bill proposal that by statute requires review by the
23joint committee on finance before being passed, the committee on senate
24organization may rerefer that bill proposal to the joint committee on finance. The
25chief clerk shall promptly record the rereferral in the journal. The committee on

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1senate organization may, with the consent of the senate cochairperson of the joint
2committee on finance, withdraw a bill proposal from the joint committee on finance
3and place the bill on the calendar make the proposal available for scheduling.
4Withdrawal under this rule satisfies section 13.093 (1) of the statutes.

SR2,10,8 6Senate Rule 44m. Presentation to the governor. The chief clerk shall
7present all correctly enrolled bills to the governor as provided in the session schedule
8unless any of the following occur:

SR2,10,109 (1) Upon motion of the senate, the chief clerk shall present a correctly enrolled
10bill to the governor as provided in the motion.

SR2,10,1311 (2) Upon directive of the majority leader, unless otherwise provided by the
12session schedule or motion of the senate, the chief clerk shall present a correctly
13enrolled bill to the governor as provided in the directive.

SR2,10,1614 (3) Upon the call of the governor, unless otherwise provided by the session
15schedule, motion of the senate, or directive of the president, the chief clerk shall
16immediately present a correctly enrolled bill to the governor.

SR2,10,22 18Senate Rule 47 (4) During consideration of amendments when both simple
19amendments and substitute amendments to a proposal are pending, the question,
20in ascending numerical order, is first upon amendments to the substitute
21amendment of the lowest number, and then upon that substitute amendment, unless
22the senate by majority vote of members present otherwise orders.

SR2,10,25 24Senate Rule 68 (title) Questions to be decided without debate and not
25placed on table.

SR2,11,7 2Senate Rule 69. Privileged motion or resolution. A motion or resolution
3relating to the organization or proceedings of the senate, or to any of its officers,
4members, or committees, is privileged in that it need not lie over for consideration,
5but may be taken up immediately unless referred to the calendar or committee. Any
6such resolution shall be read at length unless copies of the full text of the resolution
7have been distributed to the members.

SR2,11,16 9Senate Rule 75. Recording position of absent member. Any member
10absent from all or part of a day's session by leave of the senate under rule 16 or 23
11or pursuant to rule 13 may, within one week after returning, instruct the chief clerk
12in writing, on a form entitled "statement of position" to be provided by the chief clerk,
13to have the journal show that had the member been present when a certain vote was
14taken the member would on that issue have voted aye or have voted no. If the
15member returns before the vote is taken, the statement of position is void and the
16member shall cast his or her vote as required under rule 73.

SR2,11,23 18Senate Rule 76 (1) Time limits and schedules for debate may be designated in
19the manner described in sub. (2). The time limits may be rejected or modified by
20majority vote of the senate members present, but this question is not debatable. The
21schedules and time limits shall be announced by the presiding officer immediately
22upon being presented. Promptly at the expiration of the time allotted, the presiding
23officer shall put the question.

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1Senate Rule 85 (7) Granting leave under call. Absent members may be
2granted leave during a call of the senate by majority vote of members present. Leave
3cannot be canceled after a call of the senate has been ordered. Prior leave expires
4when the senator returns although it is before the time limit set.