Wisconsin AR 12: Relating to: the assembly rules.

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LRB-3969/1

RAC:cjs&ahe

2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly RESOLUTION 12

October 8, 2019 - Introduced by 
Committee on Rules. Referred to Committee on 
Rules.

AR12,1,9
1To renumber and amend assembly rule 31 (8), assembly rule 31 (9), assembly rule 
231 (10), assembly rule 31 (11), assembly rule 31 (12) and assembly rule 31 (13); 
3to amend assembly rule 11 (4), assembly rule 13 (1) (c), assembly rule 15 (2), 
4assembly rule 42 (3) (c), assembly rule 43 (2), assembly rule 55m (1), assembly 
5rule 67, assembly rule 69 (1), assembly rule 73 (1) (a), assembly rule 73 (1) (b), 
6assembly rule 90 (4), assembly rule 95 (6) and assembly rule 96; and 
to create 
7assembly rule 11 (12), assembly rule 32 (3m), assembly rule 65 (2) (i), assembly 
8rule 73 (3m), assembly rule 73m and assembly rule 83 (2m); relating to: the 
9assembly rules.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This resolution makes the following changes to the assembly rules:

Appearance at committee meetings by telephone or other means of 
telecommunication or electronic communication

The resolution amends the assembly rules to allow a standing committee 
chairperson during any biennial session to permit a member to participate in 
committee meetings by telephone or by other means of telecommunication or 
electronic communication, and be considered present for all purposes, including 
voting, if several things occur. First, the member must have contacted the 
legislature's human resources office in that biennial session and presented to the 
office written documentation that demonstrates the member has a permanent 
disability and is unable to attend committee meetings on a regular basis. Second, the 
human resources office certifies in writing that the member has a permanent 
disability and is unable to attend committee meetings on a regular basis and 
provides a written copy of the certification to the speaker and minority leader. Third, 
the speaker and minority leader authorize the member to participate in committee 
meetings during the biennial session by telephone or by other means of 
telecommunication or electronic communication, and be considered present for all 
purposes, including voting. Fourth, the member must have made a request to the 
chairperson at least two hours before the committee meeting.

Establishing time limits for debate

Current assembly rules require the majority leader and the minority leader to 
meet to adopt reasonable recommendations for time limits and schedules for floor 
debate. If the majority leader and the minority leader reach agreement, the 
Committee on Rules must include the time limits and schedules for floor debate in 
the recommendations on the calendar for that day.

The resolution amends the assembly rules to require the majority leader and 
the minority leader to meet to adopt reasonable recommendations for time limits and 
schedules for floor debate for each proposal on the daily calendar. If the majority 
leader and the minority leader reach agreement, the Commi