SR 2

This resolution makes the following changes to the senate rules:

Publication of daily journal

The resolution clarifies that the senate chief clerk prepares and publishes, not

reproduces, the daily journal for all purposes.

Conduct of individuals in gallery and chamber

The resolution provides that individuals may not record any of the proceedings

in the senate chamber.

Distribution of daily calendar

The resolution clarifies that a copy of the calendar must be distributed to

members before the calendar is acted upon, but eliminates the requirement that the

sergeant at arms must distribute it.

Advice and consent

The resolution provides that the senate must inform all appointing authorities

of the senate's action on a nomination for appointment. Current rules require the

senate to inform only the governor and assembly. The resolution also eliminates

language that permits the senate to act on an identical appointment when that

appointment has been refused confirmation by the senate. This conforms to the new

advice and consent provisions in

2017 Wisconsin Act 369

. Finally, the resolution

provides that all nominations for appointments, if they have not otherwise been

submitted to the senate, are considered to have been submitted to the senate on the

fifth day after the individual is nominated for appointment and are then available

for senate action.

Return of tabled proposals to committee on senate organization

The resolution clarifies that if a proposal is tabled on a certain day and is not

removed from the table on that day, the proposal is returned to the committee on

senate organization.

Citation form

The resolution clarifies that the committee on senate organization approves the

form used for senate citations, and not each individual citation.