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proposal: with recommendations   18
proposal: without recommendation   19
room assignments   9 (9)
speaker nonvoting member of all   9 (8)
subcommittees, chairperson of committee may appoint   11 (2)
vice chairperson appointed by speaker   9 (2)(bm)
Subcommittees, may be appointed by chairperson of
committee
  11 (2)
Subpoenas for witnesses   3 (1)(o)
Subsidiary motions (definition)   95 (87)
Subsidiary motions and requests during debate   65 (2)
Substantive corrections in proposal by committee on
assembly organization
  23 (2), (3)
Substitute amendment:
adoption of one of a series cuts off action on others   55 (3)
amendment to substitute: permitted   52 (2)(a)
consideration of amendments to   55 (2)(a)
constitutional amendments on 2nd consideration,
see
Joint Rule 57 (2)
definition of “substitute amendment"   95 (88)
division not proper   80 (4)
how offered by committee   18 (2)
read at length if not provided   35 (2)
sequence of considering   55 (1)(a), (b), (c)
takes place of original proposal if adopted   52 (2)(a)
Successive calls of assembly on same question   88
Sufficient seconds (support of 15 members required):
definition of “sufficient seconds"   95 (89)
procedure   64
required for:
call of the assembly requested by a member   83 (3)
motion to end debate   71
roll call vote requested by member   76 (3)
Survey committees, joint:
bills may not be withdrawn from   15 (1)(a)
rules committee may return bill to speaker for
referral to   24 (3)(a)
simultaneous referral of bill to several committees   42 (1)(b), (c)
subsequent reference of bill originally referred to   45
Suspension of rules (unanimous consent or roll call required):
by two‐thirds roll call vote of members present   90 (1)
by unanimous consent   90
definition of “suspension of the rules"   95 (90)
limited to achieving purpose stated in request or motion   90 (3)
motion acted on without debate   67
not to be used for frivolous, indecorous, dilatory
purposes   90 (5)
privileged motion or request   65 (1)(a)
proper at any time, under any order of business, except
while voting   90 (4)
purpose sought to be stated in motion   90 (2)
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Table, motion to:
applies only to proposals currently before assembly   74 (1)
calendar, rules committee may refer tabled proposal to   74
motion to place on: debate limited to 10 min.
(2 min/member)   74 (2)
motion to take from   74
not amendable   74 (2)
not applicable to procedural motions   74 (3)
precedence of motion   65 (2)(a)
temporary disposition (unless referred to calendar
by rules committee)
  74
when not referred to calendar by rules committee,
tabled proposal may be taken from table at any time
by order of assembly
  74
withdraw from committee, motion may be tabled
unless made under suspension of rules
  74 (3)
Take from table   74
Television representatives admitted to floor of assembly
when engaged in reporting proceedings
  25 (3)
Temporary presiding officer   4
Temporary special committee   10 (2), (3)
Third reading:
corrective amendment by committee on assembly
organization   23 (2)
purpose   48 (1)
question, how stated   75 (1)(b)
senate sent proposals after time for reconsideration expires   50
special order may be advanced to 3rd reading by majority of
members present and voting   33 (4)
Three readings:
bills to receive before passage   40 (1)
on separate and nonconsecutive legislative days   40 (1), 41
special order or session, majority of members present
and voting required to advance to next
stage
  33 (4), 93 (7)
Tie vote loses question   81
any member may move reconsideration   73
Time limit on debate:
adoption or rejection of special order resolution
(5 min/question)   33 (3)
business on delayed calendar: 5 min/member,
20 min/question   60 (1)
motion for reconsideration: 3 min/member   73 (7)
motion to lay on the table: 2 min/member,
10 min/question
  74 (2)
under special orders: set by resolution   33 (1)
Title of bill, see also Joint Rule 52 (1):
chief clerk or legislative reference bureau to make
technical corrections
  36
special provisions relating to appropriations,
penalties, rule‐making
  36 (1)(c)
Title of committee, any business relevant to, subject to
hearings   14 (1)
Tourism, recreation, and state properties, committee on
(standing committee)
  9 (1)(v)
Transmittal of proposals:
to governor by directive of assembly or speaker
(enrolled)
  23 (4)
to senate   32 (1)(a), 50
Transportation, committee on (standing committee)   9 (1)(w)
Two‐thirds vote required of members present, see also Joint Rule 12:
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