introduction or offering of proposal by
18 (5)
majority constitutes quorum for business
11 (1)
meetings not during daily session, exceptions 12
meetings, out-of-town 11 (11)
members:
must be present for voting; exception
11 (4), (12)
position on issue, absent member
may insert in report 11 (5)(b)
succession to presiding chairperson
11 (7)
vote in sequence of appointment
11 (6)
motion to refer to same specific committee
not permitted twice in same day 72
number of members, party allocation determined by
speaker 9 (2)(a)
out-of-town meetings 11 (11)
place and time of meetings 9 (9), 11 (3), (11), 14 (2)
procedures:
governed by assembly rules insofar as applicable
11
specific committee procedures 11
ranking minority member 9 (2)(cm)
recommendation sets question at 2nd reading stage;
exceptions 47
reconsideration of action 11 (8)
referral of proposal to 13, 42 (1), 45
remote participation at committee meetings
11 (12)
report:
administrative rules reviewed by committee
20
illustrations 18 (1), (5), 19 (2), 20 (1), (2)
negative recommendation, assembly action
47 (2)
on proposal with recommendations: examples,
illustrations 18
on proposal without recommendation: conditions,
illustrations 19
reproduced in journal 18 (4)
shown on 2nd reading calendar 29 (1)(c)
time limit for 17m
veto by governor, report on 44
rereferral of proposal to 13 (1)(am), 42 (3)(c), 45
precedence of motion for 65 (2)(d), (e)
schedule of activities, see also Joint Rule 75 14 (2)
chief clerk supervises preparation
5 (1)(b), 14 (2)
special, extended, or extraordinary session proposals
need not be shown in 93 (3)
shall not meet during daily sessions, exceptions
12
speaker is nonvoting member of every committee
9 (8)
special committees 10
standing committees listed 9
subcommittee, chairperson of committee may appoint
11 (2)
temporary committee appointments
9 (2)(cd)
temporary special committee 10 (2), (3)
title, business relevant to, may hold hearings on
14 (1)
veto: reference to committee, report
44
vote:
ballot 23 (1m)
must be taken in the presence of the committee;
exception 11 (4), (12)
shall be held open until specified time
11 (5)(a)
withdrawing a proposal from 15, 42 (3)(c)
Committee of conference, see also Joint Rule 3
assembly approval of conference report,
not subject to motion for reconsideration,
see also Joint Rule 3 (1)(b) 73 (1)(b)
definition of “conference committee"
95 (17)
may meet during daily session 12
obtaining leave, general provision
12
report:
assembly approval not subject to reconsideration,
see also Joint Rule 3 (1)(b)
73 (1)(b)
not divisible 80 (4)
question, how stated 75 (1)(d)
referral to standing committee not proper
45 (6)
transmission 50 (2)
Committee of the whole:
definition of “committee of the whole"
95 (15)
discussions within 8 (3)
motion to end debate not in order
8 (2)
nonmembers may be invited to speak
8 (5)
not to recess or postpone 8 (7)
procedures summarized 8
reports its action to assembly
8 (6)
roll call votes not in order except on question of arising
8 (1)
Committee on [Subject], see rule 9 and [Subject] committee on
Communications addressed to assembly:
delivered to chief clerk 34, 37 (2)
must state communicating person, member
introducing, subject matter 37 (2)
reproduction in journal may be ordered
37 (2)
veto message, action on 44
Concurrence (definition) 95 (16)
Concurrence, how question is stated
75 (1)(b)
Conduct in the chamber:
eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries 26 (4)
members not to cross or leave floor while
presiding officer is speaking 26 (2)
microphones, possession and use 26 (7)
mobile radio service devices 26 (6)
newspaper reading, not permitted during session
on floor or in galleries 26 (3)
presiding officer to maintain order,
decorum, and quiet 3m (1)(f), 26 (1)
sergeant at arms carries out instructions concerning any
disturbance in chamber 6 (1)(g)
smoking, not permitted on floor or in galleries 26 (5)
Conduct, special committee on ethics and standards of
21, 43 (3)
