Assembly

Privileged resolution   33 (3), 43

request to introduce and ask consideration of,
precedence of   65 (1)(i)

to reprimand, censure, or expel a member, procedure   21, 43 (3)

Proposal (definition), see also Assembly resolution, Bill,
Joint resolution, Motion, and Petition   95 (60)

Proposals to be available at least 24 hours before
consideration   35 (1)

Proposals, executive action on 24 hours after made public   17d

Public health and public safety, committee on
(standing committee)   9 (1)(t)

Public hearing, see also Schedule of committee activities:

advance notice   14 (2)

announced in schedule of committee activities   14 (2)

definition of “hearing"   95 (32)

may be rescheduled for larger room   11 (3)

not required for special, extended, or extraordinary
session proposals   93 (3)

reproduced copies of proposal to be available to public   14 (3)

scheduled at discretion of committee chairperson   14 (1)

schedules posted on bulletin boards of assembly   14 (2), 93 (3)

Publication of assembly rules   94

Publications of assembly, see also Joint Rules 71 to 79   38

Q

Question (definition)   95 (61)

Question before assembly conforms to committee
recommendation; exceptions   47

Question, division of, see Division of the question

Question lost when vote results in tie   81

Question on appeal of ruling by presiding officer, how stated   62 (6)

Questions, how stated   75

Questions of privilege:

assembly privilege explained   61 (1)

personal privilege explained   61 (2)

precedence limited to immediate consideration   61 (5)

precedence of   61 (4)

privileged motions and requests (definition)   95 (59)

special privilege explained   61 (3)

under control of presiding officer and assembly   61

when disposed of, assembly resumes business
at point of interruption   57 (2), 61 (6)

Questions, requests, and motions in order during debate   57, 65, 66

Quorum; see also Quick Finder:

definition of “quorum"   95 (62)

fiscal bills, special quorum, see Joint Rule 11 (2)

necessary for transaction of business   30 (2)

pairs, both members considered not present   79 (5)

question of, may be raised while member is
speaking   57 (1)(d), 66 (1)(b)

R

Radio, press, and TV representatives admitted to
floor of assembly when engaged in
reporting proceedings   25 (3)

Reading at length, required when proposals, amendments,
or fiscal estimates have not been provided   35

Recall proposal for further action:

after passage   23 (3), 51

from other house   73 (8)

Recess:

committee of the whole, may not   8 (7)

definition of “recess"   95 (63)

motion to, acted on without debate   67

privilege of motion or request   65 (1)(f)

roll call required when assembly under call   86 (3)

to next day same as adjourn   69m

Recognition:

always through presiding officer   56 (3)

by district number or county or municipality of residence
(not by member's name)   56 (1)

member addresses presiding officer   56 (1)

no appeal from presiding officer's decision   56 (2)

order members may speak   56 (2)

when more than one member seeks floor   56 (2), 57

Reconsideration:

definition of “reconsideration"   95 (64)

delays final action by two days, exceptions   73 (3)

limit on debate: 3 min/member   73 (7)

of amendments, proper only after reconsideration of
final action on proposal at 2nd reading stage   73 (4)(c)

of vote on passage or concurrence, when taken up   73 (3)(a)

taken up when proposal next regularly
scheduled   73 (2)(b), (3)(a)

vetoes   73 (1)(a), (b), (3m)

when in order   73 (2)(a), (3)(a)

Reconsideration motion   73

calendar to show name of member making   29 (1)(b)

conditions for withdrawing   73 (6)

delays final action by two days, exceptions   73 (3)

in committee: proper before proposal
is reported to assembly   11 (8)

may be made by any member in event of tie vote or
voice vote   73

may be made by any member who voted with majority
that carried question   73

not applicable to approval of report of committee
of conference   73 (1)(b)

not applicable to confirmation   51m (2), 73 (1)(b)

not renewable after having been lost   73 (5)

not required for consideration of corrective amendment
offered by committee on assembly organization   23 (2)

of vote on passage or concurrence, when taken up   73 (3)(a)

proper only after assembly has decided question to
which it relates   73 (2)

proposal returned (by joint resolution) for further action,
reconsideration motion not needed   73 (8)

resolution organizing assembly, not impaired by   73 (10)

scheduled for consideration   73 (3)(a)

scheduled for consideration on final legislative day
of last general-business floorperiod, when
taken up   73 (3)(b)

special, extended, or extraordinary session, taken up
immediately or at time set by vote of majority
present and voting   93 (6)

special order, taken up immediately or at time set
by vote of majority present and voting   33 (4)