Staffing pattern for assembly established by committee on
assembly organization 7 (4)
Stage (definition) 95 (85)
Standards of conduct, special committee on ethics and
21, 43 (3)
Standing committee; for specific committee,
see [Subject], committee on:
administrative rule:
assigned to committee for review
13 (2)
committee report on review of 20
chairperson appointed by speaker
9 (2)(bm), (c)
definition of “standing committee"
95 (86)
introduction of proposal by 18 (5)
list of standing committees 9
majority party members appointed by speaker
9 (2)(b)
meetings 9 (9), 11 (11), 12
minority party members nominated by minority leader
9 (2)(c)
number of members and party division determined
by speaker 9 (2)(a)
precedence of motion to refer to
65 (2)(d)
ranking minority member 9 (2)(cm)
report to assembly:
administrative rule reviewed by committee
20
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bills may not be withdrawn from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
