interruption of member holding floor, when permitted
57
objectionable language 58
permitted only from assigned place
59 (1)
presiding officer recognizes member
56 (3)
reconsideration, member may speak once
(3 min. limit) if question was debatable 73 (7)
respect to, while speaking 26 (2), 56 (1)
time limits, see Debate
twice on same subject (more than twice not permitted)
59 (2)
twice on same subject allowed in committee of
the whole 8 (3)
special privilege, point of 61 (3)
suspension of rules:
limited to achieving stated purpose
90 (2), (3)
may move for stated purpose not otherwise permitted 90
motion proper under any order of business
90 (4)
not to be granted for frivolous, indecorous, or
dilatory purpose 90 (5)
purpose to be stated in motion
90 (2)
unanimous consent:
limited to achieving stated purpose
90 (3)
may request for stated purpose not otherwise permitted
90
not to be granted for frivolous, indecorous, or
dilatory purpose 90 (5)
purpose to be stated in request
90 (2)
request proper under any order of business
90 (3)
voting:
excuse for special cause 77
interruption of, not permitted
76 (7), 82
permitted only to members in chamber
76 (5), (6)
required when present; exception
77
roll call, may request with support of 15 seconds
64, 76 (3)
Members present (definition) 95 (48)
Memorializing federal government
prohibited 32 (1)(a), 39 (1), 41 (1)
Message:
from governor or senate, may be received, read at
any time 32 (1)
to senate:
all other messages: certified and transmitted after time for
reconsideration expires 50 (1)
messages transmitted immediately
32 (1)(a), 50 (2)
Microphones, restrictions on possession and use 26 (7)
Minority leader:
assistant minority leader 2 (2)
committee appointments, nominates minority party
members for 9 (2)(c)
duties 2 (1), (4), 11 (11)
election 2 (1)
floor manager on special order
33 (1)(a)
meetings of committees out-of-town
11 (11)
member of:
committee on assembly organization
9 (3)
committee on rules 24 (1)
removal, resignation 2 (1)
seating assignment in chamber, settles disputed
2 (4)
term of office 2 (1)
Mobile radio service devices 26 (6)
Motion to:
adjourn 69m, 70
call of the assembly 83
delete and substitute: indivisible
80 (3)
end debate 71
lift call: majority of current membership (roll call
required) 86 (3), 87 (2)
postpone: not permitted in special, extended,
or extraordinary session 93 (5)
postpone indefinitely: limitations
72
postpone to a day certain: limitations
72
recess; when same as motion to adjourn 69m
reconsider 73
in special, extended, or extraordinary session
93 (6)
refer to committee: limitations
72
suspend rules 90
table 74
withdraw from committee 15 (2), (3), 74 (3)
Motions, general procedures:
amendments to, must be germane
68
definition of “motion" 95 (49)
dilatory, which are 69
division, when proper 80 (1)
may be withdrawn with consent of assembly
66 (1)(f), 73 (6)
offered under 7th order of business
73 (3)(a)
offered under 12th order of business
31 (13)
order of precedence during debate
65
organizing assembly, not impaired by motion for
reconsideration 73 (10)
presiding officer states and puts
63
proposals referred to calendar by motion
29 (1), 31 (13)
right to make, ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
seconding a motion 64, 95 (89)
Motions, questions, and requests in order during debate
57, 65, 66
N
Natural resources, committee on (standing committee)
9 (1)(s)
Negative committee recommendation, assembly action
47
News media: representatives of, admitted to
floor of assembly when engaged in
reporting proceedings 25 (3)
Newspapers: reading, not permitted during session
on floor or in galleries 26 (3)
Nonconcurrence (senate bills and joint resolutions):
adverse and final disposition 49 (1)(c)
definition of “nonconcurrence"
95 (50)
