on appeal from decision of presiding officer, limited
to 5 minutes 56m (1)
prohibited when member is called to order 58
recognition prerequisite 56
Special committee, appointment, chairperson 21
Special orders of business:
consideration of, not to be interrupted by arrival
of time for another 17 (2), (3)
how established 17 (2)
priorities of 17 (2), (3)
veto override 70 (3)
Special privilege:
not to be granted when any other matter is pending 61
remarks made under 15th order of business 17 (1)(o)
subjects of discussion allowed 61
Special session:
certain resolutions not limited by governor's call 93 (1d)
committees permitted to introduce or offer, or authorize
the introduction or offering of, proposals 93 (1p)
definition 99 (84)
executive nominations for appointment may
be considered 22 (1)
generally 93
proposals within call 93 (1)
Stage (definition) 99 (85)
Standing committees:
chairpersons and members appointed by
majority leader 20 (2)(a)
definition 99 (86)
proportional representation on 20 (2)(c)
State officers, admitted to senate staff lobby while the
senate is sitting in session 11 (2)
Stating motions 62
Subcommittee: appointment, duties 24
Subpoena, signed by president and attested by chief clerk 44
Subsidiary motions (definition) 99 (87)
Substitute amendment:
adoption of, written copies required 34 (2)
constitutional amendments on 2nd consideration,
see Joint Rule
57 (2)
definition 99 (88)
may be considered only on 2nd reading 47 (1)
message 95m
must be germane 50 (1), (2), (6)
order of consideration 47 (4)
used as the proposal (without engrossing) if
adopted without amendment 40
Substitute presiding officer, not excused from voting 3m
Suspending rules, two-thirds vote of members present
required unless unanimous consent given 91
definition 99 (90)
not subject to motion for reconsideration 67 (7)
question acted on without debate, may not be tabled 68
T
Table:
motion to place on, precedence of 63 (1)(f)
motion to place on, returns matter to committee
on senate organization 65 (2)
motions to place on, or remove from, not debatable,
may not be tabled 68
Temporary presiding officer 2
Third degree of amendment, prohibited 51
Third reading 18 (5), 38
Third reading, failure is adverse and final disposition 46 (5)
Three readings of bills and certain joint resolutions,
on 3 separate days 35
Time limit for debate, how scheduled 76
Tobacco products, not to be consumed in senate chamber 8 (4)
Transmittal of proposal to assembly 42
Two-thirds vote required:
exception to two-thirds requirement 93 (6)
not required for reconsideration 67 (2)
to suspend rules 91
to withdraw from committee after first
motion fails 41 (1)(b)
U
Unanimous consent, see also Suspending rules:
definition 99 (92)
to immediately message senate action 42 (1)
to suspend rules, as alternative to two-thirds vote 91
Unfinished calendar, taken up after 9th order of
current day 18 (4)
Unintroduced legislation, notice of hearing 25 (1)(c)
V
Vacancy in office of president 3
Veto:
action on, how scheduled 18 (1)
action on, not subject to reconsideration 67 (7)
amendment of bill not in order upon consideration of 47 (5)
definition 99 (93)
divided 70 (2), (3)
failure to pass notwithstanding objections if governor
is adverse and final disposition 46 (6)
question relating to, not to be referred to committee 41 (2)
referral 18 (1), (1b)
Visitors, how recorded in journal 17 (4m)
Voice vote:
definition 99 (94)
how question is stated 71
Voting, see also Roll Call, Quick Finder:
absent member, position may be recorded (but not,
counted in outcome) 75
ayes and noes, presiding officer may order for
any vote 72 (1)
cannot be called for, when 19, 72 (3)
conduct of members during calling of 8 (3), 72 (2), 73m
