of members currently present, required to raise a call 86
two-thirds of members present, required to suspend rules 91
Majority leader:
assumes powers of president when president and
president pro tem are unable to serve 3
chairperson of committee on senate organization 20 (1)(a)
appoints special committees 21
appoints standing committee members and
chairpersons 20 (2)
Measure (definition) 99 (48m)
Meeting day (usually Tuesday and Thursday) 14
Member:
absent with leave, statement of position on issue 75
call of senate, 5 members may make 81 (1)
citation, may issue on behalf of senate 98
citation, may sign 98 (3)
coats, must wear while senate sitting in session;
denim jeans prohibited 8 (1)
coauthors, cosponsors not to be changed while senate
sitting in session 17 (5)
conduct while senate sitting in session 8
definition 99 (47)
disorderly conduct, may be removed by president 13
explanation of vote, not allowed during roll call 74
former member, privilege of senate floor,
limitation 11 (2), (3), (4)
leave of absence from daily session 16
may not consume food, drink, or tobacco products, or
read in chamber 8 (4)
may not question motives of other members 56
may read briefly from printed material unless objected to 56
may speak on question and on each amendment 53
may speak twice on pending question 59
membership presently serving, majority of constitutes
quorum 15
missed roll call 73m
must vote if present unless excused 3m, 73 (1)
occupying chair, not excused from voting 3m
out of order, to cease speaking 58
personal privilege, right to speak on matter of 60
present (definition) 99 (48)
presentation of documents to senate by 46 (1)
recognition of, to speak 56
room and seat assignments 97
serves on at least one committee 20 (5)
special privilege, right to speak on matter of 61
substitute president 2
substitute presiding officer not to extend beyond
adjournment 2 (3)
to vote, if present required to unless excused 73 (1)
tobacco products, not permitted in chamber 8 (4)
two or more rising at same time, presiding officer to
name first speaker 57
vote, may not explain during roll call 74
Membership presently serving determines quorum requirements;
for exceptions
see Joint Rule
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Messages:
bills and joint resolutions passed 42, 93 (6)
from the assembly 17 (1)(h), 18 (1), (1b)
immediate messaging, motion to rescind
(two-thirds vote required) 42 (2)
proposals read by number only 32
transmitted to assembly after reconsideration period ends 42
Minority:
committee appointments, nominations proposed
by minority leader 20 (2)(b)
power of, to adjourn or to send for absent members 15, 81 (1)
report by committee 28
Motions:
adjourn, not debatable, may not be tabled 68
adjourn, precedence of 63 (1) (a), (b), 64
all motions to be entered in history file 30 (3)(b)
call of the senate 82
current or main question 77
definition 99 (49)
delete and substitute, not divisible 70
division 70
entered under 14th order of business 17 (1)(nm)
lay on the table, not debatable, may not be tabled 68
lay on the table, refers matter to committee on
senate organization 65 (2)
lost by adjournment 59
main question 77 (3)
main question, precedence of 77 (3)
not debatable, which are 68
offered under 14th order of business 17 (1)(nm)
postpone indefinitely, reject, or nonconcur,
precedence of 63 (1)(m)
postpone, not again allowed on same day,
except when 66
postpone, not permitted in extraordinary or
special session 93 (5)
postpone to a day certain, precedence of 63 (1)(i)
precedence of 63
presiding officer to state 62
previous question, precedence of 63 (1)(g)
privileged, during debate 63 (1)(d)
raise a call of the senate, not amendable 85 (5)
recess, not debatable, may not be tabled 68
recess or adjourn, precedence of, under call of senate 85 (5)
reconsider, to 67
not applicable to nominations for
appointment 22 (2), 67 (7)
not applicable to suspension of rules 67 (7)
not applicable to vetoes 67 (7)
permitted in committee, before report to senate 24
