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
11 39
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
refer or reject, not allowed twice on same day,
except when 66
refer, precedence of 63 (1)(j), (k)
rerefer and withdraw 41 (1)(b)
stated or read previous to debate 62
suspend rules 91
table 63 (1)(f), 65, 68
which are not debatable, may not be placed on table 68
withdraw from and rerefer to committee, in order 41 (1)(b)
withdrawn, by consent of senate may be 62, 67 (8)
written on demand by member (except adjourn,
postpone, refer) 62
Motives, not to question 56
N
News media correspondents limited to press lobby while
the senate is sitting in session, recording by 11 (5), (7)
Newspapers and similar materials, reading not
permitted in chamber 8 (4)
Nonconcurrence (definition) 99 (50)
Nonconcurrence, adverse and final disposition 46 (6)(c)
Nondebatable motions and questions 68
Notice of committee hearing (or cancellation),
on bulletin boards 25 (1)(c)
Notice of committee hearing, unintroduced legislation 25 (1)(c)
O
Offer (definition) 99 (50m)
Offering of resolutions 33 (1), 45
Officers:
president, president pro tempore, chief clerk, sergeant
at arms 1 to 6
substitute president, member serving as 2 (3)
Opinion of attorney general, date requested and received
entered in history file 30 (3)(c)
definition 99 (51)
