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creating, amending, repealing of   90
enforcement of, duties of president and presiding officer   4, 56m
enforcement of, duties of sergeant-at-arms   6, 83, 84
one week's notice to repeal or amend   90
rules of senate, how published   94 (3)
special or extraordinary session, modifications for   93
suspension of:
immediate messaging of completed business   42 (1)
motion not debatable   68
reconsideration not proper   67 (7)
two-thirds vote of members present required
unless unanimous consent   91
Rulings of presiding officer:
appeal, roll call vote required   56m (4)
definition   99 (76)
entered in journal   56m (5)
under advisement   56m (3)
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Schedule of committee activities   26, 93 (2)
Scheduling committee (committee on senate organization)   18 (1)
Second reading and amendment of proposals   37
amendment not adopted by committee may be revived   27 (3)
Senate, call of   81 to 87
not debatable, may not be tabled   68
Senate chamber (definition)   99 (77)
Senate, citations on behalf of   98
Senate organization; committee on:
absent member, temporary replacement   20 (7)
calendar, contents determined by   18 (1)
chairperson:
appoints members and chairpersons of
committees   20 (2), 20m
certificates under Joint Rule 7, examinations for
appropriateness   98 (5)
citations on behalf of the senate, approval by   98
copying for senate, authorizes   95
employees of senate, general supervision of   88
invite persons on the floor of the senate   11 (6)
membership   20 (1)
motion to withdraw from, matter goes to calendar   41 (1)(c)
recording proceedings, permission   11 (7)
rereferral to joint committee on finance   41 (1)(e)
room and seat assignments to members   97
senate officers subordinate to   1m (2), (3)
standing committees, creates   20 (1)(c)
temporary replacement for absent member   20 (7)
time limits for debate, may schedule   76
Sergeant at arms:
absentees, to bring in   84
call of senate, to close doors and keep members
in chamber   83
chief clerk supervises   6 (3)
definition   99 (78)
disorderly member, removes if ordered by president   13
in general, term of office   6
may report at any time on proceedings under a call   86
report that all members are present or absent with leave,
completion of pending business raises call   87
Session (meeting) days, usually on Tuesday and Thursday   14
Signing of documents by president   44
Sine die adjournment (definition)   99 (79)
Speaking:
how members may speak   56, 59
limited to subject under debate, personalities
to be avoided   56
member may speak on proposal and on each amendment   53
motives, not to question   56
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
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