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
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
