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meetings, proceedings   25
members: must be present for voting; exception
for teleconference   24
members not to be absent while senate sitting in session,
except members of committees of conference   23
minority party senators, nominations to   20 (2)(b)
motion to commit or refer to, precedence of   63 (1)(j), (k)
notice and report concerning administrative rule,
reference to   46 (2)(am)
notice of public hearing or cancellation,
concerning proposal or other business   25 (1), 26, 93 (2)
objection by standing committee to proposed rule,
president refers to JCRAR   46 (2)(am)
report concerning action (or inaction) on
proposed rule   17 (1)(g), 27 (2)
rereference to different standing committee   46 (2)(b)
proportional representation on   20 (2)(c)
proposals withdrawn from   41 (1)
questions relating to reconsideration, vetoes, or
concurrence in amendments, not referred to   41 (2)
quorum   24
ranking minority member   20 (2)(d)
reconsideration of action by   24
recording proceedings   11 (7)
reference or rereference of proposal to   41 (1), 63 (1)(j), (k)
report (majority)   27
form of   27 (1)
minority   28
omits amendments not recommended for adoption   27 (3)
order of business   17 (1)(d)
places proposal in committee on senate organization
for 2nd reading calendar   18 (3)
referred to 2nd reading calendar   18 (3)
without recommendation   27 (4)(a)
rereference of proposal to, committee may act without
reconsidering former actions   24
rooms assigned to   97
rooms, restricted use by certain groups or caucuses   97m
schedule of activities, see also Joint Rule 75   26, 93 (2)
scheduled hearings   25
senate organization   17 (2), 18, 20 (7), 41 (1)(e), 65 (2), 88, 95-98
business withdrawn from, to calendar   41 (1)(c)
senate rules apply to committee procedures   25 (6)
special   21
standing   20
subcommittees: appointment, duties   24
tied vote, report without recommendation   27 (4)(a)
unintroduced legislation, notice   25 (1)(c)
vacancy on, how filled   20 (6)
video, audio recordings   11 (7)
voting by ballot or polling   25 (4)
withdrawing matter from standing committee refers
it to committee on senate organization   41 (1)(c)
Committee of conference, see also Joint Rule 3:
definition   99 (14m)
members may be absent while senate is sitting
in session   23
report, action on   18 (1)
president appoints   20m
Committee of the whole   19
definition   99 (15)
Concurrence (definition)   99 (16)
failure is adverse and final disposition   46 (6)
Concurrence in assembly amendment to senate proposal:
question not to be referred to committee   41 (2)
Conduct in the senate chamber:
admission to floor   11
audio, video recordings   11 (7)
ayes and noes, members not to leave seat during
calling of   8 (3)
coauthors, cosponsors not to be changed while
sitting in session   17 (5)
coats to be worn; denim jeans prohibited   8 (1)
disorderly conduct of members and others   13
eating, tobacco products, reading not permitted   8 (4)
exceptional words to, taken down in writing   58
motives, not to questions   56
presiding officer preserves order and decorum   7 (1)
proper conduct while presiding officer or member
is speaking   8 (2)
recording proceedings   11 (7)
sergeant at arms supervises admission to chamber   6 (2)(c)
video recordings   11 (7)
Conference committee, see Committee of conference   20m, 23
Confirmation of executive nominations:
ayes and noes required   22 (2)
may be considered in any session   22 (1)
not subject to reconsideration   22 (2), 67 (7)
Congress, members of, privilege of staff lobby   11 (2)
Constitutional amendment:
second consideration, how to amend, see Joint Rule 57 (2)
standing committee, requires reference to   36
three readings required   35
Contested seat (definition)   99 (18)
Contested senate election, floor privilege of contestants   12
Copies of proposals to be available at least one day
before consideration   34
Corrections in proposals by chief clerk   31
Current membership determines quorum requirement
in most cases; for exceptions, see Joint Rule 11   39
definition   99 (20)
Current question, motion for   77
call of senate in order once on   80
main question remains before senate   79
not debatable, may not be tabled   68, 77 (1)
not in order in committee of the whole   19
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