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proposals withdrawn from 41 (1)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business withdrawn from, to calendar 41 (1)(c)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
precedence of motions for 63
D
Daily calendar, see Calendar
Debate:
call of senate 82 (1)
coauthors, cosponsors, not to be changed while
sitting in session 17 (5)
conduct of members prescribed 56
confined to question 56
disorderly conduct by members and others 13
