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
exceptional words in, recording of 58
member may speak:
on proposal and on each amendment 53
only from assigned place 59
twice on same question 59
motions in order during 63
motions or questions decided without 68
motives, may not question other members 56
not permitted after main question is put, but
amendments may still be offered 77 (3)
personal privilege, limitations 60
personalities in, not allowed 56
precluded on all questions by ordering the
main question 77 (3)
presiding officer to name first speaker 57
reading briefly from printed material permitted
unless objected to 56
recognition of member before proceeding 56
time limits for 76, 77 (2)
what motions or questions decided without 68
Decorum in the senate chamber:
admission to floor 11, 13
audio, video recordings 11 (7)
ayes and noes, members not to leave seat during
calling of 8 (3)
coats to be worn; denim jeans prohibited 8 (1)
disorderly conduct by members and others 13
eating, tobacco products, reading not permitted 8 (4)
exceptional words to, taken down in writing 58
president may order removal of member 13
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)
Dictionary, Webster's current edition to be used 31 (4)
Dilatory (definition) 99 (22)
Disposal, adverse and final 46 (6)
Disturbance or disorderly conduct, presiding officer may
order clearing of senate floor and lobby, president
may order member removed 13
Division of question, members may call for, when 70
definition 99 (23)
report of committee of conference not divisible,
see Joint Rule
3 (3)
veto 70 (2), (3)
Documents, signing of by president and attestation
by chief clerk 44
Drinking, not permitted in chamber 8 (4)
E
Eating, not permitted in chamber 8 (4)
Elected membership (definition) 99 (24)
Election, contested, floor privilege of contestant 12
chief clerk 5
president, president pro tempore 1
sergeant at arms 6
substitute president 2
Employees:
coats to be worn by 8 (1)
employment and supervision 88
of legislature, admitted to senate staff lobby while
performing their duties 11 (2)
payroll certification for 89
Enacting clause, inserted by chief clerk when omitted 31 (2)
Engrossed proposal (definition) 99 (25)
Engrossed publication of senate resolution
amending rules 94 (3)(b)
Engrossed reproduction of amended proposal 30 (3)(d)
Enrolled proposal (definition) 99 (26)
Enrolling bills and resolutions 43
Executive nominations for appointment 22
Explanation of member's vote, not allowed during roll call 74
Expunge (definition) 99 (27)
Extraordinary or special session, rules modified for 93
committees permitted to introduce or offer, as
authorized introduction as offering of, proposals 93 (1p)
definition 99 (27m)
proposal within call 93 (1)
F
Filing of proposals 30
rereferral to committee on senate organization 41 (1)(e)
senate committee may return proposal referred
by senate 20 (4)(b)
First reading of proposals 36
