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of members currently present, may adjourn under call   85 (6)
of members currently present, required to raise a call   86
two-thirds of members present, required to suspend rules   91
Majority leader:
assumes powers of president when president and
president pro tem are unable to serve   3
chairperson of committee on senate organization   20 (1)(a)
appoints special committees   21
appoints standing committee members and
chairpersons   20 (2)
Measure (definition)   99 (48m)
Meeting day (usually Tuesday and Thursday)   14
Member:
absent with leave, statement of position on issue   75
call of senate, 5 members may make   81 (1)
citation, may issue on behalf of senate   98
citation, may sign   98 (3)
coats, must wear while senate sitting in session;
denim jeans prohibited   8 (1)
coauthors, cosponsors not to be changed while senate
sitting in session   17 (5)
conduct while senate sitting in session   8
definition   99 (47)
disorderly conduct, may be removed by president   13
explanation of vote, not allowed during roll call   74
former member, privilege of senate floor,
limitation   11 (2), (3), (4)
leave of absence from daily session   16
may not consume food, drink, or tobacco products, or
read in chamber   8 (4)
may not question motives of other members   56
may read briefly from printed material unless objected to   56
may speak on question and on each amendment   53
may speak twice on pending question   59
membership presently serving, majority of constitutes
quorum   15
missed roll call   73m
must vote if present unless excused   3m, 73 (1)
occupying chair, not excused from voting   3m
out of order, to cease speaking   58
personal privilege, right to speak on matter of   60
present (definition)   99 (48)
presentation of documents to senate by   46 (1)
recognition of, to speak   56
room and seat assignments   97
serves on at least one committee   20 (5)
special privilege, right to speak on matter of   61
substitute president   2
substitute presiding officer not to extend beyond
adjournment   2 (3)
to vote, if present required to unless excused   73 (1)
tobacco products, not permitted in chamber   8 (4)
two or more rising at same time, presiding officer to
name first speaker   57
vote, may not explain during roll call   74
Membership presently serving determines quorum requirements;
for exceptions see Joint Rule 11   39
Messages:
bills and joint resolutions passed   42, 93 (6)
from the assembly   17 (1)(h), 18 (1), (1b)
immediate messaging, motion to rescind
(two-thirds vote required)   42 (2)
proposals read by number only   32
transmitted to assembly after reconsideration period ends   42
Minority:
committee appointments, nominations proposed
by minority leader   20 (2)(b)
power of, to adjourn or to send for absent members   15, 81 (1)
report by committee   28
Motions:
adjourn, not debatable, may not be tabled   68
adjourn, precedence of   63 (1) (a), (b), 64
all motions to be entered in history file   30 (3)(b)
call of the senate   82
current or main question   77
definition   99 (49)
delete and substitute, not divisible   70
division   70
entered under 14th order of business   17 (1)(nm)
lay on the table, not debatable, may not be tabled   68
lay on the table, refers matter to committee on
senate organization   65 (2)
lost by adjournment   59
main question   77 (3)
main question, precedence of   77 (3)
not debatable, which are   68
offered under 14th order of business   17 (1)(nm)
postpone indefinitely, reject, or nonconcur,
precedence of   63 (1)(m)
postpone, not again allowed on same day,
except when   66
postpone, not permitted in extraordinary or
special session   93 (5)
postpone to a day certain, precedence of   63 (1)(i)
precedence of   63
presiding officer to state   62
previous question, precedence of   63 (1)(g)
privileged, during debate   63 (1)(d)
raise a call of the senate, not amendable   85 (5)
recess, not debatable, may not be tabled   68
recess or adjourn, precedence of, under call of senate   85 (5)
reconsider, to   67
not applicable to nominations for
appointment   22 (2), 67 (7)
not applicable to suspension of rules   67 (7)
not applicable to vetoes   67 (7)
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