Position, statement of, by member absent with leave 75
Postpone:
indefinitely, motion may not be repeated, except when 66
indefinitely, reference to committee after, not in order 41 (2)
motion not permitted twice on same day at same
stage of proposal 66
not in order in committee of the whole 19
not in order in extraordinary or special session 93 (5)
precedence of motion to 63 (1)(i), (m)
when committee recommends, question must be
first put 55
Prayer 17 (1)
Precedence of motions 63
Precedent (definition) 99 (57)
Presentation of bills to governor 44m
President, see also presiding officer:
administrative rule notice or report, refers to
committee 46 (2)(am)
appoints committees of conference 20m
bills and resolutions enacted by senate, signs 1 (2)
certificates issued on behalf of legislature, approves 98 (5)
citations issued on behalf of the senate, signs 98 (3)
definition 99 (57d)
duties 4, 46 (2)(am)
election, powers, and prerogatives 1
member of committee on senate organization 20 (1)(a), (b)
refers proposals and appointments to committee 22 (1), 36, 46
removal of member, by 13
serves as presiding officer 1 (2)
substitute, when president is absent 2
writs, warrants, and subpoenas issued by order of
senate, signs 44
President pro tempore:
assumes duties of president (except rule 4) in president's
inability to serve 3
definition 99 (57m)
election powers, prerogatives 1, 3, 4
presides when president is absent 2 (1)
Presiding officer, see also president:
call of the senate, state question 82 (1)
decorum and order, see Decorum in the senate chamber
definition 99 (57p)
disturbance or disorderly conduct, may order
clearing of floor and lobby 13
germaneness of amendments, rules on 50 (2)
names first speaker in debate 57
personal, a special privilege, grants permission to
speak on 60, 61
points of order, decides subject to judgment of senate 56m
preserves order and decorum 7, 58
roll call, may order on any vote 72 (1)
when required; see also Quick Finder
stand for the senate 1m
states motions 62, 82
time limit for debate, may schedule 76
voting by 3m
Press, radio, and TV, correspondents admitted to
chamber, recording by 11 (5), (7)
Printed material, reading from, in debate 56
Printing, see reproduction of documents
Privilege, personal or special 60, 61
Privileged motions, questions, and resolutions:
definition 99 (59)
need not lie over for consideration 69
precedence of 63 (1)(d)
relating to organization or proceedings of the
senate are 69
resolutions to be read at length unless made available 45
Proceedings, resolutions pertaining to senate, privileged 69
Proportional representation on committees 20 (2)(c)
Proposal (definition) 99 (60)
Public hearing:
cancellation of scheduled hearings, notice of 25 (1)(c)
committee, schedule of activities 26
date of, to be entered in history file 30 (3)(a)
list of, filed with the chief clerk 26
public hearing by teleconference 24
publishing notice of, in schedule of committee
activities 26, 93 (2)
time and place of, posting on bulletin boards 25 (1)(c), 93 (2)
Q
Question:
appeal from decision of presiding officer 56m (1), (4)
before senate, not changed by motion for main question 79
call of senate, form of putting motion 82 (1)
committee recommendation not changed by adoption
of amendment 55
current, motion for 77
definition 99 (61)
division of 70
how question is stated 71
lost by adjournment 59
main, motion for 77 (3)
not debatable, which are 68
presiding officer states, members not to cross
floor while 8 (2)
privileged, which are 69
recommendation of committee, adoption of amendments
does not change 55
remarks to be confined to question under debate 56
Quorum, see also Quick Finder:
definition 99 (62)
