sr99(68) (68) Remain informal: A temporary suspension of proceedings in one of the houses.

sr99(69) (69) Request: A proposed action that does not require a vote because: a) unanimous consent has been asked for; or 1g) the presiding officer has the authority to take or order the requested action.

sr99(70) (70) Rescind: An action by which one of the houses nullifies an action on a proposal so as to enable the house to again consider a proposal from a given stage. When a motion to rescind prevails, the house resumes its consideration of a proposal at the stage indicated in the motion.

sr99(71) (71) Resolution: A proposal: expressing the opinion of one of the houses; changing the rules of one of the houses; or confirming a nomination for appointment.

sr99(73) (73) Roll call day: A legislative day on which a roll call is taken.

sr99(74) (74) Roll call vote: A vote on which each member voting is recorded by name.

sr99(75) (75) Rules of procedure: The legislative rules that govern the conduct of legislative business.

sr99(76) (76) Ruling: The presiding officer's decision on a point of order.

sr99(77) (77) Senate chamber: The entire area south of the northern-most doors of the senate, including the floor, staff lobby, parlor, press lobby, visitor's galleries, and hallways, but excluding the offices of the senate officers.

sr99(78) (78) Sergeant at arms: The officer elected by the members to perform and direct the police and custodial functions of one of the houses.

sr99(79) (79) Sine die adjournment: The final adjournment of a biennial or special session.

sr99(84) (84) Special session: The convening of the legislature by the governor to accomplish a special purpose for which convened.

sr99(85) (85) Stage: One of the formal steps in the legislative process.

sr99(86) (86) Standing committee: A permanent legislative committee.

sr99(87) (87) Subsidiary motions: A group of motions that change, or delay or accelerate the consideration of, a proposal before a house. Subsidiary motions have lower precedence than privileged and incidental questions, but higher precedence than main motions.

sr99(88) (88) Substitute amendment: An amendment that, if accepted, takes the place of the original proposal. The term more accurately describes a “substitute bill" or “substitute resolution."

sr99(90) (90) Suspension of the rules: A motion requiring the support of two-thirds of the members present and by which a special action on a specific proposal is accomplished despite the existence of a rule blocking the action. Any suspension of the rules is temporary.

sr99(92) (92) Unanimous consent: A request for a specific purpose; if an objection is not heard, it is assumed that the request has the consent of the entire body.

sr99(93) (93) Veto: The action by which a bill or a part thereof is rejected by the governor.

sr99(94) (94) Voice vote: A vote taken by asking the members in favor of a question to say “aye" simultaneously and then the members opposed to likewise say “no."

[cr. 2001 S.Res. 2]
[(3), (4), (5), (7), (16), (20), (27), (27m), (28), (33), (35), (36), (40), (48), (50), (50m), (52), (53), (54), (57m), (59), (62), (63), (66), (70), (71) and (79) am. 2003 S.Res. 3]
[(57p) cr. 2003 S.Res. 3]
[(27m) am. 2005 S.Res. 2]
[(53m) cr. 2009 S.Res. 2]
[(77) am. 2013 S.Res. 3]