senate rules SENATE RULES

* Under Senate Rule 94 (3) (a), a pamphlet of this type will be printed within one week following the adoption of any resolution making significant changes in the senate rules.

The senate rules were last readopted by 1979 Senate Resolution 2 on January 3, 1979. Subsequent changes, enacted by 1979 Senate Resolutions 3 and 4, 1981 Senate Resolutions 2, 19, 22, and 27, 1983 Senate Resolutions 4, 9, 11, and 13, 1985 Senate Resolutions 2 and 6, 1987 Senate Resolutions 2, 3, and 6, 1989 Senate Resolutions 2 and 3, 1991 Senate Resolution 2, 1993 Senate Resolutions 2, 3, and 7, 1995 Senate Resolution 2, 1997 Senate Resolution 2, 1999 Senate Resolution 2, 2001 Senate Resolution 2, 2003 Senate Resolution 3, 2003 Senate Resolution 21, 2005 Senate Resolution 2, 2007 Senate Resolution 2, 2009 Senate Resolution 2, 2011 Senate Resolution 3, 2013 Senate Resolution 3, 2015 Senate Resolution 2, 2017 Senate Resolution 2, 2019 Senate Resolutions 2 and 4, and 2021 Senate Resolution 8, are recorded in the notes following the affected rules.

As last affected by 2021 Senate Resolution 8
Adopted June 9, 2021

Chapter 1: Officers — Election and Duties

President; president pro tempore Rule 1

Presiding officer and committee on senate organization Rule 1m

Substitute president Rule 2

Duties of president pro tempore and majority leader Rule 3

Voting by presiding officer Rule 3m

Duties of president and presiding officer Rule 4

Chief clerk Rule 5

Sergeant at arms Rule 6

Chapter 2: Order and Decorum

Presiding officer to preserve order Rule 7

Conduct while sitting in session Rule 8

Who may be admitted to the floor; recording proceedings; listing of visitors Rule 11

Privileges of senate to contestants for seats Rule 12

Disturbance in lobby Rule 13

Conduct of individuals in the gallery Rule 13m

Imposing penalties on senators who are absent without leave Rule 13n

Admittance to senate spaces Rule 13r

Chapter 3: Order of Business

Hour for meeting Rule 14

Roll call, quorum Rule 15

Leave of absence Rule 16

Order of business Rule 17