substantive corrections in proposal 23 (2), (3)
supervises copying for assembly 38
P
Pair:
applicable to main questions unless otherwise specified 79 (3)
definition of "pair” 95 (52)
forms provided by chief clerk 79
invalidated if one party is present and votes
79 (2)
member signs and files with chief clerk 79
not applicable to amendments unless so specified 79 (3)
not applicable to procedural motions unless so specified 79 (3)
not counted as part of official result of vote 79 (4)
not counted to establish qualified majority or quorum 79 (5)
one or both parties thereto must be absent with leave
79 (1)
permitted on any question when members file a signed statement
with the chief clerk 79
read to assembly by chief clerk before vote is taken
79
Papers addressed to assembly, general requirements 34, 37
Parliamentary inquiry:
definition of "parliamentary inquiry” 95 (53)
may be made while member is speaking 57 (1)(e)
Parliamentary procedure, see also Points of order
91
Partial veto, see Veto
Party caucus officers, see also Majority leader, Minority leader 2
certified by party caucus chairperson 2 (3)
majority, minority caucus chairperson: member of organization committee 9 (3)
Passage:
definition 95 (54)
question, how stated 75 (1)(b)
subsequent recall of proposal for further action 23 (3), 51
Personal privacy, committee on (standing committee) 9 (1)(sc)
Personal privilege 61 (2)
precedence of question 65 (1)(h)
question of, interrupts debate 57 (1)(b)
question of, may be raised while member is speaking 57 (1)(b), 61 (2)
Personalities to be avoided in debate 56 (1)
Petition:
definition of "petition” 95 (55)
delivered to chief clerk 34, 37 (1)
information required: communicating person,
member introducing, subject matter 37 (1)
withdraw proposal from committee, requirements 15 (3), (4)
Pledge of allegiance 31
Point of order:
advisement, may be taken under 62 (3)(b)
expansion of question permitted 69 (4)
appeal of ruling:
debatable 62 (7)
member may 62 (6)
roll call required 62 (7)
definition of "point of order” 95 (56)
interrupts debate 57 (1)(c)
member limited to speaking once 62 (2)
overruling presiding officer requires
majority vote of members present and voting 62 (7)
presiding officer may speak in preference to others 62 (3)
presiding officer may vote on appeal 62 (7)
question on appeal of ruling, how stated 62 (6)
raised while member is speaking, may be 57 (1)(c)
time for ruling on 62 (3m)
timely only when raised before question is decided 62 (4)
Postpone, not permitted twice on same day at same stage of proposal 72
Postpone to day or time certain:
not permitted in special, extended, or extraordinary session 93 (5)
precedence of motion to 65 (2)(c)
Prayer beginning daily sessions 5 (1)(i), 31
Precedence of motions 65
Precedent (definition) 95 (57)
Presiding officer, see also Speaker, Speaker pro tempore
amendment, rules on admissibility when germaneness is questioned 54 (2)
announces order that members may speak (no appeal) 56 (2)
appeal of ruling by (roll call required) 62 (7)
biennial session, inauguration day:
business before assembly, announces 3m (1)(b)
chamber, maintains order, decorum, and quiet in 3m (1)(f), 6 (1)(g)
chief clerk of preceding session presides 5 (1)(a)
daily sessions, calls to order 3m (1)(a)
legislative reference bureau chief presides when chief clerk
of preceding session not available 5 (1)(a)
call of assembly, state question 83 (4)
debate, maintains order during 3m (1)(e)
decides who has the floor (no appeal) 56 (2)
decorum, quiet, and order, preserves 3m (1)(f), 26 (1)
definition 95 (57m)
disturbances in chamber, instructs sergeant at arms 3m (1)(f), 6 (1)(g)
fiscal estimate, order legislative fiscal bureau to prepare 99
germaneness of amendment, rules on when questioned 54 (2)
joint survey committee, may refer proposals to one or more
simultaneously with referral to standing committee 42 (1)(b), 45 (4)
member designated by presiding officer may preside temporarily 4 (3)
messages from other branches of government, receives 3m (1)(h)
motions, stated and put by 3m (1)(c), 63
order, quiet, and decorum, preserves 3m (1)(f), 26 (1)
parliamentary procedure, informs members on 3m (1)(g), 57 (1)(e)
presides over assembly 3m (1)(a)