Assembly

not required for special, extended, or extraordinary
session proposals93 (3)

reproduced copies of proposal to be available to public 14 (3)

scheduled at discretion of committee chairperson 14 (1)

schedules posted on bulletin boards of assembly 14 (2), 93 (3)

Publication of assembly rules94

Publications of assembly, see also Joint Rules 71 to 7938

Q

Question (definition)95 (61)

Question before assembly conforms to committee recommendation; exceptions47

Question, division of, see Division of the question

Question lost when vote results in tie81

Question on appeal of ruling by presiding officer, how stated62 (6)

Questions, how stated75

Questions of privilege:

assembly privilege explained61 (1)

personal privilege explained61 (2)

precedence limited to immediate consideration 61 (5)

precedence of61 (4)

privileged motions and requests (definition) 95 (59)

special privilege explained61 (3)

under control of presiding officer and assembly 61

when disposed of, assembly resumes business at point of
interruption57 (2), 61 (6)

Questions, requests, and motions in order during debate 57, 65, 66

Quorum; see also Quick Finder:

committee connected by audiovisual transmission 11 (3m)

definition of "quorum"95 (62)

fiscal bills, special quorum, see Joint Rule 11 (2)

necessary for transaction of business30 (2)

pairs, both members considered not present79 (5)

question of, may be raised while member is
speaking57 (1)(d), 66 (1)(b)

R

Radio, press, and TV representatives admitted to floor of assembly
when engaged in reporting proceedings25 (3)

Reading at length, required when proposals, amendments,
or fiscal estimates have not been provided35

Recall proposal for further action:

after passage23 (3), 51

from other house73 (8)

Recess:

committee of the whole, may not8 (7)

definition of "recess"95 (63)

motion to, acted on without debate67

privilege of motion or request65 (1)(f)

roll call required when assembly under call 86 (3)

to next day same as adjourn69m

Recognition:

always through presiding officer56 (3)

by district number or county or municipality of residence
(not by member's name)56 (1)

member addresses presiding officer56 (1)

no appeal from presiding officer's decision 56 (2)

order members may speak56 (2)

when more than one member seeks floor56 (2), 57

Reconsideration:

definition of "reconsideration"95 (64)

delays final action by two days, exceptions 73 (3)

limit on debate: 3 min/member73 (7)

of amendments, proper only after reconsideration of final action on
proposal at 2nd reading stage73 (4)(c)

of vote on passage or concurrence, when taken up 73 (3)(a)

taken up when proposal next regularly
scheduled73 (2)(b), (3)(a)

when in order73 (2)(a), (3)(a)

Reconsideration motion73

calendar to show name of member making29 (1)(b)

conditions for withdrawing73 (6)

delays final action by two days, exceptions 73 (3)

in committee: proper before proposal is reported to assembly11 (8)

may offer amendments before vote on reconsideration 73 (9)

may be made by any member in event of tie vote or
voice vote73

may be made by any member who voted with majority that carried question73

not applicable to action on governor's veto 73 (1)(b)

not applicable to approval of report of committee
of conference73 (1)(b)

not applicable to confirmation51m (2), 73 (1)(b)

not renewable after having been lost73 (5)

not required for consideration of corrective amendment
offered by committee on assembly organization23 (2)

of vote on passage or concurrence, when taken up 73 (3)(a)

proper only after assembly has decided question to
which it relates73 (2)

proposal returned (by joint resolution) for further action,
reconsideration motion not needed73 (8)

resolution organizing assembly, not impaired by 73 (10)

scheduled for consideration73 (3)(a)

scheduled for consideration on final legislative day
of last general-business floorperiod, when
taken up73 (3)(b)

special, extended, or extraordinary session, taken up immediately or
at time set by vote of majority present and voting 93 (6)

special order, taken up immediately or at time set
by vote of majority present and voting33 (4)

taken up when proposal next regularly scheduled73 (2)(b)

time limits upon debate 3 minutes73 (7)

when in order73 (2)(a), (3)(a)

Reconsideration of amendments73 (4)

motion for, may be entered during debate 66 (1)(L)

Records, chief clerk has custody of5 (1)(h)

Referral of conference report to standing committee
not permitted45 (6)

Referral of proposal (bill, joint resolution, and resolution):

not permitted twice on same day to same specific committee72

precedence of motion for65 (2)(d), (e)