business reported from, to committee on senate
organization18 (1)
cancellation of hearing (immediately notify
chief clerk)25 (1)(c)
candidates for appointments, to pass on
qualifications of22 (1)
chairperson (definition)99 (13)
chief clerk specifies documents which may be
placed in jacket envelope by30 (2)
committee of conference, members appointed
by president20m
committee of conference member may be
absent while senate sitting in session23
executive action (definition)99 (14)
hearing, notice of25 (1), 26, 93 (2)
rereferral to41 (1)(e)
senate committee may return proposal
referred by senate20 (4)(b)
hearing, notice of unintroduced legislation25 (1)(c)
hearings held, dates recorded in history file30 (3)(a)
hearings, notice of26
hearings required18 (1m)
jurisdiction over matters referred to25 (2)
meetings, proceedings25
members: must be present for voting; exception
for teleconference24
members not to be absent while senate sitting in session,
except members of committees of conference23
minority party senators, nominations to20 (2)(b)
motion to commit or refer to, precedence of63 (1)(j), (k)
notice and report concerning administrative rule,
reference to46 (2)(am)
notice of public hearing or cancellation,
concerning proposal or other business25 (1), 26, 93 (2)
objection by standing committee to proposed rule,
president refers to JCRAR46 (2)(am)
report concerning action (or inaction) on
proposed rule17 (1)(g), 27 (2)
rereference to different standing committee46 (2)(b)
proportional representation on20 (2)(c)
proposals withdrawn from41 (1)
questions relating to reconsideration, vetoes, or
concurrence in amendments, not referred to41 (2)
quorum24
reconsideration of action by24
recording proceedings11 (7)
reference or rereference of proposal to41 (1), 63 (1)(j), (k)
report (majority)27
form of27 (1)
minority28
omits amendments not recommended for adoption27 (3)
order of business17 (1)(d)
places proposal in committee on senate organization
for 2nd reading calendar18 (3)
referred to 2nd reading calendar18 (3)
without recommendation27 (4)(a)
rereference of proposal to, committee may act without
reconsidering former actions24
rooms assigned to97
schedule of activities,
see also Joint Rule
7526,
93 (2)
scheduled hearings25
senate organization17 (2), 18, 20 (7), 41 (1)(e), 65 (2), 88, 95-98
business withdrawn from, to calendar41 (1)(c)
special21
standing20
subcommittees: appointment, duties24
tied vote, report without recommendation27 (4)(a)
unintroduced legislation, notice25 (1)(c)
vacancy on, how filled20 (6)
video, audio recordings11 (7)
voting by ballot or polling prohibited25 (4)
withdrawing matter from standing committee refers
it to committee on senate organization41 (1)(c)
Committee of conference,
see also Joint Rule
3:
definition99 (14m)
members may be absent while senate is sitting
in session23
report, action on18 (1)
president appoints20m
Committee of the whole19
definition99 (15)
Concurrence (definition)99 (16)
failure is adverse and final disposition46 (6)
Concurrence in assembly amendment to senate proposal:
question not to be referred to committee41 (2)
Conduct in the senate chamber:
admission to floor11
audio, video recordings11 (7)
ayes and noes, members not to leave seat during
calling of8 (3)
coauthors, cosponsors not to be changed while
sitting in session17 (5)
coats to be worn8 (1)
disorderly conduct of members and others13
eating, tobacco products, reading not permitted8 (4)
exceptional words to, taken down in writing58
motives, not to questions56
presiding officer preserves order and decorum7 (1)
proper conduct while presiding officer or member
is speaking8 (2)
recording proceedings11 (7)
sergeant at arms supervises admission to chamber6 (2)(c)
video recordings11 (7)
Conference committee, see Committee of conference20m, 23
Confirmation of executive nominations:
ayes and noes required22 (2)
may be considered in any session22 (1)
not subject to reconsideration22 (2), 67 (7)
Congress, members of, privilege of staff lobby11 (2)
Constitutional amendment:
