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business withdrawn from, to calendar41 (1)(c)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:
second consideration, how to amend,
see Joint Rule
57 (2)
standing committee, requires reference to36
three readings required35
Contested seat (definition)99 (18)
Contested senate election, floor privilege of contestants12
Copies of proposals to be available at least one day
before consideration34
Corrections in proposals by chief clerk31
Current membership determines quorum requirement
in most cases; for exceptions,
see Joint Rule
1139
definition99 (20)
Current question, motion for77
call of senate in order once on80
main question remains before senate79
not debatable, may not be tabled68, 77 (1)
not in order in committee of the whole19
precedence of motions for63
D
Daily calendar, see Calendar
Debate:
call of senate82 (1)
coauthors, cosponsors, not to be changed while
sitting in session17 (5)
conduct of members prescribed56
confined to question56
disorderly conduct by members and others13
exceptional words in, recording of58
member may speak:
on proposal and on each amendment53
only from assigned place59
twice on same question59
motions in order during63
motions or questions decided without68
motives, may not question other members56
not permitted after main question is put, but
amendments may still be offered77 (3)
personal privilege, limitations60
personalities in, not allowed56
precluded on all questions by ordering the
main question77 (3)
presiding officer to name first speaker57
reading briefly from printed material permitted
unless objected to56
recognition of member before proceeding56
time limits for76, 77 (2)
what motions or questions decided without68
Decorum in the senate chamber:
admission to floor11, 13
audio, video recordings11 (7)
ayes and noes, members not to leave seat during
calling of8 (3)
coats to be worn8 (1)