of members currently present, may adjourn under call85 (6)
of members currently present, required to raise a call86
two-thirds of members present, required to suspend rules91
Majority leader:
assumes powers of president when president and
president pro tem are unable to serve3
chairperson of committee on senate organization20 (1)(a)
appoints special committees21
appoints standing committee members and
chairpersons 20 (2)
Measure (definition)99 (48m)
Meeting day, hour for (usually 10 a.m. on Tuesday and
Thursday)14
Member:
absent with leave, statement of position on issue75
call of senate, 5 members may make81 (1)
citation, may issue on behalf of senate98
citation, may sign98 (3)
coats, must wear while senate sitting in session8 (1)
coauthors, cosponsors not to be changed while senate
sitting in session17 (5)
conduct while senate sitting in session8
definition99 (47)
disorderly conduct, may be removed by president13
explanation of vote, not allowed during roll call74
former member, privilege of senate floor,
limitation11 (2), (3), (4)
leave of absence from daily session16
may not consume food, drink, or tobacco products, or
read in chamber8 (4)
may not question motives of other members56
may read briefly from printed material unless objected to56
may speak on question and on each amendment53
may speak twice on pending question59
membership presently serving, majority of constitutes
quorum15
missed roll call73m
must vote if present unless excused3m, 73 (1)
occupying chair, not excused from voting3m
out of order, to cease speaking58
personal privilege, right to speak on matter of60
present (definition)99 (48)
presentation of documents to senate by46 (1)
recognition of, to speak56
room and seat assignments97
serves on at least one committee20 (5)
special privilege, right to speak on matter of61
substitute president2
substitute presiding officer not to extend beyond
adjournment2 (3)
to vote, if present required to unless excused73 (1)
tobacco products, not permitted in chamber8 (4)
two or more rising at same time, presiding officer to
name first speaker57
vote, may not explain during roll call74
Membership presently serving determines quorum requirements;
for exceptions
see Joint Rule
1139
Messages:
bills and joint resolutions passed42, 93 (6)
from the assembly17 (1)(h), 18 (1)
immediate messaging, motion to rescind
(two-thirds vote required)42 (2)
proposals read by number only32
transmitted to assembly after reconsideration period ends42
Minority:
committee appointments, nominations proposed
by minority leader20 (2)(b)
power of, to adjourn or to send for absent members15, 81 (1)
report by committee28
Motions:
adjourn, not debatable, may not be tabled68
adjourn, precedence of63 (1) (a), (b), 64
all motions to be entered in history file30 (3)(b)
call of the senate82
current or main question77
definition99 (49)
delete and substitute, not divisible70
division70
entered under 14th order of business17 (1)(n)
lay on the table, not debatable, may not be tabled68
lay on the table, refers matter to committee on
senate organization65 (2)
lost by adjournment59
main question77 (3)
main question, precedence of77 (3)
not debatable, which are68
offered under 14th order of business17 (1)(n)
postpone indefinitely, reject, or nonconcur,
precedence of63 (1)(m)
postpone, not again allowed on same day,
except when66
postpone, not permitted in extraordinary or
special session93 (5)
postpone to a day certain, precedence of63 (1)(i)
precedence of63
presiding officer to state62
previous question, precedence of63 (1)(g)
privileged, during debate63 (1)(d)
raise a call of the senate, not amendable85 (5)
recess, not debatable, may not be tabled68
recess or adjourn, precedence of, under call of senate85 (5)
reconsider, to67
not applicable to nominations for
appointment22 (2), 67 (7)
not applicable to suspension of rules67 (7)
not applicable to vetoes67 (7)
