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)
permitted in committee, before report to senate24
refer or reject, not allowed twice on same day,
except when66
refer, precedence of63 (1)(j), (k)
rerefer and withdraw41 (1)(b)
stated or read previous to debate62
suspend rules91
table63 (1)(f), 65, 68
take from table, places matter on calendar65 (3)
which are not debatable, may not be placed on table68
withdraw from and rerefer to committee, in order41 (1)(b)
withdrawn, by consent of senate may be62, 67 (8)
written on demand by member (except adjourn,
postpone, refer)62
Motives, not to question56
N
News media correspondents limited to press lobby while
the senate is sitting in session, recording by11 (5), (7)
Newspapers and similar materials, reading not
permitted in chamber8 (4)
Nonconcurrence (definition)99 (50)
Nonconcurrence, adverse and final disposition46 (6)(c)
Nondebatable motions and questions68
Notice of committee hearing (or cancellation),
on bulletin boards25 (1)(c)
Notice of committee hearing, unintroduced legislation25 (1)(c)
O
Offer (definition)99 (50m)
Offering of resolutions33 (1), 45
Officers:
president, president pro tempore, chief clerk, sergeant
at arms1 to 6
substitute president, member serving as2 (3)
Opinion of attorney general, date requested and received
entered in history file30 (3)(c)
