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withdrawn, by consent of senate may be62, 67 (8)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)
definition99 (51)
Order and decorum:
audio, video recording11 (7)
conduct of individuals in gallery13m
disorderly conduct of member during session13, 58
enforcement of, duties of sergeant at arms6, 13
floor privilege11, 12
lobby or senate floor, disturbance in, and clearing of13
member may be removed by president13
members not to leave senate, when8 (2)
presiding officer to preserve4 (6), 7 (1)
reading, consuming food, drink, or tobacco products
not permitted in chamber8 (4)
recording proceedings11 (7)
while ayes and noes are being called8 (3)
Order of business:
committee of the whole19
daily calendar18 (1)
hour of meeting (usually 10 a.m. on Tuesday and
Thursday)14
roll call of attendance, majority required for business15
Organization; committee on senate:
absent member, temporary replacement20 (7)
calendar, contents determined by18 (1)
chairperson:
appoints members and chairpersons of
committees20 (2), 20m
certificates under Joint Rule
7, examinations
for compliance with98 (5)
citations on behalf of the senate, approval by98
copying for senate, authorizes95
employees of senate, general supervision of88
extraordinary or special session, recommends
proposals for introduction93 (1)
invite persons on the floor of the senate11 (6)
membership20 (1)
motion to withdraw from, matter goes to calendar41 (1)(c)
rerefer to joint committee on finance41 (1)(e)
room and seat assignments to members97
recording proceedings, permission11 (7)
senate officers subordinate to1m (2), (3)
special order of business, may schedule17 (2), 70 (3)
standing committees, created20 (1)(c)
temporary replacement for absent member20 (7)
time limits for debate, may schedule76
Organization of senate, resolutions pertaining to privileged69
P
Pair (definition)99 (52)
Parliamentary inquiry (definition)99 (53)
Parliamentary law and procedure, decisions of presiding
officer based on7 (3)
Partial veto, see veto
Partial caucus, definition99 (53m)
Passage, reference to committee not in order after41 (2)
definition99 (54)
failure is adverse and final disposition46 (6)
Payroll, certification of employees89
Personal privilege, right to speak on matter of60
Petitions:
definition99 (55)
presentation of, by member46 (1)
read by title only46 (4)
Pledge of allegiance17 (1)
Points of order:
appeal by a member7 (1), (4)
appeal nondebatable, may not be laid on table68
