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
definition99 (56)
entry of, in journal7 (5)
presiding officer decides subject to judgment
of senate7 (1), (4)
ruling on, by presiding officer within
required time7 (2), 93 (4)
sources of parliamentary law to be consulted7 (3)
Position, statement of, by member absent with leave75
Postpone:
indefinitely, motion may not be repeated, except when66
indefinitely, reference to committee after, not in order41 (2)
motion not permitted twice on same day at same
stage of proposal66
not in order in committee of the whole19
not in order in extraordinary or special session93 (5)
precedence of motion to63 (1)(i), (m)
when committee recommends, question must be
first put55
Prayer17 (1)
Precedence of motions63
Precedent (definition)99 (57)
Presentation of bills to governor44m
President, see also presiding officer:
administrative rule notice or report, refers to
committee46 (2)(am)
appoints committees of conference20m
bills and resolutions enacted by senate, signs1 (2)
certificates issued on behalf of legislature, approves98 (5)
citations issued on behalf of the senate, signs98 (3)
definition99 (57d)
duties4, 46 (2)(am)
election, powers, and prerogatives1
member of committee on senate organization20 (1)(a), (b)
refers proposals and appointments to committee22 (1), 36, 46
removal of member, by13
