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
serves as presiding officer1 (2)
substitute, when president is absent2
writs, warrants, and subpoenas issued by order of
senate, signs44
President pro tempore:
assumes duties of president (except rule 4) in president's
inability to serve3
definition99 (57m)
election powers, prerogatives1, 3, 4
presides when president is absent2 (1)
Presiding officer, see also president:
call of the senate, state question82 (1)
decorum and order, see Decorum in the senate chamber
definition99 (57p)
disturbance or disorderly conduct, may order
clearing of floor and lobby13
germaneness of amendments, rules on50 (2)
names first speaker in debate57
personal, a special privilege, grants permission to
speak on60, 61
points of order, decides subject to judgment of senate7
preserves order and decorum7 (1), 58
roll call, may order on any vote72 (1)
when required; see also Quick Finder
stand for the senate1m
states motions62, 82
time limit for debate, may schedule76
voting by3m
Press, radio, and TV, correspondents admitted to
chamber, recording by11 (5), (7)
Printed material, reading from, in debate56
Printing, see reproduction of documents
Privilege, personal or special60, 61
Privileged motions, questions, and resolutions:
