Privileged motions, questions, and resolutions:
definition99 (59)
need not lie over for consideration69
precedence of63 (1)(d)
relating to organization or proceedings of the
senate are69
resolutions to be read at length unless distributed45
Proceedings, resolutions pertaining to senate, privileged69
Proportional representation on committees20 (2)(c)
Proposal (definition)99 (60)
Public hearing:
cancellation of scheduled hearings, notice of25 (1)(c)
committee, schedule of activities26
date of, to be entered in history file30 (3)(a)
list of, filed with the chief clerk26
public hearing by teleconference24
publishing notice of, in schedule of committee
activities26, 93 (2)
time and place of, posting on bulletin boards25 (1)(c), 93 (2)
Q
Question:
appeal from decision of presiding officer7 (1), (4)
before senate, not changed by motion for main question79
call of senate, form of putting motion82 (1)
committee recommendation not changed by adoption
of amendment55
current, motion for77
definition99 (61)
division of70
how question is stated71
lost by adjournment59
main, motion for77 (3)
not debatable, which are68
presiding officer states, members not to cross
floor while8 (2)
privileged, which are69
recommendation of committee, adoption of amendments
does not change55
remarks to be confined to question under debate56
Quorum, see also Quick Finder:
definition99 (62)
"fiscal bills", passage of,
see Joint Rule
11 (2)
lack of, suspends further business15
mandatory before any business conducted15
members present may procure or adjourn15
membership presently serving as basis for39
membership presently serving, majority of required15
public hearing by teleconference 24
R
Radio, press, and TV, correspondents admitted to chamber,
recording by11 (5)
Reading:
amendments not yet distributed48
newspapers and similar materials, not
permitted in chamber, recording by8 (4)
petitions by title only46 (4)
printed material in debate56
privileged resolution when text not distributed34 (3)
three separate, each on a different day35
veto message when text not distributed34 (3)
Recalling proposal from assembly, enrolling, or governor:
reconsideration motions67 (7)
Recess:
committee of the whole, no power to19
definition99 (63)
motion not debatable68
precedence of motion to63 (1)(e)
when under call85 (5)
Recognition of member seeking floor, by presiding officer56, 57
Reconsideration, motion for67
definition99 (64)
may be laid on table without debate, if debatable67 (4), 68
may be made in committee24
motion lost by adjournment if made on same day67 (6)
not debatable when question reconsidered
is not debatable68
not proper on executive appointments or vetoes22 (2), 67 (7)
not proper on suspension of rules67 (7)
of current question77 (1), 79
of main question77 (3), 79
proposal recalled for further action, entering
reconsideration motions67 (7)
proposals to be messaged, held for period allowed
for motion for42 (1)
questions relating to, not to be referred to committee41 (2)
received under any order of business67 (3)
subsequent motion for reconsideration of same action67 (9)
withdrawing permitted only during proper time for
offering motion67 (8)
Records, chief clerk has custody of5 (2)(d)
Reference to committee:
confidentially of proposals pending referral46 (2)(a)
in order at any time previous to passage41 (1)(a)
not permitted for assembly amendments to senate
proposals, questions
concerning vetoes41 (2)
of proposals on first reading36
report, proposal is on 2nd reading18 (3)
rereference to different standing committee46 (2)(c)
rereference to joint committee on finance41 (1)(e)
simultaneous reference to joint survey committee36 (2)(c)
Reference to committee on senate organization for
calendar scheduling18 (1), 65 (3)
Regular order of business17 (1)
