Lifting a call of the assembly87
Lobbyists do not have privilege of floor
25
Local affairs, committee on urban and
(standing committee)9 (1)(x)
M
Main motions and questions (definition)
95 (44)
Main question on 2nd reading conforms to committee
recommendation; exceptions47
Majority:
definition of "majority"95 (45)
special order: vote of members present to advance
to 3rd reading or message to senate33 (4)
vote of current membership to change rules (roll call required)
89
vote of current membership to lift call (roll call required)87 (2)
vote of members present (even if less than quorum)
to adjourn under call (roll call required)86 (3), 87 (3)
vote of members present may withdraw bill from
committee after 21 days15 (1)
Majority leader:
assistant majority leader2 (2)
duties2 (1), (4)
election2 (1)
floor manager on special order33 (1)(a)
member of:
committee on assembly organization
(standing committee)9 (3)
committee on rules24 (1)
presides when speaker and speaker pro tempore are both
temporarily absent4 (1)
removal, resignation2 (1)
seating assignment in chamber, settles disputed
2 (4)
term of office2 (1)
Manual:
definition of "manual"95 (46)
legislative reference bureau to assist chief clerk
94 (1)
Mason's manual: use in interpreting rules
91 (2)
Means, committee on ways and (standing committee)
9 (1)(z)
Member:
absence, leave of27
appointing authority for employees7 (1)
assembly privilege, point of61 (1)
call of assembly:
expense to secure attendance may be
charged to absentees85 (2)
may demand, to secure attendance of absentees
83 (1)
motion requires 15 seconds83 (3)
must remain in chamber during84
crossing or leaving floor, not permitted while
presiding officer is speaking26 (2)
debate, right to: ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
definition of "member"95 (47)
definition of "members present"95 (48)
eating, not permitted on floor or in galleries26 (4)
interruption of member holding floor, when permitted
57
journal, may request recording of position when
absent during roll call76 (8)
leaving chamber, not permitted while assembly under call
84
majority of current membership required to change rules
(roll call required)89
microphones, possession and use 26 (7)
mobile radio service devices26 (6)
motions, right to make: ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
newspaper reading, not permitted during session on
floor or in galleries26 (3)
objectionable language in debate58
paired on question, files signed statement with chief clerk
79
personal privilege, point of61 (2)
presiding officer announces order that members
may speak56 (2)
privilege, point of assembly, personal, or special
61
purpose, must state when requesting rules suspension or
unanimous consent90 (2)
reading from bill or amendment currently
debated, permitted59 (3)
reading from statutes, rules, constitution, when permitted59 (3)
resolution to reprimand, censure, or expel a member,
procedure21, 43 (3)
respect to, while speaking26 (2), 56 (1)
right to debate, ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
right to make motions, ends when roll call opened
65 (5)
roll call vote, may request with support of 15 seconds 64, 76 (3)
rooms in Capitol, speaker assigns3 (1)(q)
rules, may move suspension for stated purpose
not otherwise permitted90
seat in chamber, assignment of2 (4)
smoking, not permitted on floor or in galleries26 (5)
speaking:
how recognized for purpose of (by district or
county or municipality of residence;
not by name)56 (1)
interruption of member holding floor, when permitted
57
objectionable language58
permitted only from assigned place59 (1)
presiding officer recognizes member56 (3)
reconsideration, member may speak once
(3 min. limit) if question was debatable73 (7)
respect to, while speaking26 (2), 56 (1)
time limits, see Debate
twice on same subject (more than twice not permitted)
59 (2)
twice on same subject allowed in committee of
the whole8 (3)
special privilege, point of61 (3)
suspension of rules:
limited to achieving stated purpose90 (2), (3)
may move for stated purpose not otherwise permitted90
motion proper under any order of business
90 (4)
not to be granted for frivolous, indecorous, or
dilatory purpose90 (5)
purpose to be stated in motion90 (2)
unanimous consent:
limited to achieving stated purpose90 (3)
