Speaking, see Debate
Special committee:
appointment 10
ceases when final report made, objective accomplished,
or termination date arrives 10 (1m)
creation of by speaker, only if no additional
legislative employee hired 10 (3)
creation of, not impaired by motion for reconsideration 73 (10)
ethics and standards of conduct, special committee
on 21, 43 (3)
definition of "special committee"
95 (82)
not to meet during daily session (except committee of
conference and rules) 12
precedence of motion to refer to 65 (2)(e)
refer to, motion not permitted twice on same
day, at same stage 72
rereferral to 13 (1)(am), 45 (1)
temporary special committees 10 (2), (3)
Special order of business:
call for may interrupt member while speaking
57 (1)(g)
considered in order of time for which scheduled
32 (3)(a)
continuing 33 (5)
definition of "special order of business"
95 (83)
delayed calendar: time limits set by resolution control
60 (2)
message to senate: by majority of members present
and voting 33 (4)
notice required: minimum 12 hours 33 (4)
precedence over regular order 32 (3)(a)
priority or sequence of, not lost by adjournment
or recess 32 (3)(b)
reconsideration motion: take up immediately
(majority of members present and voting
may set different time) 33 (4)
resolutions to establish 33
scheduled special order: does not interrupt
special order under discussion 32 (3)(c)
third reading, advance to: majority of members present
and voting 33 (4)
time limit for debate set by resolution
33 (1)
Special privilege 61 (3)
Special session (definition) 95 (84)
certain assembly rules modified 93
Staffing pattern for assembly established by committee on
assembly organization 7 (4)
Stage (definition) 95 (85)
Standards of conduct, special committee on ethics and
21, 43 (3)
Standing committee; for specific committee,
see [Subject], committee on:
administrative rule:
assigned to committee for review 13 (2)
committee report on review of 20
chairperson appointed by speaker
9 (2)(bm), (c)
definition of "standing committee" 95 (86)
introduction of proposal by 18 (5)
list of standing committees 9
majority party members appointed by speaker
9 (2)(b)
meetings 9 (9), 11 (11), 12
minority party members nominated by minority leader
9 (2)(c)
number of members and party division determined
by speaker 9 (2)(a)
precedence of motion to refer to 65 (2)(d)
ranking minority member 9 (2)(cm)
report to assembly:
administrative rule reviewed by committee
20
proposal: with recommendations 18
proposal: without recommendation 19
room assignments 9 (9)
speaker nonvoting member of all 9 (8)
subcommittees, chairperson of committee may appoint
11 (2)
vice chairperson appointed by speaker 9 (2)(bm)
Subcommittees, may be appointed by chairperson of
committee 11 (2)
Subpoenas for witnesses 3 (1)(o)
Subsidiary motions (definition) 95 (87)
Subsidiary motions and requests during debate
65 (2)
Substantive corrections in proposal by committee on
assembly organization 23 (2), (3)
Substitute amendment:
adoption of one of a series cuts off action on others
55 (3)
amendment to substitute: permitted 52 (2)(a)
consideration of amendments to 55 (2)(a)
constitutional amendments on 2nd consideration,
see Joint Rule 57 (2)
definition of "substitute amendment"
95 (88)
division not proper 80 (4)
how offered by committee 18 (2)
read at length if not provided 35 (2)
sequence of considering 55 (1)(a), (b), (c)
takes place of original proposal if adopted
52 (2)(a)
Successive calls of assembly on same question
88
Sufficient seconds (support of 15 members required):
definition of "sufficient seconds" 95 (89)
procedure 64
required for:
call of the assembly requested by a member
83 (3)
motion to end debate 71
roll call vote requested by member 76 (3)
Survey committees, joint:
bills may not be withdrawn from 15 (1)(a)
rules committee may return bill to speaker for
referral to 24 (3)(a)
simultaneous referral of bill to several committees
42 (1)(b), (c)
subsequent reference of bill originally referred to
45
Suspension of rules (unanimous consent or roll call required):
by two-thirds roll call vote of members present
90 (1)
by unanimous consent 90
definition of "suspension of the rules"
95 (90)