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Senate rules

SRULE 1.1Regulation and control
SRULE 1.2Senate chamber
SRULE 1.3Senate floor
SRULE 2.1Members elected to full term; judging qualificatio
SRULE 2.2Members elected to fill vacancies; oath
SRULE 2.3Administration of oaths or affirmations
SRULE 3.1Officers
SRULE 3.2President; election; removal; vacancy
SRULE 3.3Duties of president
SRULE 3.4President pro tempore; election; removal; vacancy
SRULE 3.5President pro tempore; duties
SRULE 3.6Secretary; election; removal; vacancy
SRULE 3.7Duties of secretary
SRULE 3.8Sergeant at arms; election; removal; vacancy
SRULE 3.9Duties of sergeant at arms
SRULE 3.10Duties of parliamentarian
SRULE 3.11Prohibitions
SRULE 4.1Employees
SRULE 4.2Assistant secretary
SRULE 4.3Pages
SRULE 5.1Absence
SRULE 5.2Presence recorded
SRULE 5.3Quorum
SRULE 5.4Quorum necessary to transact business
SRULE 5.5Quorum call
SRULE 5.6Compelling attendance of absent members
SRULE 6.1Interruption of business prohibited
SRULE 6.2Decorous language
SRULE 6.3Call to order for violation of rules; appeal
SRULE 6.4Clearing the chamber
SRULE 6.5Recognition; rise to address
SRULE 6.6Order of recognition by president
SRULE 6.7Limits on debate; reading of papers
SRULE 6.8Member not to be interrupted while speaking; excep
SRULE 6.9Purpose and scope of questions
SRULE 6.10Members to remain in seat; exceptions
SRULE 7.1Legislative instrument defined
SRULE 7.2Numbering of instruments
SRULE 7.3Resolutions; titles
SRULE 7.4Title only bills
SRULE 7.5Repealed by sr 3 of 1994 2nd ex.sess.
SRULE 7.6Legislative instruments and other documents; introduction copies, printing; language indicators in bills; deadline for legislation requests
SRULE 7.7Endorsement of instruments
SRULE 7.8Engrossment
SRULE 7.9Reengrossment
SRULE 7.10Enrollment
SRULE 7.11Signature of president
SRULE 7.12Presentation to speaker of house
SRULE 7.13Presentation to governor
SRULE 7.14Fiscal notes; capital outlay appropriations, amend
SRULE 7.15Repealed by sr 179, 2006 r.s., eff. june 19, 2006.
SRULE 8.1Amendments; how considered
SRULE 8.2Amendments; germane to subject
SRULE 8.3Amendments; copies
SRULE 8.4Late approval of non-governmental entity funding requests
SRULE 9.1Time of prefiling; written consent of author
SRULE 9.2Numbering prefiled instruments; introduction copie
SRULE 9.3Printing and distribution
SRULE 9.4Referral to committee
SRULE 9.5Authority of author to withdraw
SRULE 9.6Presession committee hearings
SRULE 9.7Provisional reports
SRULE 9.8Prefiled instruments not referred
SRULE 9.9Introduction on first day of session
SRULE 10.1Convening in daily session; morning hour
SRULE 10.2Regular order of the day
SRULE 10.3Privileged messages and reports
SRULE 10.4Priority of business
SRULE 10.5Order of business; vote required to change
SRULE 10.6Three readings of bills required
SRULE 10.7Order of consideration of legislative instruments
SRULE 10.8First and second reading of bills
SRULE 10.9Resolutions; introduction and referral; suspension of laws
SRULE 10.10Commitment or amendment; two prior readings requir
SRULE 10.11Committee report required
SRULE 10.12Committee report; when considered
SRULE 10.13Passage to third reading; committee amendments to
SRULE 10.14Bills which have been recommitted
SRULE 10.15Legislative bureau
SRULE 10.16Special order
SRULE 10.17Returning to the calendar, subject to call; callin
SRULE 10.18Vetoed bill; reconsideration
SRULE 10.19Repealed by sr 5of 1988 r.s.
SRULE 11.1Statement of motion
SRULE 11.2Possession of the senate
SRULE 11.3Division of the question
SRULE 11.4Substitute motions
SRULE 11.5Precedence of motions
SRULE 11.6Motion to adjourn
SRULE 11.7Motion to adjourn or recess; effect of
SRULE 11.8Motion to proceed to the consideration of executiv
SRULE 11.9Motion to lay on table
SRULE 11.10Motion to call from the table prohibited
SRULE 11.11Previous question; previous question of the entire
SRULE 11.12Reconsideration
SRULE 11.13Table of rules relating to motions
SRULE 12.1Members required to vote; explanation of vote
SRULE 12.2President's vote; tie vote
SRULE 12.3Presence in chamber required for voting
SRULE 12.4Record vote requirement
SRULE 12.5Putting the question
SRULE 12.6Voting machine out of order
SRULE 12.7Change of vote
SRULE 12.8Declaration of vote by presiding officer
SRULE 12.9Vote after announcement of decision prohibited
SRULE 12.10Vote required to pass legislative instruments
SRULE 12.11Vote required for amendments
SRULE 12.12Conference committee reports; consideration
SRULE 12.13Tie vote
SRULE 13.1Standing committees
SRULE 13.2Chairman and vice chairman
SRULE 13.3Absences from committee meetings; removal
SRULE 13.4Referral to standing committees; jurisdiction
SRULE 13.5Referral of study resolutions
SRULE 13.5 1However, after such report, any such senate instru
SRULE 13.5 2However, after such report, any such senate instru
SRULE 13.6Meeting while senate is in session
SRULE 13.7Executive sessions
SRULE 13.8Committee hearing
SRULE 13.9Committee report
SRULE 13.10Report by substitute
SRULE 13.11Directing committee to report
SRULE 13.12Standing committees; authority for meeting between
SRULE 13.13Notice of commencement of interim study
SRULE 13.14Subcommittees; establishment; authority
SRULE 13.15Standing committees; subpoena power, punishment fo
SRULE 13.16Standing committees; compensation; expenses
SRULE 13.17Committees; authority with respect to funds from o
SRULE 13.18Senate and governmental affairs committee; advisor
SRULE 13.19Cessation of interim study
SRULE 13.20Select committees
SRULE 13.21Conference committees; membership
SRULE 13.22Senate executive committee
SRULE 13.51Committee rules
SRULE 13.52Committee chairman; duties
SRULE 13.53Committee chairman; voting; rights; duties as memb
SRULE 13.54Vice chairman; duties
SRULE 13.55Acting chairman
SRULE 13.56Chairman; vacancy
SRULE 13.57Committee members; privileges
SRULE 13.58Amendments; members to offer
SRULE 13.59Members; duty to attend meetings; attendance recor
SRULE 13.60Conflict of interest; recusal of members
SRULE 13.61Calling meetings; committee authority
SRULE 13.62Introduction of legislation by committees
SRULE 13.63Consideration of legislative instruments; mandator
SRULE 13.64Misconduct; report of
SRULE 13.65Interim meeting; approval of president
SRULE 13.66Organizational meetings; calling; notice; purpose
SRULE 13.67Interim studies
SRULE 13.68Presession hearings of instruments
SRULE 13.69Committee meeting schedule during sessions
SRULE 13.70Observance of schedule required; exception
SRULE 13.71Changes in fixed schedules
SRULE 13.72Meeting rooms; assignment
SRULE 13.73Notice of committee meetings during sessions
SRULE 13.74Notice of interim meetings
SRULE 13.75Meetings; prohibited without notice
SRULE 13.76Agenda
SRULE 13.77Roll call
SRULE 13.78Hearings; persons to be heard; authority to compen
SRULE 13.79Filing of prepared statements
SRULE 13.80Copies of instruments required prior to considerat
SRULE 13.81Second to motion not required
SRULE 13.82Quorum defined
SRULE 13.83Quorum; ex officio members
SRULE 13.84Quorum; members appointed pursuant to rule 13.1(c)
SRULE 13.85Quorum required to transact business
SRULE 13.86Absence of quorum; authority of members present
SRULE 13.87Vote required for committee action; members disqua
SRULE 13.88Voting; members appointed pursuant to rule 13.1(c)
SRULE 13.89Proxy voting prohibited
SRULE 13.90Reporting legislative instruments; vote required
SRULE 13.91Roll call; record votes required
SRULE 13.92Report of interim study required
SRULE 13.93Minutes of meetings required; contents
SRULE 13.94Minutes; approval
SRULE 13.95Permanent committee records; disposition
SRULE 13.96Verbatim records
SRULE 13.97Committee secretary; duties
SRULE 14.1Journal; proceedings entered
SRULE 14.2Journal; votes entered
SRULE 14.3Journal; legislative instruments to be entered, fo
SRULE 14.4Journal; documents entered
SRULE 14.5Journal read daily
SRULE 14.6Senate calendar; publication
SRULE 14.7Interim calendar
SRULE 15.1Action on senate rules
SRULE 15.2Suspension of rules
SRULE 15.3Mason's manual of legislative procedure
SRULE 16.1Committee referral of appointments submitted for c
SRULE 16.2Open hearings, sessions, and votes; when closed se
SRULE 16.3Appointees and officers; appearances before senate and governmental affairs committee; appearances before standing committees
SRULE 16.4Clearing of the senate
SRULE 16.5Questions; when put
SRULE 16.6Secrecy of confidential communications
SRULE 16.7Penalties for violating confidence of senate
SRULE 16.8Notification to governor or other official
SRULE 17.1Applicability
SRULE 17.2Select committee on discipline and expulsion
SRULE 17.3Sergeant at arms; duties
SRULE 17.4Meetings; notice; quorum; vote; oath
SRULE 17.5Employees
SRULE 17.6Records
SRULE 17.7Initiation of action; senate resolution required
SRULE 17.8Procedure in the senate
SRULE 17.9Procedure in committee
SRULE 17.10When meetings may be held; report privileged; sena
SRULE 17.11Subpoena power; punishment for contempt
SRULE 17.12Receipt of resignation; authority of presiding off
SRULE 18.1Statement of policy regarding equal employment opp
SRULE 18.2Statement of policy against sexual harassment