Senate
Resolution
3
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Reprinted
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
3
BY
WHITVER
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
February
13,
2019
)
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and
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New
Language
by
the
Senate
A
Resolution
relating
to
permanent
rules
of
the
senate
1
for
the
eighty-eighth
general
assembly.
2
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
permanent
3
rules
of
the
senate
for
the
eighty-seventh
4
eighty-eighth
general
assembly
be
as
follows:
5
RULES
OF
THE
SENATE
6
Rule
1
7
Quorum
8
A
constitutional
majority
shall
constitute
a
quorum
9
of
the
senate.
Any
senator
may
insist
a
quorum
be
10
present.
11
Rule
2
12
Adoption
and
Amendment
of
Rules
13
Whenever
the
senate
is
operating
under
temporary
14
rules,
the
rules
may
be
amended
or
repealed,
or
15
permanent
rules
may
be
adopted,
by
a
constitutional
16
majority
of
the
senators.
After
adoption
of
permanent
17
rules
of
the
senate
during
any
general
assembly,
the
18
rules
may
be
amended
or
repealed
by
a
constitutional
19
majority
of
the
senators
voting
on
a
simple
resolution.
20
Rule
3
21
Rules
of
Parliamentary
Procedure
22
In
cases
not
covered
by
senate
rules
or
joint
rules,
23
Mason’s
Manual
of
Legislative
Procedure
shall
govern.
24
Rule
4
25
Sessions
of
the
General
Assembly
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The
election
of
officers,
organization,
hiring
and
1
compensation
of
employees,
and
committees
of
the
senate
2
shall
carry
over
from
the
first
to
the
second
regular
3
sessions
and
to
any
extraordinary
sessions
of
the
same
4
general
assembly.
5
All
bills,
study
bills,
and
resolutions
introduced
6
in
the
first
regular
session
of
a
general
assembly,
7
except
those
which
have
been
withdrawn,
indefinitely
8
postponed,
or
have
failed,
shall
carry
over
into
the
9
second
regular
session
and
to
any
extraordinary
session
10
of
the
same
general
assembly.
Bills
and
resolutions
11
which
have
been
voted
upon
on
final
passage
by
either
12
house
in
any
session
shall
remain
on
the
calendar
in
13
the
same
status
as
at
the
end
of
the
session
at
any
14
subsequent
regular
or
extraordinary
session.
Except
15
as
provided
by
this
rule,
upon
the
adjournment
of
the
16
first
regular
session
and
any
extraordinary
session,
17
each
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
automatically
referred
18
back
to
the
committee
to
which
it
was
originally
19
assigned.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
publish
in
20
the
journal
a
list
of
the
bills
returned
to
committee
21
under
this
rule
and
shall
present
a
list
to
the
chairs
22
of
the
respective
committees
upon
the
convening
of
23
the
second
regular
session.
Within
seven
days
after
24
the
first
committee
meeting
after
the
convening
of
25
the
second
regular
session,
committee
chairs
shall
26
either
refer
such
bills
and
resolutions
that
have
been
27
returned
to
their
respective
committees
under
this
rule
28
to
a
subcommittee
for
consideration
or
indefinitely
29
postpone
further
consideration
of
such
bills.
The
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committee
chairs
shall
report
to
the
senate
the
bill
1
or
resolution
number
and
the
names
of
the
subcommittee
2
members.
3
Rule
5
4
Regular
Order
of
Daily
Business
5
The
following
order
shall
govern,
subject
to
any
6
special
order:
7
1.
Correction
of
the
journal.
8
2.
Senators
to
be
excused.
9
3.
Communications
to
the
Senate.
10
4.
Introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions.
11
5.
Consideration
of
senate
calendar.
12
Rule
6
13
Senate
Calendar
14
1.
Each
legislative
day
the
secretary
of
the
senate
15
shall
prepare
a
listing
of
bills
to
be
known
as
the
16
“Senate
Calendar”.
17
2.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
separate
18
listings
for
any
bills
and
resolutions
in
the
following
19
categories:
20
a.
Conference
Committee
Report
21
b.
Bills
in
Conference
Committee
22
c.
House
Amendment
to
Senate
Amendment
to
House
23
File
24
d.
House
Refuses
to
Concur
in
Senate
Amendment
to
25
House
File
26
e.
Senate
Files
Amended
by
the
House
27
f.
Unfinished
Business
28
g.
Motions
to
Reconsider
29
h.
Administrative
Rules
Nullification
Resolutions
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i.
Veto
Messages
from
the
Governor
1
3.
The
secretary
shall
list
bills
and
resolutions
2
in
the
above
categories
in
numerical
order.
Upon
3
their
first
publication
in
the
calendar,
bills
and
4
resolutions
in
the
above
categories
may
be
called
up
5
for
debate
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader.
Motions
6
to
reconsider
shall
be
called
up
as
provided
by
Rule
7
24.
8
4.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
listing
9
of
senate
appropriations
committee
bills
and
bills
10
reported
out
by
the
senate
appropriations
committee.
11
The
list
shall
be
known
as
the
“Appropriations
12
Calendar”.
The
secretary
shall
list
the
bills
in
13
numerical
order.
Upon
their
first
publication
in
the
14
calendar,
bills
on
the
appropriations
calendar
may
be
15
called
up
for
debate
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader
16
provided
they
are
eligible
under
Rule
8.
17
5.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
listing
18
of
bills
which
pertain
to
the
levy,
assessment
or
19
collection
of
taxes
sponsored
by
or
initially
assigned
20
to
and
reported
out
by
the
senate
ways
and
means
21
committee.
The
list
shall
be
known
as
the
“Ways
and
22
Means
Calendar”.
The
secretary
shall
list
the
bills
in
23
numerical
order.
Upon
their
first
publication
in
the
24
calendar,
bills
on
the
ways
and
means
calendar
may
be
25
called
up
for
debate
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader
26
provided
they
are
eligible
under
Rule
8.
27
6.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
list
of
28
bills
and
resolutions,
known
as
the
“Regular
Calendar”,
29
which
shall
consist
of
bills
and
resolutions
reported
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out
by
a
senate
committee.
The
bills
and
resolutions
1
shall
be
listed
in
numerical
order.
Priority
shall
be
2
given
to
senate
over
house
bills
and
resolutions.
Upon
3
their
first
publication
in
the
calendar,
bills
on
the
4
regular
calendar
may
be
called
up
for
debate
at
any
5
time
by
the
majority
leader,
provided
they
are
eligible
6
under
Rule
8.
7
A
bill
reported
out
of
committee
which
is
8
subsequently
referred
to
the
ways
and
means
or
9
appropriations
committee
and
then
reported
out
of
that
10
committee,
shall
be
returned
to
the
regular
calendar
in
11
numerical
order.
12
7.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
listing
of
13
the
governor’s
appointees
to
state
boards,
commissions,
14
and
other
offices
requiring
senate
confirmation.
This
15
listing
shall
be
known
as
the
“Confirmation
Calendar”.
16
Names
on
the
confirmation
calendar
may
be
called
up
17
for
confirmation
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader
18
provided
they
are
eligible
under
rule
59.
19
8.
The
majority
leader,
or
in
the
absence
of
the
20
majority
leader
the
assistant
majority
leaders,
may
21
select
from
among
the
bills
on
the
previous
legislative
22
day’s
Senate
calendar
and
from
the
bills
selected
23
create
a
new
listing
which
shall
be
known
as
the
24
“Tentative
Debate
Calendar”.
A
bill
or
resolution
on
25
the
tentative
debate
calendar
may
be
debated
only
when
26
eligible
under
Rule
8.
27
9.
If
the
senate
shall
not
be
in
session
on
a
day
28
assigned
in
paragraph
eight
subsection
8
for
action
29
upon
a
calendar,
such
assigned
action
may
occur
on
the
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next
succeeding
legislative
day.
1
10.
On
any
bill
called
up
for
debate
from
any
2
calendar,
debate
may
continue
from
day
to
day
until
3
it
is
adopted,
fails,
or
is
postponed
or
deferred.
If
4
further
debate
is
postponed
or
deferred
without
a
time
5
to
continue
being
set,
the
bill
shall
be
listed
as
6
unfinished
business.
Bills
that
are
returned
to
the
7
committee
of
first
referral
or
to
a
different
committee
8
after
being
considered
by
the
senate
and
classified
as
9
unfinished
business
shall
be
returned
to
the
unfinished
10
business
calendar
by
that
committee
when
the
bill
is
11
reported
out
of
committee.
The
unfinished
business
12
date
on
the
calendar
shall
be
the
date
on
which
the
13
bill
was
returned
to
committee.
14
Rule
7
15
Reserved.
16
Rule
8
17
When
Eligible
for
Consideration
18
Bills,
resolutions,
and
appointments
shall
be
19
eligible
for
consideration
by
the
senate
as
follows:
20
1.
An
appointment
by
the
governor
which
requires
21
senate
confirmation
shall
be
eligible
on
the
second
22
legislative
day
it
is
printed
in
the
senate
calendar
as
23
provided
by
Rule
59.
24
2.
A
house
or
individually
sponsored
bill
or
25
resolution
reported
out
by
a
committee
shall
be
26
eligible
on
the
second
legislative
day
it
is
printed
in
27
the
senate
calendar.
28
3.
A
committee
bill
or
resolution
sponsored
by
29
the
appropriations
committee
shall
be
eligible
on
the
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second
legislative
day
it
is
printed
in
the
senate
1
calendar.
2
4.
Any
committee
bill
or
resolution,
other
than
3
a
bill
or
resolution
sponsored
by
the
appropriations
4
committee,
shall
be
eligible
on
the
third
legislative
5
day
it
is
printed
in
the
senate
calendar.
6
5.
A
bill
that
has
been
reported
out
to
the
7
senate
calendar,
referred
to
a
different
committee
8
and
reported
out
by
that
committee
is
eligible
for
9
consideration
by
the
senate
on
the
day
it
would
have
10
been
eligible
under
subsection
2,
3,
or
4,
whichever
11
is
applicable,
as
if
the
bill
had
been
printed
in
the
12
calendar
after
having
been
reported
out
by
the
first
13
committee.
14
Rule
9
15
Debate
and
Decorum
16
Before
addressing
the
senate,
the
senator
shall
17
request
recognition
by
depressing
the
“speak”
device
18
and,
when
recognized,
rise
and
respectfully
address
the
19
chair.
20
The
senator
shall
confine
all
remarks
to
the
21
question
under
debate
and
shall
avoid
discussing
22
personalities
or
implication
of
improper
motives.
No
23
questions
except
by
the
senator
recognized
shall
be
24
entertained
after
a
senator
is
recognized
to
give
final
25
remarks.
26
Rule
10
27
Point
of
Personal
Privilege
28
A
point
of
personal
privilege
shall
only
be
29
recognized
immediately
prior
to
adjournment
for
the
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day
when
there
is
no
motion
pending
or
other
business
1
being
considered
by
the
senate.
Points
of
personal
2
privilege
shall
not
be
in
order
during
the
time
when
3
appropriation
subcommittees
are
scheduled
to
meet.
4
Senators
speaking
on
a
point
of
personal
privilege
5
shall
be
limited
to
ten
minutes.
6
Rule
11
7
Introduction
and
Presentation
of
Guests
8
Only
former
members
of
the
senate
and
former
and
9
present
members
of
Congress
shall
be
presented
to
10
the
senate,
except
that
the
president
of
the
senate
11
may
present
a
visitor
whose
presence
is
of
special
12
significance
to
the
senate.
The
introduction
of
13
school
groups
accompanied
by
school
officials
shall
be
14
announced
by
the
president
of
the
senate
or
a
senator
15
and
shall
be
recorded
in
the
journal
upon
written
16
request
of
a
member
of
the
senate.
Senators
may
be
17
recognized
to
introduce
guests
in
the
galleries
when
18
there
is
no
motion
pending
or
other
business
being
19
considered
by
the
senate.
Introductions
shall
be
20
limited
to
one
minute.
21
Rule
12
22
Form
and
Withdrawal
of
Motions,
Amendments
,
and
23
Signatures
24
Motions
need
not
be
in
writing
unless
required
by
25
the
president
or
by
the
senate.
No
motion
requires
26
a
second.
Any
amendment,
motion
(including
a
motion
27
to
reconsider),
or
resolution
may
be
withdrawn
by
the
28
mover
if
it
has
not
been
amended
by
the
senate
and
if
29
no
amendment
is
pending.
All
amendments
to
bills,
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resolutions,
and
reports
shall
be
in
writing
and
filed
1
before
being
acted
upon
by
the
senate.
2
No
amendment,
resolution,
bill,
or
conference
3
committee
report
shall
be
considered
by
the
senate
4
without
a
copy
of
the
amendment,
resolution,
bill,
or
5
conference
committee
report
being
on
the
desks
of
the
6
entire
membership
of
the
senate
prior
to
consideration.
7
However,
after
the
fourteenth
week
of
the
first
session
8
and
the
twelfth
week
of
the
second
session,
amendments
9
and
senate
resolutions
may
be
considered
by
the
senate
10
without
a
copy
of
the
amendment
or
senate
resolution
11
being
on
the
desks
of
the
entire
membership
of
the
12
senate
if
a
copy
of
the
amendment
or
senate
resolution
13
is
made
available
to
the
entire
membership
of
the
14
senate
electronically.
However,
such
consideration
15
shall
be
deferred
until
a
copy
of
the
amendment
or
16
senate
resolution
is
on
the
desk
of
any
senator
who
so
17
requests.
18
All
amendments,
reports,
petitions
or
other
19
documents
requiring
a
signature
shall
have
the
name
20
printed
under
the
place
for
the
signature.
Once
a
21
signature
is
affixed
and
the
document
containing
the
22
signature
filed
with
the
recording
clerk
in
the
well,
23
that
signature
shall
not
be
removed.
24
When
an
amendment
to
a
main
amendment
is
filed
that
25
would
negate
the
effect
of
the
main
amendment
and
26
thereby
leave
the
bill
unchanged,
the
presiding
officer
27
shall
have
the
authority
to
declare
the
amendment
to
28
the
main
amendment
out
of
order,
subject
to
an
appeal
29
to
the
full
senate.
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When
a
house
amendment
to
a
senate
file
is
before
1
the
senate,
an
amendment
to
the
house
amendment
shall
2
be
considered
an
amendment
in
the
first
degree.
3
Regardless
of
its
origin,
an
amendment
in
the
third
4
degree
shall
be
ruled
out
of
order.
5
When
a
ruling
on
whether
an
amendment
is
or
is
not
6
germane
is
issued,
the
ruling
shall
be
accompanied
by
7
an
explanation.
8
Rule
13
9
Order
and
Precedence
of
Motions
and
Amendments
10
When
a
question
is
under
debate,
no
motion
shall
11
be
received
but
to
adjourn,
to
recess,
questions
12
of
privilege,
to
lay
on
the
table,
for
the
previous
13
question,
to
postpone
to
a
day
certain,
to
refer,
14
to
amend,
to
postpone
indefinitely,
to
defer,
or
15
incidental
motions.
A
substitute
is
not
in
order
16
unless
it
is
in
the
form
of
a
motion
to
substitute.
17
Such
motions
shall
have
precedence
in
the
order
in
18
which
they
are
named.
No
motion
to
postpone
to
a
19
day
certain,
to
refer,
or
postpone
indefinitely,
20
being
decided,
shall
be
again
allowed
on
the
same
21
day
with
regard
to
the
same
question.
A
motion
to
22
strike
out
the
enacting
clause
of
a
bill
shall
have
23
precedence
over
all
amendments
and,
if
carried,
shall
24
be
considered
equivalent
to
the
rejection
of
the
bill.
25
A
motion
to
strike
everything
after
the
enacting
26
clause
has
precedence
over
a
committee
amendment
and
27
all
other
amendments
except
one
to
strike
the
enacting
28
clause.
A
committee
amendment
has
precedence
over
all
29
other
amendments
except
as
provided
in
this
rule.
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A
motion
to
rerefer
a
bill
to
committee
may
specify
1
when
the
committee
shall
report
the
bill
to
the
senate.
2
If
the
motion
is
adopted
in
such
form,
the
committee
3
must
report
the
bill
by
the
date
and
time
specified
4
with
or
without
recommendation
or
the
bill
shall
5
automatically
be
returned
to
the
calendar.
When
the
6
bill
is
returned
to
the
calendar,
it
shall
occupy
7
the
same
position
it
occupied
at
the
time
the
bill
8
was
rereferred
to
the
committee.
If
the
committee
9
to
which
the
bill
is
rereferred
submits
an
amendment
10
in
its
report,
that
committee
amendment
shall
take
11
precedence
over
other
amendments
except
if
that
12
committee
amendment
is
in
conflict
with
amendments
13
previously
adopted,
the
committee
amendment
shall
14
not
be
considered
until
consideration
of
motions
to
15
reconsider
the
previously
adopted
amendments
result
16
in
removing
the
conflict.
A
committee
may
not
file
17
an
amendment
to
a
bill
unless
the
bill
is
in
the
18
committee’s
possession.
19
Rule
14
20
Motions
Before
the
Senate
21
Motions
before
the
senate
,
except
motions
for
22
adjournment
or
recess,
shall
be
displayed
on
the
23
electronic
voting
system
display
boards.
24
Rule
15
25
Nondebatable
Motions
26
The
following
motions
are
not
debatable:
27
Adjourn
28
Recess
29
Lift
a
Call
of
the
Senate
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Lay
on
Table
or
Take
from
Table
1
Previous
Question
2
Reconsider
vote
by
which
bill
was
placed
on
last
3
reading.
4
A
Motion
to
Reconsider
and
Lay
the
Motion
to
5
Reconsider
on
the
Table
(Double-barreled
Motion).
6
Rule
16
7
Division
of
the
Question
8
Any
senator
may
call
for
a
division
of
a
question,
9
which
shall
be
divided
if
it
includes
propositions
10
so
distinct
that
if
one
is
taken
away,
a
substantive
11
proposition
shall
remain
in
a
technically
proper
form
12
for
the
decision
of
the
senate.
A
motion
to
strike
out
13
and
insert
is
indivisible;
but
a
motion
to
strike
out,
14
if
lost,
shall
not
preclude
amendments
to
the
matter
15
attempted
to
be
stricken
or
a
motion
to
strike
out
and
16
insert.
17
Rule
17
18
The
Previous
Question
19
The
previous
question
shall
be
in
this
form:
“Shall
20
debate
be
closed
on
the
pending
question?”
A
motion
21
for
the
previous
question
may
be
adopted
by
a
majority
22
of
the
senators
present
and
voting.
Its
effect
shall
23
be
to
put
an
end
to
debate
and
bring
the
senate
to
a
24
direct
vote
upon
the
pending
question.
However,
any
25
senator
who
has
not
previously
spoken
on
the
pending
26
question
and
who,
after
the
main
question
is
taken
up
27
and
before
the
motion
for
the
previous
question
has
28
been
made,
requested
recognition
by
depressing
the
29
“speak”
device
may
speak
no
longer
than
five
minutes
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on
the
pending
question.
If
action
on
the
pending
1
question
continues
into
another
legislative
day
or
is
2
deferred,
the
previous
question
shall
apply
and
the
3
requests
to
be
recognized
shall
be
honored.
4
When
the
motion
applies
to
an
amendment,
the
senator
5
proposing
the
amendment
shall
have
five
minutes
to
6
close
debate
on
the
amendment.
7
The
senator
handling
the
measure
under
consideration
8
shall
have
ten
minutes
to
close
debate
on
the
main
9
question.
10
Rule
18
11
Call
of
the
Senate
12
Ten
senators
may
file
in
writing
a
call
of
the
13
senate
on
any
single
item
of
legislative
business.
14
A
call
of
the
senate
requires
the
presence
of
every
15
senator
and
is
in
order
at
any
time
prior
to
the
vote
16
being
announced
by
the
president.
The
sergeant-at-arms
17
shall
return
promptly
all
absent
senators.
Debate
18
on
the
item
may
continue
while
absent
senators
are
19
returning,
but
no
vote
on
the
item
is
in
order
on
it
20
until
all
have
returned.
Adoption
of
a
motion
to
21
recess
or
adjourn
to
a
specific
time
will
not
lift
22
the
call.
The
call
may
be
lifted,
or
a
senator
may
23
be
excused
from
the
call
without
lifting
the
call,
by
24
a
vote
of
a
constitutional
majority
of
the
senators.
25
Those
senators
excused
prior
to
the
filing
of
the
call
26
are
excused
from
the
call.
27
Rule
19
28
Committee
of
the
Whole
29
The
senate
may
resolve
itself
into
a
committee
of
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the
whole
senate
when
it
wishes
to
permit
more
free
and
1
informal
discussion.
Persons
other
than
senators
may
2
appear
and
present
information.
3
Any
senator
may
move
“that
the
senate
now
resolve
4
itself
into
a
committee
of
the
whole
to
consider”
a
5
stated
subject.
6
The
president
of
the
senate
shall
be
chair
of
the
7
committee
of
the
whole
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
the
8
senate.
9
The
procedure
in
committee
of
the
whole
is
subject
10
to
the
rules
of
the
senate.
The
previous
question
and
11
the
motion
to
reconsider
shall
be
in
order.
12
The
committee
of
the
whole
cannot
take
any
final
13
action
and
its
power
is
limited
to
recommendation
to
14
the
senate.
The
proceedings
of
the
committee
of
the
15
whole,
including
any
roll
call
vote,
shall
be
printed
16
in
the
journal.
17
Any
senator
may
at
any
time,
except
while
voting
or
18
while
a
senator
has
the
floor,
move
that
“the
committee
19
rise”
which
is
equivalent
to
a
motion
to
adjourn.
20
After
adoption
of
the
motion
to
rise,
the
chair
21
may
report
to
the
senate
in
the
same
manner
as
other
22
committee
reports
are
given.
23
Rule
20
24
Last
Reading
and
Passage
of
Bills
25
When
a
motion
to
place
a
bill
on
its
last
reading
is
26
lost,
the
same
motion
shall
be
in
order
at
any
later
27
time.
After
the
last
reading
of
a
bill,
no
amendment
28
shall
be
received.
The
vote
on
final
passage
shall
be
29
taken
immediately
without
debate.
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Rule
21
1
Engrossment
of
Bills
2
An
engrossment
is
a
proofreading
and
verification
3
in
order
to
be
certain
that
a
bill
before
the
senate
is
4
identical
with
the
original
bill
as
introduced
with
all
5
amendments
which
have
been
adopted
correctly
inserted.
6
In
an
engrossed
bill,
all
obvious
typographical,
7
spelling
or
other
clerical
errors
are
corrected
and
8
section
or
paragraph
numbers
and
internal
references
9
are
changed
as
required
to
conform
the
original
bill
10
to
any
amendments
which
have
been
adopted.
All
such
11
corrections
or
changes
shall
be
reported
in
the
journal
12
by
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
The
engrossed
bill
13
shall
be
placed
in
the
bill
file
with
the
original
bill
14
and
amendments.
15
Rule
22
16
Manner
of
Voting
17
On
voice
vote,
the
question
shall
be
distinctly
put
18
in
this
form:
“Those
in
favor
of
(the
question)
say
19
‘aye’
‘yea’
.”
“Those
opposed
to
(the
question)
say
20
‘no’.”
21
A
non-record
or
record
roll
call
vote
may
be
22
requested
by
any
senator
or
ordered
by
the
president
23
any
time
before
the
results
are
announced.
A
24
non-record
roll
call
shall
be
requested
by
asking
for
a
25
“division”.
A
record
roll
call
shall
be
requested
by
26
asking
for
a
“record”.
Upon
request
for
a
non-record
27
or
record
roll
call
vote,
the
president
shall
announce
28
that
such
a
non-record
or
record
roll
call
vote
has
29
been
requested
and
shall
state
the
question
to
be
put
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to
the
senate.
The
president
then
shall
direct
the
1
secretary
of
the
senate
to
receive
the
votes.
2
Senators
present
may
cast
their
votes,
either
3
by
operating
the
voting
mechanism
located
at
their
4
assigned
desk
or
by
signaling
the
president
if
they
are
5
unable
to
vote
at
their
assigned
desk.
The
president
6
shall
enter
the
votes
of
senators
signaling
their
7
votes.
8
After
sufficient
time
has
elapsed
for
all
senators
9
present
to
record
their
votes,
the
president
shall
10
direct
the
secretary
of
the
senate
to
close
the
voting
11
system.
The
president
shall
still
enter
the
senators’
12
votes
at
any
time
prior
to
directing
the
secretary
of
13
the
senate
to
lock
the
voting
system.
The
president
14
shall
then
immediately
announce
the
vote.
15
During
a
record
roll
call
vote,
both
individual
16
votes
and
vote
totals
shall
be
indicated
on
the
display
17
boards
and
printed
in
the
journal.
On
non-record
18
roll
calls,
only
vote
totals
shall
be
indicated
on
the
19
display
boards
and
printed
in
the
journal.
20
In
the
event
the
electronic
voting
system
is
not
21
in
operating
order,
the
president
shall
direct
the
22
secretary
of
the
senate
to
take
the
non-record
or
23
record
roll
call
by
calling
the
names
of
the
senators
24
in
alphabetical
order.
25
Rule
23
26
Duty
of
Voting
27
Every
senator
present
when
a
question
is
put
shall
28
vote
“aye”
“yea”
,
“no”,
or
“present”
unless
previously
29
excused
by
the
senate.
Upon
demand
being
made
by
any
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senator,
the
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
call
in
1
alphabetical
order
the
names
of
the
senators
not
voting
2
or
voting
“present”.
Those
senators
called
shall
3
vote
“aye”
“yea”
or
“no”
unless
the
senator
states
a
4
personal
interest
in
the
question
or
concludes
that
he
5
or
she
should
not
vote
under
the
senate
code
of
ethics.
6
Rule
24
7
Reconsideration
8
When
a
main
motion
has
been
decided
by
the
senate,
9
any
senator
having
voted
on
the
prevailing
side
10
may
move
to
reconsider
the
vote
on
the
same
or
next
11
legislative
day.
Motions
to
reconsider
the
vote
on
a
12
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
in
writing
and
filed
with
13
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
14
Notwithstanding
any
time
limitations
applicable
15
to
motions
to
reconsider
main
motions,
a
motion
to
16
reconsider
the
vote
on
an
amendment
may
be
made
at
17
any
time
before
final
disposition
of
the
motion
to
18
be
amended.
Such
motion
shall
be
in
writing
and
19
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
A
motion
to
20
reconsider
an
amendment
to
a
main
motion
shall
be
taken
21
up
for
consideration
only
prior
to
the
disposition
of
22
the
main
motion
or
upon
reconsideration
of
the
main
23
motion.
24
A
constitutional
majority
by
a
record
roll
call
is
25
necessary
to
reconsider
a
bill
or
joint
resolution.
26
During
three
legislative
days
from
the
date
the
motion
27
to
reconsider
a
bill
or
resolution
is
filed,
only
the
28
mover
may
call
it
up.
Thereafter,
any
senator
may
call
29
up
the
motion.
If
a
date
for
adjournment
has
been
set
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by
resolution
of
the
senate,
any
senator
may
call
up
1
a
motion
to
reconsider
at
any
time
within
three
days
2
prior
to
the
date
set
for
adjournment.
3
If
the
motion
to
reconsider
a
bill
or
resolution
4
prevails,
motions
to
reconsider
amendments
thereto
5
shall
be
in
order
and
shall
be
disposed
of
without
6
delay.
7
A
motion
that
any
action
taken
by
the
senate
be
8
reconsidered
and
the
motion
to
reconsider
be
laid
upon
9
the
table
shall
be
a
single
and
indivisible
motion,
10
known
as
the
double-barreled
motion,
which,
if
carried,
11
shall
have
the
effect
of
preventing
reconsideration
12
unless
a
motion
to
take
from
the
table
prevails.
13
A
constitutional
majority
is
necessary
for
the
14
double-barreled
motion
to
prevail
on
a
bill
or
joint
15
resolution.
The
double-barreled
motion
can
only
be
16
made
from
the
floor
after
the
vote
is
announced
and
the
17
member
who
moved
the
final
reading
shall
have
priority
18
in
making
it.
19
A
motion
to
reconsider
and
lay
on
the
table
shall
20
have
priority
over
a
motion
to
reconsider
if
they
are
21
both
filed
on
the
same
legislative
day.
22
In
the
event
that
a
motion
to
reconsider
is
pending
23
at
the
end
of
the
first
session
or
any
extraordinary
24
session
of
any
general
assembly,
or
the
general
25
assembly
adjourns
sine
die,
and
the
motion
has
not
been
26
voted
upon
by
the
senate,
it
shall
be
determined
to
27
have
failed.
28
Rule
25
29
Suspension
of
Rules
and
Taking
from
Table
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No
standing
rule
or
rules
incorporated
by
reference
1
under
Rule
3
or
order
of
the
senate
shall
be
rescinded
2
or
suspended,
nor
shall
any
matter,
tabled
upon
3
motion,
be
taken
up,
except
by
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
4
constitutional
majority
of
the
senate.
5
INTRODUCTION
AND
FORM
OF
BILLS
6
Rule
26
7
Time
and
Method
of
Introducing
Bills
and
Amendments
8
All
bills
to
be
introduced
in
the
senate
shall
be
9
typed
in
proper
form
by
the
legislative
services
agency
10
and
shall
be
filed
with
the
recording
clerk.
11
All
amendments
shall
be
typed
in
proper
form
and
12
filed
with
the
recording
clerk
not
later
than
4:30
13
p.m.,
or
adjournment,
whichever
is
later,
in
order
to
14
be
listed
in
the
following
day’s
clip
sheet.
15
An
“impact
amendment”
is
an
amendment
which
16
reasonably
could
have
an
annual
effect
of
at
least
one
17
hundred
thousand
dollars
or
a
combined
total
effect
18
within
five
years
after
enactment
of
five
hundred
19
thousand
dollars
or
more
on
the
aggregate
revenues,
20
expenditures
or
fiscal
liability
of
the
state
or
its
21
subdivisions.
22
An
impact
amendment
to
a
bill
which
has
been
on
23
the
calendar
for
at
least
three
full
legislative
days
24
prior
to
its
consideration
shall
not
be
taken
up
by
the
25
senate
unless:
26
1.
a
fiscal
note
is
attached,
and
the
amendment
is
27
filed
at
least
one
legislative
day
prior
to
the
date
28
set
for
consideration
of
the
bill;
or
29
2.
the
amendment
is
an
appropriation
or
other
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measure
where
the
total
effect
is
stated
in
dollar
1
amounts.
2
Rule
27
3
Limit
on
Introduction
of
Bills
4
No
bill
or
joint
resolution,
except
bills
and
5
joint
resolutions
cosponsored
by
the
majority
and
6
minority
floor
leaders,
or
companion
bills
and
joint
7
resolutions
sponsored
by
the
majority
floor
leaders
of
8
both
houses,
shall
be
introduced
in
the
senate
after
9
4:30
p.m.
on
Friday
of
the
fifth
week
of
the
first
10
regular
session
of
a
general
assembly
unless
a
formal
11
request
for
drafting
the
bill
has
been
filed
with
the
12
legislative
services
agency
before
that
time.
After
13
adjournment
of
the
first
regular
session,
bills
may
14
be
prefiled
at
any
time
before
the
convening
of
the
15
second
regular
session.
No
bill
shall
be
introduced
16
after
4:30
p.m.
on
Friday
of
the
second
week
of
the
17
second
regular
session
of
a
general
assembly
unless
a
18
formal
request
for
drafting
the
bill
has
been
filed
19
with
the
legislative
services
agency
before
that
time.
20
However,
standing
committees
may
introduce
bills
and
21
joint
resolutions
at
any
time.
A
bill
which
relates
22
to
departmental
rules
sponsored
by
the
administrative
23
rules
review
committee
and
approved
by
a
majority
24
of
the
members
of
the
committee
in
each
house
may
25
be
introduced
at
any
time
and
must
be
referred
to
a
26
standing
committee
which
must
take
action
on
the
bill
27
within
three
weeks.
Senate
and
concurrent
resolutions
28
may
be
introduced
at
any
time.
29
No
bill,
joint
resolution,
concurrent
resolution
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or
senate
resolution
shall
be
introduced
at
any
1
extraordinary
session
unless
sponsored
by
a
standing
2
committee,
the
majority
and
minority
floor
leaders,
or
3
the
committee
of
the
whole.
4
Rule
28
5
Introduction,
Reading,
and
Form
of
Bills
and
6
Resolutions
7
Every
senate
bill
and
resolution
shall
be
introduced
8
by
one
or
more
senators
or
by
any
standing
committee
9
of
the
senate
and
shall
at
once
be
given
its
first
10
reading.
11
If
the
senate
is
in
session
when
a
bill
or
12
resolution
is
introduced,
the
first
reading
shall
13
consist
of
reading
its
file
number,
the
title
and
14
sponsor
of
the
bill.
If
the
senate
is
not
in
session
15
but
a
journal
is
published
for
the
day,
the
first
16
reading
shall
consist
of
a
journal
entry
of
the
bill’s
17
file
number,
title,
sponsor
and
the
notation
“Read
18
first
time
under
Rule
28”.
19
Any
bill
or
resolution
approved
for
introduction
by
20
a
standing
committee
during
an
interim
period
between
21
sessions
of
one
General
Assembly
shall
be
introduced
22
without
further
action
by
the
committee
at
the
next
23
succeeding
regular
session
of
the
same
General
Assembly
24
and
placed
immediately
upon
the
regular
calendar.
25
Every
bill
and
resolution
referred
to
committee
26
shall
have
received
two
readings
before
its
passage.
27
The
subject
of
every
bill
shall
be
expressed
in
its
28
title.
29
Rule
29
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Explanations
1
No
bill,
except
appropriation
committee
bills
and
2
simple
or
concurrent
resolutions,
shall
be
introduced
3
unless
a
concise
and
accurate
explanation
is
attached.
4
The
chief
sponsor
or
a
committee
to
which
the
bill
has
5
been
referred
may
add
a
revised
explanation
at
any
time
6
before
the
last
reading,
and
it
shall
be
included
in
7
the
daily
clip
sheet.
8
Rule
30
9
Resolutions
10
A
“senate
resolution”
is
a
resolution
acted
upon
11
only
by
the
senate
which
relates
to
an
accomplishment
12
of
national
or
international
status;
the
dedication
13
of
a
day
by
a
statewide
or
national
group;
the
14
one
hundredth,
one
hundred
twenty-fifth,
or
one
15
hundred
fiftieth
anniversary
of
a
local
government
16
or
organization;
the
recognition
of
state
ties
to
17
other
governments;
the
retirement
of
a
senator
18
or
long-time
senate
employee;
or
to
rules
and
19
administrative
matters,
including
the
appointment
20
of
special
committees,
within
the
senate.
A
senate
21
resolution
requires
the
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
22
of
the
senators
present
and
voting,
unless
otherwise
23
required
in
these
rules.
A
senate
resolution
shall
24
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
A
senate
25
resolution
shall
be
printed
in
the
bound
journal
after
26
its
adoption
and
in
the
daily
journal
upon
written
27
request
to
the
secretary
of
the
senate
by
the
sponsor
28
of
the
resolution.
Other
expressions
of
sentiment
29
or
recognition
may
be
made
with
the
issuance
of
a
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certificate
of
recognition.
1
Rule
31
2
Nullification
Resolutions
3
A
nullification
resolution
may
be
introduced
4
by
a
standing
committee,
the
administrative
rules
5
review
committee,
or
any
member
of
the
senate.
6
A
nullification
resolution
introduced
by
the
7
administrative
rules
review
committee
or
a
member
8
of
the
senate
shall
be
referred
to
the
same
standing
9
committee
it
would
be
referred
to
if
it
was
a
bill.
10
Any
nullification
resolution
may
be
referred
to
the
11
administrative
rules
review
committee
by
a
majority
12
vote
of
the
standing
committee
which
introduced
it
13
or
to
which
it
was
referred.
The
administrative
14
rules
review
committee
may
seek
an
agreement
with
the
15
affected
administrative
agency
wherein
the
agency
16
agrees
to
voluntarily
rescind
or
modify
a
rule
or
rules
17
relating
to
the
subject
matter
of
the
nullification
18
resolution.
An
agreement
to
voluntarily
rescind
19
or
modify
an
administrative
agency
rule
shall
be
in
20
writing
and
signed
by
the
chief
administrative
officer
21
of
the
administrative
agency
and
a
majority
of
the
22
administrative
rules
review
committee
members
of
each
23
house
and
shall
be
placed
on
file
in
the
offices
of
24
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house,
the
secretary
of
the
25
senate
,
and
the
secretary
of
state.
If
an
agreement
26
is
not
reached,
or
the
nullification
resolution
is
27
not
approved
by
a
majority
of
the
administrative
rules
28
review
committee
members
of
each
house,
within
two
29
weeks
of
the
date
the
resolution
is
referred
to
the
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administrative
rules
review
committee,
the
resolution
1
shall
be
placed
on
the
calendar.
If
the
nullification
2
resolution
is
approved
by
the
administrative
rules
3
review
committee
it
shall
be
placed
on
the
calendar.
4
A
nullification
resolution
is
subject
to
a
motion
to
5
withdraw
the
nullification
resolution
as
provided
in
6
rule
42.
7
A
nullification
resolution
is
debatable,
but
cannot
8
be
amended
on
the
floor
of
the
senate.
9
Rule
32
10
Resolutions,
Applicable
Rules
11
All
rules
applicable
to
bills
shall
apply
to
12
resolutions,
except
as
otherwise
provided
in
the
rules.
13
Rule
33
14
Study
Bills
15
1.
A
study
bill
is
any
matter
which
a
senator
16
wishes
to
have
considered
by
a
standing
committee
or
17
appropriations
subcommittee
for
introduction
as
a
18
committee
bill
or
resolution.
The
term
“study
bill”
19
includes
“proposed
bills”
provided
for
in
Rule
37
and
20
departmental
requests
prefiled
in
the
manner
specified
21
in
section
2.16
of
the
Code.
22
2.
A
study
bill
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
member
23
who
wishes
to
have
the
bill
considered.
A
study
bill
24
proposed
by
a
state
agency
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
25
agency.
A
committee
chair
may
submit
a
study
bill
in
26
the
name
of
that
committee.
27
3.
Upon
first
receiving
a
study
bill
from
a
28
senator,
a
committee
chairperson
shall
submit
three
29
copies
to
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
Study
bills
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received
in
the
secretary
of
the
senate’s
office
before
1
3:00
p.m.
shall
be
filed,
numbered,
and
reported
in
2
the
journal
for
that
day.
Study
bills
received
in
the
3
secretary
of
the
senate’s
office
after
3:00
p.m.
shall
4
be
filed,
numbered,
and
reported
in
the
journal
for
the
5
subsequent
day.
The
secretary
shall
number
such
bills
6
in
consecutive
order.
The
secretary
shall
maintain
a
7
record
of
all
study
bills
and
their
assigned
number.
8
Committee
records
shall
refer
to
study
bills
by
the
9
number
assigned
by
the
secretary.
10
4.
The
secretary
shall
file
a
report
in
the
journal
11
of
each
study
bill
received.
The
report
shall
show
12
the
study
bill
number,
its
title
or
subject
matter
,
13
and
the
committee
which
is
considering
it.
If
a
study
14
bill
is
referred
to
a
subcommittee,
then
the
committee
15
chairperson
shall
report
in
the
journal
the
names
of
16
the
subcommittee
members
to
which
it
is
assigned.
17
5.
A
study
bill
not
prepared
by
the
legislative
18
services
agency
may
be
submitted
to
a
standing
19
committee,
but
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
full
20
committee
unless
reviewed
and
typed
in
proper
form
by
21
the
legislative
services
agency.
22
COMMITTEES
AND
COMMITMENT
23
Rule
34
24
Committee
Appointments
25
Committee
appointments
shall
be
made
by
the
majority
26
leader
for
members
of
the
majority,
after
consultation
27
with
the
president,
and
by
the
minority
leader
for
28
members
of
the
minority,
after
consultation
with
29
the
president.
No
senator
shall
serve
on
more
than
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six
standing
committees.
The
majority
leader,
after
1
consultation
with
the
president,
shall
designate
the
2
chairperson
and
vice-chairperson
of
each
standing
3
committee.
The
minority
leader,
after
consultation
4
with
the
president,
shall
designate
the
ranking
member
5
of
each
standing
committee
from
the
minority
membership
6
of
that
committee.
7
Rule
35
8
Standing
Committees
9
The
names
of
the
standing
committees
of
the
senate
10
shall
be:
11
Agriculture
12
Appropriations
13
Commerce
14
Education
15
Government
Oversight
16
Human
Resources
17
Judiciary
18
Labor
and
Business
Relations
19
Local
Government
20
Natural
Resources
and
Environment
21
Rules
and
Administration
22
State
Government
23
Transportation
24
Veterans
Affairs
25
Ways
and
Means
26
Rule
36
27
Committee
on
Rules
and
Administration
28
The
committee
on
rules
and
administration
shall
29
recommend
rules
and
rule
changes
to
the
senate,
shall
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hire
senate
employees,
shall
recommend
salary
scales
1
for
all
senate
employees,
and
shall
oversee
senate
2
budget
and
administration
matters.
3
The
committee
on
rules
and
administration
will
4
select,
for
senate
approval,
an
individual
to
serve
as
5
secretary
of
the
senate.
6
The
committee
shall
have
the
following
standing
7
subcommittees:
8
1.
Joint
Rules
9
2.
Senate
Rules
10
3.
Administrative
Services
11
4.
Caucus
Services
12
The
majority
leader
shall
serve
as
chair
of
the
13
rules
and
administration
committee
and
as
chair
of
14
the
standing
subcommittee
on
caucus
services.
The
15
president
of
the
senate
shall
serve
as
vice-chair
of
16
the
rules
and
administration
committee,
and
as
chair
of
17
the
subcommittee
on
administrative
services.
18
Rule
37
19
Appropriations
Committee
20
The
appropriations
committee
shall
receive
bills
21
committed
to
it
and
shall
assign
each
to
one
of
the
22
appropriations
subcommittees.
23
The
appropriations
subcommittees
shall
be
named:
24
Administration
and
Regulation
25
Agriculture
and
Natural
Resources
26
Economic
Development
27
Education
28
Health
and
Human
Services
29
Justice
System
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Transportation,
Infrastructure,
and
Capitals
1
The
appropriations
subcommittees
shall
receive
2
bills
assigned
to
them
or
may
originate
proposed
bills
3
within
the
subcommittee’s
jurisdiction
as
defined
by
4
the
appropriations
committee
for
consideration
by
the
5
appropriations
committee.
Each
subcommittee
may
submit
6
amendments
to
bills
together
with
the
subcommittee’s
7
recommended
action
to
the
appropriations
committee.
8
If
a
bill
or
proposed
bill
is
submitted
to
the
9
appropriations
committee
by
an
appropriations
10
subcommittee
the
appropriations
committee
may:
11
1.
report
the
bill
or
approve
the
proposed
bill
for
12
introduction
by
the
appropriations
committee;
13
2.
report
the
bill
with
any
appropriations
14
committee-approved
amendments
incorporated;
15
3.
draft
a
new
bill
for
sponsorship
by
the
16
appropriations
committee
and
report
it;
or
17
4.
re-refer
it
together
with
the
appropriations
18
committee’s
objections
to
the
appropriations
19
subcommittee
from
which
it
was
originally
referred
or
20
which
originated
the
draft
bill.
21
The
appropriations
committee
and
subcommittees
may
22
meet
jointly
with
the
appropriations
committee
of
the
23
house
of
representatives.
24
Rule
38
25
First
Reading
and
Commitment
26
Upon
the
first
reading
of
an
individual
bill
or
27
resolution,
or
a
house
committee
bill
or
resolution,
28
the
president
shall
refer
the
bill
or
resolution
to
29
an
appropriate
standing
committee.
If
the
bill
or
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resolution
is
a
senate
committee
bill
or
resolution,
1
the
president
shall
place
it
on
the
calendar
after
2
its
first
reading.
If
the
subject
of
the
bill
or
3
resolution
is
not
germane
to
the
title
of
the
committee
4
presenting
it,
the
president
of
the
senate
may
refer
it
5
to
a
committee
deemed
appropriate.
6
All
bills
carrying
an
appropriation
for
any
purpose
7
or
involving
the
expenditure
of
state
funds
shall
be
8
referred
to
the
committee
on
appropriations.
9
All
bills
pertaining
to
the
levy,
assessment
or
10
collection
of
taxes
or
fees
shall
be
referred
to
the
11
committee
on
ways
and
means.
12
Any
bill
which
provides
for
a
new
state
board,
13
commission,
agency
,
or
department
or
makes
separate
or
14
autonomous
an
existing
state
board,
commission,
agency
,
15
or
department,
shall
be
referred
to
the
committee
16
on
state
government.
If
the
bill
or
resolution
is
17
so
referred
after
being
sponsored
or
reported
out
18
by
another
committee,
and
if
the
committee
on
state
19
government
does
not
report
out
the
bill
or
resolution
20
within
ten
legislative
days
after
referral,
the
bill
21
or
resolution
shall
automatically
be
restored
to
the
22
calendar
with
the
same
priority
it
had
immediately
23
before
referral.
24
This
rule
shall
also
apply
when
such
provisions
are
25
added
to
a
bill
or
resolution
by
amendment
adopted
by
26
the
senate.
27
Rule
39
28
Rules
for
Standing
Committees
29
The
following
rules
shall
govern
all
standing
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committees
of
the
senate.
Any
committee
may
adopt
1
additional
rules
which
are
consistent
with
these
rules:
2
1.
A
majority
of
the
members
shall
constitute
a
3
quorum.
4
2.
The
chair
of
a
committee
shall
refer
each
bill
5
and
resolution
to
a
subcommittee
within
seven
days
6
after
the
bill
or
resolution
has
been
referred
to
7
the
committee.
The
chair
may
appoint
subcommittees
8
for
study
of
bills
and
resolutions
without
calling
a
9
meeting
of
the
committee,
but
the
subcommittee
must
10
be
announced
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
committee
by
11
placing
notice
in
the
journal
.
No
bill
or
resolution
12
shall
be
reported
out
of
a
committee
until
the
next
13
meeting
after
the
subcommittee
is
announced,
except
14
that
the
chair
of
the
appropriations
committee
may
make
15
the
announcement
of
the
assignment
to
a
subcommittee
by
16
placing
a
notice
in
the
journal.
Any
bill
so
assigned
17
by
the
appropriations
committee
chair
shall
be
eligible
18
for
consideration
by
the
committee
upon
report
of
the
19
subcommittee
but
not
sooner
than
three
legislative
days
20
following
the
publication
of
the
announcement
in
the
21
journal
.
22
When
a
bill
or
resolution
has
been
assigned
to
a
23
subcommittee,
the
chair
shall
report
to
the
senate
24
the
bill
or
resolution
number
and
the
names
of
the
25
subcommittee
members
and
such
reports
shall
be
reported
26
in
the
journal.
Subcommittee
assignments
shall
be
27
reported
to
the
journal
daily.
Reports
filed
before
28
3:00
p.m.
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal
for
that
day;
29
reports
filed
after
3:00
p.m.
shall
be
printed
in
the
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journal
for
the
subsequent
day.
1
Where
standing
subcommittees
of
any
committee
have
2
been
named,
the
names
of
the
members
and
the
title
of
3
the
subcommittee
shall
be
published
once
and
thereafter
4
publication
of
assignments
may
be
made
by
indicating
5
the
title
of
the
subcommittee.
6
3.
No
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
considered
by
a
7
committee
until
it
has
been
referred
to
a
subcommittee
,
8
the
subcommittee
has
held
a
public
meeting,
and
the
9
subcommittee
has
made
its
report
unless
otherwise
10
ordered
by
a
majority
of
the
members.
11
4.
The
rules
adopted
by
a
committee,
including
12
subsections
2,
3,
9,
10,
11,
and
12
of
this
rule,
may
13
be
suspended
by
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
14
the
members
of
the
committee.
15
5.
The
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
16
members
of
a
committee
is
needed
to
sponsor
a
committee
17
bill
or
resolution
or
to
report
a
bill
or
resolution
18
out
for
passage.
19
6.
The
vote
on
all
bills
and
resolutions
shall
be
20
by
roll
call
unless
a
short-form
vote
is
unanimously
21
agreed
to
by
the
committee.
A
record
shall
be
kept
by
22
the
secretary.
23
7.
No
committee
,
except
a
conference
committee,
24
is
authorized
to
meet
when
the
senate
is
in
session.
25
This
rule
does
not
apply
to
conference
committees
or
26
subcommittees.
27
8.
A
subcommittee
shall
not
report
a
bill
to
the
28
committee
unless
the
bill
has
been
typed
into
proper
29
form
by
the
legislative
services
agency.
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9.
A
bill
or
resolution
shall
not
be
voted
upon
the
1
same
day
a
public
hearing
called
under
subsection
10
is
2
held
on
that
bill
or
resolution.
3
10.
Public
hearings
may
be
called
at
the
discretion
4
of
the
chair.
The
chair
shall
call
a
public
hearing
5
upon
the
written
request
of
one-half
the
membership
of
6
the
committee.
The
chair
shall
set
the
time
and
place
7
of
the
public
hearing.
8
11.
A
subcommittee
chair
must
notify
the
committee
9
chair
not
later
than
one
legislative
day
prior
to
10
bringing
the
bill
or
resolution
before
the
committee.
11
The
committee
cannot
vote
on
a
bill
or
resolution
for
12
at
least
one
full
day
following
the
receipt
of
the
13
subcommittee
report
by
the
chairperson.
14
12.
A
motion
proposing
action
on
a
bill
or
15
resolution
that
has
been
defeated
by
a
committee
shall
16
not
be
voted
upon
again
at
the
same
meeting
of
the
17
committee.
18
13.
Committee
meetings
and
subcommittee
meetings
19
shall
be
open.
20
Rule
40
21
Voting
in
Committee
22
All
committee
meetings
shall
be
open
at
all
times.
23
Voting
by
secret
ballot
is
prohibited.
Roll
call
votes
24
shall
be
taken
in
each
committee
when
final
action
on
25
any
bill
or
resolution
is
voted,
unless
a
short-form
26
vote
is
unanimously
agreed
to
by
the
committee.
A
roll
27
call
vote
also
shall
be
taken
in
each
committee
at
the
28
request
of
a
member
upon
any
amendment
or
motion.
All
29
results
shall
be
entered
in
the
minutes
which
shall
be
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public
records.
Records
of
these
votes
shall
be
made
1
available
by
the
chair
or
the
committee
secretary
at
2
any
time.
This
rule
also
applies
to
the
appropriations
3
subcommittees.
4
The
committee
shall
not
authorize
the
introduction
5
of
a
committee
bill
or
resolution
until
the
members
6
have
received
final
copies
of
the
bill
or
resolution
7
with
amendments
or
changes
incorporated,
and
typed
8
into
proper
form
by
the
legislative
services
agency.
9
The
committee
may,
by
unanimous
consent,
dispense
with
10
this
requirement
and
instruct
the
legislative
services
11
agency
to
file
a
report
with
the
committee
members
12
detailing
the
amendments
or
changes
and
this
report
13
shall
become
a
part
of
the
committee
report.
14
Rule
41
15
Announcement
of
Committee
Meetings
16
It
shall
be
in
order
for
the
chair
of
any
committee
17
to
announce
to
the
senate
the
time
and
place
of
18
committee
meetings.
The
announcement
shall
include
a
19
proposed
agenda
for
the
meeting.
The
sergeant-at-arms
20
shall
post
at
the
rear
of
the
chamber
the
daily
21
schedule
of
committee
meetings.
22
Rule
42
23
Withdrawal
of
Bills
and
Resolutions
from
Committee
24
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
note
on
each
bill
25
and
resolution
the
date
of
its
reference
to
committee.
26
No
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
withdrawn
from
any
27
committee
within
fifteen
legislative
days
after
the
28
bill
or
resolution
has
been
referred
to
the
committee
29
and
thereafter
only
upon
written
petition
for
the
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withdrawal
of
such
bill
or
resolution
signed
by
a
1
constitutional
majority
of
the
senators,
except
as
2
provided
in
Rule
38.
Only
senators
may
circulate
such
3
a
petition.
4
Rule
43
5
Committee
Reports
6
1.
All
committees
shall
file
a
report
of
committee
7
meetings.
Such
reports
shall
contain
the
following
8
information:
9
a.
The
time
the
meeting
convened;
10
b.
Those
senators
who
were
present
and
absent
at
11
the
time
the
meeting
convened,
as
well
as
the
time
any
12
senator,
who
was
not
present
at
the
time
the
meeting
13
convened,
arrives
for
the
meeting;
14
c.
The
vote
on
any
bill
or
resolution
reported
out
15
of
the
committee
for
floor
action;
16
d.
The
title
of
the
bill;
17
e.
The
file
number
of
the
bill
or
resolution
(if
18
known);
19
f.
Whether
the
committee
recommends
that
the
20
bill
or
resolution
be
passed,
amended
and
passed,
21
indefinitely
postponed,
or
considered
without
committee
22
recommendation;
23
g.
An
indication
of
other
bills
or
matters
24
discussed;
25
h.
Such
other
matters
as
the
committee
chair
shall
26
direct;
and
27
i.
The
time
the
meeting
adjourned.
28
2.
No
committee
report
shall
be
read,
but
all
29
committee
reports
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal.
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Upon
printing,
all
committee
reports
shall
then
stand
1
approved
unless
the
senate
directs
otherwise.
2
Rule
44
3
Bills
or
Resolutions
Recommended
for
Indefinite
4
Postponement
5
No
senate
bill
or
resolution
recommended
for
6
indefinite
postponement
shall
be
considered
in
the
7
absence
of
the
chief
sponsor
or,
if
a
house
bill
or
8
resolution,
in
the
absence
of
the
senator
representing
9
the
district
in
which
the
sponsor
resides.
When
a
10
question
is
postponed
indefinitely,
it
shall
not
be
11
again
acted
upon
during
that
session
of
the
general
12
assembly.
13
GENERAL
RULES
14
Rule
45
15
Access
to
Senate
Chamber
and
Decorum
16
The
persons
who
shall
have
access
to
the
senate
17
chamber,
and
the
times
access
shall
be
available,
and
18
the
rules
governing
activities
in
the
chamber
and
other
19
areas
controlled
by
the
senate
shall
be
as
prescribed
20
by
the
rules
and
administration
committee
pursuant
to
a
21
written
policy
adopted
by
the
committee
and
filed
with
22
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
23
Rule
46
24
Legislative
Interns
and
Aides
25
Legislative
interns
for
senators
shall
be
allowed
26
on
the
floor
of
the
senate
in
accordance
with
Rule
45;
27
provided
that
each
intern
first
has
obtained
a
name
28
badge
from
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
The
secretary
29
of
the
senate
shall
issue
an
appropriate
badge
to
all
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interns
for
senators.
1
Rule
47
2
Clearing
of
Lobby
and
Gallery
3
In
case
of
disturbance
or
disorderly
conduct
in
the
4
lobby
or
gallery,
the
presiding
officer
may
order
it
5
cleared.
6
Rule
48
7
Presentation
of
Petitions
8
Each
petition
shall
contain
a
brief
statement
of
its
9
subject
matter
and
the
name
of
the
senator
presenting
10
it.
Petitions
shall
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
11
senate
and
noted
in
the
journal.
12
Rule
49
13
Distribution
of
Printed
Material
14
No
general
distribution
of
printed
material
in
15
the
senate
shall
be
allowed
unless
authorized
by
the
16
secretary
of
the
senate
or
by
a
senator.
17
Rule
50
18
Concerning
the
Printing
of
Papers
19
Any
paper,
other
than
that
contemplated
by
Section
20
10,
Article
III
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
21
Iowa,
presented
to
the
senate
may,
with
the
consent
of
22
a
constitutional
majority,
be
printed
in
the
journal.
23
Rule
51
24
Reprinting
of
Documents
25
When
any
bill
has
been
substantially
amended
by
the
26
senate,
the
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
order
the
27
bill
reprinted
on
paper
of
a
different
color.
All
28
adopted
amendments
inserting
new
material
shall
be
29
distinguishable.
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The
secretary
of
the
senate
may
order
the
printing
1
of
a
reasonable
number
of
additional
copies
of
bills,
2
resolutions,
amendments
,
or
journals.
3
OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES
4
Rule
52
5
Duties
of
the
President
6
The
senate
shall
elect,
from
its
membership,
a
7
president.
The
president
shall
call
the
senate
to
8
order
at
the
hour
to
which
the
senate
is
adjourned
and
9
shall
proceed
with
the
regular
order
of
daily
business.
10
The
president
shall
preserve
order
and
decorum
and
11
decide
all
questions
of
order
and
corrections
to
the
12
journal.
The
president
shall
direct
voting
as
provided
13
in
rule
22.
When
a
ruling
on
whether
an
amendment
14
is
or
is
not
germane
is
issued,
the
ruling
shall
be
15
accompanied
by
an
explanation.
The
president
of
the
16
senate
shall
be
the
chair
of
the
committee
of
the
whole
17
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
the
senate,
under
rule
19.
18
Upon
the
first
reading
of
an
individual
bill
or
19
resolution,
or
a
house
committee
bill
or
resolution,
20
the
president
shall
refer
the
bill
or
resolution
to
21
the
appropriate
standing
committee.
If
the
bill
or
22
resolution
is
a
senate
committee
bill
or
resolution,
23
the
president
shall
place
it
on
the
calendar
after
24
its
first
reading.
If
the
subject
of
the
bill
or
25
resolution
is
not
germane
to
the
title
of
the
committee
26
presenting
it,
the
president
of
the
senate
may
refer
it
27
to
the
appropriate
committee.
28
The
president
shall
sign
legislative
enactments
upon
29
their
enrolling.
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The
president
of
the
senate
shall
serve
as
a
member
1
of
the
legislative
council
and
the
senate
rules
and
2
administration
committee.
The
president
shall
serve
3
on
the
rules
and
administration
committee
as
chair
of
4
the
standing
subcommittee
designated
to
supervise
the
5
secretary
of
the
senate
and
other
employees
of
the
6
administrative
services
division
of
the
senate.
7
Rule
53
8
The
President
Pro
Tempore
9
The
senate
shall
elect,
from
its
membership,
a
10
president
pro
tempore.
When
the
president
is
absent,
11
the
president
pro
tempore
shall
preside,
except
when
12
the
chair
is
filled
by
temporary
appointment
by
the
13
president
or
the
majority
leader.
14
The
president
pro
tempore,
when
presiding,
shall
15
perform
duties
as
prescribed
in
rule
52,
paragraphs
1
16
and
2.
17
The
president
pro
tempore
shall
serve
as
a
member
of
18
the
legislative
council
and
as
a
member
of
the
senate
19
committee
on
rules
and
administration.
20
Rule
54
21
Secretary
of
the
Senate
22
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
be
a
nonpartisan
23
officer
of
the
senate
and
shall:
24
1.
Serve
as
chief
administrative
officer
of
the
25
senate.
26
2.
Have
charge
of
the
secretary’s
desk.
27
3.
Be
responsible
for
the
custody
and
safekeeping
28
of
all
bills,
resolutions,
and
amendments
filed,
except
29
while
they
are
in
the
custody
of
a
committee.
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4.
Have
charge
of
the
daily
journal.
1
5.
Have
control
of
all
rooms
assigned
for
the
use
2
of
the
senate.
3
6.
Keep
a
detailed
record
of
senate
action
on
all
4
bills
and
resolutions.
5
7.
Insert
adopted
amendments
into
bills
before
6
transmittal
to
the
house
of
representatives
and
prior
7
to
final
enrollment.
8
8.
Prescribe
With
the
exception
of
caucus
employees
9
and
employees
directly
serving
the
majority
leader,
10
the
president
of
the
senate,
and
the
minority
leader,
11
prescribe
the
duties
of
and
supervise
all
senate
12
employees.
13
9.
Authorize
all
expenditures
of
funds
within
the
14
senate
budget.
15
10.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
also
act
as
16
senate
parliamentarian
and
shall:
17
a.
Advise
the
presiding
officer
of
the
senate
18
about
parliamentary
procedures
during
deliberations
of
19
the
senate.
20
b.
Perform
other
duties
as
prescribed
by
the
21
committee
on
rules
and
administration.
22
c.
Process
the
handling
of
amendments
when
filed
23
and
during
the
floor
consideration
of
bills.
24
Rule
55
25
Legal
Counsel
26
The
legal
counsel
shall
be
the
secretary
of
the
27
senate
or
a
contractual
employee
of
the
senate
and
28
shall:
29
1.
Serve
as
attorney
and
counselor
for
the
senate.
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2.
At
the
request
of
the
majority
or
minority
1
leaders,
research
any
legal
issue
in
which
the
senate
2
has
an
interest.
However,
the
legal
counsel
shall
not
3
issue
nor
venture
any
opinions
on
unresolved
questions
4
of
law
unless
permitted
by
both
the
majority
and
5
minority
leaders.
6
Rule
56
7
Sergeant-at-Arms
8
The
sergeant-at-arms
shall
be
an
employee
of
the
9
senate
and
shall:
10
1.
Wear
the
appropriate
badge
of
his
or
her
office.
11
2.
Attend
the
senate
during
its
sessions.
12
3.
Aid
in
the
enforcement
of
order
under
the
13
direction
of
the
president
of
the
senate
and
the
14
secretary
of
the
senate.
15
4.
Execute
the
commands
of
the
senate.
16
5.
See
that
no
unauthorized
person
disturbs
the
17
contents
of
the
senators’
desks.
18
6.
Supervise
the
doorkeepers,
the
assistant
19
sergeant-at-arms,
and
pages.
20
7.
Announce
all
delegations
from
the
governor
or
21
house.
22
8.
Supervise
the
seating
of
visitors
and
press
23
representatives.
24
Rule
57
25
Senate
Secretaries
26
Every
senator
shall
be
permitted
to
employ
for
each
27
session
of
a
general
assembly
a
personally
selected
28
secretary.
29
Rule
58
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Use
of
Electronic
Voting
System
1
Any
officer
or
employee
of
the
senate,
other
than
2
a
duly
elected
member
of
the
senate,
who
operates
the
3
electronic
voting
machine
mechanism
located
at
the
4
desk
of
said
member
of
the
senate
shall
be
subject
to
5
immediate
termination
from
employment.
The
provisions
6
of
this
paragraph
shall
not
apply
to
the
use
of
the
7
page
bell
or
to
testing
of
the
electronic
voting
8
system.
9
CONFIRMATION
OF
APPOINTMENTS
10
Rule
59
11
Appointments
12
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall:
13
a.
send,
to
each
appointee
submitted
by
the
14
governor
for
senate
confirmation,
a
copy
of
a
15
senate
questionnaire
as
approved
by
the
rules
and
16
administration
committee;
17
b.
receive
completed
questionnaires
from
appointees
18
and
forward
copies
of
the
completed
questionnaires
to
19
appropriate
committee
members;
and
20
c.
maintain
“Confirmation
Calendar”
categories
21
on
the
senate
calendar
as
directed
under
this
rule,
22
senate
rule
6,
and
by
the
committee
on
rules
and
23
administration.
No
appointee
shall
be
listed
as
24
eligible
on
the
confirmation
calendar
until
the
25
secretary
has
received
the
appointee’s
completed
senate
26
questionnaire.
27
As
soon
as
possible
after
the
convening
of
a
28
session,
and
again
within
one
week
following
March
29
1,
the
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
publish
in
the
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senate
journal
the
names
of
all
nominees
submitted
1
for
confirmation.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
2
maintain
a
file
of
all
appointments
received
from
the
3
governor
for
confirmation.
The
file
shall
contain
4
a
description
of
the
duties
and
the
compensation
5
for
each
nominee.
The
file
shall
show
the
date
an
6
appointment
was
received
from
the
governor,
the
date
7
the
appointment
was
published
in
the
journal,
whether
8
the
nominee
has
been
introduced,
whether
a
committee
9
report
has
been
filed,
when
the
senate
questionnaire
10
was
sent
to
the
appointee,
and
shall
include
a
copy
of
11
the
appointee’s
completed
senate
questionnaire,
upon
12
receipt.
13
INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEES.
All
appointments
14
received
from
the
governor
shall
be
referred
to
the
15
rules
and
administration
committee
by
the
secretary
16
of
the
senate
on
the
same
day
they
are
published
in
17
the
senate
journal.
The
rules
and
administration
18
committee
shall
establish
an
en
bloc
confirmation
19
calendar
which
must
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
20
the
senate.
Within
three
(3)
legislative
days
after
21
receiving
an
appointment,
the
committee
shall
either
22
place
a
nominee
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
calendar
23
or
assign
the
nominee
to
an
appropriate
standing
24
committee
for
further
investigation,
publishing
notice
25
of
such
assignment
in
the
senate
journal
for
the
next
26
legislative
day.
If
the
rules
and
administration
27
committee
fails
to
take
action
on
a
nominee
within
28
the
three
(3)
legislative
days,
the
nominee
shall
29
automatically
be
placed
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
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calendar.
1
Within
the
three
(3)
legislative
days
after
an
2
appointment
has
been
referred
to
the
rules
and
3
administration
committee,
any
ten
senators
may
require
4
that
the
nominee
be
assigned
to
an
appropriate
standing
5
committee
by
filing
a
written,
signed
request
therefor
6
with
the
chairperson
of
the
rules
and
administration
7
committee.
The
committee
chair
shall
refer
the
8
appointment
to
a
subcommittee
within
one
(1)
three
9
(3)
legislative
day
days
after
a
standing
committee
10
receives
an
appointment
for
further
investigation,
11
publishing
notice
of
such
assignment
in
the
senate
12
journal
for
the
next
legislative
day.
Within
ten
(10)
13
legislative
days
after
a
standing
committee
receives
an
14
appointment
for
further
investigation
the
subcommittee
15
shall
file
its
report
with
the
standing
committee.
16
Within
fourteen
(14)
legislative
days
after
a
17
standing
committee
receives
an
appointment
for
18
further
investigation,
the
committee
shall
conduct
19
an
investigation
of
the
nominee
and
file
its
report
20
thereon
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate,
who
shall
21
then
place
the
nominee
on
the
en
bloc
calendar
or
22
individual
confirmation
calendar
as
directed
by
23
the
committee.
The
failure
of
a
committee
to
file
24
its
report
within
the
prescribed
time
means
that
25
the
nominee
is
to
be
automatically
placed,
without
26
recommendation,
upon
the
individual
confirmation
27
calendar.
28
Any
individual
nominated
to
head
a
department
or
29
agency
of
state
government,
whose
appointment
is
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subject
to
senate
confirmation,
must
be
introduced
1
to
the
full
senate
prior
to
a
vote
on
confirmation
2
of
the
nominee.
Additionally,
any
five
(5)
senators
3
may
request
that
any
nominee
be
introduced
to
the
4
senate
by
filing
a
written
request
with
the
secretary
5
of
the
senate
within
ten
(10)
legislative
days
of
6
the
nominee’s
name
appearing
in
the
journal.
Any
7
individual
nominated
to
a
position
requiring
senate
8
confirmation
may
request
to
be
introduced
to
the
9
full
senate
by
notifying
the
secretary
of
the
senate
10
at
least
one
(1)
legislative
day
in
advance
of
the
11
nominee’s
appearance.
If
an
individual
is
nominated
12
both
to
fill
a
vacancy
for
an
unexpired
term
and
is
13
also
nominated
for
reappointment
to
that
position
14
during
the
same
session,
a
single
introduction
is
15
sufficient
for
eligibility
for
confirmation
to
both
16
terms.
17
HEARINGS.
Any
member
of
a
committee
investigating
18
an
appointment
may,
within
five
(5)
legislative
days
19
after
the
committee
receives
the
appointment,
obtain
20
a
hearing
with
the
nominee
by
filing
a
written
request
21
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate
who
shall
forward
it
22
to
the
chair
of
the
standing
committee
and
the
chair
23
of
the
subcommittee.
Notice
of
the
hearing
shall
be
24
published
in
the
journal
at
least
two
(2)
legislative
25
days
prior
to
the
hearing.
At
the
hearing,
which
26
shall
be
before
the
subcommittee,
the
nominee
may
be
27
questioned
as
to
his
or
her
qualifications
to
fulfill
28
the
office
to
which
nominated
and
further
questioned
29
as
to
his
or
her
viewpoints
on
issues
facing
the
office
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to
which
nominated.
Any
senator
may
at
the
discretion
1
of
the
chair
of
the
subcommittee
be
permitted
to
submit
2
oral
questions.
The
public
may,
at
the
discretion
of
3
the
investigating
committee,
be
permitted
to
submit
4
oral
or
written
statements
as
to
the
qualifications
of
5
the
nominee.
6
Also,
within
five
(5)
legislative
days
after
the
7
subcommittee
receives
an
appointment
for
investigation,
8
any
senator
may
submit
written
questions
to
be
answered
9
by
the
nominee
prior
to
consideration
of
the
nominee’s
10
confirmation
by
the
senate.
11
INFORMATIONAL
MEETINGS.
After
a
nominee
has
12
been
placed
on
the
calendar
and
prior
to
the
vote
on
13
confirmation,
any
senator
may
request
an
informational
14
meeting
on
the
nomination
which
shall
be
held
before
15
the
subcommittee.
16
VOTING
ON
CONFIRMATIONS.
Appointments
received
17
from
the
governor
for
senate
confirmation
during
any
18
session
of
a
general
assembly
shall
be
acted
upon
prior
19
to
adjournment
of
that
session
by
April
15
as
provided
20
by
section
2.32
of
the
Code.
Upon
the
motion
of
the
21
majority
leader
or
his
or
her
designee,
the
nominees
on
22
the
en
bloc
confirmation
calendar
shall
be
confirmed
23
en
bloc
by
the
affirmative
vote
of
two-thirds
of
the
24
members
elected
to
the
senate.
The
journal
shall
25
reflect
a
single
roll
call
accompanied
by
a
statement
26
of
the
names
of
those
individuals
subject
to
the
en
27
bloc
confirmation
vote.
28
Prior
to
an
en
bloc
vote,
any
senator
may
request,
29
either
in
writing
or
from
the
floor,
an
individual
vote
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on
any
nominee
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
calendar.
1
The
senate
shall
vote
separately
on
the
nominee.
2
Nominees
on
the
individual
confirmation
calendar
3
shall
be
confirmed
by
a
two-thirds
vote;
however,
the
4
senate
shall
take
a
separate
roll
call
on
each
nominee,
5
unless
by
unanimous
consent,
it
determines
to
take
one
6
vote
on
all
nominees
under
consideration.
In
any
case,
7
the
journal
shall
reflect
a
single
roll
call
vote
for
8
each
nominee.
9
If
an
individual
is
nominated
both
to
fill
a
vacancy
10
for
an
unexpired
term
and
is
also
nominated
for
11
reappointment
to
that
position,
and
such
appointment
12
and
reappointment
appear
on
the
senate
calendar
as
13
eligible
at
the
same
time,
a
single
vote
is
sufficient
14
for
confirmation
to
both
terms.
15
Rule
60
16
Time
of
Committee
Passage
and
Consideration
of
Bills
17
1.
This
rule
does
not
apply
to
concurrent
or
18
simple
resolutions,
joint
resolutions
nullifying
19
administrative
rules,
senate
confirmations,
bills
20
embodying
redistricting
plans
prepared
by
the
21
legislative
services
agency
pursuant
to
chapter
22
42,
or
bills
passed
by
both
houses
in
different
23
forms.
Subsection
2
of
this
rule
does
not
apply
to
24
appropriations
bills,
ways
and
means
bills,
government
25
oversight
bills,
legalizing
acts,
administrative
26
rules
review
committee
bills,
bills
sponsored
by
27
standing
committees
in
response
to
a
referral
from
28
the
president
of
the
senate
or
the
speaker
of
the
29
house
of
representatives
relating
to
an
administrative
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rule
whose
effective
date
has
been
delayed
or
whose
1
applicability
has
been
suspended
until
the
adjournment
2
of
the
next
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly
3
by
the
administrative
rules
review
committee,
bills
4
cosponsored
by
the
majority
and
minority
floor
leaders
5
of
the
senate,
bills
in
conference
committee,
and
6
companion
bills
sponsored
by
the
majority
floor
leaders
7
of
both
houses
after
consultation
with
the
respective
8
minority
floor
leaders.
For
the
purposes
of
this
rule,
9
a
joint
resolution
is
considered
as
a
bill.
To
be
10
considered
an
appropriations
or
ways
and
means
bill
for
11
the
purposes
of
this
rule,
the
appropriations
committee
12
or
the
ways
and
means
committee
must
either
be
the
13
sponsor
of
the
bill
or
the
committee
of
first
referral
14
in
the
senate.
15
2.
To
be
placed
on
the
calendar
in
the
senate
a
16
senate
bill
must
be
first
reported
out
of
a
standing
17
committee
by
Friday
of
the
8th
week
of
the
first
18
session
and
the
8th
6th
week
of
the
second
session.
A
19
house
bill
must
be
first
reported
out
of
a
standing
20
committee
by
Friday
of
the
12th
week
of
the
first
21
session
and
the
11th
10th
week
of
the
second
session
to
22
be
placed
on
the
senate
calendar.
23
3.
During
the
10th
week
of
the
first
session
and
24
the
9th
7th
week
of
the
second
session,
the
senate
25
shall
consider
only
bills
originating
in
the
senate
and
26
unfinished
business.
During
the
13th
week
of
the
first
27
session
and
the
12th
11th
week
of
the
second
session,
28
the
senate
shall
consider
only
bills
originating
in
the
29
house
and
unfinished
business.
Beginning
with
the
14th
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of
the
first
session
and
the
13th
12th
week
of
the
1
second
session,
the
senate
shall
consider
only
bills
2
passed
by
both
houses,
bills
exempt
from
subsection
2,
3
and
unfinished
business.
4
4.
A
motion
to
reconsider
filed
and
not
disposed
5
of
on
an
action
taken
on
a
bill
or
resolution
which
is
6
subject
to
a
deadline
under
this
rule
may
be
called
up
7
at
any
time
before
or
after
the
day
of
the
deadline
by
8
the
person
filing
the
motion
or
after
the
deadline
by
9
the
majority
floor
leader,
notwithstanding
any
other
10
rule
to
the
contrary.
11
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
should
a
system
of
12
deadlines
for
the
time
of
committee
passage
and
13
consideration
of
bills
be
adopted
by
joint
action
14
of
the
senate
and
house
at
any
time
during
the
15
eighty-seventh
eighty-eighth
general
assembly,
those
16
provisions
shall
supersede
the
provisions
of
rule
60.
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