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Senate
Resolution
6
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
6
BY
WHITVER
A
Resolution
relating
to
permanent
rules
of
the
senate
1
for
the
ninety-first
general
assembly.
2
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
permanent
3
rules
of
the
senate
for
the
eighty-eighth
ninety-first
4
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repealed,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repealed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
Upon
convening
of
the
Eighty-ninth
General
Assembly,
21
for
purposes
of
adopting
temporary
rules,
these
rules
22
shall
revert
to
the
senate
rules
as
adopted
pursuant
to
23
Senate
Resolution
3
during
the
2019
Session.
24
Rule
3
25
Rules
of
Parliamentary
Procedure
26
In
cases
not
covered
by
senate
rules
or
joint
rules,
27
Mason’s
Manual
of
Legislative
Procedure
shall
govern.
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Rule
4
1
Sessions
of
the
General
Assembly
2
The
election
of
officers,
organization,
hiring
and
3
compensation
of
employees,
and
committees
of
the
senate
4
shall
carry
over
from
the
first
to
the
second
regular
5
sessions
and
to
any
extraordinary
sessions
of
the
same
6
general
assembly.
7
All
bills,
study
bills,
and
resolutions
introduced
8
in
the
first
regular
session
of
a
general
assembly,
9
except
those
which
have
been
withdrawn,
indefinitely
10
postponed,
or
have
failed,
shall
carry
over
into
the
11
second
regular
session
and
to
any
extraordinary
session
12
of
the
same
general
assembly.
Bills
and
resolutions
13
which
have
been
voted
upon
on
final
passage
by
either
14
house
in
any
session
shall
remain
on
the
calendar
15
in
the
same
status
as
at
the
end
of
the
session
at
16
any
subsequent
regular
or
extraordinary
session.
17
Except
as
provided
by
this
rule,
upon
the
adjournment
18
of
the
first
regular
session
and
any
extraordinary
19
session,
each
senate
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
20
automatically
referred
back
to
the
committee
to
which
21
it
was
originally
assigned.
The
secretary
of
the
22
senate
shall
publish
in
the
journal
a
list
of
the
bills
23
returned
to
committee
under
this
rule
and
shall
present
24
a
list
to
the
chairs
of
the
respective
committees
25
upon
the
convening
of
the
second
regular
session.
26
Within
seven
fourteen
days
after
the
first
committee
27
meeting
after
the
convening
of
the
second
regular
28
session,
committee
chairs
shall
either
refer
such
29
bills
and
resolutions
that
have
been
returned
to
their
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respective
committees
under
this
rule
to
a
subcommittee
1
for
consideration
or
indefinitely
postpone
further
2
consideration
of
such
bills.
The
committee
chairs
3
shall
report
to
the
senate
the
bill
or
resolution
4
number
and
the
names
of
the
subcommittee
members.
5
Rule
5
6
Regular
Order
of
Daily
Business
7
The
following
order
shall
govern,
subject
to
any
8
special
order:
9
1.
Correction
of
the
journal.
10
2.
Senators
to
be
excused.
11
3.
Communications
to
the
senate.
12
4.
Introduction
of
bills
and
resolutions.
13
5.
Consideration
of
senate
calendar.
14
Rule
6
15
Senate
Calendar
16
1.
Each
legislative
day
the
secretary
of
the
senate
17
shall
prepare
a
listing
of
bills
to
be
known
as
the
18
“Senate
Calendar”.
19
2.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
separate
20
listings
for
any
bills
and
resolutions
in
the
following
21
categories:
22
a.
Conference
Committee
Report
23
b.
Bills
in
Conference
Committee
24
c.
House
Amendment
to
senate
Amendment
to
House
25
File
26
d.
House
Refuses
to
Concur
in
senate
Amendment
to
27
House
File
28
e.
Senate
Files
Amended
by
the
House
29
f.
Unfinished
Business
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g.
Motions
to
Reconsider
1
h.
Administrative
Rules
Nullification
Resolutions
2
i.
Veto
Messages
from
the
Governor
3
3.
The
secretary
shall
list
bills
and
resolutions
4
in
the
above
categories
in
numerical
order.
Upon
5
their
first
publication
in
the
calendar,
bills
and
6
resolutions
in
the
above
categories
may
be
called
up
7
for
debate
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader.
Motions
8
to
reconsider
shall
be
called
up
as
provided
by
Rule
9
24.
10
4.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
listing
11
of
senate
appropriations
committee
bills
and
bills
12
reported
out
by
the
senate
appropriations
committee.
13
The
list
shall
be
known
as
the
“Appropriations
14
Calendar”.
The
secretary
shall
list
the
bills
in
15
numerical
order.
Upon
their
first
publication
in
the
16
calendar,
bills
on
the
appropriations
calendar
may
be
17
called
up
for
debate
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader
18
provided
they
are
eligible
under
Rule
8.
19
5.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
listing
20
of
bills
which
pertain
to
the
levy,
assessment
or
21
collection
of
taxes
sponsored
by
or
initially
assigned
22
to
and
reported
out
by
the
senate
ways
and
means
23
committee.
The
list
shall
be
known
as
the
“Ways
and
24
Means
Calendar”.
The
secretary
shall
list
the
bills
in
25
numerical
order.
Upon
their
first
publication
in
the
26
calendar,
bills
on
the
ways
and
means
calendar
may
be
27
called
up
for
debate
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader
28
provided
they
are
eligible
under
Rule
8.
29
6.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
list
of
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bills
and
resolutions,
known
as
the
“Regular
Calendar”,
1
which
shall
consist
of
bills
and
resolutions
reported
2
out
by
a
senate
committee.
The
bills
and
resolutions
3
shall
be
listed
in
numerical
order.
Priority
shall
be
4
given
to
senate
over
house
bills
and
resolutions.
Upon
5
their
first
publication
in
the
calendar,
bills
on
the
6
regular
calendar
may
be
called
up
for
debate
at
any
7
time
by
the
majority
leader,
provided
they
are
eligible
8
under
Rule
8.
9
A
bill
reported
out
of
committee
which
is
10
subsequently
referred
to
the
ways
and
means
or
11
appropriations
committee
and
then
reported
out
of
that
12
committee,
shall
be
returned
to
the
regular
calendar
in
13
numerical
order.
14
7.
The
senate
calendar
shall
include
a
listing
of
15
the
governor’s
appointees
to
state
boards,
commissions,
16
and
other
offices
requiring
senate
confirmation.
This
17
listing
shall
be
known
as
the
“Confirmation
Calendar”.
18
Names
on
the
confirmation
calendar
may
be
called
up
19
for
confirmation
at
any
time
by
the
majority
leader
20
provided
they
are
eligible
under
rule
Rule
59.
21
8.
The
majority
leader,
or
in
the
absence
of
the
22
majority
leader
the
assistant
majority
leaders,
may
23
select
from
among
the
bills
on
the
previous
legislative
24
day’s
senate
calendar
and
from
the
bills
selected
25
create
a
new
listing
which
shall
be
known
as
the
26
“Tentative
Debate
Calendar”.
A
bill
or
resolution
on
27
the
tentative
debate
calendar
may
be
debated
only
when
28
eligible
under
Rule
8.
29
9.
If
the
senate
shall
not
be
in
session
on
a
day
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assigned
in
subsection
8
for
action
upon
a
calendar,
1
such
assigned
action
may
occur
on
the
next
succeeding
2
legislative
day.
3
10.
On
any
bill
called
up
for
debate
from
any
4
calendar,
debate
may
continue
from
day
to
day
until
5
it
is
adopted,
fails,
or
is
postponed
or
deferred.
If
6
further
debate
is
postponed
or
deferred
without
a
time
7
to
continue
being
set,
the
bill
shall
be
listed
as
8
unfinished
business.
Bills
that
are
returned
to
the
9
committee
of
first
referral
or
to
a
different
committee
10
after
being
considered
by
the
senate
and
classified
as
11
unfinished
business
shall
be
returned
to
the
unfinished
12
business
calendar
by
that
committee
when
the
bill
is
13
reported
out
of
committee.
The
unfinished
business
14
date
on
the
calendar
shall
be
the
date
on
which
the
15
bill
was
returned
to
committee.
16
Rule
7
17
Reserved.
18
Order
and
Time
of
Business
——
First
Extraordinary
19
Session,
July
2023
20
1.
On
or
before
9:15
a.m.
on
July
11,
2023,
the
21
senate
shall
conclude
debate
and
vote
on
the
adoption
22
of
Senate
Concurrent
Resolution
8
or
House
Concurrent
23
Resolution
10
to
provide
for
the
business
of
the
2023
24
First
Extraordinary
Session
of
the
Ninetieth
General
25
Assembly
pursuant
to
joint
rule
3.
26
2.
Both
parties
may
utilize
the
time
after
the
27
morning
recess
of
the
senate
and
prior
to
the
11:00
28
a.m.
convening
of
the
senate
state
government
committee
29
on
July
11,
2023,
for
party
caucuses.
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3.
The
senate
state
government
committee
shall
meet
1
at
11:00
a.m.
on
July
11,
2023.
The
order
of
business
2
of
the
committee
shall
be
as
follows:
3
a.
Call
to
order.
4
b.
Roll
call.
5
c.
Approval
of
the
minutes
from
the
previous
6
meeting.
7
d.
Consideration
of
Senate
Study
Bill
1223
by
a
8
subcommittee
of
the
whole.
9
e.
Consideration
of
Senate
Study
Bill
1223
by
the
10
senate
state
government
committee.
11
f.
For
purposes
of
the
senate
state
government
12
committee
meeting,
all
proposed
committee
amendments
13
shall
be
prepared
and
distributed
to
the
committee
no
14
later
than
11:00
a.m.
on
July
11,
2023.
15
g.
On
or
before
2:00
p.m.
on
July
11,
2023,
all
16
debate
shall
cease
and
the
senate
state
government
17
committee
shall
vote
on
all
amendments,
motions,
and
18
final
action
on
Senate
Study
Bill
1223.
19
h.
For
purposes
of
Senate
Study
Bill
1223
and
any
20
successor,
rule
40,
unnumbered
paragraph
2,
is
not
21
applicable.
22
4.
Both
parties
may
utilize
the
time
after
the
23
conclusion
of
the
senate
state
government
committee
and
24
prior
to
the
senate
reconvening
at
4:00
p.m.
on
July
25
11,
2023,
for
party
caucuses.
26
5.
Any
bill
approved
by
the
senate
state
government
27
committee
on
July
11,
2023,
shall
be
eligible
for
28
immediate
consideration
by
the
senate.
29
6.
The
senate
shall
reconvene
at
4:00
p.m.
on
July
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11,
2023,
for
the
consideration
of
Senate
File
579
or
1
House
File
732.
All
proposed
amendments
to
Senate
File
2
579
or
House
File
732
shall
be
filed
and
made
available
3
electronically
to
the
senate
no
later
than
4:00
p.m.
4
on
July
11,
2023.
5
7.
On
or
before
11:00
p.m.
on
July
11,
2023,
all
6
debate
shall
cease
and
the
senate
shall
vote
on
all
7
amendments,
motions,
and
final
passage
of
Senate
File
8
579
or
House
File
732.
9
Rule
8
10
When
Eligible
for
Consideration
11
Bills,
resolutions,
and
appointments
shall
be
12
eligible
for
consideration
by
the
senate
as
follows:
13
1.
An
appointment
by
the
governor
which
requires
14
senate
confirmation
shall
be
eligible
on
the
first
15
legislative
day
it
is
printed
in
the
senate
calendar
as
16
provided
by
Rule
59.
17
2.
A
house
or
individually
sponsored
bill
or
18
resolution
reported
out
by
a
committee
shall
be
19
eligible
on
the
first
legislative
day
it
is
printed
in
20
the
senate
calendar.
21
3.
A
committee
bill
or
resolution
sponsored
by
the
22
appropriations
committee
shall
be
eligible
on
the
first
23
legislative
day
it
is
printed
in
the
senate
calendar.
24
4.
Any
committee
bill
or
resolution,
other
than
25
a
bill
or
resolution
sponsored
by
the
appropriations
26
committee,
shall
be
eligible
on
the
first
legislative
27
day
it
is
printed
in
the
senate
calendar.
28
Rule
9
29
Debate
and
Decorum
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Before
addressing
the
senate,
the
senator
shall
1
request
recognition
by
depressing
the
“speak”
device
2
and,
when
recognized,
rise
and
respectfully
address
the
3
chair.
4
The
senator
shall
confine
all
remarks
to
the
5
question
under
debate
and
shall
avoid
discussing
6
personalities
or
implication
of
improper
motives.
No
7
questions
except
by
the
senator
recognized
shall
be
8
entertained
after
a
senator
is
recognized
to
give
final
9
remarks.
10
Rule
10
11
Point
of
Personal
Privilege
12
A
point
of
personal
privilege
shall
only
be
13
recognized
immediately
prior
to
adjournment
for
the
14
day
when
there
is
no
motion
pending
or
other
business
15
being
considered
by
the
senate.
Points
of
personal
16
privilege
shall
not
be
in
order
during
the
time
when
17
appropriation
subcommittees
are
scheduled
to
meet.
18
Senators
speaking
on
a
point
of
personal
privilege
19
shall
be
limited
to
ten
minutes.
20
Rule
11
21
Introduction
and
Presentation
of
Guests
22
Only
former
members
of
the
senate
and
former
and
23
present
members
of
Congress
shall
be
presented
to
24
the
senate,
except
that
the
president
of
the
senate
25
may
present
a
visitor
whose
presence
is
of
special
26
significance
to
the
senate.
The
introduction
of
27
school
groups
accompanied
by
school
officials
shall
be
28
announced
by
the
president
of
the
senate
or
a
senator
29
and
shall
be
recorded
in
the
journal
upon
written
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request
of
a
member
of
the
senate.
Senators
may
be
1
recognized
to
introduce
guests
in
the
galleries
when
2
there
is
no
motion
pending
or
other
business
being
3
considered
by
the
senate.
Introductions
shall
be
4
limited
to
one
minute.
5
Rule
12
6
Form
and
Withdrawal
of
Motions,
Amendments,
and
7
Signatures
8
Motions
need
not
be
in
writing
unless
required
by
9
the
president
or
by
the
senate.
No
motion
requires
10
a
second.
Any
amendment,
motion
(including
a
motion
11
to
reconsider),
or
resolution
may
be
withdrawn
by
the
12
mover
if
it
has
not
been
amended
by
the
senate
and
if
13
no
amendment
is
pending.
All
amendments
to
bills,
14
resolutions,
and
reports
shall
be
in
writing
and
filed
15
before
being
acted
upon
by
the
senate.
16
No
bill
or
conference
committee
report
A
bill,
17
conference
committee
report,
amendment,
or
senate
18
resolution
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
senate
19
without
until
a
copy
of
the
bill
,
or
conference
20
committee
report
being
on
the
desks
of
the
entire
21
membership
of
the
senate
prior
to
consideration
,
22
amendment,
or
senate
resolution
is
available
23
electronically
to
each
member
of
the
senate
.
An
24
amendment
or
senate
resolution
shall
not
be
considered
25
by
the
senate
until
a
copy
of
the
amendment
or
senate
26
resolution
is
distributed
electronically
to
each
member
27
of
the
senate
and
paper
copies
are
made
available
in
28
the
senate
chamber.
29
All
amendments,
reports,
petitions
or
other
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documents
requiring
a
signature
shall
have
the
name
1
printed
under
the
place
for
the
signature.
Once
a
2
signature
is
affixed
and
the
document
containing
the
3
signature
filed
with
the
recording
clerk
in
the
well,
4
that
signature
shall
not
be
removed.
5
When
an
amendment
to
a
main
amendment
is
filed
that
6
would
negate
the
effect
of
the
main
amendment
and
7
thereby
leave
the
bill
unchanged,
the
presiding
officer
8
shall
have
the
authority
to
declare
the
amendment
to
9
the
main
amendment
out
of
order,
subject
to
an
appeal
10
to
the
full
senate.
11
When
a
house
amendment
to
a
senate
file
is
before
12
the
senate,
an
amendment
to
the
house
amendment
shall
13
be
considered
an
amendment
in
the
first
degree.
14
Regardless
of
its
origin,
an
amendment
in
the
third
15
degree
shall
be
ruled
out
of
order.
16
When
a
ruling
on
whether
an
amendment
is
or
is
not
17
germane
is
issued,
the
ruling
shall
be
accompanied
by
18
an
explanation.
19
Rule
13
20
Order
and
Precedence
of
Motions
and
Amendments
21
When
a
question
is
under
debate,
no
motion
shall
22
be
received
but
to
adjourn,
to
recess,
questions
23
of
privilege,
to
lay
on
the
table,
for
the
previous
24
question,
to
postpone
to
a
day
certain,
to
refer,
25
to
amend,
to
postpone
indefinitely,
to
defer,
or
26
incidental
motions.
A
substitute
is
not
in
order
27
unless
it
is
in
the
form
of
a
motion
to
substitute.
28
Such
motions
shall
have
precedence
in
the
order
in
29
which
they
are
named.
No
motion
to
postpone
to
a
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day
certain,
to
refer,
or
postpone
indefinitely,
1
being
decided,
shall
be
again
allowed
on
the
same
2
day
with
regard
to
the
same
question.
A
motion
to
3
strike
out
the
enacting
clause
of
a
bill
shall
have
4
precedence
over
all
amendments
and,
if
carried,
shall
5
be
considered
equivalent
to
the
rejection
of
the
bill.
6
A
motion
to
strike
everything
after
the
enacting
7
clause
has
precedence
over
a
committee
amendment
and
8
all
other
amendments
except
one
to
strike
the
enacting
9
clause.
A
committee
amendment
has
precedence
over
all
10
other
amendments
except
as
provided
in
this
rule.
11
A
motion
to
rerefer
a
bill
to
committee
may
specify
12
when
the
committee
shall
report
the
bill
to
the
senate.
13
If
the
motion
is
adopted
in
such
form,
the
committee
14
must
report
the
bill
by
the
date
and
time
specified
15
with
or
without
recommendation
or
the
bill
shall
16
automatically
be
returned
to
the
calendar.
When
the
17
bill
is
returned
to
the
calendar,
it
shall
occupy
18
the
same
position
it
occupied
at
the
time
the
bill
19
was
rereferred
to
the
committee.
If
the
committee
20
to
which
the
bill
is
rereferred
submits
an
amendment
21
in
its
report,
that
committee
amendment
shall
take
22
precedence
over
other
amendments
except
if
that
23
committee
amendment
is
in
conflict
with
amendments
24
previously
adopted,
the
committee
amendment
shall
25
not
be
considered
until
consideration
of
motions
to
26
reconsider
the
previously
adopted
amendments
result
27
in
removing
the
conflict.
A
committee
may
not
file
28
an
amendment
to
a
bill
unless
the
bill
is
in
the
29
committee’s
possession.
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Rule
14
1
Motions
Before
the
senate
2
Motions
before
the
senate,
except
motions
for
3
adjournment
or
recess,
shall
be
displayed
on
the
4
electronic
voting
system
display
boards.
5
Rule
15
6
Nondebatable
Motions
7
The
following
motions
are
not
debatable:
8
1.
Adjourn
9
2.
Recess
10
3.
Lift
a
Call
of
the
senate
11
4.
Lay
on
Table
or
Take
from
Table
12
5.
Previous
Question
13
6.
Reconsider
vote
by
which
bill
was
placed
on
last
14
reading.
15
7.
A
Motion
to
Reconsider
and
Lay
the
Motion
to
16
Reconsider
on
the
Table
(Double-barreled
Motion).
17
Rule
16
18
Division
of
the
Question
19
Any
senator
may
call
for
a
division
of
a
question,
20
which
shall
be
divided
if
it
includes
propositions
21
so
distinct
that
if
one
is
taken
away,
a
substantive
22
proposition
shall
remain
in
a
technically
proper
form
23
for
the
decision
of
the
senate.
A
motion
to
strike
out
24
and
insert
is
indivisible;
but
a
motion
to
strike
out,
25
if
lost,
shall
not
preclude
amendments
to
the
matter
26
attempted
to
be
stricken
or
a
motion
to
strike
out
and
27
insert.
28
Rule
17
29
The
Previous
Question
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The
previous
question
shall
be
in
this
form:
“Shall
1
debate
be
closed
on
the
pending
question?”
A
motion
2
for
the
previous
question
may
be
adopted
by
a
majority
3
of
the
senators
present
and
voting.
Its
effect
shall
4
be
to
put
an
end
to
debate
and
bring
the
senate
to
a
5
direct
vote
upon
the
pending
question.
However,
any
6
senator
who
has
not
previously
spoken
on
the
pending
7
question
and
who,
after
the
main
question
is
taken
up
8
and
before
the
motion
for
the
previous
question
has
9
been
made,
requested
recognition
by
depressing
the
10
“speak”
device
may
speak
no
longer
than
five
minutes
11
on
the
pending
question.
If
action
on
the
pending
12
question
continues
into
another
legislative
day
or
is
13
deferred,
the
previous
question
shall
apply
and
the
14
requests
to
be
recognized
shall
be
honored.
15
When
the
motion
applies
to
an
amendment,
the
senator
16
proposing
the
amendment
shall
have
five
minutes
to
17
close
debate
on
the
amendment.
18
The
senator
handling
the
measure
under
consideration
19
shall
have
ten
minutes
to
close
debate
on
the
main
20
question.
21
Rule
18
22
Call
of
the
Senate
23
Ten
senators
may
file
in
writing
a
call
of
the
24
senate
on
any
single
item
of
legislative
business.
25
A
call
of
the
senate
requires
the
presence
of
every
26
senator
and
is
in
order
at
any
time
prior
to
the
vote
27
being
announced
by
the
president.
The
sergeant-at-arms
28
shall
return
promptly
all
absent
senators.
Debate
29
on
the
item
may
continue
while
absent
senators
are
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returning,
but
no
vote
on
the
item
is
in
order
on
it
1
until
all
have
returned.
Adoption
of
a
motion
to
2
recess
or
adjourn
to
a
specific
time
will
not
lift
3
the
call.
The
call
may
be
lifted,
or
a
senator
may
4
be
excused
from
the
call
without
lifting
the
call,
by
5
a
vote
of
a
constitutional
majority
of
the
senators.
6
Those
senators
excused
prior
to
the
filing
of
the
call
7
are
excused
from
the
call.
8
Rule
19
9
Committee
of
the
Whole
10
The
senate
may
resolve
itself
into
a
committee
of
11
the
whole
senate
when
it
wishes
to
permit
more
free
and
12
informal
discussion.
Persons
other
than
senators
may
13
appear
and
present
information.
14
Any
senator
may
move
“that
the
senate
now
resolve
15
itself
into
a
committee
of
the
whole
to
consider”
a
16
stated
subject.
17
The
president
of
the
senate
shall
be
chair
of
the
18
committee
of
the
whole
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
the
19
senate.
20
The
procedure
in
committee
of
the
whole
is
subject
21
to
the
rules
of
the
senate.
The
previous
question
and
22
the
motion
to
reconsider
shall
be
in
order.
23
The
committee
of
the
whole
cannot
take
any
final
24
action
and
its
power
is
limited
to
recommendation
to
25
the
senate.
The
proceedings
of
the
committee
of
the
26
whole,
including
any
roll
call
vote,
shall
be
printed
27
in
the
journal.
28
Any
senator
may
at
any
time,
except
while
voting
or
29
while
a
senator
has
the
floor,
move
that
“the
committee
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rise”
which
is
equivalent
to
a
motion
to
adjourn.
1
After
adoption
of
the
motion
to
rise,
the
chair
2
may
report
to
the
senate
in
the
same
manner
as
other
3
committee
reports
are
given.
4
Rule
20
5
Last
Reading
and
Passage
of
Bills
6
When
a
motion
to
place
a
bill
on
its
last
reading
is
7
lost,
the
same
motion
shall
be
in
order
at
any
later
8
time.
After
the
last
reading
of
a
bill,
no
amendment
9
shall
be
received.
The
vote
on
final
passage
shall
be
10
taken
immediately
without
debate.
11
Rule
21
12
Engrossment
of
Bills
13
An
engrossment
is
a
proofreading
and
verification
14
in
order
to
be
certain
that
a
bill
before
the
senate
is
15
identical
with
the
original
bill
as
introduced
with
all
16
amendments
which
have
been
adopted
correctly
inserted.
17
In
an
engrossed
bill,
all
obvious
typographical,
18
spelling
or
other
clerical
errors
are
corrected
and
19
section
or
paragraph
numbers
and
internal
references
20
are
changed
as
required
to
conform
the
original
bill
21
to
any
amendments
which
have
been
adopted.
All
such
22
corrections
or
changes
shall
be
reported
in
the
journal
23
by
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
The
engrossed
bill
24
shall
be
placed
in
the
bill
file
with
the
original
bill
25
and
amendments.
26
Rule
22
27
Manner
of
Voting
28
On
voice
vote,
the
question
shall
be
distinctly
29
put
in
this
form:
“Those
in
favor
of
(the
question)
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say
‘yea’
‘aye’
.”
“Those
opposed
to
(the
question)
1
say
‘no’.”
A
vote
of
‘aye’,
‘yea’,
or
‘yes’
shall
be
2
recorded
in
the
senate
journal
as
‘yea’.
A
vote
of
3
‘nay’
or
‘no’
shall
be
recorded
in
the
senate
journal
4
as
‘no’.
5
A
non-record
or
record
roll
call
vote
may
be
6
requested
by
any
senator
or
ordered
by
the
president
7
any
time
before
the
results
are
announced.
A
8
non-record
roll
call
shall
be
requested
by
asking
for
a
9
“division”.
A
record
roll
call
shall
be
requested
by
10
asking
for
a
“record”.
Upon
request
for
a
non-record
11
or
record
roll
call
vote,
the
president
shall
announce
12
that
such
a
non-record
or
record
roll
call
vote
has
13
been
requested
and
shall
state
the
question
to
be
put
14
to
the
senate.
The
president
then
shall
direct
the
15
secretary
of
the
senate
to
receive
the
votes.
16
Senators
present
may
cast
their
votes,
either
17
by
operating
the
voting
mechanism
located
at
their
18
assigned
desk
or
by
signaling
the
president
if
they
are
19
unable
to
vote
at
their
assigned
desk.
The
president
20
shall
enter
the
votes
of
senators
signaling
their
21
votes.
22
After
ten
minutes
have
elapsed
for
all
senators
23
present
to
record
their
votes,
the
president
shall
24
direct
the
secretary
of
the
senate
to
close
the
voting
25
system.
The
president
shall
still
enter
the
senators’
26
votes
at
any
time
prior
to
directing
the
secretary
of
27
the
senate
to
lock
the
voting
system.
The
president
28
shall
then
immediately
announce
the
vote.
Any
senator
29
not
present
to
record
the
senator’s
vote
within
the
ten
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minutes
shall
be
recorded
as
excused.
1
During
a
record
roll
call
vote,
both
individual
2
votes
and
vote
totals
shall
be
indicated
on
the
display
3
boards
and
printed
in
the
journal.
On
non-record
4
roll
calls,
only
vote
totals
shall
be
indicated
on
the
5
display
boards
and
printed
in
the
journal.
6
In
the
event
the
electronic
voting
system
is
not
7
in
operating
order,
the
president
shall
direct
the
8
secretary
of
the
senate
to
take
the
non-record
or
9
record
roll
call
by
calling
the
names
of
the
senators
10
in
alphabetical
order.
In
the
event
the
senate
camera
11
system
is
not
in
operating
order,
debate
in
the
senate
12
shall
continue
provided
live
audio
is
available
on
the
13
general
assembly’s
internet
site.
14
Rule
23
15
Duty
of
Voting
16
Every
senator
present
when
a
question
is
put
shall
17
vote
“yea”
“aye”
,
“no”,
or
“present”
unless
previously
18
excused
by
the
senate.
Upon
demand
being
made
by
any
19
senator,
the
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
call
in
20
alphabetical
order
the
names
of
the
senators
not
voting
21
or
voting
“present”.
Those
senators
called
shall
22
vote
“yea”
“aye”
or
“no”
unless
the
senator
states
a
23
personal
interest
in
the
question
or
concludes
that
he
24
or
she
should
not
vote
under
the
senate
code
of
ethics.
25
A
vote
of
‘aye’,
‘yea’,
or
‘yes’
shall
be
recorded
in
26
the
senate
journal
as
‘yea’.
A
vote
of
‘nay’
or
‘no’
27
shall
be
recorded
in
the
senate
journal
as
‘no’.
28
Rule
24
29
Reconsideration
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When
a
main
motion
has
been
decided
by
the
senate,
1
any
senator
having
voted
on
the
prevailing
side
2
may
move
to
reconsider
the
vote
on
the
same
or
next
3
legislative
day.
Motions
to
reconsider
the
vote
on
a
4
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
in
writing
and
filed
with
5
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
6
Notwithstanding
any
time
limitations
applicable
7
to
motions
to
reconsider
main
motions,
a
motion
to
8
reconsider
the
vote
on
an
amendment
may
be
made
at
9
any
time
before
final
disposition
of
the
motion
to
10
be
amended.
Such
motion
shall
be
in
writing
and
11
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
A
motion
to
12
reconsider
an
amendment
to
a
main
motion
shall
be
taken
13
up
for
consideration
only
prior
to
the
disposition
of
14
the
main
motion
or
upon
reconsideration
of
the
main
15
motion.
16
A
constitutional
majority
by
a
record
roll
call
is
17
necessary
to
reconsider
a
bill
or
joint
resolution.
18
During
three
legislative
days
from
the
date
the
motion
19
to
reconsider
a
bill
or
resolution
is
filed,
only
the
20
mover
may
call
it
up.
Thereafter,
any
senator
may
call
21
up
the
motion.
If
a
date
for
adjournment
has
been
set
22
by
resolution
of
the
senate,
any
senator
may
call
up
23
a
motion
to
reconsider
at
any
time
within
three
days
24
prior
to
the
date
set
for
adjournment.
25
If
the
motion
to
reconsider
a
bill
or
resolution
26
prevails,
motions
to
reconsider
amendments
thereto
27
shall
be
in
order
and
shall
be
disposed
of
without
28
delay.
29
A
motion
that
any
action
taken
by
the
senate
be
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reconsidered
and
the
motion
to
reconsider
be
laid
upon
1
the
table
shall
be
a
single
and
indivisible
motion,
2
known
as
the
double-barreled
motion,
which,
if
carried,
3
shall
have
the
effect
of
preventing
reconsideration
4
unless
a
motion
to
take
from
the
table
prevails.
5
A
constitutional
majority
is
necessary
for
the
6
double-barreled
motion
to
prevail
on
a
bill
or
joint
7
resolution.
The
double-barreled
motion
can
only
be
8
made
from
the
floor
after
the
vote
is
announced
and
the
9
member
who
moved
the
final
reading
shall
have
priority
10
in
making
it.
11
A
motion
to
reconsider
and
lay
on
the
table
shall
12
have
priority
over
a
motion
to
reconsider
if
they
are
13
both
filed
on
the
same
legislative
day.
14
In
the
event
that
a
motion
to
reconsider
is
pending
15
at
the
end
of
the
first
session
or
any
extraordinary
16
session
of
any
general
assembly,
or
the
general
17
assembly
adjourns
sine
die,
and
the
motion
has
not
been
18
voted
upon
by
the
senate,
it
shall
be
determined
to
19
have
failed.
20
Rule
25
21
Suspension
of
Rules
and
Taking
from
Table
22
No
standing
rule
or
rules
incorporated
by
reference
23
under
Rule
3
or
order
of
the
senate
shall
be
rescinded
24
or
suspended,
nor
shall
any
matter,
tabled
upon
25
motion,
be
taken
up,
except
by
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
26
constitutional
majority
of
the
senate.
27
INTRODUCTION
AND
FORM
OF
BILLS
28
Rule
26
29
Time
and
Method
of
Introducing
Bills
and
Amendments
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All
bills
to
be
introduced
in
the
senate
shall
be
1
typed
in
proper
form
by
the
legislative
services
agency
2
and
shall
be
filed
with
the
recording
clerk.
3
All
amendments
shall
be
typed
in
proper
form
and
4
filed
with
the
recording
clerk
not
later
than
4:30
5
p.m.,
or
adjournment,
whichever
is
later,
in
order
to
6
be
listed
in
the
following
day’s
clip
sheet.
7
An
“impact
amendment”
is
an
amendment
which
8
reasonably
could
have
an
annual
effect
of
at
least
one
9
hundred
thousand
dollars
or
a
combined
total
effect
10
within
five
years
after
enactment
of
five
hundred
11
thousand
dollars
or
more
on
the
aggregate
revenues,
12
expenditures
or
fiscal
liability
of
the
state
or
its
13
subdivisions.
14
An
impact
amendment
to
a
bill
which
has
been
on
15
the
calendar
for
at
least
three
full
legislative
days
16
prior
to
its
consideration
shall
not
be
taken
up
by
the
17
senate
unless:
18
1.
a
fiscal
note
is
attached,
and
the
amendment
is
19
filed
at
least
one
legislative
day
prior
to
the
date
20
set
for
consideration
of
the
bill;
or
21
2.
the
amendment
is
an
appropriation
or
other
22
measure
where
the
total
effect
is
stated
in
dollar
23
amounts.
24
Rule
27
25
Limit
on
Introduction
of
Bills
26
No
bill
or
joint
resolution,
except
bills
and
27
joint
resolutions
cosponsored
by
the
majority
and
28
minority
floor
leaders,
or
companion
bills
and
joint
29
resolutions
sponsored
by
the
majority
floor
leaders
of
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both
houses,
shall
be
introduced
in
the
senate
after
1
4:30
p.m.
on
Friday
of
the
fifth
week
of
the
first
2
regular
session
of
a
general
assembly
unless
a
formal
3
request
for
drafting
the
bill
has
been
filed
with
the
4
legislative
services
agency
before
that
time.
After
5
adjournment
of
the
first
regular
session,
bills
may
6
be
prefiled
at
any
time
before
the
convening
of
the
7
second
regular
session.
No
bill
shall
be
introduced
8
after
4:30
p.m.
on
Friday
of
the
second
week
of
the
9
second
regular
session
of
a
general
assembly
unless
a
10
formal
request
for
drafting
the
bill
has
been
filed
11
with
the
legislative
services
agency
before
that
time.
12
However,
standing
committees
may
introduce
bills
and
13
joint
resolutions
at
any
time.
A
bill
which
relates
14
to
departmental
rules
sponsored
by
the
administrative
15
rules
review
committee
and
approved
by
a
majority
16
of
the
members
of
the
committee
in
each
house
may
17
be
introduced
at
any
time
and
must
be
referred
to
a
18
standing
committee
which
must
take
action
on
the
bill
19
within
three
weeks.
Senate
and
concurrent
resolutions
20
may
be
introduced
at
any
time.
21
No
bill,
joint
resolution,
concurrent
resolution
22
or
senate
resolution
shall
be
introduced
at
any
23
extraordinary
session
unless
sponsored
by
a
standing
24
committee,
the
majority
and
minority
floor
leaders,
or
25
the
committee
of
the
whole.
26
Rule
28
27
Introduction,
Reading,
and
Form
of
Bills
and
28
Resolutions
29
Every
senate
bill
and
resolution
shall
be
introduced
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by
one
or
more
senators
or
by
any
standing
committee
1
of
the
senate
and
shall
at
once
be
given
its
first
2
reading.
3
If
the
senate
is
in
session
when
a
bill
or
4
resolution
is
introduced,
the
first
reading
shall
5
consist
of
reading
its
file
number,
the
title
and
6
sponsor
of
the
bill.
If
the
senate
is
not
in
session
7
but
a
journal
is
published
for
the
day,
the
first
8
reading
shall
consist
of
a
journal
entry
of
the
bill’s
9
file
number,
title,
sponsor
and
the
notation
“Read
10
first
time
under
Rule
28”.
11
Any
bill
or
resolution
approved
for
introduction
by
12
a
standing
committee
during
an
interim
period
between
13
sessions
of
one
General
Assembly
shall
be
introduced
14
without
further
action
by
the
committee
at
the
next
15
succeeding
regular
session
of
the
same
General
Assembly
16
and
placed
immediately
upon
the
regular
calendar.
17
Every
bill
and
resolution
referred
to
committee
18
shall
have
received
two
readings
before
its
passage.
19
The
subject
of
every
bill
shall
be
expressed
in
its
20
title.
21
Rule
29
22
Explanations
23
No
bill,
except
appropriation
committee
bills
and
24
simple
or
concurrent
resolutions,
shall
be
introduced
25
unless
a
concise
and
accurate
explanation
is
attached.
26
The
chief
sponsor
or
a
committee
to
which
the
bill
has
27
been
referred
may
add
a
revised
explanation
at
any
time
28
before
the
last
reading,
and
it
shall
be
included
in
29
the
daily
clip
sheet.
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Rule
30
1
Resolutions
2
A
“senate
resolution”
is
a
resolution
acted
upon
3
only
by
the
senate
which
relates
to
an
accomplishment
4
of
national
or
international
status;
the
dedication
5
of
a
day
by
a
statewide
or
national
group;
the
6
one
hundredth,
one
hundred
twenty-fifth,
or
one
7
hundred
fiftieth
anniversary
of
a
local
government
8
or
organization;
the
recognition
of
state
ties
to
9
other
governments;
the
retirement
of
a
senator
10
or
long-time
senate
employee;
or
to
rules
and
11
administrative
matters,
including
the
appointment
12
of
special
committees,
within
the
senate.
A
senate
13
resolution
requires
the
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
14
of
the
senators
present
and
voting,
unless
otherwise
15
required
in
these
rules.
A
senate
resolution
shall
16
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
A
senate
17
resolution
shall
be
printed
in
the
bound
journal
after
18
its
adoption
and
in
the
daily
journal
upon
written
19
request
to
the
secretary
of
the
senate
by
the
sponsor
20
of
the
resolution.
Other
expressions
of
sentiment
21
or
recognition
may
be
made
with
the
issuance
of
a
22
certificate
of
recognition.
23
Rule
31
24
Nullification
Resolutions
25
A
nullification
resolution
may
be
introduced
26
by
a
standing
committee,
the
administrative
rules
27
review
committee,
or
any
member
of
the
senate.
28
A
nullification
resolution
introduced
by
the
29
administrative
rules
review
committee
or
a
member
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of
the
senate
shall
be
referred
to
the
same
standing
1
committee
it
would
be
referred
to
if
it
was
a
bill.
2
Any
nullification
resolution
may
be
referred
to
the
3
administrative
rules
review
committee
by
a
majority
4
vote
of
the
standing
committee
which
introduced
it
5
or
to
which
it
was
referred.
The
administrative
6
rules
review
committee
may
seek
an
agreement
with
the
7
affected
administrative
agency
wherein
the
agency
8
agrees
to
voluntarily
rescind
or
modify
a
rule
or
rules
9
relating
to
the
subject
matter
of
the
nullification
10
resolution.
An
agreement
to
voluntarily
rescind
11
or
modify
an
administrative
agency
rule
shall
be
in
12
writing
and
signed
by
the
chief
administrative
officer
13
of
the
administrative
agency
and
a
majority
of
the
14
administrative
rules
review
committee
members
of
each
15
house
and
shall
be
placed
on
file
in
the
offices
of
16
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house,
the
secretary
of
the
17
senate,
and
the
secretary
of
state.
If
an
agreement
18
is
not
reached,
or
the
nullification
resolution
is
19
not
approved
by
a
majority
of
the
administrative
rules
20
review
committee
members
of
each
house,
within
two
21
weeks
of
the
date
the
resolution
is
referred
to
the
22
administrative
rules
review
committee,
the
resolution
23
shall
be
placed
on
the
calendar.
If
the
nullification
24
resolution
is
approved
by
the
administrative
rules
25
review
committee
it
shall
be
placed
on
the
calendar.
26
A
nullification
resolution
is
subject
to
a
motion
to
27
withdraw
the
nullification
resolution
as
provided
in
28
rule
42.
29
A
nullification
resolution
is
debatable,
but
cannot
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amended
on
the
floor
of
the
senate.
1
Rule
32
2
Resolutions,
Applicable
Rules
3
All
rules
applicable
to
bills
shall
apply
to
4
resolutions,
except
as
otherwise
provided
in
the
rules.
5
Rule
33
6
Study
Bills
7
1.
A
study
bill
is
any
matter
which
a
senator
8
wishes
to
have
considered
by
a
standing
committee
or
9
appropriations
subcommittee
for
introduction
as
a
10
committee
bill
or
resolution.
The
term
“study
bill”
11
includes
“proposed
bills”
provided
for
in
Rule
37
and
12
departmental
requests
prefiled
in
the
manner
specified
13
in
section
2.16
of
the
Code.
14
2.
A
study
bill
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
member
15
who
wishes
to
have
the
bill
considered.
A
study
bill
16
proposed
by
a
state
agency
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
17
agency.
A
committee
chair
may
submit
a
study
bill
in
18
the
name
of
that
committee.
19
3.
Upon
first
receiving
a
study
bill
from
a
20
senator,
a
committee
chairperson
shall
submit
three
21
copies
to
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
Study
bills
22
received
in
the
secretary
of
the
senate’s
office
before
23
3:00
p.m.
shall
be
filed,
numbered,
and
reported
in
24
the
journal
for
that
day.
Study
bills
received
in
the
25
secretary
of
the
senate’s
office
after
3:00
p.m.
shall
26
be
filed,
numbered,
and
reported
in
the
journal
for
the
27
subsequent
day.
The
secretary
shall
number
such
bills
28
in
consecutive
order.
The
secretary
shall
maintain
a
29
record
of
all
study
bills
and
their
assigned
number.
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Committee
records
shall
refer
to
study
bills
by
the
1
number
assigned
by
the
secretary.
2
4.
The
secretary
shall
file
a
report
in
the
journal
3
of
each
study
bill
received.
The
report
shall
show
4
the
study
bill
number,
its
title
or
subject
matter,
5
and
the
committee
which
is
considering
it.
If
a
study
6
bill
is
referred
to
a
subcommittee,
then
the
committee
7
chairperson
shall
report
in
the
journal
the
names
of
8
the
subcommittee
members
to
which
it
is
assigned.
9
5.
A
study
bill
not
prepared
by
the
legislative
10
services
agency
may
be
submitted
to
a
standing
11
committee,
but
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
full
12
committee
unless
reviewed
and
typed
in
proper
form
by
13
the
legislative
services
agency.
14
COMMITTEES
AND
COMMITMENT
15
Rule
34
16
Committee
Appointments
17
Committee
appointments
shall
be
made
by
the
majority
18
leader
for
members
of
the
majority,
after
consultation
19
with
notice
is
made
to
the
president,
and
by
the
20
minority
leader
for
members
of
the
minority,
after
21
consultation
with
notice
is
made
to
the
president.
22
No
senator
shall
serve
on
more
than
six
standing
23
committees.
The
majority
leader,
after
consultation
24
with
notice
is
made
to
the
president,
shall
designate
25
the
chairperson
and
vice-chairperson
of
each
standing
26
committee.
The
minority
leader,
after
consultation
27
with
notice
is
made
to
the
president,
shall
designate
28
the
ranking
member
of
each
standing
committee
from
the
29
minority
membership
of
that
committee.
The
senate
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majority
leader
shall
determine
the
total
number
of
1
members
from
the
majority
party
and
minority
party
to
2
serve
on
all
standing
committees
except
for
the
ethics
3
committee.
4
Rule
35
5
Standing
Committees
6
The
names
of
the
standing
committees
of
the
senate
7
shall
be:
8
1.
Agriculture
9
2.
Appropriations
10
3.
Commerce
11
4.
Education
12
5.
Ethics
13
6.
Government
Oversight
14
7.
Human
Resources
Health
and
Human
Services
15
8.
Judiciary
16
Labor
and
Business
Relations
17
9.
Local
Government
18
10.
Natural
Resources
and
Environment
19
11.
Rules
and
Administration
20
12.
State
Government
21
13.
Technology
22
14.
Transportation
23
15.
Veterans
Affairs
24
16.
Ways
and
Means
25
17.
Workforce
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
1.
Administration
and
Regulation
25
2.
Agriculture
and
Natural
Resources
26
3.
Economic
Development
27
4.
Education
28
5.
Health
and
Human
Services
29
6.
Justice
System
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7.
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
rerefer
it
together
with
the
18
appropriations
committee’s
objections
to
the
19
appropriations
subcommittee
from
which
it
was
20
originally
referred
or
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
be
10
announced
by
placing
notice
in
the
journal.
No
bill
or
11
resolution
shall
be
reported
out
of
a
committee
until
12
the
next
meeting
after
the
subcommittee
is
announced,
13
except
that
the
chair
of
the
appropriations
committee
14
may
make
the
announcement
of
the
assignment
to
a
15
subcommittee
by
placing
a
notice
in
the
journal.
Any
16
bill
so
assigned
by
the
appropriations
committee
chair
17
shall
be
eligible
for
consideration
by
the
committee
18
upon
report
of
the
subcommittee.
19
When
a
bill
or
resolution
has
been
assigned
to
a
20
subcommittee,
the
chair
shall
report
to
the
senate
21
the
bill
or
resolution
number
and
the
names
of
the
22
subcommittee
members
and
such
reports
shall
be
reported
23
in
the
journal.
Subcommittee
assignments
shall
be
24
reported
to
the
journal
daily.
Reports
filed
before
25
3:00
p.m.
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal
for
that
day;
26
reports
filed
after
3:00
p.m.
shall
be
printed
in
the
27
journal
for
the
subsequent
day.
28
Where
standing
subcommittees
of
any
committee
have
29
been
named,
the
names
of
the
members
and
the
title
of
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the
subcommittee
shall
be
published
once
and
thereafter
1
publication
of
assignments
may
be
made
by
indicating
2
the
title
of
the
subcommittee.
3
3.
No
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
considered
by
a
4
committee
until
it
has
been
referred
to
a
subcommittee,
5
the
subcommittee
has
held
a
public
meeting,
and
the
6
subcommittee
has
made
its
report
unless
otherwise
7
ordered
by
a
majority
of
the
members.
8
4.
The
rules
adopted
by
a
committee,
including
9
subsections
2,
3,
9,
10,
11,
and
12
of
this
rule,
may
10
be
suspended
by
an
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
11
the
members
of
the
committee.
12
5.
The
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
13
members
of
a
committee
is
needed
to
sponsor
a
committee
14
bill
or
resolution
or
to
report
a
bill
or
resolution
15
out
for
passage.
16
6.
The
vote
on
all
bills
and
resolutions
shall
be
17
by
roll
call
unless
a
short-form
vote
is
unanimously
18
agreed
to
by
the
committee.
A
record
shall
be
kept
by
19
the
secretary.
20
7.
No
committee
is
authorized
to
meet
when
the
21
senate
is
in
session.
This
rule
does
not
apply
to
22
conference
committees
or
subcommittees.
23
8.
A
subcommittee
shall
not
report
a
bill
to
the
24
committee
unless
the
bill
has
been
typed
into
proper
25
form
by
the
legislative
services
agency.
26
9.
A
bill
or
resolution
shall
not
be
voted
upon
the
27
same
day
a
public
hearing
called
under
subsection
10
is
28
held
on
that
bill
or
resolution.
29
10.
Public
hearings
may
be
called
at
the
discretion
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of
the
chair.
The
chair
shall
call
a
public
hearing
1
upon
the
written
request
of
one-half
the
membership
of
2
the
committee.
The
chair
shall
set
the
time
and
place
3
of
the
public
hearing.
4
11.
A
subcommittee
chair
must
notify
the
committee
5
chair
not
later
than
one
legislative
day
prior
to
6
bringing
the
bill
or
resolution
before
the
committee.
7
The
committee
cannot
vote
on
a
bill
or
resolution
for
8
at
least
one
full
day
following
the
receipt
of
the
9
subcommittee
report
by
the
chairperson.
10
12.
A
motion
proposing
action
on
a
bill
or
11
resolution
that
has
been
defeated
by
a
committee
shall
12
not
be
voted
upon
again
at
the
same
meeting
of
the
13
committee.
14
13.
Committee
meetings
and
subcommittee
meetings
15
shall
be
open.
16
Rule
40
17
Voting
in
Committee
18
All
committee
meetings
shall
be
open
at
all
times.
19
Voting
by
secret
ballot
is
prohibited.
Roll
call
votes
20
shall
be
taken
in
each
committee
when
final
action
on
21
any
bill
or
resolution
is
voted,
unless
a
short-form
22
vote
is
unanimously
agreed
to
by
the
committee.
A
roll
23
call
vote
also
shall
be
taken
in
each
committee
at
the
24
request
of
a
member
upon
any
amendment
or
motion.
All
25
results
shall
be
entered
in
the
minutes
which
shall
be
26
public
records.
Records
of
these
votes
shall
be
made
27
available
by
the
chair
or
the
committee
secretary
at
28
any
time.
This
rule
also
applies
to
the
appropriations
29
subcommittees.
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The
committee
shall
not
authorize
the
introduction
1
of
a
committee
bill
or
resolution
until
the
members
2
have
received
final
copies
of
the
bill
or
resolution
3
with
amendments
or
changes
incorporated,
and
typed
4
into
proper
form
by
the
legislative
services
agency.
5
The
committee
may,
by
unanimous
consent,
dispense
with
6
this
requirement
and
instruct
the
legislative
services
7
agency
to
file
a
report
with
the
committee
members
8
detailing
the
amendments
or
changes
and
this
report
9
shall
become
a
part
of
the
committee
report.
10
Rule
41
11
Announcement
of
Committee
Meetings
12
It
shall
be
in
order
for
the
chair
of
any
committee
13
to
announce
to
the
senate
the
time
and
place
of
14
committee
meetings.
The
announcement
shall
include
a
15
proposed
agenda
for
the
meeting.
16
Rule
42
17
Withdrawal
of
Bills
and
Resolutions
from
Committee
18
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
note
on
each
bill
19
and
resolution
the
date
of
its
reference
to
committee.
20
No
bill
or
resolution
shall
be
withdrawn
from
any
21
committee
within
fifteen
legislative
days
after
the
22
bill
or
resolution
has
been
referred
to
the
committee
23
and
thereafter
only
upon
written
petition
for
the
24
withdrawal
of
such
bill
or
resolution
signed
by
a
25
constitutional
majority
of
the
senators,
except
as
26
provided
in
Rule
38.
Only
senators
may
circulate
such
27
a
petition.
28
Rule
43
29
Committee
Reports
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1.
All
committees
shall
file
a
report
of
committee
1
meetings.
Such
reports
shall
contain
the
following
2
information:
3
a.
The
time
the
meeting
convened;
4
b.
Those
senators
who
were
present
and
absent
at
5
the
time
the
meeting
convened,
as
well
as
the
time
any
6
senator,
who
was
not
present
at
the
time
the
meeting
7
convened,
arrives
for
the
meeting;
8
c.
The
vote
on
any
bill
or
resolution
reported
out
9
of
the
committee
for
floor
action;
10
d.
The
title
of
the
bill;
11
e.
The
file
number
of
the
bill
or
resolution
(if
12
known);
13
f.
Whether
the
committee
recommends
that
the
14
bill
or
resolution
be
passed,
amended
and
passed,
15
indefinitely
postponed,
or
considered
without
committee
16
recommendation;
17
g.
An
indication
of
other
bills
or
matters
18
discussed;
19
h.
Such
other
matters
as
the
committee
chair
shall
20
direct;
and
21
i.
The
time
the
meeting
adjourned.
22
2.
No
committee
report
shall
be
read,
but
all
23
committee
reports
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal.
24
Upon
printing,
all
committee
reports
shall
then
stand
25
approved
unless
the
senate
directs
otherwise.
26
Rule
44
27
Bills
or
Resolutions
Recommended
for
Indefinite
28
Postponement
29
No
senate
bill
or
resolution
recommended
for
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indefinite
postponement
shall
be
considered
in
the
1
absence
of
the
chief
sponsor
or,
if
a
house
bill
or
2
resolution,
in
the
absence
of
the
senator
representing
3
the
district
in
which
the
sponsor
resides.
When
a
4
question
is
postponed
indefinitely,
it
shall
not
be
5
again
acted
upon
during
that
session
of
the
general
6
assembly.
7
GENERAL
RULES
8
Rule
45
9
Access
to
Senate
Chamber
and
Decorum
10
The
persons
who
shall
have
access
to
the
senate
11
chamber,
and
the
times
access
shall
be
available,
and
12
the
rules
governing
activities
in
the
chamber
and
other
13
areas
controlled
by
the
senate
shall
be
limited
to
14
members
of
the
general
assembly
and
legislative
staff.
15
Rule
46
16
Legislative
Interns
and
Aides
17
Legislative
interns
for
senators
shall
be
allowed
18
on
the
floor
of
the
senate
in
accordance
with
Rule
45;
19
provided
that
each
intern
first
has
obtained
a
name
20
badge
from
the
secretary
of
the
senate.
The
secretary
21
of
the
senate
shall
issue
an
appropriate
badge
to
all
22
interns
for
senators.
23
Rule
47
24
Clearing
of
Lobby
and
Gallery
25
In
case
of
disturbance
or
disorderly
conduct
in
the
26
lobby
or
gallery,
the
presiding
officer
may
order
it
27
cleared.
28
Rule
48
29
Presentation
of
Petitions
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Each
petition
shall
contain
a
brief
statement
of
its
1
subject
matter
and
the
name
of
the
senator
presenting
2
it.
Petitions
shall
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
the
3
senate
and
noted
in
the
journal.
4
Rule
49
5
Distribution
of
Printed
Material
6
No
general
distribution
of
printed
material
in
7
the
senate
shall
be
allowed
unless
authorized
by
the
8
secretary
of
the
senate
or
by
a
senator.
9
Rule
50
10
Concerning
the
Printing
of
Papers
11
Any
paper,
other
than
that
contemplated
by
Section
12
10,
Article
III
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
13
Iowa,
presented
to
the
senate
may,
with
the
consent
of
14
a
constitutional
majority,
be
printed
in
the
journal.
15
Rule
51
16
Reprinting
of
Documents
17
When
any
bill
has
been
substantially
amended
by
the
18
senate,
the
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
order
the
19
bill
reprinted
on
paper
of
a
different
color.
All
20
adopted
amendments
inserting
new
material
shall
be
21
distinguishable.
22
The
secretary
of
the
senate
may
order
the
printing
23
of
a
reasonable
number
of
additional
copies
of
bills,
24
resolutions,
amendments,
or
journals.
25
OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES
26
Rule
52
27
Duties
of
the
President
28
The
senate
shall
elect,
from
its
membership,
a
29
president.
The
president
shall
call
the
senate
to
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order
at
the
hour
to
which
the
senate
is
adjourned
and
1
shall
proceed
with
the
regular
order
of
daily
business.
2
The
president
shall
preserve
order
and
decorum
and
3
decide
all
questions
of
order
and
corrections
to
the
4
journal.
The
president
shall
direct
voting
as
provided
5
in
rule
22.
When
a
ruling
on
whether
an
amendment
6
is
or
is
not
germane
is
issued,
the
ruling
shall
be
7
accompanied
by
an
explanation.
The
president
of
the
8
senate
shall
be
the
chair
of
the
committee
of
the
whole
9
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
the
senate,
under
rule
19.
10
Upon
the
first
reading
of
an
individual
bill
or
11
resolution,
or
a
house
committee
bill
or
resolution,
12
the
president
shall
refer
the
bill
or
resolution
to
13
the
appropriate
standing
committee.
If
the
bill
or
14
resolution
is
a
senate
committee
bill
or
resolution,
15
the
president
shall
place
it
on
the
calendar
after
16
its
first
reading.
If
the
subject
of
the
bill
or
17
resolution
is
not
germane
to
the
title
of
the
committee
18
presenting
it,
the
president
of
the
senate
may
refer
it
19
to
the
appropriate
committee.
20
The
president
shall
sign
legislative
enactments
upon
21
their
enrolling.
22
The
president
of
the
senate
shall
serve
as
a
member
23
of
the
legislative
council
and
the
senate
rules
and
24
administration
committee.
The
president
shall
serve
25
on
the
rules
and
administration
committee
as
chair
of
26
the
standing
subcommittee
designated
to
supervise
the
27
secretary
of
the
senate
and
other
employees
of
the
28
administrative
services
division
of
the
senate.
29
Rule
53
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The
President
Pro
Tempore
1
The
senate
shall
elect,
from
its
membership,
a
2
president
pro
tempore.
When
the
president
is
absent,
3
the
president
pro
tempore
shall
preside,
except
when
4
the
chair
is
filled
by
temporary
appointment
by
the
5
president
or
the
majority
leader.
6
The
president
pro
tempore,
when
presiding,
shall
7
perform
duties
as
prescribed
in
rule
52,
paragraphs
1
8
and
2.
9
The
president
pro
tempore
shall
serve
as
a
member
of
10
the
legislative
council
and
as
a
member
of
the
senate
11
committee
on
rules
and
administration.
12
Rule
54
13
Secretary
of
the
Senate
14
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
be
a
nonpartisan
15
officer
of
the
senate
and
shall:
16
1.
Serve
as
chief
administrative
officer
of
the
17
senate.
18
2.
Have
charge
of
the
secretary’s
desk.
19
3.
Be
responsible
for
the
custody
and
safekeeping
20
of
all
bills,
resolutions,
and
amendments
filed,
except
21
while
they
are
in
the
custody
of
a
committee.
22
4.
Have
charge
of
the
daily
journal.
23
5.
Have
control
of
all
rooms
assigned
for
the
use
24
of
the
senate.
25
6.
Keep
a
detailed
record
of
senate
action
on
all
26
bills
and
resolutions.
27
7.
Insert
adopted
amendments
into
bills
before
28
transmittal
to
the
house
of
representatives
and
prior
29
to
final
enrollment.
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8.
With
the
exception
of
caucus
employees
and
1
employees
directly
serving
the
majority
leader,
the
2
president
of
the
senate,
and
the
minority
leader,
3
prescribe
the
duties
of
and
supervise
all
senate
4
employees.
5
9.
Authorize
all
expenditures
of
funds
within
the
6
senate
budget.
7
10.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
also
act
as
8
senate
parliamentarian
and
shall:
9
a.
Advise
the
presiding
officer
of
the
senate
10
about
parliamentary
procedures
during
deliberations
of
11
the
senate.
12
b.
Perform
other
duties
as
prescribed
by
the
13
committee
on
rules
and
administration.
14
c.
Process
the
handling
of
amendments
when
filed
15
and
during
the
floor
consideration
of
bills.
16
Rule
55
17
Legal
Counsel
18
The
legal
counsel
shall
be
the
secretary
of
the
19
senate
or
a
contractual
employee
of
the
senate
and
20
shall:
21
1.
Serve
as
attorney
and
counselor
for
the
senate.
22
2.
At
the
request
of
the
majority
or
minority
23
leaders,
research
any
legal
issue
in
which
the
senate
24
has
an
interest.
However,
the
legal
counsel
shall
not
25
issue
nor
venture
any
opinions
on
unresolved
questions
26
of
law
unless
permitted
by
both
the
majority
and
27
minority
leaders.
28
Rule
56
29
Sergeant-at-Arms
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The
sergeant-at-arms
shall
be
an
employee
of
the
1
senate
and
shall:
2
1.
Wear
the
appropriate
badge
of
his
or
her
office.
3
2.
Attend
the
senate
during
its
sessions.
4
3.
Aid
in
the
enforcement
of
order
under
the
5
direction
of
the
president
of
the
senate
and
the
6
secretary
of
the
senate.
7
4.
Execute
the
commands
of
the
senate.
8
5.
See
that
no
unauthorized
person
disturbs
the
9
contents
of
the
senators’
desks.
10
6.
Supervise
the
doorkeepers,
the
assistant
11
sergeant-at-arms,
and
pages.
12
7.
Announce
all
delegations
from
the
governor
or
13
house.
14
8.
Supervise
the
seating
of
visitors
and
press
15
representatives.
16
Rule
57
17
Senate
Secretaries
18
Every
senator
shall
be
permitted
to
employ
for
each
19
session
of
a
general
assembly
a
personally
selected
20
secretary.
21
Rule
58
22
Use
of
Electronic
Voting
System
23
Any
officer
or
employee
of
the
senate,
other
than
24
a
duly
elected
member
of
the
senate,
who
operates
the
25
electronic
voting
machine
mechanism
located
at
the
26
desk
of
said
member
of
the
senate
shall
be
subject
to
27
immediate
termination
from
employment.
The
provisions
28
of
this
paragraph
shall
not
apply
to
the
use
of
the
29
page
bell
or
to
testing
of
the
electronic
voting
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system.
1
CONFIRMATION
OF
APPOINTMENTS
2
Rule
59
3
Appointments
4
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall:
5
a.
send,
to
each
appointee
submitted
by
the
6
governor
for
senate
confirmation,
a
copy
of
a
7
senate
questionnaire
as
approved
by
the
rules
and
8
administration
committee;
9
b.
receive
completed
questionnaires
from
appointees
10
and
forward
copies
of
the
completed
questionnaires
to
11
appropriate
committee
members;
and
12
c.
maintain
“Confirmation
Calendar”
categories
on
13
the
senate
calendar
as
directed
under
this
rule,
rule
14
6,
and
by
the
committee
on
rules
and
administration.
15
No
appointee
shall
be
listed
as
eligible
on
the
16
confirmation
calendar
until
the
secretary
has
received
17
the
appointee’s
completed
senate
questionnaire.
18
As
soon
as
possible
after
the
convening
of
a
19
session,
and
again
within
one
week
following
March
20
1,
the
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
publish
in
the
21
senate
journal
the
names
of
all
nominees
submitted
22
for
confirmation.
The
secretary
of
the
senate
shall
23
maintain
a
file
of
all
appointments
received
from
the
24
governor
for
confirmation.
The
file
shall
contain
25
a
description
of
the
duties
and
the
compensation
26
for
each
nominee.
The
file
shall
show
the
date
an
27
appointment
was
received
from
the
governor,
the
date
28
the
appointment
was
published
in
the
journal,
whether
29
the
nominee
has
been
introduced,
whether
a
committee
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report
has
been
filed,
when
the
senate
questionnaire
1
was
sent
to
the
appointee,
and
shall
include
a
copy
of
2
the
appointee’s
completed
senate
questionnaire,
upon
3
receipt.
4
INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEES.
All
appointments
5
received
from
the
governor
shall
be
referred
to
the
6
rules
and
administration
committee
by
the
secretary
7
of
the
senate
on
the
same
day
they
are
published
in
8
the
senate
journal.
The
rules
and
administration
9
committee
shall
establish
an
en
bloc
confirmation
10
calendar
which
must
be
filed
with
the
secretary
of
11
the
senate.
Within
three
(3)
legislative
days
after
12
receiving
an
appointment,
the
committee
shall
either
13
place
a
nominee
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
calendar
14
or
assign
the
nominee
to
an
appropriate
standing
15
committee
for
further
investigation,
publishing
notice
16
of
such
assignment
in
the
senate
journal
for
the
next
17
legislative
day.
If
the
rules
and
administration
18
committee
fails
to
take
action
on
a
nominee
within
19
the
three
(3)
legislative
days,
the
nominee
shall
20
automatically
be
placed
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
21
calendar.
22
Within
the
three
(3)
legislative
days
after
an
23
appointment
has
been
referred
to
the
rules
and
24
administration
committee,
any
ten
senators
may
require
25
that
the
nominee
be
assigned
to
an
appropriate
standing
26
committee
by
filing
a
written,
signed
request
therefor
27
with
the
chairperson
of
the
rules
and
administration
28
committee.
The
committee
chair
shall
refer
the
29
appointment
to
a
subcommittee
within
three
(3)
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legislative
days
after
a
standing
committee
receives
1
an
appointment
for
further
investigation,
publishing
2
notice
of
such
assignment
in
the
senate
journal
for
the
3
next
legislative
day.
Within
ten
(10)
legislative
days
4
after
a
standing
committee
receives
an
appointment
for
5
further
investigation
the
subcommittee
shall
file
its
6
report
with
the
standing
committee.
7
Within
fourteen
(14)
legislative
days
after
a
8
standing
committee
receives
an
appointment
for
9
further
investigation,
the
committee
shall
conduct
10
an
investigation
of
the
nominee
and
file
its
report
11
thereon
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate,
who
shall
12
then
place
the
nominee
on
the
en
bloc
calendar
or
13
individual
confirmation
calendar
as
directed
by
14
the
committee.
The
failure
of
a
committee
to
file
15
its
report
within
the
prescribed
time
means
that
16
the
nominee
is
to
be
automatically
placed,
without
17
recommendation,
upon
the
individual
confirmation
18
calendar.
19
Any
individual
nominated
to
head
a
department
or
20
agency
of
state
government,
whose
appointment
is
21
subject
to
senate
confirmation,
must
be
introduced
22
to
the
full
senate
prior
to
a
vote
on
confirmation
23
of
the
nominee.
Additionally,
any
five
(5)
senators
24
may
request
that
any
nominee
be
introduced
to
the
25
senate
by
filing
a
written
request
with
the
secretary
26
of
the
senate
within
ten
(10)
legislative
days
of
27
the
nominee’s
name
appearing
in
the
journal.
Any
28
individual
nominated
to
a
position
requiring
senate
29
confirmation
may
request
to
be
introduced
to
the
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full
senate
by
notifying
the
secretary
of
the
senate
1
at
least
one
(1)
legislative
day
in
advance
of
the
2
nominee’s
appearance.
If
an
individual
is
nominated
3
both
to
fill
a
vacancy
for
an
unexpired
term
and
is
4
also
nominated
for
reappointment
to
that
position
5
during
the
same
session,
a
single
introduction
is
6
sufficient
for
eligibility
for
confirmation
to
both
7
terms.
8
HEARINGS.
Any
member
of
a
committee
investigating
9
an
appointment
may,
within
five
(5)
legislative
days
10
after
the
committee
receives
the
appointment,
obtain
11
a
hearing
with
the
nominee
by
filing
a
written
request
12
with
the
secretary
of
the
senate
who
shall
forward
it
13
to
the
chair
of
the
standing
committee
and
the
chair
14
of
the
subcommittee.
Notice
of
the
hearing
shall
be
15
published
in
the
journal
at
least
two
(2)
legislative
16
days
prior
to
the
hearing.
At
the
hearing,
which
17
shall
be
before
the
subcommittee,
the
nominee
may
be
18
questioned
as
to
his
or
her
qualifications
to
fulfill
19
the
office
to
which
nominated
and
further
questioned
20
as
to
his
or
her
viewpoints
on
issues
facing
the
office
21
to
which
nominated.
Any
senator
may
at
the
discretion
22
of
the
chair
of
the
subcommittee
be
permitted
to
submit
23
oral
questions.
The
public
may,
at
the
discretion
of
24
the
investigating
committee,
be
permitted
to
submit
25
oral
or
written
statements
as
to
the
qualifications
of
26
the
nominee.
27
Also,
within
five
(5)
legislative
days
after
the
28
subcommittee
receives
an
appointment
for
investigation,
29
any
senator
may
submit
written
questions
to
be
answered
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by
the
nominee
prior
to
consideration
of
the
nominee’s
1
confirmation
by
the
senate.
2
INFORMATIONAL
MEETINGS.
After
a
nominee
has
3
been
placed
on
the
calendar
and
prior
to
the
vote
on
4
confirmation,
any
senator
may
request
an
informational
5
meeting
on
the
nomination
which
shall
be
held
before
6
the
subcommittee.
7
VOTING
ON
CONFIRMATIONS.
Appointments
received
from
8
the
governor
for
senate
confirmation
during
any
session
9
of
a
general
assembly
shall
be
acted
upon
by
April
10
15
as
provided
by
section
2.32
of
the
Code.
Upon
the
11
motion
of
the
majority
leader
or
his
or
her
designee,
12
the
nominees
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
calendar
13
shall
be
confirmed
en
bloc
by
the
affirmative
vote
of
14
two-thirds
of
the
members
elected
to
the
senate.
The
15
journal
shall
reflect
a
single
roll
call
accompanied
by
16
a
statement
of
the
names
of
those
individuals
subject
17
to
the
en
bloc
confirmation
vote.
18
Prior
to
an
en
bloc
vote,
any
senator
may
request,
19
either
in
writing
or
from
the
floor,
an
individual
vote
20
on
any
nominee
on
the
en
bloc
confirmation
calendar.
21
The
senate
shall
vote
separately
on
the
nominee.
22
Nominees
on
the
individual
confirmation
calendar
23
shall
be
confirmed
by
a
two-thirds
vote;
however,
the
24
senate
shall
take
a
separate
roll
call
on
each
nominee,
25
unless
by
unanimous
consent,
it
determines
to
take
one
26
vote
on
all
nominees
under
consideration.
In
any
case,
27
the
journal
shall
reflect
a
single
roll
call
vote
for
28
each
nominee.
29
If
an
individual
is
nominated
both
to
fill
a
vacancy
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for
an
unexpired
term
and
is
also
nominated
for
1
reappointment
to
that
position,
and
such
appointment
2
and
reappointment
appear
on
the
senate
calendar
as
3
eligible
at
the
same
time,
a
single
vote
is
sufficient
4
for
confirmation
to
both
terms.
5
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