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SR 1 — Adopts the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 83rd Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-977)

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Senate Resolution No.
1 SENATE RESOLUTION N O.
1–Senators Cannizzaro and Titus FILE NUMBER..........
1–SENATORS CANNIZZARO AND T ITUS FEBRUARY 3, 2025 ____________ Read and Adopted SUMMARY—Adopts the Standing Rules of the Senate for the 83rd Session of the Legislature.
(BDR R-977) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
R ESOLVED BY THE S ENATE OF THE S TATE OF NEVADA , That the Senate Standing Rules are hereby adopted for the 83rd Session of the Legislature as follows:
R ESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA , That the Senate Standing Rules are hereby adopted for the 83rd Session of the Legislature as follows:
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OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 7 DUTIES OF O FFICERS 9 Rule No.
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The President may speak to points of order in preference to members, rising from the President’s seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order without debate, subject to an appeal to the Senate by two members, on which appeal no member may speak more than once without leave of the Senate.
The President may speak to points of order in preference to members, rising from the President’s seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order without debate, appeal no member may speak more than once without leave of the Senate.
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(c) In the absence or inability of the President pro Tempore to discharge the duties of the President’s office, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections shall serve as the presiding officer.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (c) In the absence or inability of the President pro Tempore to discharge the duties of the President’s office, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections shall serve as the presiding officer.
In the absence or inability of the Chair, the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections shall serve as the presiding officer.
In the absence or inability of the Operations and Elections shall serve as the presiding officer.
(a) Recruit, interview, select, train and supervise all staff employed to assist with the work of the Senate.
(a) Recruit, interview, select, train and supervise all staff emp(b) See that these employees perform their respective duties.
(b) See that these employees perform their respective duties.
- *SR1* – 3 – (e) Unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, transmit at the end of each working day those bills and resolutions upon which the next action is to be taken by the Assembly.
(e) Unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, transmit at the end of each working day those bills and resolutions upon which the next action is to be taken by the Assembly.
In the absence of the Secretary and subject to the discretion of the Majority Leader, the Assistant Secretary shall attest all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the Senate and certify as to the passage of bills and resolutions;
In the absence of the Secretary and subject to the discretion of the Majority Leader, the Assistant Secretary shall attest all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – the absence of both officers, the Majority Leader shall designate ain signatory.
and in the absence of both officers, the Majority Leader shall designate a signatory.
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Keep the secrets of the Senate.
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Continuation of Leadership and Standing Rules of the Senate During the Interim Between Regular Sessions.
Continuation of Leadership and Standing Rules of the1.enExcept as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the tenure of the President pro Tempore, Majority Leader and Minority Leader extends during the interim between regular sessions of the Legislature.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2, 3 and 4, the tenure of the President pro Tempore, Majority Leader and Minority Leader extends during the interim between regular sessions of the Legislature.
The President pro Tempore, Majority Leader and Minority Leader for the next succeeding regular session shall perform any duty that is required of that officer by the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Nevada Revised Statutes in the period between the time of their designation after the general election and the organization of the next succeeding regular session.
The President pro Tempore, Majority Leader and Minority Leader for the next succeeding regular session shall perform any duty that is required of that officer by the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Nevada Revised Statutes in the period between - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – organization of the next succeeding regular session.tion and the 3.
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remain in full force and effect throughout the interim betweenl regular sessions of the Legislature and until new Standing Rules of the Senate are adopted as part of the organization of a newly constituted Senate at the commencement of a session, unless a conflict exists with a rule adopted by the Senate for a special session occurring between regular sessions.
The Standing Rules of the Senate set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect throughout the interim between regular sessions of the Legislature and until new Standing Rules of the Senate are adopted as part of the organization of a newly constituted Senate at the commencement of a session, unless a conflict exists with a rule adopted by the Senate for a special session occurring between regular sessions.
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special session of the Legislature which requires a meeting of the Senate, the Majority Leader shall call the members back to order before the hour to which the Senate has adjourned.
In the event an emergency occurs during a regular or special session of the Legislature which requires a meeting of the - *SR1* – 5 – Senate, the Majority Leader shall call the members back to order before the hour to which the Senate has adjourned.
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The doors shall then be closed and the Sergeant at Arms directed to take into custody all who may be absent without leave, and all Senators so taken into custody shall be presented at the bar of the Senate for such action as to the Senate may seem proper.
The doors shall then be closed and the - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – Sergeant at Arms directed to take into custody all who may be absent without leave, and all Senators so taken into custody shall be presented at the bar of the Senate for such action as to the Senate may seem proper.
The Senate may be convened at any time between sessions of the Legislature upon a petition signed by a majority of the members elected to the Senate to consider and take action on any matter that is solely and exclusively within the constitutional or inherent powers of the Senate, including, without limitation, any matter that may be considered and acted on by the Senate pursuant to its plenary and exclusive constitutional powers under Article 4, Section 6 of the Nevada Constitution or pursuant to its inherent powers of institutional self-protection and self- preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
The Senate may be convened at any time between sessions of the Legislature upon a petition signed by a majority of the members elected to the Senate to consider and take action on any matter that is solely and exclusively within the constitutional or inherent powers of the Senate, including, without limitation, any matter that may be considered and acted on by the Senate Article 4, Section 6 of the Nevada Constitution or pursuant to its inherent powers of institutional self-protection and self- preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
Upon receipt of one or more substantially similar petitions signed, in the aggregate, by a - *SR1* – 6 – majority of the members elected to the Senate, the Secretary shall notify all members of the Senate that the Senate will be convened pursuant to this Rule and the date on which the Senate will be convened.
Upon receipt of one or more substantially similar petitions signed, in the aggregate, by a majority of the members elected to the Senate, the Secretary shall notify all members of the Senate that the Senate will be convened pursuant to this Rule and the date on which the Senate will be convened.
(a) The Nevada Constitution invests each House of the Legislature with certain plenary and exclusive constitutional powers which may be exercised only by that House and which cannot be usurped, infringed or impaired by the other House or by any other branch of Nevada’s State Government.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – Legislature with certain plenary and exclusive constitutional powers which may be exercised only by that House and which cannot be usurped, infringed or impaired by the other House or by any other branch of Nevada’s State Government.
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“Each House shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers (except the President of the Senate), determine the rules of its proceedings and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member.” (c) In addition to its plenary and exclusive constitutional powers, each House possesses certain inherent powers of institutional self-protection and self-preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
“Each House shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers (except the President of the Senate), determine the rules of its proceedings and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member.” powers, each House possesses certain inherent powers ofutional institutional self-protection and self-preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
and they are consequently entitled to be regarded as belonging to every such assembly as a necessary incident.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 533) (e) The inherent powers of each House authorize it to take all necessary and proper institutional actions that are “recognized by the common parliamentary law.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 684) (f) Thus, it is well established that each House is “vested with all the powers and privileges which are necessary and incidental to a free and unobstructed exercise of its appropriate functions.
and they are consequently entitled to be regarded as belonging to every such assembly as a necessary incident.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 533) (e) The inherent powers of each House authorize it to take all necessary and proper institutional actions that are “recognized by the common parliamentary law.” (Cushing’s Legislative Ass(f) Thus, it is well established that each House is “vested with all the powers and privileges which are necessary and incidental to a free and unobstructed exercise of its appropriate functions.
on the contrary, they arise from the very creation of a legislative - *SR1* – 7 – body, and are founded upon the principle of self-preservation.” (Ex parte McCarthy, 29 Cal.
on the contrary, they arise from the very creation of a legislative body, and are founded upon the principle of self-preservation.” (Ex parte McCarthy, 29 Cal.
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DECORUM AND DEBATE 8 Rule No.
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A person who is within the Senate Chambers shall not engage in a telephone conversation via the use of a portable telephone when the Senate is convened.
A person who is within the Senate Chambers shall not telephone when the Senate is convened.
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the use of a portable 2.
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(b) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader from the minority political party;
Leader from the minority political party;
and (c) Three qualified electors of the State, two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader and one who is appointed by the Minority Leader, and none of whom is a present member of the Legislature or employed by the State of Nevada.
andthe Minority (c) Three qualified electors of the State, two of whom are appointed by the Majority Leader and one who is appointed by the Minority Leader, and none of whom is a present member of the Legislature or employed by the State of Nevada.
If a member of the Committee is unable to serve for any reason during the consideration of a specific proposal, the alternate appointed with the qualifications from the same paragraph in subsection 1 shall serve as a member of the Committee during the consideration of the specific proposal.
If a member of the Committee is unable to serve for any reason during the consideration of a specific proposal, the alternate appointed with the qualifications from the same paragraph in subsection 1 shall serve as a member of the Committee during the con4.deA member of the Committee is disqualified to serve during the consideration of a specific proposal if:
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A member of the Committee is disqualified to serve during the consideration of a specific proposal if:
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 9 – (a) May hear requests brought by Senators for advice on specific questions of potential breaches of ethics and conflicts of interest;
The Committee:
- *SR1* – 9 – (a) May hear requests brought by Senators for advice on specific questions of potential breaches of ethics and conflicts of interest;
An individual may file a complaint which alleges a breach of ethics or a conflict of interest, including, without limitation, an alleged breach of the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules.
An individual may file a complaint which alleges a breach of ethics or a conflict of interest, including, without limitation, an Joint Standing Rules.
(1) Does not have jurisdiction or that an investigation is not warranted in the matter, the Legislative Counsel shall send written notice of the determination to the individual who filed the complaint.
(1) Does not have jurisdiction or that an investigation is not notice of the determination to the individual who filed the written complaint.
Each Legislator is subject, at all times, to the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules and, in addition, must determine whether he or she has a conflict of interest upon any matter in question before the Legislator.
Each Legislator is subject, at all times, to the Legislative Code of Ethical Standards in the Joint Standing Rules and, in addition, must determine whether he or she has a conflict of - 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – determining whether the Legislator has such a conflict of interest, the Legislator should consider whether the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in his or her situation upon the matter in question would be materially affected by the Legislator’s:
In determining whether the Legislator has such a conflict of interest, the Legislator should consider whether the independence of - *SR1* – 10 – judgment of a reasonable person in his or her situation upon the matter in question would be materially affected by the Legislator’s:
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this subsection, it must be presumed that the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in the Legislator’s situation would not be materially affected by the Legislator’s private economic interest or the Legislator’s commitment to a member of his or her household or immediate family where the resulting benefit or detriment accruing to the Legislator, or if the Legislator has a commitment to a member of his or her household or immediate family, accruing to those other persons, is not greater than that accruing to any other member of the general business, profession, occupation or group that is affected by the matter.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this subsection, it must be presumed that the independence of judgment of a reasonable person in the Legislator’s situation would not be materially affected by the Legislator’s private economic interest or the Legislator’s commitment to a member of his or her household or immediate family where the resulting benefit or detriment accruing to the Legislator, or if the Legislator has a commitment accruing to those other persons, is not greater than that accruing to any other member of the general business, profession, occupation or group that is affected by the matter.
If, on one or more prior occasions during the current session of the Legislature, a Legislator has made a general disclosure of a conflict of interest on the record in a meeting of a committee or on the floor of the Senate, the Legislator is not required to make that general disclosure at length again regarding the same conflict of interest if, when the matter in question arises on subsequent occasions, the Legislator makes a reference on the record to the previous disclosure.
If, on one or more prior occasions during the current session of the Legislature, a Legislator has made a general committee or on the floor of the Senate, the Legislator is notg of a required to make that general disclosure at length again regarding the same conflict of interest if, when the matter in question arises on subsequent occasions, the Legislator makes a reference on the record to the previous disclosure.
(a) The conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – and(a) The conflict impedes his or her independence of judgment;
and (b) His or her interest is greater than the interests of an entire class of persons similarly situated.
(b) His or her interest is greater than the interests of an entire class of persons similarly situated.
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The standards and procedures set forth in this Rule which govern whether and to what extent a Senator has a conflict of interest, should disclose a conflict of interest or should abstain from voting upon, advocating or opposing a matter concerning which the Senator has a conflict of interest pursuant to subsection 10:
The standards and procedures set forth in this Rule which interest, should disclose a conflict of interest or should abstain from voting upon, advocating or opposing a matter concerning which the Senator has a conflict of interest pursuant to subsection 10:
A Senator who records himself or herself as “not voting” must make a full and complete disclosure of a conflict of interest pursuant to Senate Standing Rule No.
A Senator who records - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – disclosure of a conflict of interest pursuant to Senate Standing Rule No.
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(a) Vote except when at his or her seat, unless authorized to use a remote-technology system to vote pursuant to Senate Standing Rule No.
use a remote-technology system to vote pursuant to Senateized to Standing Rule No.
23, the Majority Leader shall appoint all standing and select committees and shall determine the majority-minority party composition of all standing and select committees.
23, the Majority Leader shall appoint all standing and select composition of all standing and select committees.
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(a) Commerce and Labor, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 52-55 of NRS, and chapters 97-100, 118-119, 119B, 461, 461A, 489, 678A, 678B, 678D, 679A-693A, 694A-697, 711 and 712 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
over measures affecting primarily titles 52-55 of NRS, andn chapters 97-100, 118-119, 119B, 461, 461A, 489, 678A, 678B, 678D, 679A-693A, 694A-697, 711 and 712 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
- *SR1* – 13 – (b) Education, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily chapters 353B, 378-380A, 385-386 and 388- 399 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(b) Education, seven members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily chapters 353B, 378-380A, 385-386 and 388- of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(d) Government Affairs, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30, 36 and 37 of NRS, and chapters 223-228, 232-233I, 234-237, 238-242, 271, 277-280, 286-289, 353, 353A, 353C-358, 381, 384, 472, 474, 477, 693B, 709, 710 and 720 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, state and local revenue and state and federal budget issues.
(d) Government Affairs, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 30, 36 and 37 of NRS, and chapters 223-228, 232-233I, 234-237, 238-242, 271, 277-280, 286-289, 353, 353A, 353C-358, 381, 384, 472, 474, 477, 693B, 709, 710 and 720 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, the Tahoe Agency, state and local revenue and state and federal budget issues.
(g) Judiciary, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, titles 2-7, 9, 11-16 and 41 of NRS, and chapters 1, 2-7, 101-104A, 111-117, 119A, 120, 120A, 475, 719, 721 and 722 of NRS, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(g) Judiciary, eight members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily the provisions of the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act that govern the adjudication of contested cases, titles 2-7, 9, 11-16 and 41 of NRS, and chapters 1, 2-7, 101-104A, - 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.S, except (h) Legislative Operations and Elections, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 17, 24 and 29 of NRS, chapters 281-285 of NRS, and the operation of the legislative session, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(h) Legislative Operations and Elections, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 17, 24 and 29 of NRS, chapters 281-285 of NRS, and the operation of the legislative session, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(i) Natural Resources, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 26 and 45-50 of NRS, chapters 383, 407 and 407A of NRS, NRS 444.435-444.650, chapters 444A- 445D, 459, 488, 581, 582 and 586-590 of NRS, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(i) Natural Resources, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily titles 26 and 45-50 of NRS, chapters 383, 407 and 407A of NRS, NRS 444.435-444.650, chapters 444A- 445D, 459, 488, 581, 582 and 586-590 of NRS, and the Tahoe - *SR1* – 14 – Regional Planning Compact and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, except measures affecting primarily state and local revenue.
(j) Revenue and Economic Development, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily title 32 of NRS, chapters 231, 231A, 237A, 271A-274 and 453D of NRS, and state and4.ocThe Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance may assign any portion of a proposed executive budget to any of the other standing or select committees of the Senate for review.
(j) Revenue and Economic Development, five members, with jurisdiction over measures affecting primarily title 32 of NRS, chapters 231, 231A, 237A, 271A-274 and 453D of NRS, and state and local revenue.
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The Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance may assign any portion of a proposed executive budget to any of the other standing or select committees of the Senate for review.
RulNo committee shall employ assistance or incur any expense, except by permission of the Majority Leader previously obtained.
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Committee Expenses.
No committee shall employ assistance or incur any expense, except by permission of the Majority Leader previously obtained.
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The Rules of the Senate shall apply to proceedings in the Committee of the Whole, except that the previous question shall - *SR1* – 15 – not be ordered, nor the yeas and nays demanded, but the Committee may limit the number of times that any member may speak, at any stage of proceedings, during its sitting.
The Rules of the Senate shall apply to proceedings in the Committee of the Whole, except that the previous question shall not be ordered, nor the yeas and nays demanded, but the Committee may limit the number of times that any member may speak, at any stage of proceedings, during its sitting.
in which case the President shall resume the chair and receive the message.
in which case the President shall resume the chair and receive the the chair in favor of the Chair of the Committee.nt shall vacate Rule No.
After receiving the message, the President shall vacate the chair in favor of the Chair of the Committee.
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Any bill or other matter referred to a committee of the Senate must not be withdrawn or ordered taken from the committee for consideration by the Senate, for re-referral, or for any other reason without a majority vote of the Senate, and at least 1 day’s notice of the motion therefor.
Any bill or other matter referred to a committee of the committee for consideration by the Senate, for re-referral, or for any other reason without a majority vote of the Senate, and at least 1 day’s notice of the motion therefor.
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This Rule does not take from any committee the rights and duties of committees provided for in Senate Standing Rule No.
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of committees of the Senate.
The rules of the Senate, as far as applicable, are the rules of committees of the Senate.
Procedure in committees, where notules otherwise provided in this Rule, must follow the procedure of the Senate.
Procedure in committees, where not otherwise provided in this Rule, must follow the procedure of the Senate.
A simple majority of those present and voting is sufficient to adopt committee amendments.
A simple majority of those present and6.otSubcommittees may be appointed by the Chair of a committee to consider subjects specified by the Chair and shall report back to the committee.
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Subcommittees may be appointed by the Chair of a committee to consider subjects specified by the Chair and shall report back to the committee.
Any minutes required to be kept pursuant to this subsection must comply with the provisions of subsection 12.
Any minutes - 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – the provisions of subsection 12.this subsection must comply with 7.
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A member who is participating in a committee meeting with all committee members participating through the use of a remote-technology system pursuant to the direction of the Majority Leader shall participate in the committee meeting from a location other than a committee meeting room.
A member who is participating in a committee meeting with all committee members participating through the use of a remote-technology system pursuant to the meeting from a location other than a committee meeting room.mmittee The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the prefiling of legislative bills and resolutions on behalf of a committee in the manner prescribed by the Legislative Commission.
- *SR1* – 17 – The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the prefiling of legislative bills and resolutions on behalf of a committee in the manner prescribed by the Legislative Commission.
A majority of a committee may, by vote, add an item to the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting.
A majority of a committee may, by vote, add an item to the agenda of the next reg11.
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Upon approval of the Chair, any member may submit to the secretary additional remarks to be included in the minutes and records of committee meetings.
Upon approval of the Chair, any member may submit to the secretary additional remarks to be included in the - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – minutes and records of committee meetings.
If the Chair does not approve the completed minutes within 60 days after the completed minutes are submitted to the Chair for review, such completed minutes shall be deemed the official minutes of the meeting without requiring the approval or signature of the Chair.
If the Chair does not approve the completed minutes within 60 days after the completed minutes are submitted to the Chair for review, such meeting without requiring the approval or signature of the Chair.
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In addition to or concurrent with committee action taken on specific bills and resolutions during a regular session of the Legislature, each standing committee of the Senate is encouraged to plan and conduct a general review of selected programs of state agencies or other areas of public interest within the committee’s jurisdiction.
specific bills and resolutions during a regular session of the Legislature, each standing committee of the Senate is encouraged to plan and conduct a general review of selected programs of state agencies or other areas of public interest within the committee’s jurisdiction.
M OTIONS G ENERALLY Rule No.
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When a proposal is under debate no motion shall be received but the following, which shall have precedence in the order named:
but the following, which shall have precedence in the orderved named:
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – RulA motion to strike out the enacting clause of a bill has precedence over a motion to refer to committee or to amend.
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To Strike Enacting Clause.
A motion to strike out the enacting clause of a bill has precedence over a motion to refer to committee or to amend.
A motion to reconsider a final vote on a bill or resolution or any other action shall be in order only on the day on which the final vote or action is taken and the vote on such a motion to reconsider must be taken on the same day.
A motion to reconsider a final vote on a bill or resolution or any other action shall be in and the vote on such a motion to reconsider must be taken on the same day.
Whenever a Senator moves to change the usual disposition of a bill or resolution, he or she shall describe the subject of the bill or - *SR1* – 20 – resolution and state the reasons for requesting the change in the processing of the bill or resolution.
Whenever a Senator moves to change the usual disposition of a bill or resolution, he or she shall describe the subject of the bill or resolution and state the reasons for requesting the change in the processing of the bill or resolution.
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Every Senator who speaks shall, in his or her place, address “Mr.
Every Senator who speaks shall, in his or her place, shall confine himself or herself to the proposal before the Senate.
or Madam President,” in a courteous manner, and shall confine himself or herself to the proposal before the Senate.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – RulThe previous question shall not be put unless demanded by three Senators, and it shall be in this form:
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Previous Question.
The previous question shall not be put unless demanded by three Senators, and it shall be in this form:
The rules of parliamentary practice contained in Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the Senate in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the Senate, and the Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the Senate in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the Senate, and the Joint Standing Rules of the Senate and Assembly.
No standing rule or order of the Senate shall be rescinded or changed without a majority vote of the Senate and 1 day’s notice - *SR1* – 21 – of the motion therefor;
No standing rule or order of the Senate shall be rescinded or changed without a majority vote of the Senate and 1 day’s notice of the motion therefor;
This requirement of notice may be suspended for an emergency by the affirmative vote of a majority of the committee members appointed.
This requirement of notice may be - 83rd Session (2025) – 22 – of the committee members appointed.ffirmative vote of a majority Rule No.
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and (e) Members of the Assembly whose presence is required for the transaction of business.
and the transaction of business.ly whose presence is required for 2.
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Only the Sergeant at Arms and officers and employees of the Senate may place papers, letters, notes, pamphlets and other written material upon a Senator’s desk.
Only the Sergeant at Arms and officers and employees of written material upon a Senator’s desk.
Such material must contain the name of the Legislator requesting the placement of the material on the desk or a designation of the origin of the material.
Such material must other contain the name of the Legislator requesting the placement of the material on the desk or a designation of the origin of the material.
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All questions relating to the priority of business shall be decided without debate.
decided without debate.ng to the priority of business shall be B.
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A skeleton bill will be a presentation of ideas or statements of purpose, sufficient in style and expression to enable the Legislature and the committee to which the bill may be referred to consider the substantive merits of the legislation proposed.
A skeleton bill will be a presentation of ideas or statements of purpose, sufficient in style and expression to enable the Legislature and the committee to - 83rd Session (2025) – 24 – which the bill may be referred to consider the substantive merits of the legislation proposed.
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relative to witnesses and selected persons of departments and agencies who should be considered for committee hearings on the proposed legislation.
Bills introduced may be accompanied by information relative to witnesses and selected persons of departments and agencies who should be considered for committee hearings on the proposed legislation.
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unless, in case of emergency, this Rule is suspended by a two-age, thirds vote of the Senate.
Every bill must receive three readings before its passage, unless, in case of emergency, this Rule is suspended by a two- thirds vote of the Senate.
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(c) It requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate;
(d) It is controversial in nature.of the Senate;
or (d) It is controversial in nature.
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qualify for and request the service.
Bill books will not be prepared for legislators unless they qualify for and request the service.
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A Senator may request that his or her name be added as a sponsor of a bill or resolution that is introduced in the Senate if the Senator has submitted to the Secretary of the Senate a statement approving the request signed by the Senator who introduced the bill or resolution, including, without limitation, submission by electronic means.
A Senator may request that his or her name be added as a sponsor of a bill or resolution that is introduced in the Senate if the Senator has submitted to the Secretary of the Senate a introduced the bill or resolution, including, without limitation, submission by electronic means.
(1) At any time after the bill or resolution is introduced in the Senate and before the bill or resolution is passed out of the Senate to the Assembly;
(1) At any time after the bill or resolution is introduced in Senate to the Assembly;
and (2) At any time after the bill or resolution is returned to the Senate following passage by the Assembly and before the bill or resolution is enrolled.
andill or resolution is passed out of the (2) At any time after the bill or resolution is returned to the Senate following passage by the Assembly and before the bill or resolution is enrolled.
In such case, if the Senator is the only sponsor of the bill or resolution, another Senator may request that his or her name be - *SR1* – 26 – added to the bill or resolution as a sponsor without receiving the approval from the original sponsor.
In such case, if the Senator is the only sponsor of the bill or resolution, another Senator may request that his or her name be added to the bill or resolution as a sponsor without receiving the approval from the original sponsor.
If a Senator who is the only sponsor of a bill or resolution that was introduced in the Senate removes his or her name from the bill or resolution while the bill or resolution is in the Senate and no other Senator adds his or her name as the sponsor of the bill or resolution at the time of the request for removal, no further action on the bill or resolution is allowed for that legislative session.
If a Senator who is the only sponsor of a bill or resolution that was introduced in the Senate removes his or her name from the bill or resolution while the bill or resolution is in the Senate - 83rd Session (2025) – 27 – bill or resolution at the time of the request for removal, no further action on the bill or resolution is allowed for that legislative session.
Upon reading of bills on the Second Reading File, Senate and Assembly bills reported without amendments must be ordered to the General File.
Upon reading of bills on the Second Reading File, Senate and Assembly bills reported without amendments must be ordered must be considered upon their second reading and suchth bills amendments may be adopted by a majority vote of the members present.
Committee amendments reported with bills must be considered upon their second reading and such amendments may be adopted by a majority vote of the members present.
Committee amendments and all other amendments must be made available to members of the public after the amendments are submitted to the Secretary for processing in order to be considered on the Second Reading File or the General File.
Committee amendments and all other amendments must be made available to members of the public after the amendments are on the Second Reading File or the General File.der to be considered 4.
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No subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted as an amendment;
admitted as an amendment;
and no bill or resolution shall be amended by incorporating any irrelevant subject matter or by association or annexing any other bill or resolution pending in the Senate, but a substitute may be offered at any time so long as the original is open to amendment.
and no bill or resolution shall bebe amended by incorporating any irrelevant subject matter or by association or annexing any other bill or resolution pending in the Senate, but a substitute may be offered at any time so long as the original is open to amendment.
Joint resolutions must be used to address Congress, or either House thereof, or the President of the United States, or the heads of any of the national departments, or to propose - *SR1* – 28 – amendments to the State Constitution.
Joint resolutions must be used to address Congress, or either House thereof, or the President of the United States, or the heads of any of the national departments, or to propose amendments to the State Constitution.
Upon introduction, the reading of a joint resolution is for informational purposes and referral to committee, unless the joint resolution is rejected or a member moves to immediately consider the joint resolution for final passage.
Upon introduction, the reading of a joint resolution is for informational purposes and referral to committee, unless the joint - 83rd Session (2025) – 29 – the joint resolution for final passage.
Committee amendments and all other amendments must be available to members of the public after the amendments are submitted to the Secretary for processing in order to be considered for the Resolution File.
Committee amendments and all other amendments must be available to members of the public after the amendments are submitted to the Secretary for processing in order to be considered for6.heThe Secretary shall make the Resolution File available to members of the public each day.
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The Secretary shall make the Resolution File available to members of the public each day.
Except as otherwise provided in Senate Standing Rules Nos.
and 118.2, resolutions must be treated as motions in all.
118 and 118.2, resolutions must be treated as motions in all proceedings of the Senate.
proceedings of the Senate.
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Motions, Resolutions and Notices.
The President shall call the Senate to order on the arrival of the time fixed for the consideration of a special order, and - *SR1* – 30 – announce that the special order is before the Senate, which shall be considered, unless it be postponed by a majority vote of the Senate, and any business before the Senate at the time of the announcement of the special order shall go to Unfinished Business.
The President shall call the Senate to order on the arrival of the time fixed for the consideration of a special order, and announce that the special order is before the Senate, which shall be considered, unless it be postponed by a majority vote of the Senate, and any business before the Senate at the time of the - 83rd Session (2025) – 31 – announcement of the special order shall go to Unfinished Business.
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(a) That the election board or any member thereof was guilty of malfeasance.
of malfeasance.
(b) That a person who has been declared elected to an office was not at the time of election eligible to that office.
election board or any member thereof was guilty (b) That a person who has been declared elected to an office was not at the time of election eligible to that office.
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The contest must be submitted so far as may be possible upon depositions or by written or oral arguments as the Senate may order.
The contest must be submitted so far as may be possible upon depositions or by written or oral arguments as the Senate - 83rd Session (2025) – 32 – may order.
At least 5 days’ notice must be given to the prospective deponent and to the other party.
At least days’ notice must be given to the prospective deponent and to the Senate or a committee thereof which purport to establish mattershe of fact, they must be made under oath.
If oral statements are made at any hearing before the Senate or a committee thereof which purport to establish matters of fact, they must be made under oath.
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(b) Approved by the chair of a committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, and uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a member of the Senate from a - *SR1* – 32 – remote location to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the committee even though the member is not physically present at a meeting of the committee.
(b) Approved by the chair of a committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, and uses any electronic, digital or other similar technology to enable a member of the Senate from a - 83rd Session (2025) – 33 – action in any proceedings of the committee even though theother member is not physically present at a meeting of the committee.
(b) The chair of a committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, with the approval of the Majority Leader, may authorize the member to use a remote-technology system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the committee if the chair and the Majority Leader determine that exceptional circumstances warrant such use by the member.
Whole, with the approval of the Majority Leader, may authorizehe the member to use a remote-technology system to attend, participate, vote and take any other action in any proceedings of the committee if the chair and the Majority Leader determine that exceptional circumstances warrant such use by the member.
(a) The Committee of the Whole, the Secretary of the Senate or an authorized assistant shall call the roll of each member who is authorized to use a remote-technology system for the proceedings and, in accordance with the procedures of the Senate, cause the member’s vote to be entered into the record for the purposes of the records of the Committee of the Whole.
(a) The Committee of the Whole, the Secretary of the Senate or authorized to use a remote-technology system for the proceedingss and, in accordance with the procedures of the Senate, cause the member’s vote to be entered into the record for the purposes of the records of the Committee of the Whole.
(b) A committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, the committee secretary shall call the roll of each member who is authorized to use a remote-technology system for the proceedings and, in accordance with the procedures of the committee, cause the member’s vote to be entered into the record for the purposes of the records of the committee.
(b) A committee, other than the Committee of the Whole, the committee secretary shall call the roll of each member who is authorized to use a remote-technology system for the proceedings and, in accordance with the procedures of the committee, cause - 83rd Session (2025) – 34 – the member’s vote to be entered into the record for the purposes of the records of the committee.
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53, this Rule supersedes, takes precedence and controls over any other rule, provision or principle of law to the extent of any conflict with this Rule.
53, this Rule supersedes, takes precedence and extent of any conflict with this Rule.n or principle of law to the 6.
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“Each House shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers (except the President of the Senate), determine the rules of its proceedings and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member.” (c) In addition to its plenary and exclusive constitutional powers, each House possesses certain inherent powers of institutional self-protection and self-preservation to govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
“Each House shall judge of the qualifications, elections and returns of its own members, choose its own officers (except the President of the Senate), determine the rules of its proceedings and may punish its members for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two thirds of all the members elected, expel a member.” (c) In addition to its plenary and exclusive constitutional powers, each House possesses certain inherent powers of control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management.
and they are consequently entitled to be regarded as belonging to every such assembly as a necessary incident.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 533) (e) The inherent powers of each House authorize it to take all necessary and proper institutional actions that are “recognized by the common parliamentary law.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 684) (f) Thus, it is well established that each House is “vested with all the powers and privileges which are necessary and incidental to a free and unobstructed exercise of its appropriate functions.
and they are consequently entitled to be regarded as belonging to every such assembly as a necessary incident.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 533) (e) The inherent powers of each House authorize it to take all necessary and proper institutional actions that are “recognized by the common parliamentary law.” (Cushing’s Legislative Assemblies § 684) - 83rd Session (2025) – 35 – all the powers and privileges which are necessary and incidental to a free and unobstructed exercise of its appropriate functions.
on the contrary, they arise from the very creation of a legislative - *SR1* – 34 – body, and are founded upon the principle of self-preservation.” (Ex parte McCarthy, 29 Cal.
on the contrary, they arise from the very creation of a legislative body, and are founded upon the principle of self-preservation.” (Ex parte McCarthy, 29 Cal.
1, 6 (1892)) (i) The United States Supreme Court has also held that when a legislative house adopts a rule establishing a reasonable method for determining whether a member is present at legislative proceedings, that rule must be given great deference by the courts because:
1, ((i) The United States Supreme Court has also held that when a legislative house adopts a rule establishing a reasonable method for determining whether a member is present at legislative proceedings, that rule must be given great deference by the courts because:
It is a continuous power, always subject to be exercised by the house, and, within the limitations suggested, absolute and beyond the challenge of any other body or tribunal.
It is a continuous power, always subject to be exercised by the house, and, within the limitations - 83rd Session (2025) – 36 – suggested, absolute and beyond the challenge of any other body or tribunal.
- *SR1* – 35 – (a) Govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management;
(a) Govern, control and regulate its membership and its internal organization, affairs and management;
and member of the Senate is present at legislative proceedings during exceptional circumstances.
and (c) Establish a reasonable method for determining whether a member of the Senate is present at legislative proceedings during exceptional circumstances.
9 The next rule is 140.
The next rule is 140.
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