SR 8601 — Adopting the permanent rules of the Senate.

ENGROSSED SENATE RESOLUTION8601BySenatorRESOLUTIONE8601BySenator LiiasBE IT RESOLVED, That the Rules of the Senate for the 2017 Regular Session of the 65th Legislature, as amended in the 2017 Regular Session and the 2018 Regular Session, be adopted as amended as the Rules of the Senate for the 2019 Regular Session of the 66th Legislature, to read as follows:PERMANENT RULESOF THESENATE((SIXTY-FIFTH))SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE((2017))2018SECTIONLEGISLATURE((2017))2019SECTION I - OFFICERS-MEMBERS-EMPLOYEESRule 1Duties of the PresidentRule 2President Pro TemporeRule 3Secretary of the SenateRule 4Sergeant at ArmsRule 5Subordinate OfficersRule 6EmployeesRule 7Conduct of Members and OfficersSECTION II - OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENTRule 8((Payment of Expenses -)) Facilities and OperationsRule 9Use of Senate ChambersRule 10Admission to the SenateRule 11ENGROSSED Printing of BillsRule 12Furnishing Full File of BillsRule 13Regulation of LobbyistsRule 14Security ManagementSECTION III - RULES AND ORDERRule 15Time of ConveningRule 16QuorumRule 17Order of BusinessRule 18Special OrderRule 19Unfinished BusinessRule 20Motions and Senate Floor Resolutions (How Presented)Rule 21Precedence of MotionsRule 22VotingRule 23Announcement of VoteRule 24Call of the SenateRule 25One Subject in a BillRule 26No Amendment by Mere Reference to Title of ActRule 27Reading of PapersRule 28Comparing Enrolled and Engrossed BillsSECTION IV - PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURERule 29Rules of DebateRule 30Recognition by the PresidentRule 31Call for Division of a QuestionRule 32Point of Order - Decision AppealableRule 33Question of PrivilegeRule 34ProtestsRule 35Suspension of RulesRule 36Previous QuestionRule 37ReconsiderationRule 38Motion to adjournRule 39Yeas and Nays - When Must be TakenRule 40Reed's Parliamentary RulesSECTION V - COMMITTEESRule 41Committees - Appointment and ConfirmationRule 42SubcommitteesRule 43Subpoena PowerRule 44Duties of CommitteesRule 45Committee RulesRule 46Committee Meetings During SessionsRule 47Reading of ReportsRule 48Recalling Bills from CommitteesRule 49Bills Referred to Rules CommitteeRule 50Rules CommitteeRule 51Employment CommitteeRule 52Committee of the WholeRule 53Appropriation Budget BillsSECTION VI - BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, MEMORIALS AND GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTSRule 54DefinitionsRule 55PrefilingRule 56Introduction of BillsRule 57Amendatory BillsRule 58Joint Resolutions and MemorialsRule 59Senate Concurrent ResolutionsRule 60Committee BillsRule 61Committee ReferenceRule 62Reading of BillsRule 63First ReadingRule 64Second Reading/AmendmentsRule 65Third ReadingRule 66Scope and Object of Bill Not to be ChangedRule 67Matter Related to Disagreement Between the Senate and HouseRule 68Bills Committed for Special AmendmentRule 69Confirmation of Gubernatorial AppointeesSECTION IOFFICERS-MEMBERS-EMPLOYEESDuties of the PresidentRule 1.

(Article 13 of the State Constitution.)Constitution.)I, Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate,do hereby certify that this is a true andcorrect copy of Senate Resolution 8601,adopted by the SenateJanuary 14, 2019BRAD HENDRICKSONSecretary of the Senate