SR 2

This resolution makes the following changes to the senate rules, in addition to

other technical changes:

Reproduction of daily journal

Requires the chief clerk to prepare and publish for reproduction the daily

journal after the adjournment of each daily session, and, if so directed by the

president or as necessary, on any day on which the senate does not meet. Currently,

the chief clerk must prepare the journal on any day on which the senate does not meet

only if directed by the president or the chairperson of the Committee on Senate

Organization.

Senate meeting times

Provides that a senate session that is convened pursuant to the constitutional

requirement that neither house of the legislature shall, without consent of the other,

adjourn for more than three days need not meet at 10 a.m. if the session is convened

on a Tuesday or Thursday. Current rules, with exceptions, require the senate to meet

at this time.

Roll calls

Requires that a senator who is present during any part of a roll call day must

be included in the official attendance roll call for that day.

Orders of business

Reverses the sixth and seventh orders of business. The new sixth order of

business now deals with referrals and receipt of committee reports concerning

proposed administrative rules. The new seventh order of business now deals with

the advice and consent of the senate.

Conduct of committee executive sessions by ballot and polling

Eliminates the ability of a committee to conduct an executive session on a

proposal, amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule by ballot if the

chairperson of the committee determines that voting by ballot is necessary in an

emergency for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare.

Instead, a committee may conduct such an executive session by ballot if the proposal,

amendment, appointment, or proposed administrative rule has lain over for at least

24 hours, unless the Committee on Senate Organization determines that for good

cause such notice is impossible or impractical. In no case, however, may notice be

provided less than two hours before a ballot is circulated. The resolution does not

change the use of polling in emergency situations.

Public notices for committee meetings

Provides that public notice of a committee meeting may be amended at any time

to delay the commencement of the meeting or to delete items from the agenda of the

meeting. Generally, public notice of a committee meeting must be given at least 24

hours before the commencement of the meeting.

Schedule of committee activities