SR1: RESOLVED, that the Rules of the 2013-2014 Session be adopted as the Rules of the 2015-2016 Session, with the changes which have been provided here today.

RESOLUTION NO. 1

RULES ADOPTION

Sen. Bradley offered the following Resolution:

RESOLVED, that the rules of the 2013-2014 session be adopted as the rules of the 2015-2016 session, with

the changes which have been provided here today.

AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE RULES

Amend the Senate Rule Chart on page 7, Senate Rule 2-21, 4-6, 4-7, 6-5, and 7-1, by replacing with the following:

Subsidiary Motions

Motion Debatable Amendable Notes

Lay Upon the Table No No May be applied to a main motion with other pending

motions, in which case the main motion, along with all

pending motions, is laid on the table. May be applied

to individual amendments, in which case only the

amendment is laid on the table.

Main Motions (can only have one main motion before the Senate at a time)

Motion Debatable Amendable Notes

Special Order No No Moves consideration of a future scheduled item

to another time by a simple majority vote. This is

technically a suspension of Senate Rules and requires

a 2/3 vote.

Voting

2-21 Abstaining from a Vote - No member who was present when the question was put shall abstain from

voting unless by reason of a conflict pursuant to Rule 6-1

25 or unless excused by the Senate for a special reason.

Part Four

Committees and their duties

4-6 Committee Appointments - On all committees of the Senate, including Senate conference committees,

both parties shall be represented. The number of members of the majority party on each committee shall not

exceed the minimum number needed for the percentage representation of the majority party on that committee to equal or exceed the percentage representation of the majority party in the Senate as a whole. The

President shall appoint the members of all committees after consultation with the minority leader.

4-7 Standing Committees - The standing committees of the Senate shall be as follows: the Committee on

Capital Budget, the Committee on Commerce, the Committee on Education, the Committee on Energy and

Natural Resources, the Committee on Executive Departments and Administration, the Committee on Finance,

the Committee on Health and Human Services Committee on Health, Education and Human Services

, the

Committee on Judiciary, the Committee on Public and Municipal Affairs, the Committee on Rules, Enrolled

Bills and Internal Affairs, the Committee on Transportation, and the Committee on Ways and Means.

Senate Rule S

6-5 Amending Rules - Any rule of the Senate may be amended by majority vote during the first five four

legislative days of the first-year session, after which a two-thirds majority shall be required.

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Part seven

deadlines

7-1 Deadlines

a) Tuesday, December 09, 2014, noon - Deadline for the Office of Legislative Services to accept drafting of

a Senate Bill, Senate Concurrent Resolution, or Senate Joint Resolution with complete information for the

2015 Session.

b) Friday, January 02, 2015, 4:00 p.m. - Deadline for prime sponsors to sign off on legislation.

c) Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - Deadline for co-sponsors to sign off on legislation.

7-1 Deadlines.

a) Monday, September 30, 2013 -First day to file legislation for 2014 Senate session.

b) Friday, October 25, 2013, 4:00 p.m. - Deadline for the Office of Legislative Services to accept drafting of

a Senate Bill, Senate Concurrent Resolution, or Senate Joint Resolution with complete information for the

2014 Session.

c) Friday, November 15, 2013, 4:00 p.m. - Deadline for prime sponsors to sign off on legislation.

d) Friday, November 22, 2013, 4:00 p.m. - Deadline for co-sponsors to sign off on legislation.

e) Monday, February 24, 2014 – Friday, February 28, 2014: SENATE BREAK.

f) Thursday, March 06, 2014 – Deadline for Policy Committees to ACT on all Senate bills with a fiscal impact,

except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 4-5.

g) Thursday, March 27, 2014 – CROSSOVER – Deadline to ACT on all Senate bills.

h) Thursday, April 24, 2014 – Deadline for Policy Committees to ACT on all House bills with a fiscal impact,

except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 4-5.

i) Thursday, May 15, 2014 – Deadline to ACT on all House bills.

j) Thursday, May 22, 2014 – Deadline to FORM Committees of Conference.

k) Friday, May 30, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. – Deadline to SIGN Committee of Conference Reports.

l) Thursday, June 05, 2014 – Deadline to ACT on Committee of Conference Reports.

Adopted.