Missouri State Senate
Senate Rules Synopsis
Index of Rules
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Senate Rules
I. Time of meeting and procedure.
Rule
1
- Time of meeting.
Rule
2
- Opening of daily sitting of Senate.
II. Order of business and procedure thereunder.
Rule
3
- Order of business.
Rule
4
- The daily call upon order of business.
Rule
5
- Secretary's record upon order of business. Record yeas and nays.
Rule
6
- Order of bills for consideration.
III. Call of the Senate.
Rule
7
- Alphabetical order and voting procedure.
Rule
8
- Quorum and requirements as to attendance.
IV. Powers and duties of officers of the Senate.
Rule
9
- Of the President. (Constitutional)
Rule
10
- Of the President Pro Tem.
Rule
11
- Of the President.
Rule
12
- Of the President Pro Tem.
Rule
13
- Of the President Pro Tem.
Rule
14
- Of the President.
Rule
15
- Of the President.
Rule
16
- Of the President Pro Tem.
Rule
17
- Of the President Pro Tem.
Rule
18
- Of the Secretary.
Rule
19
- Of the Secretary.
Rule
20
- Of the Secretary.
Rule
21
- Of the Secretary.
Rule
22
- Of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Rule
23
- Of the President Pro Tem.
Rule
24
- Of Doorkeeper.
V. Standing Committees of the Senate.
Rule
25
- Committees.
Rule
26
- Membership.
Rule
27
- Parliamentary Procedure.
Rule
28
- Duties.
Rule
29
- Offices and seating.
Rule
30
- Resignation.
Rule
31
- Interim meetings.
VI. Reports of Committees.
Rule
32
- Reports.
Rule
33
- Adoption of reports.
Rule
34
- References.
Rule
35
- Time of sitting.
VII. Committee of the Whole.
Rule
36
- When declared.
Rule
37
- Presiding officer.
Rule
38
- Rules of debate.
Rule
39
- Amendments.
Rule
40
- Reports and amendments.
Rule
41
- Rules of procedure.
Rule
42
- Quorum.
Rule
43
- Rising of committee.
VIII. Legislative Procedure for Enactment of Bills.
Rule
44
- Pre-filing of bills - seniority.
Rule
45
- Senate consent calendar.
Rule
46
- Bill setting forth new matter.
Rule
47
- Explanation of cost.
Rule
48
- Limitation on introduction of bills. (Constitutional)
Rule
49
- Printing of bills.
Rule
50
- Referral to committee and report thereon.
Rule
51
- Record vote of committee. (Constitutional)
Rule
52
- Time for perfection and third reading.
Rule
53
- Procedure in case of adverse reports.
Rule
54
- Laws passed by bill. (Constitutional)
Rule
55
- Read three different days. (Consitutional.)
Rule
56
- Amended or rejected. (Constitutional)
Rule
57
- Title provision. (Constitutional)
Rule
58
- Revived or re-enacted. (Constitutional)
Rule
59
- Emergency clause. (Constitutional)
Rule
60
- Amendment of bills.
Rule
61
- Amendments. (Constitutional)
Rule
62
- Amendments. (Constitutional)
Rule
63
- Amendments. (Constitutional)
Rule
64
- Substitute bill.
Rule
65
- Motions.
IX. Final Passage--yeas and nays.
Rule
66
- Voting procedure.
Rule
67
- Motion to reconsider.
Rule
68
- Signing bills. (Constitutional)
Rule
69
- Approval of Governor.
Rule
70
- Governor's veto. (Constitutional)
Rule
71
- Procedure as to resolutions.
X. Privileged Motions.
Rule
72
- Adjournment.
Rule
73
- Motions that may be received during debate.
Rule
74
- Indefinite postponement.
Rule
75
- Motions laid on the table.
XI. Of Decorum and Debate.
Rule
76
- Addressing the Chair.
Rule
77
- Right to the floor.
Rule
78
- Transgression of rules.
Rule
79
- Censure by the Senate.
Rule
80
- Senator shall speak but once, unless.
Rule
81
- Senators, how addressed.
Rule
82
- Division of the question.
Rule
83
- Executive session.
XII. Previous Question.
Rule
84
- How the previous question shall be put.
Rule
85
- Debate.
XIII. Motions--How Put.
Rule
86
- On demand, must be in writing.
Rule
87
- How presented.
Rule
88
- Withdrawal.
Rule
89
- How voted on.
Rule
90
- Yeas and nays.
Rule
91
- Senators required to vote.
Rule
92
- Reconsideration.
Rule
93
- Right of protest.
XIV. Miscellaneous.
Rule
94
- Admission to Senate Chamber.
Rule
95
- Absentees.
Rule
96
- Smoking.
Rule
97
- Authority beyond rules.
Rule
98
- Amendment of rules.
Rule
99
- Verification voting.
Rule
100
- Request voting.
Rule
101
- Committee Meetings--Time and Place.
Rule
102
- Introduction of Guests.
