Secretary of the Senate/Clerk of the Senate


1st ORDER
		Take roll
		 figure the number present/absent
		 figure the number needed for a majority vote 
		 figure the number needed for a 2/3rds vote
		Record information on your Journal page

5th ORDER
		Read Resolutions by number and title and refer to
		committee
		Read Memorials by number and title and refer to the 10th
		Order
		Record information on your Journal page

6th ORDER
		Record bills that have been referred out of a committee.
		The Presiding Officer may say something like,
		"Senate/House Education reports out SB/HB#____ with a do
		pass recommendation."
		After all bills are "reported," they are referred to the
		12th order (2nd reading) of business. Record information
		on your Journal page.

10th ORDER
		Voting on resolutions requires a 2/3rds roll call vote.
 		Voting on memorials requires a simple majority. Call
		Roll. 
		Record information on your Journal page.

11th ORDER
		This is the first reading of bills.  You  read each bill
		until the majority leader asks unanimous consent that
		ALL BILLS by read by number, author (Committee) and
		title only.  Then you do just that.  The Presiding
		Officer will then refer each bill to a committee.
		Record the committee to which they are referred on your
		Journal page

12th ORDER
		This is the second reading of bills.  Read bills in
		their entirety  until  the majority leaders asks for
		unanimous consent that ALL BILLS be read by number only.
		Then your read only the bill number and committee and
		refer them to the 13th Order.
		Record the referred bills in the Journal at the 12th
		order.

13th ORDER
		This is the third reading of bills.  You read the bill
		completely until the sponsor asks for unanimous consent
		to dispense with the reading of the bill.  After the
		debate is over, call the role and record the vote in
		the Journal.

14TH ORDER
		This is the amending order.  The Majority Leader
		presides. You announce the amendment. The sponsor will
		move adoption and it will be seconded.  There will be a
		voice vote.   When the Presiding Officer announces the
		result of the vote.
		Record the vote in the Journal.

15th ORDER
		Record the adjournment time and date in the Journal



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