Rules of the Senate

Rule 66. Motion of Reconsideration. On the next day in which the Senate is in session succeeding that on which a final vote on any bill, concurrent or joint resolution or motion has been taken, said vote may be reconsidered on the motion of any Senator voting with the prevailing side, but such reconsideration may not be had on the day on which such final vote was taken. Said motion for reconsideration shall have precedence over every other motion and it shall require a majority of those present and voting to carry a motion to reconsider. There shall be but one reconsideration, even though the action of the Senate after reconsideration is the opposite of the action of the Senate before reconsideration.

Rule 67. Reconsideration of Bills Already Sent to an Assembly. When a bill, amendment, resolution, order or other matter up for a vote has been taken which has gone out of the possession of the Senate and has been sent to the House of Representatives or the Governor, a motion to reconsider shall be preceded by a motion to request the House of Representatives or the Governor to return the same, which last mentioned motion shall be acted upon immediately and without debate.

Rule 68. Chief Clerk Not to Transmit Bill After Notice of Reconsideration. After a Senator gives notice that he intends to move a reconsideration, the Chief Clerk shall not thereafter transmit the bill, resolution or other matter upon which the vote is taken concerning which the reconsideration is proposed, until the reconsideration has been disposed of or the time for moving the same has expired.

Rule 69. Motion to Reconsider May Be Debated. A motion to reconsider may be debated together with the main question, provided the subject-matter is debatable.

Rule 70. Amendment to Original Question. An amendment may be laid on the table without prejudice to a bill, resolution or memorial. When an amendment proposed to any pending measure shall be laid on the table, it shall not carry with it or prejudice such measure.

Rule 71. Special Orders. Any matter before the Senate may, upon a vote of a majority of the Senators present, be made a special order and when the time fixed for its consideration arrives the presiding officer shall lay it before the Senate.

Rule 72. Form of Previous Question. The previous question shall be put in the following form: "Shall the main question now be put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the Senators present and its effect shall be to put an end to all debate, except that the author of the bill or other matter before the Senate shall have the right to close, and the subject under discussion shall thereupon be immediately put to a vote. On motion for the previous question, prior to a vote of the Senate being taken, a call of the Senate shall be in order.

Rule 73. Executive Session. On a motion made, seconded and carried to go into executive session during the discussion of any business which may, in the opinion of the Senate, require such session, the President shall require all persons, except Senators, the President of the Senate, the four desk clerks, the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper to withdraw, and during the discussion of such proposition or matter the doors shall remain closed; every member and officer of the Senate shall keep secret all matters, proceedings and things occurring at any executive session whereof secrecy shall be compelled by order of the President.

Rule 74. All bills, memorials, joint and concurrent resolutions shall be presented in duplicate, one copy of which shall be retained and marked by the Chief Clerk as the original, and the other shall be used as copy for the printer.

Rule 75. In all cases not provided for in these rules the Senate shall be governed by the rules and practices as laid down in Cushing's Law Practice of Legislative Assemblies.

Rule 76. Any bill which amends an existing law of the State of Oregon shall have the new matter to be inserted into the act printed in italics, the old portion of the statute to be in ordinary print, and the portions to be stricken out to be marked across with a line so as to be legible to the members; provided, that in the printed bill only, such deleted matter may be bracketed, and on the third reading of such bills matter so marked shall not be read as part of the bills unless specially requested.