The senate’s regular order of business lists all bills and resolutions that have been reported from a senate committee in the order in which they were reported. The calendar containing the senate’s regular order of business functions more as a listing of bills that are eligible for consideration because the senate’s usual practice is to consider bills out of calendar order. The senate rules provide that a bill may not be considered out of order without a suspension of the senate’s regular order of business by three-fifths of the members present and voting. During a regular session, the senate rules further require the publication of an Intent Calendar listing the bills for which authors and sponsors will make motions to suspend the regular order of business for consideration by the full senate.
