Senate Desk

Legislative Role

The Secretary of the Senate, Senate Desk, provides external and internal legislative information and production services to public and Senate members and employees. The Senate Desk functions under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, under the direction of and including the Secretary of the Senate. Senate Desk functions are conducted primarily at the large desk at the front of the Senate Chamber. Senate Desk is occasionally referred to as "Front Desk", which describes both the large desk at the front of the Chamber and the many activities conducted at the desk that center around the actual enactment of legislation.

Functions and Services

The Senate Desk is responsible for the following activities during floor sessions:

• Conducting roll call.
• Following daily agendas as stated on all calendars, ensuring the Senate Order of Business are followed and moving legislation through the process.
• Introducing Senate bills and engrossments.
• Processing and reading bill introductions, messages from the House of Representatives, floor amendments, bills reported out of committee, motions, and all the other written material that is a part of the legislative process.
• Certifying passage of bills.
• Keeping minutes and coordinating the functions of the sessions.
• Overseeing production, duplication, and distribution of Senate Agendas, General Orders, Calendars, and printed bills.

Key Resources

Resource	Description
Order of Business, Agendas and Calendars	The Senate conducts business following a set agenda, often referred to as the Daily Orders of Business. All agendas and calendars prepared for a legislative session are produced by the Journal Production Office.
Procedural Rules	The Senate conducts legislative business procedures as stated in the Rules of the Senate and Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Secretary of the Senate ensures parliamentary procedures are followed.

Front Desk Staff

Name	Title	Office	Phone Number
Tom Bottern	Secretary of the Senate	231 Capitol	651.296.0266
Mike Linn	First Assistant Secretary of the Senate	G11 Capitol	651.296.5249
Scott Radunzel	Third Assistant Secretary of the Senate	233B Capitol	651.296.4740
Jessica Tupper	Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate	233A Capitol	651.296.8854