If a recommit vote fails, a full vote is taken. If a bill passes, it is organized and published. The House uses blue paper for approved bills. After a Senate committee refers a bill to the full Senate, it can take one of two main roads. In some cases, with emergency or other non-controversial bills, a simple voice vote is taken of the Senate, and the bill either passes or fails.
Amendment is possible even when the simple voice vote can be used.
If consent for a voice vote is not available, the bill is placed on the calendar for review by the entire Senate at a later date. When the bill's time comes up, objection can be noted. If no objection is noted, each Senator has five minutes to speak on the bill. During this time, amendments may be offered. If objection was offered, then each Senator has the opportunity to speak on the bill for as long as he or she wishes.