Bill Text: IA HR11 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution relating to permanent rules of the House of Representatives for the Eighty-eighth General Assembly. (Formerly HSB 16.) Adopted by House.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-07 - Resolution adopted. H.J. 465. [HR11 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HR11-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
11
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
11
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
ADMINISTRATION
AND
RULES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
16)
A
Resolution
relating
to
permanent
rules
of
the
House
1
of
Representatives
for
the
Eighty-eighth
General
2
Assembly.
3
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
4
the
permanent
rules
of
the
House
for
the
Eighty-seventh
5
Eighty-eighth
General
Assembly
be
as
follows:
6
DIVISION
I
——
GENERAL
RULES
7
Rule
1
8
Call
to
Order
and
Order
of
Business
9
The
speaker
shall
take
the
chair
at
the
hour
to
10
which
the
house
has
adjourned,
and
shall
immediately
11
call
the
house
to
order,
correct
the
journal
of
the
12
previous
day’s
proceedings,
and
proceed
to
other
13
business,
including,
but
not
limited
to,
introduction
14
of
bills,
reports,
messages,
communications,
business
15
pending
at
adjournment,
announcements,
resolutions
16
and
bills
on
their
passage,
and
points
of
personal
17
privilege.
18
Rule
2
19
Quorum
Call
and
Time
of
Convening
20
The
house
shall
convene
each
Monday
at
1:00
p.m.
21
and
at
8:30
a.m.
on
all
other
legislative
days,
unless
22
otherwise
ordered.
The
time
of
convening
shall
be
23
recorded
in
the
journal.
The
house
shall
not
convene
24
on
Sunday
during
a
regular
or
special
session.
25
The
speaker
or
a
member
may
request
a
roll
call
to
26
determine
if
a
quorum
is
present.
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Rule
3
1
Absences
from
the
House
2
No
member
shall
be
absent
without
leave
while
the
3
house
is
in
session
unless
excused
for
good
cause.
4
Rule
4
5
Preservation
of
Order
6
The
speaker
shall
preserve
order
and
decorum
and
7
speak
to
points
of
order.
Subject
to
an
appeal
to
the
8
house
by
any
member,
the
speaker
shall
decide
questions
9
of
order
which
shall
not
be
debated.
10
While
recognized
to
speak
in
debate,
a
member
11
shall
not
use
any
visual
aids
to
explain
to
others
the
12
member’s
points
in
the
debate
without
leave
of
the
13
speaker.
14
The
speaker
may
have
the
chamber
of
the
house
15
cleared
in
case
of
any
disturbance
or
disorderly
16
conduct.
17
Only
past
legislators,
state
officials,
persons
18
whose
presence
is
deemed
by
the
speaker
to
be
of
19
special
significance
to
the
house,
and
school
classes
20
accompanied
by
teachers
and
seated
in
the
galleries
21
shall
be
introduced
in
the
house.
22
No
person
other
than
a
member
of
the
house
shall
be
23
allowed
to
speak
from
the
floor
of
the
house
without
24
prior
permission
of
the
speaker.
25
The
public
may
take
photographs
from
the
galleries
26
at
any
time.
However,
the
use
of
flash
bulbs
or
any
27
other
artificial
lighting
is
prohibited.
28
Members
of
the
press
may
photograph
from
the
press
29
box,
but
shall
not
use
artificial
lighting
without
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prior
permission
from
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house.
1
Photographs
shall
not
be
taken
on
the
house
floor
when
2
the
members
are
voting
on
a
question
put
before
the
3
house.
Photographs
or
video
recordings
of
the
voting
4
boards
shall
not
be
taken
while
a
nonrecord
roll
call
5
vote
is
displayed.
Photographs
may
be
taken
on
the
6
house
floor
at
other
times
with
the
consent
of
the
7
subject
or
subjects
of
the
photography.
8
Rule
4A
9
Use
of
Electronic
Devices
and
Video
Streaming
in
10
Chamber
11
1.
A
person
present
in
the
house
chamber
while
the
12
house
is
in
order
shall
mute
any
cell
phone,
computer,
13
or
other
electronic
device
under
the
person’s
control.
14
The
speaker
may
remove
from
the
chamber
any
person
15
acting
in
violation
of
this
rule.
16
2.
A
member
shall
not
use
a
cell
phone
or
other
17
electronic
device
to
audibly
transmit
or
receive
18
communications
while
recognized
by
the
presiding
19
officer
to
speak
in
debate.
20
3.
The
speaker
shall
control
the
time,
place,
21
and
manner
of
use
of
the
house’s
internet
video
22
streaming
system
on
the
floor
of
the
house
and
in
the
23
visitors’
galleries.
However,
the
speaker
shall
not
24
edit,
censor,
or
shut
off
the
house’s
internet
video
25
streaming
system
during
debate
on
the
floor
of
the
26
house.
27
Rule
5
28
Rules
of
Parliamentary
Practice
29
The
rules
of
parliamentary
practice
in
Mason’s
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Manual
of
Legislative
Procedure
shall
govern
the
house
1
in
all
cases
where
they
are
not
inconsistent
with
the
2
standing
rules
of
the
house,
joint
rules
of
the
house
3
and
senate,
or
customary
practice
of
the
house.
4
Rule
5A
5
House
Budget
6
The
speaker
of
the
house
shall
annually
prepare
a
7
proposed
budget
for
the
house
of
representatives
for
8
the
payment
of
expenses,
salaries,
per
diems,
and
other
9
items.
The
proposed
budget
shall
be
submitted
on
the
10
fourteenth
day
of
each
legislative
session
to
the
house
11
administration
and
rules
committee,
which
shall
approve
12
a
proposed
budget
in
house
resolution
form.
The
house
13
shall
adopt
a
budget
prior
to
adjournment.
14
Rule
6
15
The
Speaker
Pro
Tempore
16
The
house
shall,
at
its
pleasure,
elect
a
speaker
17
pro
tempore.
When
the
speaker
shall
for
any
cause
be
18
absent,
the
speaker
pro
tempore
shall
preside,
except
19
when
the
chair
is
filled
by
appointment
by
either
20
the
speaker
or
the
speaker
pro
tempore.
If
a
vacancy
21
occurs
in
the
office
of
speaker,
the
speaker
pro
22
tempore
shall
assume
the
duties
and
responsibilities
23
of
the
speaker
until
such
time
as
the
house
shall
elect
24
a
new
speaker.
The
speaker
or
the
speaker
pro
tempore
25
shall
have
the
right
to
name
any
member
to
perform
the
26
duties
of
speaker,
but
such
substitution
shall
not
27
extend
beyond
the
adjournment.
The
acts
of
the
speaker
28
pro
tempore
shall
have
the
same
validity
as
those
of
29
the
speaker.
In
the
absence
of
both
the
speaker
and
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the
speaker
pro
tempore,
the
house
shall
name
a
speaker
1
who
shall
preside
over
it
and
perform
all
the
duties
of
2
the
speaker
with
the
exception
of
signing
bills,
until
3
such
time
as
the
speaker
or
speaker
pro
tempore
shall
4
be
present,
and
the
person’s
acts
shall
have
the
same
5
force
and
validity
as
those
of
the
regularly
elected
6
speaker.
7
Rule
7
8
Amendment
of
Rules
9
A
motion
to
change
or
rescind
a
standing
rule
or
10
order
of
the
house
requires
one
day’s
notice.
11
Rule
8
12
Violation
of
House
Rules
13
The
speaker
shall,
or
any
member
may,
call
to
order
14
a
member
who
violates
the
rules
of
the
house.
With
15
leave
of
the
house,
the
member
called
to
order
may
be
16
permitted
to
explain.
If
the
case
requires
it,
the
17
member
shall
be
subject
to
censure
of
the
house.
18
Rule
9
19
Referral
of
Rule
Violations
20
The
speaker
shall,
upon
complaint
of
a
member,
21
or
upon
the
speaker’s
own
motion,
refer
any
alleged
22
violation
of
house
or
joint
rules
by
house
members,
23
employees
or
staff
to
the
house
ethics
committee
upon
24
an
initial
finding
that
an
investigation
is
warranted.
25
The
ethics
committee
shall
investigate
such
26
allegations
and
report
them
back
to
the
house
with
a
27
recommendation.
28
Rule
10
29
Recognition
and
Decorum
in
Debate
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A
member
who
wishes
to
speak
in
debate
shall
be
1
appropriately
attired,
with
male
members
wearing
coat
2
or
tie.
After
recognition
by
the
chair,
a
member
3
shall
respectfully
address
the
presiding
officer
4
by
saying
“Mr.
or
Madam
Speaker”.
A
member
shall
5
confine
all
remarks
to
the
question
under
debate,
6
shall
be
respectful
of
other
members,
and
shall
avoid
7
referencing
or
questioning
the
motives
of
another
8
member.
9
Rule
11
10
Limit
on
Debate
11
No
member
shall
speak
more
than
once
on
the
same
12
question
without
leave
of
the
speaker,
nor
more
than
13
twice
until
every
member
choosing
to
speak
has
spoken,
14
except
as
provided
in
Rule
81.
A
member
shall
be
15
limited
to
ten
minutes
debate
on
bills,
resolutions,
16
and
amendments,
but
may
be
granted
an
extension
of
time
17
by
consent
of
the
house.
However,
the
floor
manager
18
of
a
bill
or
resolution
and
the
lead
sponsor
of
an
19
amendment
may
exceed
the
ten-minute
limit
on
opening
20
and
closing
remarks.
21
Rule
12
22
Decorum
During
Debate
23
No
member
shall
leave
the
house
while
the
speaker
24
is
putting
a
question.
No
one
shall
pass
between
the
25
speaker
and
a
member
who
is
speaking
or
two
members
who
26
have
been
recognized
by
the
speaker.
27
Rule
13
28
Stating
the
Question
29
When
a
motion
is
made,
it
shall
be
stated
by
the
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speaker.
A
motion
made
in
writing
shall
be
passed
to
1
the
speaker’s
station
before
it
is
debated.
2
Rule
14
3
Putting
the
Question
4
Questions
shall
be
distinctly
put
in
this
form:
5
“All
those
in
favor
of
(the
question)
shall
say
‘aye’;”
6
and
after
the
affirmative
voice
is
expressed,
“All
7
those
opposed
to
(the
question)
shall
say
‘no’.”
8
If
the
speaker
is
in
doubt
or
a
member
of
the
house
9
requests,
a
nonrecord
roll
call
vote
shall
be
taken.
10
DIVISION
II
——
EMPLOYEES
OF
THE
HOUSE
11
Rule
15
12
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
13
The
chief
clerk
of
the
house
shall
serve
as
14
parliamentarian
and
chief
administrative
officer
of
the
15
house
under
the
direction
of
the
speaker
of
the
house.
16
The
chief
clerk
shall
supervise
the
chief
clerk’s
17
office;
be
responsible
for
the
custody
and
safekeeping
18
of
all
bills,
resolutions,
and
amendments
filed,
19
except
when
they
are
in
the
custody
of
a
committee;
20
have
charge
of
the
daily
journal;
have
control
of
all
21
rooms
assigned
for
the
use
of
the
house;
attest
to
the
22
accuracy
and
correctness
of
text
and
action
on
bills
23
and
resolutions;
process
the
handling
of
amendments
24
when
filed
and
during
the
floor
consideration
of
bills;
25
insert
adopted
amendments
into
bills
before
transmittal
26
to
the
senate
and
prior
to
final
enrollment;
supervise
27
legislative
printing
and
the
distribution
of
printed
28
material;
and
perform
all
other
duties
pertaining
to
29
the
office
of
the
chief
clerk.
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Rule
16
1
Legislative
and
Session
Days
2
For
purposes
of
these
rules,
a
legislative
day
is
a
3
day
when
the
house
is
called
to
order.
A
legislative
4
day
that
runs
past
midnight
is
not
considered
a
new
5
legislative
day.
A
session
day
is
any
calendar
day
6
beginning
with
the
convening
of
the
annual
regular
7
session
and
ending
with
adjournment
sine
die.
8
Rule
17
9
Sergeant-At-Arms
10
The
sergeant-at-arms
shall
execute
all
orders
of
11
the
house
and
the
presiding
officer;
perform
all
12
assigned
duties
related
to
the
policing
and
good
order
13
of
the
house;
supervise
the
entrance
and
exit
of
all
14
persons
to
and
from
the
chamber;
promptly
execute
all
15
messages,
etc.;
provide
that
the
chamber
is
properly
16
ventilated
and
open
for
the
use
of
the
members;
and
17
perform
all
other
services
pertaining
to
the
office
of
18
sergeant-at-arms.
19
Rule
18
20
Secretaries
21
Each
member
may
hire
a
secretary
for
the
legislative
22
session
who
shall
be
under
the
general
direction
of
the
23
member
and
the
chief
clerk.
Secretaries
shall
be
on
24
duty
at
the
house
from
8:00
a.m.
to
4:30
p.m.
Monday
25
through
Thursday
and
on
other
legislative
days
when
26
required
by
the
chief
clerk,
except
when
excused
by
the
27
member
for
whom
the
secretary
works.
Secretaries
shall
28
perform
such
duties
as
may
be
assigned
to
them
by
the
29
member
or
the
chief
clerk.
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Rule
19
1
Extra
Compensation
of
Employees
2
No
employee
shall
receive
any
extra
compensation,
3
except
as
provided
by
the
house,
or
tips
for
services
4
performed
while
on
duty.
Any
violation
of
this
rule
5
shall
be
grounds
for
removal.
6
DIVISION
III
——
VISITORS
AND
LOBBYISTS
7
Rule
20
8
Admission
to
the
House;
Lobbying
9
The
chamber
of
the
house
shall
include
the
10
vestibule,
restrooms,
bill
room,
lounge,
visitors’
11
galleries,
and
floor
of
the
house.
12
The
floor
of
the
house
shall
consist
of
the
13
area
between
the
north
and
south
walls,
including
14
the
representatives’
desks,
the
press
box,
and
the
15
speaker’s
station,
but
excluding
the
visitors’
16
galleries.
17
During
a
legislative
day
while
the
house
is
in
18
order,
no
member
of
the
general
assembly
or
legislative
19
employee
or
intern
shall
be
admitted
to
the
floor
of
20
the
house
if
attired
in
jeans
of
any
color
without
21
leave
of
the
speaker.
22
During
a
legislative
day
while
the
house
is
in
23
order,
and
one-half
hour
before
the
house
convenes
and
24
one-half
hour
after
the
house
recesses
or
adjourns,
25
no
person
shall
be
admitted
to
the
floor
of
the
house
26
except:
27
1.
Members
of
the
general
assembly
and
authorized
28
legislative
employees
in
the
performance
of
their
29
duties.
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2.
Former
members
of
the
general
assembly
who
are
1
not
registered
lobbyists.
2
3.
A
general
assembly
member’s
family.
3
4.
Representatives
of
the
press,
radio,
and
4
television
who
shall
go
directly
to
and
from
the
press
5
box.
6
5.
Legislative
interns
registered
with
the
chief
7
clerk
who
shall
go
directly
to
and
from
the
seat
of
8
their
assigned
representative
or
to
be
seated
in
the
9
perimeter
seating
area.
10
6.
Designated
representatives
of
a
political
party
11
having
members
serving
in
the
house.
12
7.
Members
of
the
state
executive
council,
the
13
lieutenant
governor,
the
attorney
general,
the
14
governor’s
executive
assistants
and
administrative
15
assistants,
and
the
administrative
rules
coordinator,
16
all
of
whom
shall
be
confined
to
the
perimeter
area.
17
The
current
status
of
former
members
of
the
general
18
assembly
shall
govern
their
access
to
the
floor
under
19
these
rules.
20
No
other
persons
shall
be
allowed
on
the
house
floor
21
while
the
house
is
in
order
without
permission
of
the
22
presiding
officer
of
the
house.
When
the
house
is
not
23
in
order,
guests
of
a
member
of
the
general
assembly
24
escorted
by
that
member
shall
be
allowed
on
the
house
25
floor.
26
No
person
admitted
to
the
floor
of
the
house
while
27
the
house
is
in
order,
except
members
of
the
general
28
assembly,
shall
lobby
or
attempt
to
exercise
any
29
influence
with
any
member
for
or
against
any
matter
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then
pending
or
that
may
thereafter
be
considered
by
1
the
house.
2
A
registered
lobbyist
shall
not
be
admitted
to
3
the
floor
of
the
house
on
any
legislative
day
except
4
for
ceremonial
purposes
or
for
attendance
at
public
5
hearings.
6
A
lobbyist
who
represents
the
position
of
a
state
7
government
agency,
in
which
the
person
serves
or
is
8
employed
as
the
designated
representative
for
purposes
9
of
encouraging
the
passage
or
defeat
of
legislation,
10
shall
file
with
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house
a
11
statement
of
the
general
subjects
of
legislation
in
12
which
the
lobbyist
is
or
may
be
interested,
but
shall
13
not
lobby
for
or
against
a
bill,
resolution,
or
study
14
bill
unless
the
lobbyist
does
so
with
the
written
15
authorization
and
on
behalf
of
a
statewide
elected
16
or
retained
official.
The
official’s
writing
may
17
authorize
the
lobbyist
to
register
and
lobby
for
or
18
against
any
or
all
bills
in
which
the
lobbyist
is
19
or
may
be
interested
or
may
restrict
the
lobbyist
20
to
register
and
lobby
for
or
against
only
some
bills
21
in
which
the
lobbyist
is
or
may
be
interested.
The
22
written
authorizations
shall
be
filed
with
the
chief
23
clerk,
according
to
a
procedure
established
by
the
24
clerk
for
the
filing
of
the
authorizations
and
for
25
making
them
available
to
the
public,
by
the
following
26
statewide
elected
or
retained
official
for
the
27
following
offices,
departments,
agencies,
and
branch:
28
By
the
attorney
general,
auditor
of
state,
secretary
29
of
state,
and
treasurer
of
state,
for
their
respective
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offices.
1
By
the
secretary
of
agriculture,
for
the
department
2
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship.
3
By
the
chairperson
of
the
ethics
and
campaign
4
disclosure
board,
for
the
executive
director,
legal
5
counsel,
and
other
employees
of
the
board.
6
By
the
governor,
for
all
other
executive
branch
7
offices
and
departments.
8
By
the
chief
justice
of
the
supreme
court,
for
the
9
judicial
branch.
10
Each
member,
employee
of
the
house,
and
registered
11
lobbyist
may
report
violations
of
this
rule
immediately
12
to
the
sergeant-at-arms
or
the
chief
clerk.
13
Any
person
for
cause
may
be
summarily
dismissed
14
from
the
chamber
of
the
house,
by
action
of
the
house,
15
and
may
forfeit
that
person’s
right
to
admission
16
thereafter.
17
Rule
20A
18
Legislative
Interns
19
A
member
may
appoint
one
or
more
interns
who
shall
20
register
with
the
chief
clerk.
Only
one
legislative
21
intern
per
member
of
the
house
is
allowed
on
the
floor
22
of
the
house
at
any
one
time.
23
Rule
21
24
Distribution
of
Literature
and
Other
Items
25
No
person
except
a
member
or
employee
of
the
house
26
of
representatives
shall
distribute
or
cause
to
be
27
distributed
any
pamphlets,
material,
or
other
printed
28
literature,
or
any
other
items
to
the
members’
desks
29
in
the
house
without
authorization.
An
employee
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of
the
house
shall
generally
distribute
or
cause
1
to
be
distributed
such
literature
or
items
only
on
2
behalf
of
the
employee’s
office
or
staff.
Items
which
3
are
permissible
gifts
under
chapter
68B
of
the
Code
4
may
be
distributed
to
the
members’
desks
with
the
5
authorization
of
the
chief
clerk.
6
All
copies
of
pamphlets,
material,
or
printed
7
literature
distributed
by
a
member
or
employee
of
the
8
house
of
representatives
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
9
member
or
employee’s
office
or
staff.
10
Other
distributions
of
pamphlets,
material,
or
11
other
printed
literature
shall
bear
their
source
of
12
origin
and
be
distributed
through
the
legislative
13
post
office
or
to
the
members’
desks
by
completing
14
a
form
containing
a
member’s
or
the
chief
clerk’s
15
authorization,
with
the
authorization
form
filed
with
16
the
chief
clerk.
The
authorization
form
shall
be
17
retained
for
a
reasonable
time
period
by
the
chief
18
clerk.
19
Rule
22
20
Distribution
of
Materials
Printed
by
the
State
21
A
member
of
the
house
shall
not
distribute
maps,
22
books,
and
pamphlets
which
have
been
printed
by
the
23
state
of
Iowa
and
upon
which
the
name
of
the
member
24
of
the
house
has
been
affixed
unless
the
member
has
25
purchased
the
materials
or
unless
the
member
has
26
affixed
the
words
“Paid
for
by
the
citizens
of
Iowa
and
27
distributed
by
representative
(member’s
name).”
28
DIVISION
IV
——
FORMS
AND
PROCEDURES
FOR
BILLS
AND
OTHER
29
DOCUMENTS
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Rule
23
1
Documents
Signed
by
the
Speaker
2
All
acts
and
joint
resolutions
shall
be
signed
by
3
the
speaker,
and
all
writs,
warrants,
and
subpoenas
4
issued
by
order
of
the
house,
shall
be
signed
by
the
5
speaker
and
attested
by
the
chief
clerk.
The
speaker
6
shall
cause
certificates
of
recognition
or
condolence
7
to
be
issued
by
the
house
which
shall
be
signed
by
8
the
speaker
and
the
chief
clerk.
The
chief
clerk
9
shall
maintain
a
list
of
certificates
issued
including
10
the
name
of
the
requesting
member
of
the
house,
the
11
name
of
the
recipient,
the
reason
for
recognition
or
12
condolence,
and
the
date
of
issuance.
13
Rule
24
14
Presentation
of
Petitions
15
All
petitions,
memorials,
and
other
papers
addressed
16
to
the
house
shall
be
signed
by
the
member
and
filed
17
with
the
chief
clerk.
The
receipt
of
petitions
shall
18
be
noted
in
the
journal
and
such
petitions
shall
be
19
available
in
the
office
of
the
chief
clerk.
At
the
20
conclusion
of
each
general
assembly,
the
chief
clerk
21
may
dispose
of
petitions
received
during
that
general
22
assembly.
23
Rule
25
24
Consideration
of
Simple
and
Concurrent
Resolutions
25
Action
on
a
simple
or
concurrent
resolution,
except
26
a
memorial
resolution,
shall
not
be
taken
until
one
day
27
after
the
resolution
has
been
placed
on
the
members’
28
desks.
After
the
resolution
is
adopted,
the
chief
29
clerk
shall
have
the
resolution
printed
in
the
compiled
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journal
and
shall
transmit
certified
copies
of
the
1
resolution
as
directed.
2
Rule
26
3
Unanimous
Consent
Calendar
4
The
speaker
may,
upon
the
request
of
three
members,
5
place
on
a
unanimous
consent
calendar
any
house
6
resolution
or
concurrent
resolution
which
does
not
7
contain
an
appropriation
and
which
has
been
laid
over
8
under
Rule
25.
9
If
such
resolution
is
placed
on
the
unanimous
10
consent
calendar,
it
may
be
removed
only
upon
a
written
11
request
submitted
to
the
speaker
by
a
member
of
the
12
house.
13
If
not
removed
after
five
legislative
days,
the
14
chief
clerk
shall
call
up
the
resolution
and
without
15
debate
the
speaker
shall
pronounce
that
it
has
passed
16
by
unanimous
consent.
17
If
the
resolution
is
removed
from
the
unanimous
18
consent
calendar,
the
speaker
may
again
lay
the
19
resolution
over
under
Rule
25,
place
it
on
a
different
20
calendar,
or
refer
the
resolution
to
any
of
the
21
standing
committees
of
the
house.
22
Rule
26A
23
Senate
Bills
and
Resolutions
24
A
senate
bill
or
resolution
may
be
referred
to
a
25
standing
committee
or
passed
on
file.
26
Rule
27
27
Forms
of
Bills
and
Joint
Resolutions
28
Every
house
bill
shall
be
introduced
by
one
or
more
29
members
or
by
any
standing
or
specially
authorized
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committee
of
the
house
or
the
administrative
rules
1
review
committee.
All
bills
and
joint
resolutions
2
introduced
shall
be
prepared
by
the
legislative
3
services
agency
with
title,
enacting
clause,
text
4
and
explanation
as
directed
by
the
chief
clerk
of
the
5
house.
One
copy
of
each
bill
shall
be
presented
in
a
6
bill
cover
with
the
number
of
copies
of
the
bill
and
7
the
title
as
directed
by
the
chief
clerk.
8
Rule
28
9
Joint
and
Nullification
Resolutions
10
Joint
resolutions
shall
be
framed
and
treated
as
11
bills.
12
A
“nullification
resolution”
is
a
joint
resolution
13
which
nullifies
all
of
an
administrative
rule,
or
14
a
severable
item
of
an
administrative
rule
adopted
15
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
of
the
Code.
A
nullification
16
resolution
shall
not
amend
an
administrative
rule
by
17
adding
language
or
by
inserting
new
language
in
lieu
of
18
existing
language.
19
A
nullification
resolution
may
be
introduced
by
an
20
individual,
a
standing
committee
or
the
administrative
21
rules
review
committee,
and
may
be
referred
to
a
22
standing
committee.
A
nullification
resolution
is
23
debatable,
but
cannot
be
amended
on
the
floor
of
the
24
house.
25
Rule
29
26
Time
of
Introduction
of
Bills
27
No
bill
or
joint
resolution
under
individual
28
sponsorship,
other
than
a
nullification
resolution,
29
shall
be
read
for
the
first
time
after
4:30
p.m.
on
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Friday
of
the
fifth
week
of
the
first
regular
session
1
of
the
general
assembly
unless
a
formal
request
for
2
drafting
the
bill
has
been
filed
with
the
legislative
3
services
agency
before
that
time.
4
After
adjournment
of
the
first
regular
session,
5
bills
may
be
prefiled
at
any
time
before
the
convening
6
of
the
second
regular
session.
No
bill
or
joint
7
resolution
under
individual
sponsorship,
other
than
a
8
nullification
resolution,
shall
be
read
for
the
first
9
time
after
4:30
p.m.
on
Friday
of
the
second
week
of
10
the
second
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly
11
unless
a
formal
request
for
drafting
the
bill
has
been
12
filed
with
the
legislative
services
agency
before
that
13
time.
14
However,
bills
or
joint
resolutions
sponsored
15
by
standing
committees
or
the
administrative
rules
16
review
committee,
co-sponsored
by
the
majority
and
17
minority
floor
leaders,
or
companion
bills
sponsored
18
by
the
house
majority
leader
and
the
senate
majority
19
leader
may
be
drafted
and
introduced
at
any
time
20
permissible
under
Joint
Rule
20.
House,
concurrent,
21
and
nullification
resolutions
may
be
introduced
at
any
22
time.
23
Rule
30
24
Introduction
and
Reading
of
Bills
25
All
bills
and
resolutions
to
be
introduced
in
the
26
house
shall
be
prepared
in
proper
form
and
filed
27
with
the
chief
clerk
no
later
than
4:30
p.m.
on
the
28
legislative
day
preceding
its
introduction.
29
Every
bill
shall
receive
two
readings
but
no
bill
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shall
receive
its
first
and
last
readings
on
the
same
1
day.
2
A
“reading
of
a
bill”
as
required
by
these
rules
3
shall
consist
of
a
reading
of
the
title
and
enacting
4
clause.
5
Rule
31
6
First
Reading,
Commitment,
and
Amendment
7
1.
A
bill
is
introduced
into
the
house
by
an
8
initial
or
“first
reading
of
the
bill”.
9
2.
When
the
house
is
in
session
the
first
reading
10
shall
consist
of
a
“reading”
as
provided
in
Rule
30.
11
3.
Upon
a
first
reading
of
the
bill,
the
speaker
12
shall
state
that
it
is
ready
for
commitment
or
13
amendment;
and
the
speaker
shall
commit
it
to
the
14
standing
or
select
committee,
or
to
a
committee
of
the
15
whole
house.
If
to
a
committee
of
the
whole
house,
the
16
house
shall
determine
on
what
day.
17
4.
On
a
nonlegislative
day
the
speaker
may
cause
a
18
statement,
which
shall
consist
of
the
title,
enacting
19
clause,
bill
number
and
committee
to
which
the
bill
20
is
referred,
to
be
published
in
the
house
journal.
21
This
publication
shall
constitute
a
first
reading
and
22
commitment
and
shall
contain
the
notation
“read
and
23
committed
under
Rule
31”.
24
5.
All
amendments
offered
to
bills
and
resolutions
25
shall
be
accompanied
by
such
copies
as
the
chief
clerk
26
shall
direct.
27
6.
Such
amendments
shall
give
the
number
of
28
the
bill
sought
to
amend
and
the
chief
clerk
shall
29
designate
each
such
amendment
thus:
Amendment
to
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File
_________,
or
Senate
File
________,
by
1
___________.
2
7.
A
bill
reported
out
by
committee
shall
go
to
the
3
speaker
who
shall
direct
that
the
bill
be
placed
on
the
4
regular
calendar
unless
it
covers
subject
matter
more
5
properly
within
the
jurisdiction
of
some
other
standing
6
committee,
in
which
case
the
speaker
may
refer
the
bill
7
to
the
proper
standing
committee.
In
order
to
expedite
8
important
business
and
set
a
definite
time
for
the
9
bill’s
consideration,
the
speaker
may
direct
the
bill
10
to
be
placed
on
the
special
order
calendar.
11
8.
No
amendment
to
the
rules
of
the
house,
to
any
12
resolution
or
bill,
except
technical
amendments
and
13
amendments
to
bills
substituted
for
by
senate
files
14
containing
substantially
identical
title,
language,
15
subject
matter,
purpose
and
intrasectional
arrangement,
16
shall
be
considered
by
the
membership
of
the
house
17
without
a
copy
of
the
amendment
having
been
filed
with
18
the
chief
clerk
by
4:00
p.m.
or
within
one-half
hour
of
19
adjournment,
whichever
is
later,
on
the
day
preceding
20
floor
debate
on
the
amendment.
If
the
house
adjourns
21
prior
to
2:00
p.m.
on
Friday,
the
final
deadline
is
two
22
hours
after
adjournment.
However,
committee
amendments
23
filed
pursuant
to
the
submission
of
the
committee
24
report
may
be
accepted
after
this
deadline.
This
25
provision
shall
not
apply
to
any
proposal
debated
on
26
the
floor
of
the
house
after
the
thirteenth
week
of
27
the
first
session
and
the
twelfth
week
of
the
second
28
session.
No
amendment
or
amendment
to
an
amendment
29
to
a
bill,
rule
of
the
house,
or
resolution
shall
be
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considered
by
the
membership
of
the
house
without
1
a
copy
of
the
amendment
being
on
the
desks
of
the
2
entire
membership
of
the
house
prior
to
consideration.
3
However,
the
membership
of
the
house
may
consider
an
4
amendment
or
an
amendment
to
an
amendment
to
a
bill,
5
rule
of
the
house,
or
resolution
without
a
copy
of
the
6
amendment
being
on
the
desks
of
the
entire
membership
7
of
the
house
prior
to
consideration
if
a
copy
of
the
8
amendment
is
made
available
to
the
entire
membership
of
9
the
house
electronically.
10
Rule
32
11
Commitment
of
Appropriation
and
Revenue
Bills
12
All
bills
to
appropriate
money
shall
be
referred
to
13
the
appropriations
committee,
and
all
bills
pertaining
14
to
the
levy,
assessment,
or
collection
of
taxes
or
fees
15
shall
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
ways
and
means.
16
Rule
33
17
Regular
Calendar
18
Bills,
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
19
resolutions
reported
out
for
passage,
amendment
and
20
passage,
or
without
recommendation
by
a
committee,
21
or
passed
on
file
shall
be
arranged
on
a
regular
22
calendar
by
the
chief
clerk
each
day
and
electronically
23
distributed
to
the
members
at
the
opening
of
each
24
legislative
day.
The
regular
calendar
shall
include
25
a
list
of
bills,
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
26
resolutions
which
have
been
special
ordered,
including
27
the
date
upon
which
debate
is
scheduled
to
begin
28
on
each
of
them,
which
shall
be
no
sooner
than
five
29
session
days
from
the
first
date
of
publication
on
the
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regular
calendar.
1
Rule
34
2
Daily
Debate
Calendar
3
The
majority
floor
leadership
shall
cause
to
4
be
prepared
and
distributed
to
the
members
at
the
5
opening
of
each
legislative
day
when
floor
action
is
6
scheduled,
a
daily
debate
calendar
consisting
of
bills,
7
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
resolutions
from
8
the
regular
calendar
setting
forth
the
number
and
9
title
of
bills,
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
10
resolutions
for
the
next
legislative
day
that
floor
11
action
is
scheduled.
12
This
rule
does
not
apply
to
bills
which
have
passed
13
both
houses
in
different
forms,
reconsiderations,
or
14
veto
reconsiderations.
15
Rule
35
16
Substitution
of
Bills
17
A
senate
bill
or
resolution
may
be
substituted
18
for
an
identical
house
bill
or
resolution
which
has
19
been
called
up
for
debate.
An
amendment
to
a
senate
20
bill
or
resolution
which
has
been
substituted
for
an
21
identical
house
bill
or
resolution
is
out
of
order
if
22
an
identical
amendment
to
the
house
bill
or
resolution
23
was
considered.
24
Rule
36
25
Consideration
of
Committee
Amendments
26
After
a
bill
has
been
referred
and
reported
back,
27
it
shall
be
considered
on
its
first
reading
after
the
28
amendments
of
the
committee
have
been
read.
29
Rule
37
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Amendments
to
Special
Order
Bills
1
All
amendments
to
bills
which
have
been
special
2
ordered
shall
be
filed
at
least
three
session
days
3
prior
to
the
date
set
for
debate.
Amendments
to
an
4
amendment
shall
be
filed
at
least
two
session
days
5
prior
to
the
date
set
for
debate.
However,
corrective
6
amendments
and
amendments
sponsored
by
either
the
7
majority
floor
leader
or
the
minority
floor
leader
may
8
be
filed
at
any
time.
Rule
31,
subsection
8,
shall
not
9
apply
to
these
amendments.
10
A
corrective
amendment
is
an
amendment
which
does
11
not
substantively
change
the
amendment
or
the
bill.
12
Rule
38
13
Germane
Amendments
14
An
amendment
must
be
germane
to
the
subject
matter
15
of
the
bill
it
seeks
to
amend.
An
amendment
to
an
16
amendment
must
be
germane
to
both
the
amendment
and
the
17
bill
it
seeks
to
amend.
When
a
member
objects
to
an
18
amendment
on
grounds
that
the
amendment
is
not
germane,
19
the
speaker
may
invite
members,
who
shall
include
the
20
majority
and
minority
leaders,
to
the
speaker’s
station
21
to
discuss
the
objection.
22
Rule
39
23
Consideration
of
Bills
24
Bills,
including
committee
bills,
joint
resolutions,
25
and
nullification
resolutions,
reported
out
for
26
passage,
for
amendment
and
passage,
or
without
27
recommendation
by
the
committee,
are
first
eligible
to
28
be
acted
upon
beginning
the
third
legislative
day
they
29
appear
on
the
regular
calendar.
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Committee
reports
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal
1
immediately
after
they
are
filed
with
the
chief
clerk.
2
Reports
recommending
bills,
joint
resolutions,
and
3
nullification
resolutions
for
passage,
for
amendment
4
and
passage,
or
without
recommendation
shall
stand
5
approved
unless
written
objections
are
filed
during
6
the
first
legislative
day
following
their
printing
in
7
the
journal.
If
objections
are
filed,
they
shall
be
8
disposed
of
as
soon
as
possible.
9
Rule
40
10
Consideration
of
Bills
Upon
Last
Reading
11
No
amendment,
unless
by
way
of
correcting
an
error
12
or
omission,
shall
be
received
to
any
bill
on
its
last
13
reading,
and
no
debate
shall
be
allowed
on
it.
14
Rule
41
15
Printing
of
Bills
and
Joint
Resolutions
16
Bills
and
joint
resolutions
shall
be
printed
in
form
17
as
provided
by
law
and
by
rule.
Each
house
may
direct
18
the
printing
of
an
additional
number
of
its
own
bills.
19
Legalizing
bills
of
a
local
or
private
nature
shall
20
be
printed
in
bill
form
and
placed
in
the
files
of
the
21
members,
the
same
as
other
bills,
in
the
order
of
their
22
introduction.
The
cost
of
printing
shall
be
deposited
23
with
the
treasurer
of
state
in
advance
at
a
rate
to
be
24
fixed,
and
the
newspaper
publication
of
the
bill
shall
25
be
without
cost
to
the
state.
No
legalizing
act
may
26
be
introduced
until
all
provisions
of
law
have
been
27
complied
with.
28
Rule
42
29
Certification
and
Engrossment
of
Bills
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The
chief
clerk
shall
certify
the
passage
of
each
1
bill
and
note
the
date
of
its
passage.
2
In
engrossing
a
bill,
the
chief
clerk
shall
3
correct
all
obvious
typographical,
spelling,
or
other
4
clerical
errors
and
change
section
subunit
numbers
5
and
letters
and
internal
references
as
required
to
6
conform
the
original
bill
to
any
amendments
which
have
7
been
adopted.
The
chief
clerk
shall
report
all
such
8
corrections
or
changes
in
the
journal.
The
engrossed
9
bill
shall
be
placed
in
the
bill
file
with
the
original
10
bill
and
amendments.
11
Rule
43
12
Rereferral
13
A
bill
may
be
rereferred
by
the
speaker
or,
upon
14
motion,
by
the
house
at
any
time
before
its
passage
and
15
after
the
report
of
its
referral
to
committee.
16
Rule
44
17
Effect
of
Indefinite
Postponement
18
When
a
question
is
indefinitely
postponed,
it
shall
19
not
be
acted
upon
again
during
that
session.
20
Rule
45
21
Status
of
Bills
Following
First
Regular
Session
22
Except
for
those
bills
which
have
been
adopted
by
23
both
houses
in
different
forms,
all
bills
which
have
24
not
been
withdrawn,
defeated
or
indefinitely
postponed,
25
shall
be
rereferred
to
committee
upon
adjournment
of
26
the
first
regular
session.
Within
seven
days
after
27
the
first
committee
meeting
following
convening
of
28
the
second
regular
session,
the
committee
chair
shall
29
submit
the
bill
to
the
full
committee
for
action
or
the
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chair
shall
reassign
the
bill
to
a
subcommittee.
1
DIVISION
V
——
COMMITTEE
PROCEDURES
2
Rule
46
3
Appointment
of
Committees
4
All
committees
shall
be
appointed
by
the
speaker,
5
unless
otherwise
especially
directed
by
the
house.
6
Minority
party
members
of
a
committee
shall
be
7
appointed
by
the
speaker
upon
recommendation
of
the
8
minority
leader.
9
Rule
47
10
Reserved
11
Rule
48
12
Study
Bills
13
A
study
bill
is
any
matter
which
a
member
of
14
the
house
wishes
to
have
considered
by
a
standing
15
committee,
other
than
appropriations,
without
being
16
introduced
in
the
house
by
a
first
reading.
A
17
study
bill
shall
be
prepared
in
proper
form
by
the
18
legislative
services
agency
prior
to
submission.
19
Upon
taking
possession
of
a
study
bill,
the
20
committee
chair
shall
notify
the
speaker
and
then
21
submit
four
copies
of
the
bill
to
the
legal
counsel’s
22
office
for
numbering.
23
A
study
bill
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
member
who
24
wishes
to
have
the
bill
considered.
A
study
bill
25
submitted
by
a
state
agency
or
board
for
consideration
26
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
state
agency
or
board.
A
27
committee
chair
may
submit
a
study
bill
in
the
name
of
28
that
committee.
29
Final
committee
action
on
a
study
bill
shall
not
be
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taken
until
one
day
following
the
notation
of
the
study
1
bill
assignment
in
the
house
journal.
2
Rule
49
3
Committee
Meetings
4
No
committee,
except
a
conference
committee
or
the
5
administrative
rules
review
committee,
shall
meet
6
while
the
house
is
in
session
without
special
leave.
7
Committees
with
overlapping
memberships
shall
not
meet
8
at
the
same
time
without
special
leave.
9
Rule
50
10
Smoking
Prohibited
11
Smoking
shall
not
be
permitted
in
the
house
or
in
12
any
area
of
the
capitol
building.
13
Rule
51
14
Assignments
to
Subcommittee
15
The
chair
of
the
committee
shall
report
to
the
house
16
the
bill
number
of
each
bill
assigned
to
subcommittee
17
and
the
names
of
the
subcommittee
members.
The
report
18
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal.
19
All
bills,
prior
to
consideration
by
the
committee,
20
shall
be
referred
by
the
chair
to
a
subcommittee,
21
unless
acted
upon
by
a
committee
of
the
whole.
22
The
chair
may
assign
bills
to
subcommittees
without
23
a
meeting
of
the
committee,
but
the
membership
of
the
24
subcommittee
so
appointed
shall
be
reported
at
the
next
25
meeting
of
the
committee.
26
Rule
52
27
Open
Meetings
28
Standing
committee
meetings
shall
be
open,
and
29
voting
by
secret
ballot
is
prohibited.
The
committee
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on
administration
and
rules
may
close
its
meetings
to
1
evaluate
the
professional
competency
of
an
individual.
2
Rule
53
3
Quorum
and
Vote
Requirements
4
The
committee
roll
shall
be
taken
at
the
convening
5
of
each
meeting
to
determine
the
presence
of
a
quorum.
6
A
majority
of
the
committee
membership
shall
constitute
7
a
quorum.
8
An
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
committee
9
membership
is
required
to
report
a
bill
out
of
10
committee
or
to
suspend
a
committee
rule.
11
A
motion
to
reconsider
may
be
made
only
by
a
12
committee
member
who
voted
on
the
prevailing
side
of
13
the
question
sought
to
be
reconsidered.
A
motion
to
14
reconsider
may
only
be
made
prior
to
the
adjournment
of
15
the
committee
meeting
at
which
the
bill
was
reported
16
out.
17
If
a
member,
who
is
in
the
committee
room
when
a
18
question
to
report
a
bill
out
of
committee
is
put,
has
19
not
asked
to
be
excused
prior
to
commencing
to
take
20
the
vote
on
the
question,
the
member
shall
vote
aye
21
or
nay
unless
the
committee
has
excused
the
member
for
22
special
reasons.
However,
a
member
may
pass
on
the
23
first
taking
of
the
roll
call
on
the
question
but
shall
24
vote
aye
or
nay
when
the
member’s
name
is
called
for
a
25
second
time.
26
Rule
54
27
Committee
Attendance
Record
and
Report
of
Committee
28
Form
29
1.
A
committee
attendance
record
shall
be
filed
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with
the
chief
clerk
no
later
than
10:00
a.m.
or
two
1
hours
after
the
house
convenes,
whichever
is
later,
2
of
the
legislative
day
immediately
following
the
day
3
of
the
committee
meeting.
The
committee
attendance
4
record
is
a
public
record
and
may
be
published
in
the
5
journal.
The
committee
attendance
record
shall
include
6
the
following
information:
7
a.
The
time
the
meeting
convened.
8
b.
The
members
present
at
the
meeting.
9
c.
The
time
the
meeting
adjourned.
10
d.
A
list
of
bills
receiving
final
committee
11
disposition.
12
2.
A
report
of
committee
form
shall
be
filed
with
13
the
chief
clerk
no
later
than
10:00
a.m.
or
two
hours
14
after
the
house
convenes,
whichever
is
later,
of
the
15
legislative
day
immediately
following
the
day
of
the
16
committee
meeting
for
each
study
bill,
numbered
bill
17
or
resolution
receiving
final
committee
disposition.
18
The
report
of
committee
form
is
a
public
record
and
19
a
report
of
committee
action
shall
be
printed
in
the
20
journal.
The
report
of
committee
form
shall
include
21
the
following
information:
22
a.
The
committee
action
taken.
23
b.
The
committee
amendment
number,
if
any.
24
c.
The
roll
call
vote
of
the
committee
on
final
25
disposition.
26
d.
The
minority
recommendation,
if
any.
27
3.
Upon
final
adjournment
of
the
first
session
28
and
final
adjournment
of
the
second
session
of
the
29
general
assembly,
the
chair
of
each
committee
shall
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have
placed
the
committee’s
book
of
record
containing
1
minutes,
record
roll
calls
on
final
disposition,
record
2
roll
call
votes
on
any
amendments
considered,
rules,
3
etc.,
with
the
chief
clerk
for
access
of
any
interested
4
person.
5
Rule
55
6
Minority
Recommendation
7
The
minority
of
the
members
of
a
committee
may
8
present
its
recommendations
on
the
final
disposition
9
of
a
bill
to
the
house
by
attaching
its
recommendation
10
to
the
committee
report.
The
minority
recommendation
11
shall
be
noted
in
the
journal
along
with
the
committee
12
report.
13
Rule
56
14
Committee
Amendment
15
Whenever
a
committee
amendment
is
proposed
which
16
would
amend
another
committee
amendment,
the
amendment
17
shall
be
drafted
in
the
form
of
a
substitute
amendment
18
and
shall
be
considered
as
such.
19
Rule
57
20
Committee
Notice
and
Agenda
21
Each
committee
shall
prepare
and
publish
a
notice
22
and
agenda
of
each
committee
meeting
at
least
one
23
legislative
day
prior
to
the
meeting.
The
notice
and
24
agenda
may
be
placed
on
the
desks
of
or
transmitted
25
electronically
to
committee
members.
26
The
notice
shall
contain
the
committee
name,
the
27
date,
time,
and
location
of
the
meeting.
28
The
agenda
shall
contain
the
matters
to
be
29
discussed,
including
a
list
of
bills,
joint
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resolutions,
nullification
resolutions,
and
study
1
bills
by
number.
The
agenda
should
contain
the
names
2
of
individuals
who
are
scheduled
to
appear
before
the
3
committee
and
the
organization
which
they
represent.
4
A
bill,
joint
resolution,
nullification
resolution,
5
or
study
bill
shall
not
be
reported
out
of
committee
if
6
the
bill
was
not
included
in
the
published
notice
and
7
agenda
unless
this
rule
is
suspended
by
a
majority
of
8
the
total
membership
of
the
committee.
9
A
committee
chair
may
call
a
meeting
without
10
providing
the
required
notice
and
agenda
upon
leave
11
of
the
house
if
a
notice
is
either
electronically
12
transmitted
to
committee
members
or
placed
on
the
desks
13
of
committee
members.
14
Rule
58
15
Clearing
of
Committee
Room
16
The
chair
of
a
committee
may
clear
the
committee
17
room
in
case
of
any
disturbance
or
disorderly
conduct.
18
Rule
58A
19
Use
of
Telephonic
or
Electronic
Devices
in
Committee
20
Rooms
Restricted
21
1.
In
any
committee
room
while
a
standing
committee
22
is
in
session:
23
a.
A
person
shall
mute
any
cell
phone,
computer,
or
24
other
electronic
device
under
the
person’s
control.
25
b.
A
person
shall
not
use
a
cell
phone
or
other
26
electronic
device
to
audibly
transmit
or
receive
27
communications.
28
2.
The
chair
or
acting
chair
of
a
standing
29
committee
may
clear
the
committee
room
of
any
person
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acting
in
violation
of
this
rule.
1
Rule
59
2
Committee
Amendments
3
All
amendments
to
a
bill
or
resolution
adopted
in
4
committee
shall
be
incorporated
in
a
single
committee
5
amendment
or
incorporated
in
a
new
committee
bill.
6
Rule
60
7
Withdrawal
of
Bills,
Joint
Resolutions,
or
8
Nullification
Resolutions
From
Committee
9
A
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
10
resolution
which
has
been
in
committee
for
eighteen
11
legislative
days
following
notation
of
such
referral
12
in
the
journal
may
be
withdrawn
from
the
committee
and
13
placed
on
the
calendar
by
an
affirmative
vote
of
not
14
less
than
fifty-one
members
of
the
house.
15
Rule
61
16
Committee
Public
Hearings
17
The
chair
of
a
committee
may
call
a
public
hearing
18
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
public
comment
on
any
19
matter
within
the
purview
of
the
committee.
20
The
chair
shall
call
a
public
hearing
upon
the
21
written
request
of
committee
members
according
to
22
committee
rules,
but
no
more
than
one-third
of
the
23
committee
members
shall
be
required.
24
A
public
hearing
shall
not
be
called
or
requested
25
after
final
action
on
the
bill,
joint
resolution,
26
or
nullification
resolution
has
been
taken
by
the
27
committee.
However,
a
public
hearing
called
or
28
requested
before
final
action
has
been
taken
by
the
29
committee
may
be
held
after
final
action
on
the
bill,
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joint
resolution,
or
nullification
resolution
has
been
1
taken
by
the
committee.
2
The
chair
shall
designate
a
time
and
place
for
a
3
public
hearing
and
provide
public
notice
at
least
five
4
days
prior
to
a
public
hearing.
5
A
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
6
resolution
for
which
a
public
hearing
has
been
called
7
can
be
voted
to
the
calendar
but
cannot
be
debated
8
until
after
the
public
hearing
has
been
held.
If
a
9
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
resolution
10
for
which
a
public
hearing
has
been
called
is
not
11
debated
by
the
house
during
the
session
in
which
it
12
is
introduced,
the
request
for
the
public
hearing
is
13
deemed
to
have
lapsed
upon
adjournment
sine
die
of
that
14
session.
15
However,
public
hearings
which
have
been
requested
16
during
or
after
the
9th
week
of
the
first
session
and
17
during
or
after
the
7th
week
of
the
second
session
must
18
be
held
within
four
legislative
days
of
the
date
of
the
19
request.
20
Rule
62
21
Limitation
on
Filing
of
Claims
22
All
claims
shall
be
referred
to
the
appropriations
23
committee.
A
claim
referred
to
the
appropriations
24
committee
in
a
prior
session
of
the
general
assembly
25
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
appropriations
26
committee
or
by
the
house
unless
it
has
been
27
specifically
referred
to
this
session
by
a
vote
of
the
28
appropriations
committee.
The
appropriations
committee
29
is
authorized
to
set
a
definite
date
each
session
after
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which
it
will
not
receive
claims
or
claim
bills
for
1
consideration.
2
DIVISION
VI
——
COMMITTEE
OF
THE
WHOLE
3
Rule
63
4
Organization
of
Committee
of
the
Whole
5
In
forming
the
committee
of
the
whole
house,
the
6
speaker
shall
appoint
a
member
to
preside
in
committee
7
and
then
leave
the
chair.
8
Rule
64
9
Rules
in
Committee
of
the
Whole
10
The
rules
of
the
house
shall
be
observed
in
11
committee
of
the
whole
house,
so
far
as
they
are
12
applicable.
13
Rule
65
14
Bills
in
Committee
of
the
Whole
15
Bills
committed
to
the
committee
of
the
whole
house
16
shall
first
be
debated
by
section.
After
the
report
17
of
the
committee
of
the
whole,
the
bill
shall
again
be
18
subject
to
debate
and
amendment
before
a
vote
is
had
on
19
its
last
reading
and
passage.
20
Rule
66
21
Amendments
by
Committee
of
the
Whole
22
All
amendments
made
to
a
report
committed
to
a
23
committee
of
the
whole
house
shall
be
noted
and
24
reported
as
in
the
case
of
bills.
25
DIVISION
VII
——
MOTIONS
26
Rule
67
27
Order
and
Precedence
of
Motions
28
The
following
order
of
motions,
listed
in
order
29
of
precedence,
shall
govern
when
a
question
is
under
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debate:
1
1.
Adjourn.
2
2.
Recess.
3
3.
Questions
of
privilege.
4
4.
Lay
on
the
table.
5
5.
Previous
question.
6
6.
Limit
debate.
7
7.
Postpone
definitely
or
to
a
certain
time.
8
8.
Refer
or
rerefer.
9
9.
Defer.
10
10.
Amend
an
amendment.
11
11.
Amend.
12
12.
Postpone
indefinitely.
13
A
motion
to
postpone
definitely
or
to
a
certain
14
time,
to
refer
or
commit,
or
to
postpone
indefinitely
a
15
particular
question
shall
not
be
considered
more
than
16
once
on
the
same
day.
17
Adoption
of
a
motion
to
strike
the
enacting
words
is
18
equivalent
to
rejection
of
the
question.
19
Rule
68
20
Order
of
Consideration
of
Amendments
21
Amendments
shall
be
considered
by
earliest
position
22
in
the
bill.
Amendments
to
the
same
place
in
the
bill
23
shall
be
considered
by
the
lowest
amendment
number.
An
24
amendment
which
inserts
language
after
a
line
and
an
25
amendment
which
inserts
language
before
the
succeeding
26
line
shall
be
considered
amendments
to
the
same
place
27
in
the
bill.
28
However,
an
amendment
to
strike
the
enacting
clause
29
shall
always
be
considered
first.
An
amendment
filed
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by
a
committee
shall
have
the
next
highest
order
of
1
priority,
followed
by
an
amendment
to
strike
everything
2
after
the
enacting
clause
and
insert
new
language.
An
3
amendment
to
strike
language
or
to
strike
and
insert
4
new
language,
except
an
amendment
to
strike
everything
5
after
the
enacting
clause
and
insert
new
language,
6
shall
not
be
considered
before
amendments
to
perfect
7
all
or
part
of
the
same
portion
of
the
bill.
8
Rule
69
9
Motions
Not
Debatable
10
The
following
motions
are
not
debatable:
11
1.
Adjourn.
12
2.
Adjourn
to
a
certain
time.
13
3.
Suspend
house
rules.
14
4.
Previous
question.
15
5.
Close
debate
at
a
certain
time.
16
6.
Recess.
17
7.
Defer.
18
8.
Refer
or
rerefer.
19
9.
Lay
on
the
table.
20
10.
Take
from
the
table.
21
11.
Call
of
the
house.
22
12.
Withdraw
a
bill
or
resolution
from
committee.
23
13.
Appeal
a
decision
of
the
chair.
24
14.
Immediately
message
a
bill
or
resolution.
25
Rule
69A
26
Constitutional
Majority
27
1.
The
following
motions
require
a
constitutional
28
majority
for
approval:
29
a.
Final
passage
of
a
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
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nullification
resolution.
1
b.
Lay
on
the
table.
2
c.
Take
from
the
table.
3
d.
Suspend
house
rules.
4
e.
Previous
question.
5
f.
Withdraw
a
bill
or
resolution
from
committee.
6
g.
Reconsider
a
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
7
nullification
resolution.
8
h.
Immediately
message
a
bill
or
resolution.
9
2.
A
division
must
be
taken
on
any
motion
which
10
requires
a
constitutional
majority.
11
Rule
70
12
Motion
to
Adjourn
13
A
motion
to
adjourn
shall
always
be
in
order,
except
14
when
a
member
is
speaking
or
the
house
is
voting.
15
Rule
71
16
Withdrawal
of
Motions
17
After
a
motion
is
stated
by
the
speaker
or
read
by
18
the
chief
clerk,
it
shall
be
deemed
to
be
in
possession
19
of
the
house,
but
may
be
withdrawn
by
leave
of
the
20
house.
21
Rule
72
22
Unanimous
Consent
23
Unanimous
consent
of
the
members
may
be
asked
for
24
suspension
of
any
rule
of
the
house.
If
there
is
no
25
objection
to
the
request,
the
rule
shall
be
considered
26
suspended.
27
Rule
73
28
Reconsideration
29
1.
A
motion
to
reconsider
may
be
made
only
by
a
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member
who
voted
on
the
prevailing
side
of
the
question
1
sought
to
be
reconsidered.
2
2.
A
motion
to
reconsider
may
be
made
not
later
3
than
adjournment
on
the
legislative
day
following
4
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
5
reconsidered.
Where
the
floor
manager
voted
on
6
the
prevailing
side,
the
floor
manager
has
the
7
prior
right
to
make
the
motion,
until
adjournment
8
on
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
9
reconsidered.
A
motion
to
reconsider
a
nullification
10
resolution
shall
be
acted
upon
not
later
than
11
adjournment
on
the
legislative
day
following
12
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
13
reconsidered.
14
3.
A
motion
to
reconsider
made
beginning
the
15
fifteenth
week
of
the
first
regular
session,
or
the
16
thirteenth
week
of
the
second
regular
session,
may
be
17
taken
up
when
made.
A
motion
made
at
any
other
time
18
may
be
taken
up
prior
to
the
third
legislative
day
19
succeeding
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
20
to
be
reconsidered
only
if
called
up
by
the
mover,
21
and
after
the
second
legislative
day
succeeding
the
22
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
reconsidered
23
if
called
up
by
any
member.
24
4.
The
making
of
a
motion
to
reconsider
takes
25
precedence
over
all
other
questions.
26
5.
When
passage,
adoption,
or
failure
of
any
bill,
27
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
resolution
is
28
reconsidered,
questions
on
amendments
may
also
be
29
reconsidered
and
shall
be
disposed
of
immediately.
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6.
In
the
event
that
a
motion
to
reconsider
1
is
pending
at
the
end
of
the
first
session
or
any
2
extraordinary
session
of
any
general
assembly,
or
the
3
general
assembly
adjourns
sine
die,
and
the
motion
to
4
reconsider
has
not
been
voted
upon
by
the
house,
the
5
motion
shall
be
determined
to
have
failed.
6
DIVISION
VIII
——
VOTING
7
Rule
74
8
Manner
of
Voting
9
Members
present
may
cast
their
votes,
either
by
10
operating
the
voting
mechanism
located
at
their
11
assigned
desk
or
by
signaling
the
speaker
from
the
12
floor
of
the
house
or
from
the
south
visitors’
gallery
13
if
they
are
unable
to
vote
at
their
assigned
desk.
14
Only
a
member
may
operate
the
voting
mechanism
at
that
15
member’s
assigned
desk.
The
speaker
shall
announce
the
16
votes
of
members
signaling
their
votes.
Upon
direction
17
of
the
speaker
only
those
members
at
their
desks
and
18
voting
shall
be
counted.
Members
who
are
not
present
19
shall
not
cast
their
votes
except:
20
1.
Members
who
have
not
voted
may
record
their
21
votes
on
any
record
roll
call
vote
except
quorum
22
calls
within
ten
minutes
after
the
outcome
of
the
23
vote
has
been
announced.
Members
shall
initial
their
24
recorded
votes
on
a
copy
of
the
record
roll
call
at
the
25
speaker’s
station.
However,
if
the
aggregate
of
votes
26
cast
under
this
rule
would
change
the
outcome
of
the
27
vote
on
a
question,
then
none
of
the
votes
cast
on
the
28
question
under
this
rule
shall
be
recorded.
A
member
29
may
request
announcement
of
the
names
of
members
so
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recorded
after
the
ten-minute
period.
1
2.
Members
meeting
in
a
conference
committee
2
or
in
administrative
rules
review
committee
at
the
3
time
a
vote
is
taken
on
a
question
may
have
their
4
vote
recorded
within
thirty
minutes
or
adjournment,
5
whichever
is
first,
of
that
same
legislative
day,
6
provided
the
aggregate
of
votes
cast
does
not
change
7
the
outcome
of
the
vote
on
a
question.
8
Rule
75
9
Voting
in
the
House
and
Duty
of
Voting
10
Voting
on
a
question
put
to
members
on
the
floor
of
11
the
house
shall
not
occur
between
midnight
and
8
a.m.
12
on
any
legislative
day
except
for
voting
on
a
motion
to
13
recess,
defer,
or
adjourn.
Except
as
limited
in
Rule
14
76,
every
member
who
is
in
the
house
when
a
question
is
15
put
shall
vote
unless
the
house
has
excused
that
member
16
from
voting
for
special
reasons;
however,
such
member
17
must
have
asked
to
be
excused
from
voting
prior
to
the
18
time
the
speaker
puts
the
question.
19
Rule
76
20
Limitation
on
Right
to
Vote
21
No
member
shall
vote
on
any
question
in
which
22
the
member
or
the
member’s
immediate
family
member,
23
as
defined
in
chapter
68B
of
the
Code,
has
a
direct
24
financial
interest
different
from
other
similarly
25
situated
persons
or
classes
of
persons
of
the
general
26
public.
27
Rule
77
28
Call
of
the
House
29
Upon
written
request
of
five
members,
the
presiding
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officer
shall
compel
attendance
of
absent
and
unexcused
1
members
for
the
consideration
of
specified
bills,
2
resolutions,
or
amendments.
3
A
call
of
the
house
shall
specify
the
propositions
4
to
which
it
is
to
apply
and
must
be
put
into
effect
5
before
roll
call
is
taken
on
the
proposition.
The
6
request
may
be
filed
with
the
chief
clerk
at
any
time
7
before
final
action
upon
the
propositions,
who
shall
8
notify
the
house
immediately.
9
Rule
78
10
Method
of
Calling
the
House
11
Upon
a
call
of
the
house,
the
names
of
the
members
12
shall
be
called
by
the
chief
clerk
and
the
absentees
13
noted,
after
which
the
names
of
the
absentees
shall
14
again
be
called.
The
sergeant-at-arms
shall
be
15
directed
by
the
speaker
to
compel
the
attendance
of
16
absent
members,
unless
they
are
previously
excused.
17
Any
member
occupying
the
member’s
seat
during
a
call
18
of
the
house
shall
be
counted
by
the
speaker
and
that
19
person’s
name
entered
in
the
journal
as
being
present
20
for
the
purpose
of
making
a
quorum.
21
Rule
79
22
Method
of
Calling
the
Roll
23
The
electrical
voting
machine
shall
be
used
for
a
24
call
of
the
house,
a
quorum
call
or
a
roll
call
vote
25
on
any
question.
If
the
electrical
voting
machine
is
26
not
in
operating
order
when
it
is
necessary
to
take
27
a
record
roll
call
vote,
the
presiding
officer
shall
28
order
the
vote
to
be
taken
by
calling
the
roll
in
29
alphabetical
order,
except
the
name
of
the
presiding
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shall
be
called
last.
1
During
the
casting
of
the
vote
with
the
voting
2
machine,
the
individual
votes
and
the
vote
totals
shall
3
be
shown
on
the
display
boards.
Before
the
voting
4
machine
is
closed,
the
presiding
officer
shall
inquire
5
of
the
house,
“Have
you
all
voted?”
6
Rule
80
7
Quorum
and
Record
Roll
Call
Votes
8
A
majority
of
the
members
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
9
A
record
roll
call
vote
shall
be
ordered
upon
10
request
of
any
two
members.
The
names
of
the
members
11
requesting
the
record
roll
call
shall
be
entered
in
the
12
journal.
13
Rule
81
14
Previous
Question
15
When
a
member
moves
for
the
previous
question,
the
16
member
shall
state
whether
the
motion
will
apply
to
the
17
main
question,
to
all
the
amendments,
or
to
particular
18
amendments.
The
motion
requires
an
affirmative
vote
of
19
at
least
a
constitutional
majority
of
the
members.
If
20
the
motion
for
a
previous
question
is
not
adopted,
the
21
house
shall
proceed
in
the
same
manner
as
before
the
22
motion
was
made.
23
If
the
motion
is
adopted,
all
debate
must
end
and
24
the
house
will
vote
upon
the
question
except:
25
1.
If
the
motion
applies
to
the
main
question,
the
26
member
in
charge
of
the
measure
will
have
ten
minutes
27
to
speak
for
the
purpose
of
closing
discussion
before
28
the
vote
on
the
measure
is
taken.
29
2.
If
the
motion
applies
to
an
amendment,
the
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member
proposing
the
amendment
will
have
five
minutes
1
to
speak
for
the
purpose
of
closing
discussion
before
2
the
vote
on
the
amendment
is
taken.
3
3.
If
a
member
has
filed
a
written
request
with
4
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house
indicating
the
member’s
5
desire
to
speak
on
a
particular
question.
The
request
6
must
be
filed
before
the
motion
is
made
by
the
movant.
7
The
request
allows
a
member
to
speak
on
a
particular
8
question
before
the
closing
discussion
by
the
member
9
who
is
in
charge
of
the
measure
or
who
is
proposing
the
10
amendment.
11
Rule
82
12
Division
of
the
Question
13
Any
member
may
call
for
a
division
of
the
question,
14
which
shall
be
divided
if
it
comprehends
questions
so
15
distinct
that
one
being
taken
away,
the
remainder
may
16
stand
separately
for
discussion
by
the
house.
Upon
17
request
to
divide
an
amendment,
the
chief
clerk
shall
18
restate
the
division
and
note
the
divided
amendment
in
19
the
house
journal.
An
amendment
to
strike
out
being
20
lost
shall
not
preclude
an
amendment
to
strike
out
and
21
insert.
An
amendment
to
strike
out
and
insert
shall
be
22
deemed
indivisible.
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