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House Journal: Page 168: Tuesday, January 24, 1995

17  assigned desk or by signaling the speaker from the
18  floor of the house or from the south visitors' gallery
19  if they are unable to vote at their assigned desk.
20  The speaker shall enter the votes of members signaling
21  their votes.  Upon direction of the speaker or upon
22  request of two members during the taking of the vote
23  of the house on any question, only those members at
24  their desks and voting shall be counted.  Members who
25  are not present shall not cast their votes except:
26     a.  Members who have not voted may record their
27  votes on any record roll call vote except quorum calls
28  within ten minutes after the vote has been announced,
29  providing the vote does not change the outcome of the
30  vote on that question.  A member may request

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 1  announcement of the names of members so recorded after
 2  the ten-minute period.
 3     b.  Members meeting in a conference committee or in
 4  administrative rules review committee at the time a
 5  vote is taken on a question may have their vote
 6  recorded within thirty minutes or adjournment,
 7  whichever is first of that same legislative day,
 8  providing the vote does not change the outcome of the
 9  vote on that question.
10	Rule 75
11	Duty of Voting
12     Except as limited in Rule 74, every member who is
13  in the house when a question is put shall vote unless
14  the house has excused that member for special reasons;
15  however, such member must have asked to be excused
16  prior to commencing to take the vote on the main
17  question.
18	Rule 76
19	Limitation on Right to Vote
20     No member shall vote on any question in which that
21  person is financially interested.
22	Rule 77
23	Call of the House
24     Upon written request of five members, the presiding
25  officer shall compel attendance of absent and
26  unexcused members for the consideration of specified
27  bills or resolutions.
28     A call of the house shall specify the propositions
29  to which it is to apply, and must be put into effect
30  before roll call is taken on the proposition.  The

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 1  request may be filed at any time before final action
 2  upon the propositions with the chief clerk, who shall
 3  notify the house immediately.

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 1)

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