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House Journal: Page 120: Thursday, January 23, 1997

30     A call of the house shall specify the propositions

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 1  to which it is to apply, and must be put into effect
 2  before roll call is taken on the proposition.  The
 3  request may be filed at any time before final action
 4  upon the propositions with the chief clerk, who shall
 5  notify the house immediately.
 6                          Rule 78
 7                Method of Calling the House
 8     Upon a call of the house, the names of the members
 9  shall be called by the chief clerk and the absentees
10  noted, after which the names of the absentees shall
11  again be called.  The sergeant-at-arms shall be
12  directed by the speaker to compel the attendance of
13  absent members, unless they are previously excused.
14  Any member occupying the member's seat during a call
15  of the house shall be counted by the speaker and that
16  person's name entered in the journal as being present
17  for the purpose of making a quorum.
18                          Rule 79
19                Method of Calling the Roll
20     The electrical voting machine shall be used for a
21  call of the house, a quorum call or a roll call vote
22  on any question.  If the electrical voting machine is
23  not in operating order when it is necessary to take a
24  record roll call vote, the presiding officer shall
25  order the vote to be taken by calling the roll in
26  alphabetical order, except the name of the presiding
27  officer shall be called last.
28     During the casting of the vote with the voting
29  machine, the individual votes and the vote totals
30  shall be shown on the display boards.  Before the

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 1  voting machine is closed, the presiding officer shall
 2  inquire of the house, "Have you all voted?"
 3                          Rule 80
 4             Quorum and Record Roll Call Votes
 5     A majority of the members shall constitute a
 6  quorum.
 7     A record roll call vote shall be ordered upon
 8  request of any two members.  The names of the members
 9  requesting the record roll call shall be entered in
10  the journal.
11                          Rule 81
12                     Previous Question
13     When a member moves for a previous question, that
14  member shall state whether the motion will apply to
15  the main question, to all the amendments, or to
16  particular amendments.  The motion requires an

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