House Journal: Page 123: Wednesday, January 20, 1999

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 1  beginning of each second session as it was immediately
 2  before adjournment of the previous regular or
 3  extraordinary session; however the rules of either
 4  house may provide for re-referral of some or all bills
 5  and resolutions to standing committees upon
 6  adjournment of each session or at the beginning of a
 7  subsequent regular or extraordinary session, except
 8  those which have been adopted by both houses in
 9  different forms.
10     Upon final adoption of a concurrent resolution at
11  any extraordinary session affecting that session, or
12  at a regular session affecting any extraordinary
13  session which may be held before the next regular
14  session, the creation of any calendar by either house
15  shall be suspended and the business of the session
16  shall consist solely of those bills or subject matters
17  stated in the resolution adopted.  Bills named in the
18  resolution, or bills containing the subject matter
19  provided for in the resolution, may, at any time, be
20  called up for debate in either house by the majority
21  leader of that house.
22                                 Rule 4
23                 Presentation of Messages
24     All messages between the two houses shall be sent
25  by the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of
26  the house of representatives, shall be communicated to
27  the presiding officer.
28                                Rule 5
29                Printing and Form of Bills
30                    and Other Documents
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 1     Bills and joint resolutions shall be introduced,
 2  numbered, prepared, and printed as provided by law, or
 3  in the absence of such law, in a manner determined by
 4  the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the
 5  house of representatives.  Proposed bills and
 6  resolutions which are not introduced but are referred
 7  to committee shall be tracked in the legislative
 8  computer system as are introduced bills and
 9  resolutions.  The referral of proposed bills and
10  resolutions to committee shall be entered in the
11  journal.
12     All bills and joint resolutions introduced shall be
13  in a form and number approved by the secretary of the
14  senate and chief clerk of the house.
15     The legal counsel's office of each house shall
16  approve all bills before introduction.
17                               Rule 6
18                      Companion Bills

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