House Journal: Page 330: Wednesday, February 7, 2001
2 committee report and shall have the same effect as if
3 the conference committee had disagreed.
4 4. An agreement on recommendations must be
5 approved by at least three members from each house.
6 The committee shall submit two originals of the report
7 signed by at least three members of each house with
8 one signed original and three copies to be submitted
9 to each house. The report shall first be acted upon
10 in the house originating the bill. Such action,
11 including all papers, shall be immediately referred by
12 the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the
13 house of representatives to the other house.
14 5. The report of agreement is debatable, but
15 cannot be amended. If the report contains recommended
16 amendments to the bill, adoption of the report shall
17 automatically adopt all amendments contained therein.
18 After the report is adopted, there shall be no more
19 debate, and the bill shall immediately be placed upon
20 its final passage.
21 6. Refusal of either house to adopt the conference
22 committee report has the same effect as if the
23 committee had disagreed.
24 7. If the conference committee fails to reach
25 agreement, a report of such failure signed by at least
26 three members of each house shall be given promptly to
27 each house. The bill shall be returned to the house
28 that originated the bill, the members of the committee
29 shall be immediately discharged, and a new conference
30 committee appointed in the same manner as the first
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1 conference committee.
2 8. The authority of a second or subsequent
3 conference committee shall cover free conference
4 during which the committee has authority to propose
5 amendments to any portion of a bill provided the
6 amendment is within the subject matter content of the
7 bill as passed by the house of origin or as amended by
8 the second house.
9 Rule 14
10 Enrollment and Authentication of Bills
11 A bill or resolution which has passed both houses
12 shall be enrolled in the house of origin under the
13 direction of either the secretary or the chief clerk
14 and its house of origin shall be certified by the
15 endorsement of the secretary of the senate or the
16 chief clerk of the house.
17 After enrollment, each bill shall be signed by the
18 president of the senate and by the speaker of the
19 house.
20 Rule 15
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