House Journal: Page 380: Tuesday, February 13, 2001
14 Rule 26
15 Unanimous Consent Calendar
16 The speaker may, upon the request of three members,
17 place on a unanimous consent calendar any house
18 resolution or concurrent resolution which does not
19 contain an appropriation and which has been laid over
20 under Rule 25.
21 If such resolution is placed on the unanimous
22 consent calendar, it may be removed only upon a
23 written request submitted to the speaker by a member
24 of the house.
25 If not removed after five legislative days, the
26 chief clerk shall call up the resolution and without
27 debate the speaker shall pronounce that it has passed
28 by unanimous consent.
29 If the resolution is removed from the unanimous
30 consent calendar, the speaker may again lay the
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1 resolution over under Rule 25, place it on a different
2 calendar, or refer the resolution to any of the
3 standing committees of the house.
4 Rule 27
5 Forms of Bills and Joint Resolutions
6 Every house bill shall be introduced by one or more
7 members or by any standing or specially authorized
8 committee of the house, the administrative rules
9 review committee or interim study committee. All
10 bills and joint resolutions introduced shall be
11 prepared by the legislative service bureau with title,
12 enacting clause, text and explanation as directed by
13 the chief clerk of the house. One copy of each bill
14 shall be presented in a bill cover with the number of
15 copies of the bill and the title as directed by the
16 chief clerk.
17 Rule 28
18 Joint and Nullification Resolutions
19 Joint resolutions shall be framed and treated as
20 bills.
21 A "nullification resolution" is a joint resolution
22 which nullifies all of an administrative rule, or a
23 severable item of an administrative rule adopted
24 pursuant to chapter 17A of the Code. A nullification
25 resolution shall not amend an administrative rule by
26 adding language or by inserting new language in lieu
27 of existing language.
28 A nullification resolution may be introduced by an
29 individual, a standing committee or the administrative
30 rules review committee, and may be referred to a
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