House Journal: Page 382: Tuesday, February 13, 2001
18 reading shall consist of a "reading" as provided in
19 Rule 30.
20 31.3. Upon a first reading of the bill, the
21 speaker shall state that it is ready for commitment or
22 amendment; and the speaker shall commit it to the
23 standing or select committee, or to a committee of the
24 whole house. If to a committee of the whole house,
25 the house shall determine on what day.
26 31.4. On a day when the house is not in session,
27 the speaker shall cause a statement, which shall
28 consist of the title, enacting clause, bill number and
29 committee to which the bill is referred to be
30 published in the house journal. This publication
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1 shall constitute a first reading and commitment and
2 shall contain the notation "read and committed under
3 Rule 31.4".
4 31.5. All amendments offered to bills on file or
5 on the regular calendar shall be accompanied by such
6 copies as the chief clerk shall direct.
7 31.6. Such amendments shall give the number of the
8 bill sought to amend and the chief clerk shall
9 designate each such amendment thus: Amendment to
10 House File _________, or Senate File ________, by
11 ___________.
12 31.7. A bill reported out by committee shall go to
13 the speaker who shall direct that the bill be placed
14 on the regular calendar unless it covers subject
15 matter more properly within the jurisdiction of some
16 other standing committee, in which case the speaker
17 shall refer the bill to the proper standing committee.
18 In order to expedite important business and set a
19 definite time for the bill's consideration, the
20 speaker may direct the bill to be placed on the
21 special order calendar.
22 31.8. No amendment to the rules of the house, to
23 any resolution or bill, except technical amendments
24 and amendments to bills substituted for by senate
25 files containing substantially identical title,
26 language, subject matter, purpose and intrasectional
27 arrangement, shall be considered by the membership of
28 the house without a copy of the amendment having been
29 filed with the chief clerk by 4:00 p.m., or within one-
30 half hour of adjournment, whichever is later, on the
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1 day preceding floor debate on the amendment. If the
2 house adjourns prior to 2:00 p.m., on Friday, the final
3 deadline is two hours after adjournment. However,
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