House Journal: Page 393: Tuesday, February 13, 2001
28 same place in the bill.
29 However, an amendment to strike the enacting clause
30 shall always be considered first. An amendment filed
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1 by a committee shall have the next highest order of
2 priority, followed by an amendment to strike
3 everything after the enacting clause and insert new
4 language. An amendment to strike language or to
5 strike and insert new language, except an amendment to
6 strike everything after the enacting clause and insert
7 new language, shall not be considered before
8 amendments to perfect all or part of the same portion
9 of the bill.
10 Rule 69
11 Motions Not Debatable
12 The motions to lay on the table, to adjourn, to
13 adjourn to a time certain, for the previous question,
14 to defer, to rerefer, and appeals of a ruling of the
15 presiding officer shall be decided without debate.
16 Rule 70
17 Motion to Adjourn
18 A motion to adjourn shall always be in order,
19 except when a member is speaking or the house is
20 voting.
21 Rule 71
22 Withdrawal of Motions
23 After a motion is stated by the speaker, or read by
24 the chief clerk, it shall be deemed to be in
25 possession of the house, but may be withdrawn by leave
26 of the house.
27 Rule 72
28 Referral and Rereferral
29 Motions and reports may be referred and rereferred
30 at the pleasure of the house.
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1 Rule 73
2 Reconsideration
3 1. A motion to reconsider may be made only by a
4 member who voted on the prevailing side of the
5 question sought to be reconsidered.
6 2. A motion to reconsider may be made not later
7 than adjournment on the day following the day of the
8 action sought to be reconsidered. Where the floor
9 manager voted on the prevailing side, the floor
10 manager has the prior right to make the motion, until
11 adjournment on the day of the action sought to be
12 reconsidered. A motion to reconsider a nullification
13 resolution shall be acted upon not later than
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