House Journal: Page 121: Wednesday, January 22, 2003
18 time after 4:30 p.m. on Friday of the second week of
19 the second regular session of the general assembly
20 unless a written request for drafting the bill has
21 been filed with the legislative service bureau before
22 that time.
23 However, bills or joint resolutions sponsored by
24 standing committees or the administrative rules review
25 committee, co-sponsored by the majority and minority
26 floor leaders, or companion bills sponsored by the
27 house majority leader and the senate majority leader
28 may be drafted and introduced at any time permissible
29 under Joint Rule 20. House, concurrent, and
30 nullification resolutions may be introduced at any
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1 time.
2 Rule 30
3 Introduction and Reading of Bills
4 All bills and resolutions to be introduced in the
5 house shall be typed in proper form and filed with the
6 chief clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the legislative
7 day preceding its introduction.
8 Every bill shall receive two readings but no bill
9 shall receive its first and last readings on the same
10 day.
11 A "reading of a bill" as required by these rules
12 shall consist of a reading of the title and enacting
13 clause unless otherwise demanded by a house member.
14 Rule 31
15 First Reading, Commitment, and Amendment
16 31.1. A bill is introduced into the house by an
17 initial or "first reading of the bill".
18 31.2. When the house is in session the first
19 reading shall consist of a "reading" as provided in
20 Rule 30.
21 31.3. Upon a first reading of the bill, the
22 speaker shall state that it is ready for commitment or
23 amendment; and the speaker shall commit it to the
24 standing or select committee, or to a committee of the
25 whole house. If to a committee of the whole house,
26 the house shall determine on what day.
27 31.4. On a day when the house is not in session,
28 the speaker shall cause a statement, which shall
29 consist of the title, enacting clause, bill number and
30 committee to which the bill is referred to be
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1 published in the house journal. This publication
2 shall constitute a first reading and commitment and
3 shall contain the notation "read and committed under
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