House Resolution 7 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 2) A Resolution relating to permanent rules of the House 1 of Representatives for the Eighty-fifth General 2 Assembly. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 4 the permanent rules of the House for the eighty-fourth 5 general assembly Eighty-fifth General Assembly be as 6 follows: 7 DIVISION I —— GENERAL RULES 8 Rule 1 9 Call to Order and Order of Business 10 The speaker shall take the chair at the hour to 11 which the house has adjourned, and shall immediately 12 call the house to order, correct the journal of the 13 previous day’s proceedings, and proceed to other 14 business, including, but not limited to, introduction 15 of bills, reports, messages, communications, business 16 pending at adjournment, announcements, resolutions 17 and bills on their passage, and points of personal 18 privilege. 19 Rule 2 20 Quorum Call and Time of Convening 21 The house shall convene each Monday at 1:00 p.m. 22 and at 8:30 a.m. on all other legislative days, unless 23 otherwise ordered. The time of convening shall be 24 recorded in the journal. The house shall not convene 25 on Sunday during a regular or special session. 26 The speaker or a member may request a roll call to 27 -1- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 1/ 42

H.R. 7 determine if a quorum is present. 1 Rule 3 2 Absences from the House 3 No member shall be absent without leave while the 4 house is in session unless excused for good cause. 5 Rule 4 6 Preservation of Order 7 The speaker shall preserve order and decorum and 8 speak to points of order. Subject to an appeal to the 9 house by any member, the speaker shall decide questions 10 of order which shall not be debated. 11 The speaker may have the chamber of the house 12 cleared in case of any disturbance or disorderly 13 conduct. 14 Only past legislators, state officials, persons 15 whose presence is deemed by the speaker to be of 16 special significance to the house, and school classes 17 accompanied by teachers and seated in the galleries 18 shall be introduced in the house. 19 No person other than a member of the house shall be 20 allowed to speak from the floor of the house without 21 prior permission of the speaker. 22 The public may take photographs from the galleries 23 at any time. However, the use of flash bulbs or any 24 other artificial lighting is prohibited. 25 Members of the press may photograph from the press 26 box, but shall not use artificial lighting without 27 prior permission from the chief clerk of the house. 28 Photographs shall not be taken on the house floor when 29 the members are voting on a question put before the 30 -2- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 2/ 42

H.R. 7 house. Photographs or video recordings of the voting 1 boards shall not be taken while a nonrecord roll call 2 vote is displayed. Photographs may be taken on the 3 house floor at other times with the consent of the 4 subject or subjects of the photography. 5 Rule 4A 6 Use of Electronic Devices and Video Streaming in 7 Chamber 8 1. A person present in the house chamber while the 9 house is in order shall mute any cell phone, computer, 10 or other electronic device under the person’s control. 11 The speaker may remove from the chamber any person 12 acting in violation of this rule. 13 2. A member shall not use a cell phone or other 14 electronic device to audibly transmit or receive 15 communications while recognized by the presiding 16 officer to speak in debate. 17 3. The speaker shall control the time, place, 18 and manner of use of the house’s internet video 19 streaming system on the floor of the house and in the 20 visitors’ galleries. However, the speaker shall not 21 edit, censor, or shut off the house’s internet video 22 streaming system during debate on the floor of the 23 house. 24 Rule 5 25 Rules of Parliamentary Practice 26 The rules of parliamentary practice in Mason’s 27 Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the house 28 in all cases where they are not inconsistent with the 29 standing rules of the house, joint rules of the house 30 -3- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 3/ 42

H.R. 7 and senate, or customary practice of the house. 1 Rule 5A 2 House Budget 3 The speaker of the house shall annually prepare a 4 proposed budget for the house of representatives for 5 the payment of expenses, salaries, per diems, and other 6 items. The proposed budget shall be submitted on the 7 fourteenth day of each legislative session to the house 8 administration and rules committee, which shall approve 9 a proposed budget in house resolution form. The house 10 shall adopt a budget prior to adjournment. 11 Rule 6 12 The Speaker Pro Tempore 13 The house shall, at its pleasure, elect a speaker 14 pro tempore. When the speaker shall for any cause be 15 absent, the speaker pro tempore shall preside, except 16 when the chair is filled by appointment by either 17 the speaker or the speaker pro tempore. If a vacancy 18 occurs in the office of speaker, the speaker pro 19 tempore shall assume the duties and responsibilities 20 of the speaker until such time as the house shall elect 21 a new speaker. The speaker or the speaker pro tempore 22 shall have the right to name any member to perform the 23 duties of speaker, but such substitution shall not 24 extend beyond the adjournment. The acts of the speaker 25 pro tempore shall have the same validity as those of 26 the speaker. In the absence of both the speaker and 27 the speaker pro tempore, the house shall name a speaker 28 who shall preside over it and perform all the duties of 29 the speaker with the exception of signing bills, until 30 -4- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 4/ 42

H.R. 7 such time as the speaker or speaker pro tempore shall 1 be present, and the person’s acts shall have the same 2 force and validity as those of the regularly elected 3 speaker. 4 Rule 7 5 Amendment of Rules 6 A motion to change or rescind a standing rule or 7 order of the house requires one day’s notice. 8 Rule 8 9 Violation of House Rules 10 The speaker shall, or any member may, call to order 11 a member who violates the rules of the house. With 12 leave of the house, the member called to order may be 13 permitted to explain. If the case requires it, the 14 member shall be subject to censure of the house. 15 Rule 9 16 Referral of Rule Violations 17 The speaker shall, upon complaint of a member, 18 or upon the speaker’s own motion, refer any alleged 19 violation of house or joint rules by house members, 20 employees or staff to the house ethics committee upon 21 an initial finding that an investigation is warranted. 22 The ethics committee shall investigate such 23 allegations and report them back to the house with a 24 recommendation. 25 Rule 10 26 Recognition and Decorum in Debate 27 A member who wishes to speak in debate shall be 28 appropriately attired, with male members wearing coat 29 or tie. After recognition by the chair, a member 30 -5- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 5/ 42

H.R. 7 shall respectfully address the presiding officer 1 by saying “Mr. or Madam Speaker”. A member shall 2 confine all remarks to the question under debate, 3 shall be respectful of other members, and shall avoid 4 referencing or questioning the motives of another 5 member. 6 Rule 11 7 Limit on Debate 8 No member shall speak more than once on the same 9 question without leave of the speaker, nor more than 10 twice until every member choosing to speak has spoken, 11 except as provided in Rule 81. A member shall be 12 limited to ten minutes debate on bills, resolutions, 13 and amendments, but may be granted an extension of time 14 by consent of the house. However, the floor manager 15 of a bill or resolution and the lead sponsor of an 16 amendment may exceed the ten-minute limit on opening 17 and closing remarks. 18 Rule 12 19 Decorum During Debate 20 No member shall leave the house while the speaker 21 is putting a question. No one shall pass between the 22 speaker and a member who is speaking or two members who 23 have been recognized by the speaker. 24 Rule 13 25 Stating the Question 26 When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the 27 speaker. A motion made in writing shall be passed to 28 the speaker’s station before it is debated. 29 Rule 14 30 -6- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 6/ 42

H.R. 7 Putting the Question 1 Questions shall be distinctly put in this form: 2 “All those in favor of (the question) shall say ‘aye’;” 3 and after the affirmative voice is expressed, “All 4 those opposed to (the question) shall say ‘no’.” 5 If the speaker is in doubt or a member of the house 6 requests, a nonrecord roll call vote shall be taken. 7 DIVISION II —— EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 8 Rule 15 9 Chief Clerk of the House 10 The chief clerk of the house shall serve as 11 parliamentarian and chief administrative officer of the 12 house under the direction of the speaker of the house. 13 The chief clerk shall supervise the chief clerk’s 14 office; be responsible for the custody and safekeeping 15 of all bills, resolutions, and amendments filed, 16 except when they are in the custody of a committee; 17 have charge of the daily journal; have control of all 18 rooms assigned for the use of the house; attest to the 19 accuracy and correctness of text and action on bills 20 and resolutions; process the handling of amendments 21 when filed and during the floor consideration of bills; 22 insert adopted amendments into bills before transmittal 23 to the senate and prior to final enrollment; supervise 24 legislative printing and the distribution of printed 25 material; and perform all other duties pertaining to 26 the office of the chief clerk. 27 Rule 16 28 Legislative and Session Days 29 For purposes of these rules, a legislative day is a 30 -7- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 7/ 42

H.R. 7 day when the house is called to order. A legislative 1 day that runs past midnight is not considered a new 2 legislative day. A session day is any calendar day 3 beginning with the convening of the annual regular 4 session and ending with adjournment sine die. 5 Rule 17 6 Sergeant-At-Arms 7 The sergeant-at-arms shall execute all orders of 8 the house and the presiding officer; perform all 9 assigned duties related to the policing and good order 10 of the house; supervise the entrance and exit of all 11 persons to and from the chamber; promptly execute all 12 messages, etc.; provide that the chamber is properly 13 ventilated and open for the use of the members; and 14 perform all other services pertaining to the office of 15 sergeant-at-arms. 16 Rule 18 17 Secretaries 18 Each member may hire a secretary for the legislative 19 session who shall be under the general direction of the 20 member and the chief clerk. Secretaries shall be on 21 duty at the house from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday 22 through Thursday and on other legislative days when 23 required by the chief clerk, except when excused by the 24 member for whom the secretary works. Secretaries shall 25 perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the 26 member or the chief clerk. 27 Rule 19 28 Extra Compensation of Employees 29 No employee shall receive any extra compensation, 30 -8- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 8/ 42

H.R. 7 except as provided by the house, or tips for services 1 performed while on duty. Any violation of this rule 2 shall be grounds for removal. 3 DIVISION III —— VISITORS AND LOBBYISTS 4 Rule 20 5 Admission to the House; Lobbying 6 The chamber of the house shall include the 7 vestibule, restrooms, bill room, lounge, visitors’ 8 galleries, and floor of the house. 9 The floor of the house shall consist of the 10 area between the north and south walls, including 11 the representatives’ desks, the press box, and the 12 speaker’s station, but excluding the visitors’ 13 galleries. 14 During a legislative day while the house is in 15 order, no member of the general assembly or legislative 16 employee or intern shall be admitted to the floor of 17 the house if attired in jeans of any color without 18 leave of the speaker. 19 During a legislative day while the house is in 20 order, and one-half hour before the house convenes and 21 one-half hour after the house recesses or adjourns, 22 no person shall be admitted to the floor of the house 23 except: 24 1. Members of the general assembly and authorized 25 legislative employees in the performance of their 26 duties. 27 2. Former members of the general assembly who are 28 not registered lobbyists. 29 3. A general assembly member’s family. 30 -9- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 9/ 42

H.R. 7 4. Representatives of the press, radio, and 1 television who shall go directly to and from the press 2 box. 3 5. Legislative interns registered with the chief 4 clerk who shall go directly to and from the seat of 5 their assigned representative or to be seated in the 6 perimeter seating area. 7 6. Designated representatives of a political party 8 having members serving in the house. 9 7. Members of the state executive council, the 10 lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the 11 governor’s executive assistants and administrative 12 assistants, and the administrative rules coordinator, 13 all of whom shall be confined to the perimeter area. 14 The current status of former members of the general 15 assembly shall govern their access to the floor under 16 these rules. 17 No other persons shall be allowed on the house floor 18 while the house is in order without permission of the 19 presiding officer of the house. When the house is not 20 in order, guests of a member of the general assembly 21 escorted by that member shall be allowed on the house 22 floor. 23 No person admitted to the floor of the house while 24 the house is in order, except members of the general 25 assembly, shall lobby or attempt to exercise any 26 influence with any member for or against any matter 27 then pending or that may thereafter be considered by 28 the house. 29 A registered lobbyist shall not be admitted to 30 -10- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 10/ 42

H.R. 7 the floor of the house on any legislative day except 1 for ceremonial purposes or for attendance at public 2 hearings. 3 A lobbyist who represents the position of a state 4 government agency, in which the person serves or is 5 employed as the designated representative for purposes 6 of encouraging the passage or defeat of legislation, 7 shall file with the chief clerk of the house a 8 statement of the general subjects of legislation in 9 which the lobbyist is or may be interested, but shall 10 not lobby for or against a bill, resolution, or study 11 bill unless the lobbyist does so with the written 12 authorization and on behalf of a statewide elected 13 or retained official. The official’s writing may 14 authorize the lobbyist to register and lobby for or 15 against any or all bills in which the lobbyist is 16 or may be interested or may restrict the lobbyist 17 to register and lobby for or against only some bills 18 in which the lobbyist is or may be interested. The 19 written authorizations shall be filed with the chief 20 clerk, according to a procedure established by the 21 clerk for the filing of the authorizations and for 22 making them available to the public, by the following 23 statewide elected or retained official for the 24 following offices, departments, agencies, and branch: 25 By the attorney general, auditor of state, secretary 26 of state, and treasurer of state, for their respective 27 offices. 28 By the secretary of agriculture, for the department 29 of agriculture and land stewardship. 30 -11- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 11/ 42

H.R. 7 By the chairperson of the ethics and campaign 1 disclosure board, for the executive director, legal 2 counsel, and other employees of the board. 3 By the governor, for all other executive branch 4 offices and departments. 5 By the chief justice of the supreme court, for the 6 judicial branch. 7 Each member, employee of the house, and registered 8 lobbyist may report violations of this rule immediately 9 to the sergeant-at-arms or the chief clerk. 10 Any person for cause may be summarily dismissed 11 from the chamber of the house, by action of the house, 12 and may forfeit that person’s right to admission 13 thereafter. 14 Rule 20A 15 Legislative Interns 16 A member may appoint one or more interns who shall 17 register with the chief clerk. Only one legislative 18 intern per member of the house is allowed on the floor 19 of the house at any one time. 20 Rule 21 21 Distribution of Literature and Other Items 22 No person except a member or employee of the house 23 of representatives shall distribute or cause to be 24 distributed any pamphlets, material, or other printed 25 literature, or any other items to the members’ desks 26 in the house without authorization. An employee 27 of the house shall generally distribute or cause 28 to be distributed such literature or items only on 29 behalf of the employee’s office or staff. Items which 30 -12- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 12/ 42

H.R. 7 are permissible gifts under chapter 68B of the Code 1 may be distributed to the members’ desks with the 2 authorization of the chief clerk. 3 All copies of pamphlets, material, or printed 4 literature distributed by a member or employee of the 5 house of representatives shall bear the name of the 6 member or employee’s office or staff. 7 Other distributions of pamphlets, material, or 8 other printed literature shall bear their source of 9 origin and be distributed through the legislative 10 post office or to the members’ desks by completing 11 a form containing a member’s or the chief clerk’s 12 authorization, with the authorization form filed with 13 the chief clerk. The authorization form shall be 14 retained for a reasonable time period by the chief 15 clerk. 16 Rule 22 17 Distribution of Materials Printed by the State 18 A member of the house shall not distribute maps, 19 books, and pamphlets which have been printed by the 20 state of Iowa and upon which the name of the member 21 of the house has been affixed unless the member has 22 purchased the materials or unless the member has 23 affixed the words “Paid for by the citizens of Iowa and 24 distributed by representative (member’s name).” 25 DIVISION IV —— FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR BILLS AND OTHER 26 DOCUMENTS 27 Rule 23 28 Documents Signed by the Speaker 29 All acts and joint resolutions shall be signed by 30 -13- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 13/ 42

H.R. 7 the speaker, and all writs, warrants, and subpoenas 1 issued by order of the house, shall be signed by the 2 speaker and attested by the chief clerk. The speaker 3 shall cause certificates of recognition or condolence 4 to be issued by the house which shall be signed by 5 the speaker and the chief clerk. The chief clerk 6 shall maintain a list of certificates issued including 7 the name of the requesting member of the house, the 8 name of the recipient, the reason for recognition or 9 condolence, and the date of issuance. 10 Rule 24 11 Presentation of Petitions 12 All petitions, memorials, and other papers addressed 13 to the house shall be signed by the member and filed 14 with the chief clerk. The receipt of petitions shall 15 be noted in the journal and such petitions shall be 16 available in the office of the chief clerk. 17 Rule 25 18 Consideration of Simple and Concurrent Resolutions 19 Action on a simple or concurrent resolution, except 20 a memorial resolution, shall not be taken until one day 21 after the resolution has been placed on the members’ 22 desks. After the resolution is adopted, the chief 23 clerk shall have the resolution printed in the compiled 24 journal and shall transmit certified copies of the 25 resolution as directed. 26 Rule 26 27 Unanimous Consent Calendar 28 The speaker may, upon the request of three members, 29 place on a unanimous consent calendar any house 30 -14- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 14/ 42

H.R. 7 resolution or concurrent resolution which does not 1 contain an appropriation and which has been laid over 2 under Rule 25. 3 If such resolution is placed on the unanimous 4 consent calendar, it may be removed only upon a written 5 request submitted to the speaker by a member of the 6 house. 7 If not removed after five legislative days, the 8 chief clerk shall call up the resolution and without 9 debate the speaker shall pronounce that it has passed 10 by unanimous consent. 11 If the resolution is removed from the unanimous 12 consent calendar, the speaker may again lay the 13 resolution over under Rule 25, place it on a different 14 calendar, or refer the resolution to any of the 15 standing committees of the house. 16 Rule 26A 17 Senate Bills and Resolutions 18 A senate bill or resolution may be referred to a 19 standing committee or passed on file. 20 Rule 27 21 Forms of Bills and Joint Resolutions 22 Every house bill shall be introduced by one or more 23 members or by any standing or specially authorized 24 committee of the house or the administrative rules 25 review committee. All bills and joint resolutions 26 introduced shall be prepared by the legislative 27 services agency with title, enacting clause, text 28 and explanation as directed by the chief clerk of the 29 house. One copy of each bill shall be presented in a 30 -15- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 15/ 42

H.R. 7 bill cover with the number of copies of the bill and 1 the title as directed by the chief clerk. 2 Rule 28 3 Joint and Nullification Resolutions 4 Joint resolutions shall be framed and treated as 5 bills. 6 A “nullification resolution” is a joint resolution 7 which nullifies all of an administrative rule, or 8 a severable item of an administrative rule adopted 9 pursuant to chapter 17A of the Code. A nullification 10 resolution shall not amend an administrative rule by 11 adding language or by inserting new language in lieu of 12 existing language. 13 A nullification resolution may be introduced by an 14 individual, a standing committee or the administrative 15 rules review committee, and may be referred to a 16 standing committee. A nullification resolution is 17 debatable, but cannot be amended on the floor of the 18 house. 19 Rule 29 20 Time of Introduction of Bills 21 No bill or joint resolution under individual 22 sponsorship, other than a nullification resolution, 23 shall be read for the first time after 4:30 p.m. on 24 Friday of the fifth week of the first regular session 25 of the general assembly unless a formal request for 26 drafting the bill has been filed with the legislative 27 services agency before that time. 28 After adjournment of the first regular session, 29 bills may be prefiled at any time before the convening 30 -16- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 16/ 42

H.R. 7 of the second regular session. No bill or joint 1 resolution under individual sponsorship, other than a 2 nullification resolution, shall be read for the first 3 time after 4:30 p.m. on Friday of the second week of 4 the second regular session of the general assembly 5 unless a formal request for drafting the bill has been 6 filed with the legislative services agency before that 7 time. 8 However, bills or joint resolutions sponsored 9 by standing committees or the administrative rules 10 review committee, co-sponsored by the majority and 11 minority floor leaders, or companion bills sponsored 12 by the house majority leader and the senate majority 13 leader may be drafted and introduced at any time 14 permissible under Joint Rule 20. House, concurrent, 15 and nullification resolutions may be introduced at any 16 time. 17 Rule 30 18 Introduction and Reading of Bills 19 All bills and resolutions to be introduced in the 20 house shall be prepared in proper form and filed 21 with the chief clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 22 legislative day preceding its introduction. 23 Every bill shall receive two readings but no bill 24 shall receive its first and last readings on the same 25 day. 26 A “reading of a bill” as required by these rules 27 shall consist of a reading of the title and enacting 28 clause. 29 Rule 31 30 -17- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 17/ 42

H.R. 7 First Reading, Commitment, and Amendment 1 1. A bill is introduced into the house by an 2 initial or “first reading of the bill”. 3 2. When the house is in session the first reading 4 shall consist of a “reading” as provided in Rule 30. 5 3. Upon a first reading of the bill, the speaker 6 shall state that it is ready for commitment or 7 amendment; and the speaker shall commit it to the 8 standing or select committee, or to a committee of the 9 whole house. If to a committee of the whole house, the 10 house shall determine on what day. 11 4. On a nonlegislative day the speaker may cause a 12 statement, which shall consist of the title, enacting 13 clause, bill number and committee to which the bill 14 is referred, to be published in the house journal. 15 This publication shall constitute a first reading and 16 commitment and shall contain the notation “read and 17 committed under Rule 31”. 18 5. All amendments offered to bills and resolutions 19 shall be accompanied by such copies as the chief clerk 20 shall direct. 21 6. Such amendments shall give the number of 22 the bill sought to amend and the chief clerk shall 23 designate each such amendment thus: Amendment to 24 House File _________, or Senate File ________, by 25 ___________. 26 7. A bill reported out by committee shall go to the 27 speaker who shall direct that the bill be placed on the 28 regular calendar unless it covers subject matter more 29 properly within the jurisdiction of some other standing 30 -18- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 18/ 42

H.R. 7 committee, in which case the speaker shall refer the 1 bill to the proper standing committee. In order to 2 expedite important business and set a definite time for 3 the bill’s consideration, the speaker may direct the 4 bill to be placed on the special order calendar. 5 8. No amendment to the rules of the house, to any 6 resolution or bill, except technical amendments and 7 amendments to bills substituted for by senate files 8 containing substantially identical title, language, 9 subject matter, purpose and intrasectional arrangement, 10 shall be considered by the membership of the house 11 without a copy of the amendment having been filed with 12 the chief clerk by 4:00 p.m. or within one-half hour of 13 adjournment, whichever is later, on the day preceding 14 floor debate on the amendment. If the house adjourns 15 prior to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, the final deadline is two 16 hours after adjournment. However, committee amendments 17 filed pursuant to the submission of the committee 18 report may be accepted after this deadline. This 19 provision shall not apply to any proposal debated on 20 the floor of the house after the thirteenth week of 21 the first session and the twelfth week of the second 22 session. No amendment or amendment to an amendment 23 to a bill, rule of the house, or resolution shall be 24 considered by the membership of the house without 25 a copy of the amendment being on the desks of the 26 entire membership of the house prior to consideration. 27 However, the membership of the house may consider an 28 amendment or an amendment to an amendment to a bill, 29 rule of the house, or resolution without a copy of the 30 -19- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 19/ 42

H.R. 7 amendment being on the desks of the entire membership 1 of the house prior to consideration if a copy of the 2 amendment is made available to the entire membership of 3 the house electronically. 4 Rule 32 5 Commitment of Appropriation and Revenue Bills 6 All bills to appropriate money shall be referred to 7 the appropriations committee, and all bills pertaining 8 to the levy, assessment, or collection of taxes or fees 9 shall be referred to the committee on ways and means. 10 Rule 33 11 Regular Calendar 12 Bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 13 resolutions reported out for passage, amendment and 14 passage, or without recommendation by a committee, 15 or passed on file shall be arranged on a regular 16 calendar by the chief clerk each day and electronically 17 distributed to the members at the opening of each 18 legislative day. The regular calendar shall include 19 a list of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 20 resolutions which have been special ordered, including 21 the date upon which debate is scheduled to begin 22 on each of them, which shall be no sooner than five 23 session days from the first date of publication on the 24 regular calendar. 25 Rule 34 26 Daily Debate Calendar 27 The majority floor leadership shall cause to 28 be prepared and distributed to the members at the 29 opening of each legislative day when floor action is 30 -20- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 20/ 42

H.R. 7 scheduled, a daily debate calendar consisting of bills, 1 nullification resolutions, and joint resolutions from 2 the regular calendar setting forth the number and 3 title of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 4 resolutions for the next legislative day that floor 5 action is scheduled. 6 This rule does not apply to bills which have passed 7 both houses in different forms, reconsiderations, or 8 veto reconsiderations. 9 Rule 35 10 Substitution of Bills 11 A senate bill or resolution may be substituted 12 for an identical house bill or resolution which has 13 been called up for debate. An amendment to a senate 14 bill or resolution which has been substituted for an 15 identical house bill or resolution is out of order if 16 an identical amendment to the house bill or resolution 17 was considered. 18 Rule 36 19 Consideration of Committee Amendments 20 After a bill has been referred and reported back, 21 it shall be considered on its first reading after the 22 amendments of the committee have been read. 23 Rule 37 24 Amendments to Special Order Bills 25 All amendments to bills which have been special 26 ordered shall be filed at least three session days 27 prior to the date set for debate. Amendments to an 28 amendment shall be filed at least two session days 29 prior to the date set for debate. However, corrective 30 -21- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 21/ 42

H.R. 7 amendments and amendments sponsored by either the 1 majority floor leader or the minority floor leader may 2 be filed at any time. Rule 31, subsection 8, shall not 3 apply to these amendments. 4 A corrective amendment is an amendment which does 5 not substantively change the amendment or the bill. 6 Rule 38 7 Germane Amendments 8 An amendment must be germane to the subject matter 9 of the bill it seeks to amend. An amendment to an 10 amendment must be germane to both the amendment and the 11 bill it seeks to amend. When a member objects to an 12 amendment on grounds that the amendment is not germane, 13 the speaker may invite members, who shall include the 14 majority and minority leaders, to the speaker’s station 15 to discuss the objection. 16 Rule 39 17 Consideration of Bills 18 Bills, including committee bills, joint resolutions, 19 and nullification resolutions, reported out for 20 passage, for amendment and passage, or without 21 recommendation by the committee, are first eligible to 22 be acted upon beginning the third legislative day they 23 appear on the regular calendar. 24 Committee reports shall be printed in the journal 25 immediately after they are filed with the chief clerk. 26 Reports recommending bills, joint resolutions, and 27 nullification resolutions for passage, for amendment 28 and passage, or without recommendation shall stand 29 approved unless written objections are filed during 30 -22- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 22/ 42

H.R. 7 the first legislative day following their printing in 1 the journal. If objections are filed, they shall be 2 disposed of as soon as possible. 3 Rule 40 4 Consideration of Bills Upon Last Reading 5 No amendment, unless by way of correcting an error 6 or omission, shall be received to any bill on its last 7 reading, and no debate shall be allowed on it. 8 Rule 41 9 Printing of Bills and Joint Resolutions 10 Bills and joint resolutions shall be printed in form 11 as provided by law and by rule. Each house may direct 12 the printing of an additional number of its own bills. 13 Legalizing bills of a local or private nature shall 14 be printed in bill form and placed in the files of the 15 members, the same as other bills, in the order of their 16 introduction. The cost of printing shall be deposited 17 with the treasurer of state in advance at a rate to be 18 fixed, and the newspaper publication of the bill shall 19 be without cost to the state. No legalizing act may 20 be introduced until all provisions of law have been 21 complied with. 22 Rule 42 23 Certification and Engrossment of Bills 24 The chief clerk shall certify the passage of each 25 bill and note the date of its passage. 26 In engrossing a bill, the chief clerk shall 27 correct all obvious typographical, spelling, or other 28 clerical errors and change section subunit numbers 29 and letters and internal references as required to 30 -23- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 23/ 42

H.R. 7 conform the original bill to any amendments which have 1 been adopted. The chief clerk shall report all such 2 corrections or changes in the journal. The engrossed 3 bill shall be placed in the bill file with the original 4 bill and amendments. 5 Rule 43 6 Rereferral 7 A bill may be rereferred by the speaker or, upon 8 motion, by the house at any time before its passage and 9 after the report of its referral to committee. 10 Rule 44 11 Effect of Indefinite Postponement 12 When a question is indefinitely postponed, it shall 13 not be acted upon again during that session. 14 Rule 45 15 Status of Bills Following First Regular Session 16 Except for those bills which have been adopted by 17 both houses in different forms, all bills which have 18 not been withdrawn, defeated or indefinitely postponed, 19 shall be rereferred to committee upon adjournment of 20 the first regular session. Within seven days after 21 the first committee meeting following convening of 22 the second regular session, the committee chair shall 23 submit the bill to the full committee for action or the 24 chair shall reassign the bill to a subcommittee. 25 DIVISION V —— COMMITTEE PROCEDURES 26 Rule 46 27 Appointment of Committees 28 All committees shall be appointed by the speaker, 29 unless otherwise especially directed by the house. 30 -24- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 24/ 42

H.R. 7 Minority party members of a committee shall be 1 appointed by the speaker upon recommendation of the 2 minority leader. 3 Rule 47 4 Reserved 5 Rule 48 6 Study Bills 7 A study bill is any matter which a member of 8 the house wishes to have considered by a standing 9 committee, other than appropriations, without being 10 introduced in the house by a first reading. A 11 study bill shall be prepared in proper form by the 12 legislative services agency prior to submission. 13 Upon taking possession of a study bill, the 14 committee chair shall notify the speaker and then 15 submit four copies of the bill to the legal counsel’s 16 office for numbering. 17 A study bill shall bear the name of the member who 18 wishes to have the bill considered. A study bill 19 submitted by a state agency or board for consideration 20 shall bear the name of the state agency or board. A 21 committee chair may submit a study bill in the name of 22 that committee. 23 Final committee action on a study bill shall not be 24 taken until one day following the notation of the study 25 bill assignment in the house journal. 26 Rule 49 27 Committee Meetings 28 No committee, except a conference committee or the 29 administrative rules review committee, shall meet 30 -25- LSB 1292HV (2) 85 rj/nh 25/ 42