House Resolution 11 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 11 BY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 16) A Resolution relating to permanent rules of the House 1 of Representatives for the Eighty-eighth General 2 Assembly. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 4 the permanent rules of the House for the Eighty-seventh 5 Eighty-eighth General Assembly be as follows: 6 DIVISION I —— GENERAL RULES 7 Rule 1 8 Call to Order and Order of Business 9 The speaker shall take the chair at the hour to 10 which the house has adjourned, and shall immediately 11 call the house to order, correct the journal of the 12 previous day’s proceedings, and proceed to other 13 business, including, but not limited to, introduction 14 of bills, reports, messages, communications, business 15 pending at adjournment, announcements, resolutions 16 and bills on their passage, and points of personal 17 privilege. 18 Rule 2 19 Quorum Call and Time of Convening 20 The house shall convene each Monday at 1:00 p.m. 21 and at 8:30 a.m. on all other legislative days, unless 22 otherwise ordered. The time of convening shall be 23 recorded in the journal. The house shall not convene 24 on Sunday during a regular or special session. 25 The speaker or a member may request a roll call to 26 determine if a quorum is present. 27 -1- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 1/ 42

H.R. 11 Rule 3 1 Absences from the House 2 No member shall be absent without leave while the 3 house is in session unless excused for good cause. 4 Rule 4 5 Preservation of Order 6 The speaker shall preserve order and decorum and 7 speak to points of order. Subject to an appeal to the 8 house by any member, the speaker shall decide questions 9 of order which shall not be debated. 10 While recognized to speak in debate, a member 11 shall not use any visual aids to explain to others the 12 member’s points in the debate without leave of the 13 speaker. 14 The speaker may have the chamber of the house 15 cleared in case of any disturbance or disorderly 16 conduct. 17 Only past legislators, state officials, persons 18 whose presence is deemed by the speaker to be of 19 special significance to the house, and school classes 20 accompanied by teachers and seated in the galleries 21 shall be introduced in the house. 22 No person other than a member of the house shall be 23 allowed to speak from the floor of the house without 24 prior permission of the speaker. 25 The public may take photographs from the galleries 26 at any time. However, the use of flash bulbs or any 27 other artificial lighting is prohibited. 28 Members of the press may photograph from the press 29 box, but shall not use artificial lighting without 30 -2- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 2/ 42

H.R. 11 prior permission from the chief clerk of the house. 1 Photographs shall not be taken on the house floor when 2 the members are voting on a question put before the 3 house. Photographs or video recordings of the voting 4 boards shall not be taken while a nonrecord roll call 5 vote is displayed. Photographs may be taken on the 6 house floor at other times with the consent of the 7 subject or subjects of the photography. 8 Rule 4A 9 Use of Electronic Devices and Video Streaming in 10 Chamber 11 1. A person present in the house chamber while the 12 house is in order shall mute any cell phone, computer, 13 or other electronic device under the person’s control. 14 The speaker may remove from the chamber any person 15 acting in violation of this rule. 16 2. A member shall not use a cell phone or other 17 electronic device to audibly transmit or receive 18 communications while recognized by the presiding 19 officer to speak in debate. 20 3. The speaker shall control the time, place, 21 and manner of use of the house’s internet video 22 streaming system on the floor of the house and in the 23 visitors’ galleries. However, the speaker shall not 24 edit, censor, or shut off the house’s internet video 25 streaming system during debate on the floor of the 26 house. 27 Rule 5 28 Rules of Parliamentary Practice 29 The rules of parliamentary practice in Mason’s 30 -3- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 3/ 42

H.R. 11 Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the house 1 in all cases where they are not inconsistent with the 2 standing rules of the house, joint rules of the house 3 and senate, or customary practice of the house. 4 Rule 5A 5 House Budget 6 The speaker of the house shall annually prepare a 7 proposed budget for the house of representatives for 8 the payment of expenses, salaries, per diems, and other 9 items. The proposed budget shall be submitted on the 10 fourteenth day of each legislative session to the house 11 administration and rules committee, which shall approve 12 a proposed budget in house resolution form. The house 13 shall adopt a budget prior to adjournment. 14 Rule 6 15 The Speaker Pro Tempore 16 The house shall, at its pleasure, elect a speaker 17 pro tempore. When the speaker shall for any cause be 18 absent, the speaker pro tempore shall preside, except 19 when the chair is filled by appointment by either 20 the speaker or the speaker pro tempore. If a vacancy 21 occurs in the office of speaker, the speaker pro 22 tempore shall assume the duties and responsibilities 23 of the speaker until such time as the house shall elect 24 a new speaker. The speaker or the speaker pro tempore 25 shall have the right to name any member to perform the 26 duties of speaker, but such substitution shall not 27 extend beyond the adjournment. The acts of the speaker 28 pro tempore shall have the same validity as those of 29 the speaker. In the absence of both the speaker and 30 -4- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 4/ 42

H.R. 11 the speaker pro tempore, the house shall name a speaker 1 who shall preside over it and perform all the duties of 2 the speaker with the exception of signing bills, until 3 such time as the speaker or speaker pro tempore shall 4 be present, and the person’s acts shall have the same 5 force and validity as those of the regularly elected 6 speaker. 7 Rule 7 8 Amendment of Rules 9 A motion to change or rescind a standing rule or 10 order of the house requires one day’s notice. 11 Rule 8 12 Violation of House Rules 13 The speaker shall, or any member may, call to order 14 a member who violates the rules of the house. With 15 leave of the house, the member called to order may be 16 permitted to explain. If the case requires it, the 17 member shall be subject to censure of the house. 18 Rule 9 19 Referral of Rule Violations 20 The speaker shall, upon complaint of a member, 21 or upon the speaker’s own motion, refer any alleged 22 violation of house or joint rules by house members, 23 employees or staff to the house ethics committee upon 24 an initial finding that an investigation is warranted. 25 The ethics committee shall investigate such 26 allegations and report them back to the house with a 27 recommendation. 28 Rule 10 29 Recognition and Decorum in Debate 30 -5- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 5/ 42

H.R. 11 A member who wishes to speak in debate shall be 1 appropriately attired, with male members wearing coat 2 or tie. After recognition by the chair, a member 3 shall respectfully address the presiding officer 4 by saying “Mr. or Madam Speaker”. A member shall 5 confine all remarks to the question under debate, 6 shall be respectful of other members, and shall avoid 7 referencing or questioning the motives of another 8 member. 9 Rule 11 10 Limit on Debate 11 No member shall speak more than once on the same 12 question without leave of the speaker, nor more than 13 twice until every member choosing to speak has spoken, 14 except as provided in Rule 81. A member shall be 15 limited to ten minutes debate on bills, resolutions, 16 and amendments, but may be granted an extension of time 17 by consent of the house. However, the floor manager 18 of a bill or resolution and the lead sponsor of an 19 amendment may exceed the ten-minute limit on opening 20 and closing remarks. 21 Rule 12 22 Decorum During Debate 23 No member shall leave the house while the speaker 24 is putting a question. No one shall pass between the 25 speaker and a member who is speaking or two members who 26 have been recognized by the speaker. 27 Rule 13 28 Stating the Question 29 When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the 30 -6- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 6/ 42

H.R. 11 speaker. A motion made in writing shall be passed to 1 the speaker’s station before it is debated. 2 Rule 14 3 Putting the Question 4 Questions shall be distinctly put in this form: 5 “All those in favor of (the question) shall say ‘aye’;” 6 and after the affirmative voice is expressed, “All 7 those opposed to (the question) shall say ‘no’.” 8 If the speaker is in doubt or a member of the house 9 requests, a nonrecord roll call vote shall be taken. 10 DIVISION II —— EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 11 Rule 15 12 Chief Clerk of the House 13 The chief clerk of the house shall serve as 14 parliamentarian and chief administrative officer of the 15 house under the direction of the speaker of the house. 16 The chief clerk shall supervise the chief clerk’s 17 office; be responsible for the custody and safekeeping 18 of all bills, resolutions, and amendments filed, 19 except when they are in the custody of a committee; 20 have charge of the daily journal; have control of all 21 rooms assigned for the use of the house; attest to the 22 accuracy and correctness of text and action on bills 23 and resolutions; process the handling of amendments 24 when filed and during the floor consideration of bills; 25 insert adopted amendments into bills before transmittal 26 to the senate and prior to final enrollment; supervise 27 legislative printing and the distribution of printed 28 material; and perform all other duties pertaining to 29 the office of the chief clerk. 30 -7- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 7/ 42

H.R. 11 Rule 16 1 Legislative and Session Days 2 For purposes of these rules, a legislative day is a 3 day when the house is called to order. A legislative 4 day that runs past midnight is not considered a new 5 legislative day. A session day is any calendar day 6 beginning with the convening of the annual regular 7 session and ending with adjournment sine die. 8 Rule 17 9 Sergeant-At-Arms 10 The sergeant-at-arms shall execute all orders of 11 the house and the presiding officer; perform all 12 assigned duties related to the policing and good order 13 of the house; supervise the entrance and exit of all 14 persons to and from the chamber; promptly execute all 15 messages, etc.; provide that the chamber is properly 16 ventilated and open for the use of the members; and 17 perform all other services pertaining to the office of 18 sergeant-at-arms. 19 Rule 18 20 Secretaries 21 Each member may hire a secretary for the legislative 22 session who shall be under the general direction of the 23 member and the chief clerk. Secretaries shall be on 24 duty at the house from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday 25 through Thursday and on other legislative days when 26 required by the chief clerk, except when excused by the 27 member for whom the secretary works. Secretaries shall 28 perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the 29 member or the chief clerk. 30 -8- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 8/ 42

H.R. 11 Rule 19 1 Extra Compensation of Employees 2 No employee shall receive any extra compensation, 3 except as provided by the house, or tips for services 4 performed while on duty. Any violation of this rule 5 shall be grounds for removal. 6 DIVISION III —— VISITORS AND LOBBYISTS 7 Rule 20 8 Admission to the House; Lobbying 9 The chamber of the house shall include the 10 vestibule, restrooms, bill room, lounge, visitors’ 11 galleries, and floor of the house. 12 The floor of the house shall consist of the 13 area between the north and south walls, including 14 the representatives’ desks, the press box, and the 15 speaker’s station, but excluding the visitors’ 16 galleries. 17 During a legislative day while the house is in 18 order, no member of the general assembly or legislative 19 employee or intern shall be admitted to the floor of 20 the house if attired in jeans of any color without 21 leave of the speaker. 22 During a legislative day while the house is in 23 order, and one-half hour before the house convenes and 24 one-half hour after the house recesses or adjourns, 25 no person shall be admitted to the floor of the house 26 except: 27 1. Members of the general assembly and authorized 28 legislative employees in the performance of their 29 duties. 30 -9- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 9/ 42

H.R. 11 2. Former members of the general assembly who are 1 not registered lobbyists. 2 3. A general assembly member’s family. 3 4. Representatives of the press, radio, and 4 television who shall go directly to and from the press 5 box. 6 5. Legislative interns registered with the chief 7 clerk who shall go directly to and from the seat of 8 their assigned representative or to be seated in the 9 perimeter seating area. 10 6. Designated representatives of a political party 11 having members serving in the house. 12 7. Members of the state executive council, the 13 lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the 14 governor’s executive assistants and administrative 15 assistants, and the administrative rules coordinator, 16 all of whom shall be confined to the perimeter area. 17 The current status of former members of the general 18 assembly shall govern their access to the floor under 19 these rules. 20 No other persons shall be allowed on the house floor 21 while the house is in order without permission of the 22 presiding officer of the house. When the house is not 23 in order, guests of a member of the general assembly 24 escorted by that member shall be allowed on the house 25 floor. 26 No person admitted to the floor of the house while 27 the house is in order, except members of the general 28 assembly, shall lobby or attempt to exercise any 29 influence with any member for or against any matter 30 -10- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 10/ 42

H.R. 11 then pending or that may thereafter be considered by 1 the house. 2 A registered lobbyist shall not be admitted to 3 the floor of the house on any legislative day except 4 for ceremonial purposes or for attendance at public 5 hearings. 6 A lobbyist who represents the position of a state 7 government agency, in which the person serves or is 8 employed as the designated representative for purposes 9 of encouraging the passage or defeat of legislation, 10 shall file with the chief clerk of the house a 11 statement of the general subjects of legislation in 12 which the lobbyist is or may be interested, but shall 13 not lobby for or against a bill, resolution, or study 14 bill unless the lobbyist does so with the written 15 authorization and on behalf of a statewide elected 16 or retained official. The official’s writing may 17 authorize the lobbyist to register and lobby for or 18 against any or all bills in which the lobbyist is 19 or may be interested or may restrict the lobbyist 20 to register and lobby for or against only some bills 21 in which the lobbyist is or may be interested. The 22 written authorizations shall be filed with the chief 23 clerk, according to a procedure established by the 24 clerk for the filing of the authorizations and for 25 making them available to the public, by the following 26 statewide elected or retained official for the 27 following offices, departments, agencies, and branch: 28 By the attorney general, auditor of state, secretary 29 of state, and treasurer of state, for their respective 30 -11- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 11/ 42

H.R. 11 offices. 1 By the secretary of agriculture, for the department 2 of agriculture and land stewardship. 3 By the chairperson of the ethics and campaign 4 disclosure board, for the executive director, legal 5 counsel, and other employees of the board. 6 By the governor, for all other executive branch 7 offices and departments. 8 By the chief justice of the supreme court, for the 9 judicial branch. 10 Each member, employee of the house, and registered 11 lobbyist may report violations of this rule immediately 12 to the sergeant-at-arms or the chief clerk. 13 Any person for cause may be summarily dismissed 14 from the chamber of the house, by action of the house, 15 and may forfeit that person’s right to admission 16 thereafter. 17 Rule 20A 18 Legislative Interns 19 A member may appoint one or more interns who shall 20 register with the chief clerk. Only one legislative 21 intern per member of the house is allowed on the floor 22 of the house at any one time. 23 Rule 21 24 Distribution of Literature and Other Items 25 No person except a member or employee of the house 26 of representatives shall distribute or cause to be 27 distributed any pamphlets, material, or other printed 28 literature, or any other items to the members’ desks 29 in the house without authorization. An employee 30 -12- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 12/ 42

H.R. 11 of the house shall generally distribute or cause 1 to be distributed such literature or items only on 2 behalf of the employee’s office or staff. Items which 3 are permissible gifts under chapter 68B of the Code 4 may be distributed to the members’ desks with the 5 authorization of the chief clerk. 6 All copies of pamphlets, material, or printed 7 literature distributed by a member or employee of the 8 house of representatives shall bear the name of the 9 member or employee’s office or staff. 10 Other distributions of pamphlets, material, or 11 other printed literature shall bear their source of 12 origin and be distributed through the legislative 13 post office or to the members’ desks by completing 14 a form containing a member’s or the chief clerk’s 15 authorization, with the authorization form filed with 16 the chief clerk. The authorization form shall be 17 retained for a reasonable time period by the chief 18 clerk. 19 Rule 22 20 Distribution of Materials Printed by the State 21 A member of the house shall not distribute maps, 22 books, and pamphlets which have been printed by the 23 state of Iowa and upon which the name of the member 24 of the house has been affixed unless the member has 25 purchased the materials or unless the member has 26 affixed the words “Paid for by the citizens of Iowa and 27 distributed by representative (member’s name).” 28 DIVISION IV —— FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR BILLS AND OTHER 29 DOCUMENTS 30 -13- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 13/ 42

H.R. 11 Rule 23 1 Documents Signed by the Speaker 2 All acts and joint resolutions shall be signed by 3 the speaker, and all writs, warrants, and subpoenas 4 issued by order of the house, shall be signed by the 5 speaker and attested by the chief clerk. The speaker 6 shall cause certificates of recognition or condolence 7 to be issued by the house which shall be signed by 8 the speaker and the chief clerk. The chief clerk 9 shall maintain a list of certificates issued including 10 the name of the requesting member of the house, the 11 name of the recipient, the reason for recognition or 12 condolence, and the date of issuance. 13 Rule 24 14 Presentation of Petitions 15 All petitions, memorials, and other papers addressed 16 to the house shall be signed by the member and filed 17 with the chief clerk. The receipt of petitions shall 18 be noted in the journal and such petitions shall be 19 available in the office of the chief clerk. At the 20 conclusion of each general assembly, the chief clerk 21 may dispose of petitions received during that general 22 assembly. 23 Rule 25 24 Consideration of Simple and Concurrent Resolutions 25 Action on a simple or concurrent resolution, except 26 a memorial resolution, shall not be taken until one day 27 after the resolution has been placed on the members’ 28 desks. After the resolution is adopted, the chief 29 clerk shall have the resolution printed in the compiled 30 -14- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 14/ 42

H.R. 11 journal and shall transmit certified copies of the 1 resolution as directed. 2 Rule 26 3 Unanimous Consent Calendar 4 The speaker may, upon the request of three members, 5 place on a unanimous consent calendar any house 6 resolution or concurrent resolution which does not 7 contain an appropriation and which has been laid over 8 under Rule 25. 9 If such resolution is placed on the unanimous 10 consent calendar, it may be removed only upon a written 11 request submitted to the speaker by a member of the 12 house. 13 If not removed after five legislative days, the 14 chief clerk shall call up the resolution and without 15 debate the speaker shall pronounce that it has passed 16 by unanimous consent. 17 If the resolution is removed from the unanimous 18 consent calendar, the speaker may again lay the 19 resolution over under Rule 25, place it on a different 20 calendar, or refer the resolution to any of the 21 standing committees of the house. 22 Rule 26A 23 Senate Bills and Resolutions 24 A senate bill or resolution may be referred to a 25 standing committee or passed on file. 26 Rule 27 27 Forms of Bills and Joint Resolutions 28 Every house bill shall be introduced by one or more 29 members or by any standing or specially authorized 30 -15- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 15/ 42

H.R. 11 committee of the house or the administrative rules 1 review committee. All bills and joint resolutions 2 introduced shall be prepared by the legislative 3 services agency with title, enacting clause, text 4 and explanation as directed by the chief clerk of the 5 house. One copy of each bill shall be presented in a 6 bill cover with the number of copies of the bill and 7 the title as directed by the chief clerk. 8 Rule 28 9 Joint and Nullification Resolutions 10 Joint resolutions shall be framed and treated as 11 bills. 12 A “nullification resolution” is a joint resolution 13 which nullifies all of an administrative rule, or 14 a severable item of an administrative rule adopted 15 pursuant to chapter 17A of the Code. A nullification 16 resolution shall not amend an administrative rule by 17 adding language or by inserting new language in lieu of 18 existing language. 19 A nullification resolution may be introduced by an 20 individual, a standing committee or the administrative 21 rules review committee, and may be referred to a 22 standing committee. A nullification resolution is 23 debatable, but cannot be amended on the floor of the 24 house. 25 Rule 29 26 Time of Introduction of Bills 27 No bill or joint resolution under individual 28 sponsorship, other than a nullification resolution, 29 shall be read for the first time after 4:30 p.m. on 30 -16- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 16/ 42

H.R. 11 Friday of the fifth week of the first regular session 1 of the general assembly unless a formal request for 2 drafting the bill has been filed with the legislative 3 services agency before that time. 4 After adjournment of the first regular session, 5 bills may be prefiled at any time before the convening 6 of the second regular session. No bill or joint 7 resolution under individual sponsorship, other than a 8 nullification resolution, shall be read for the first 9 time after 4:30 p.m. on Friday of the second week of 10 the second regular session of the general assembly 11 unless a formal request for drafting the bill has been 12 filed with the legislative services agency before that 13 time. 14 However, bills or joint resolutions sponsored 15 by standing committees or the administrative rules 16 review committee, co-sponsored by the majority and 17 minority floor leaders, or companion bills sponsored 18 by the house majority leader and the senate majority 19 leader may be drafted and introduced at any time 20 permissible under Joint Rule 20. House, concurrent, 21 and nullification resolutions may be introduced at any 22 time. 23 Rule 30 24 Introduction and Reading of Bills 25 All bills and resolutions to be introduced in the 26 house shall be prepared in proper form and filed 27 with the chief clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 28 legislative day preceding its introduction. 29 Every bill shall receive two readings but no bill 30 -17- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 17/ 42

H.R. 11 shall receive its first and last readings on the same 1 day. 2 A “reading of a bill” as required by these rules 3 shall consist of a reading of the title and enacting 4 clause. 5 Rule 31 6 First Reading, Commitment, and Amendment 7 1. A bill is introduced into the house by an 8 initial or “first reading of the bill”. 9 2. When the house is in session the first reading 10 shall consist of a “reading” as provided in Rule 30. 11 3. Upon a first reading of the bill, the speaker 12 shall state that it is ready for commitment or 13 amendment; and the speaker shall commit it to the 14 standing or select committee, or to a committee of the 15 whole house. If to a committee of the whole house, the 16 house shall determine on what day. 17 4. On a nonlegislative day the speaker may cause a 18 statement, which shall consist of the title, enacting 19 clause, bill number and committee to which the bill 20 is referred, to be published in the house journal. 21 This publication shall constitute a first reading and 22 commitment and shall contain the notation “read and 23 committed under Rule 31”. 24 5. All amendments offered to bills and resolutions 25 shall be accompanied by such copies as the chief clerk 26 shall direct. 27 6. Such amendments shall give the number of 28 the bill sought to amend and the chief clerk shall 29 designate each such amendment thus: Amendment to 30 -18- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 18/ 42

H.R. 11 House File _________, or Senate File ________, by 1 ___________. 2 7. A bill reported out by committee shall go to the 3 speaker who shall direct that the bill be placed on the 4 regular calendar unless it covers subject matter more 5 properly within the jurisdiction of some other standing 6 committee, in which case the speaker may refer the bill 7 to the proper standing committee. In order to expedite 8 important business and set a definite time for the 9 bill’s consideration, the speaker may direct the bill 10 to be placed on the special order calendar. 11 8. No amendment to the rules of the house, to any 12 resolution or bill, except technical amendments and 13 amendments to bills substituted for by senate files 14 containing substantially identical title, language, 15 subject matter, purpose and intrasectional arrangement, 16 shall be considered by the membership of the house 17 without a copy of the amendment having been filed with 18 the chief clerk by 4:00 p.m. or within one-half hour of 19 adjournment, whichever is later, on the day preceding 20 floor debate on the amendment. If the house adjourns 21 prior to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, the final deadline is two 22 hours after adjournment. However, committee amendments 23 filed pursuant to the submission of the committee 24 report may be accepted after this deadline. This 25 provision shall not apply to any proposal debated on 26 the floor of the house after the thirteenth week of 27 the first session and the twelfth week of the second 28 session. No amendment or amendment to an amendment 29 to a bill, rule of the house, or resolution shall be 30 -19- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 19/ 42

H.R. 11 considered by the membership of the house without 1 a copy of the amendment being on the desks of the 2 entire membership of the house prior to consideration. 3 However, the membership of the house may consider an 4 amendment or an amendment to an amendment to a bill, 5 rule of the house, or resolution without a copy of the 6 amendment being on the desks of the entire membership 7 of the house prior to consideration if a copy of the 8 amendment is made available to the entire membership of 9 the house electronically. 10 Rule 32 11 Commitment of Appropriation and Revenue Bills 12 All bills to appropriate money shall be referred to 13 the appropriations committee, and all bills pertaining 14 to the levy, assessment, or collection of taxes or fees 15 shall be referred to the committee on ways and means. 16 Rule 33 17 Regular Calendar 18 Bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 19 resolutions reported out for passage, amendment and 20 passage, or without recommendation by a committee, 21 or passed on file shall be arranged on a regular 22 calendar by the chief clerk each day and electronically 23 distributed to the members at the opening of each 24 legislative day. The regular calendar shall include 25 a list of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 26 resolutions which have been special ordered, including 27 the date upon which debate is scheduled to begin 28 on each of them, which shall be no sooner than five 29 session days from the first date of publication on the 30 -20- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 20/ 42

H.R. 11 regular calendar. 1 Rule 34 2 Daily Debate Calendar 3 The majority floor leadership shall cause to 4 be prepared and distributed to the members at the 5 opening of each legislative day when floor action is 6 scheduled, a daily debate calendar consisting of bills, 7 nullification resolutions, and joint resolutions from 8 the regular calendar setting forth the number and 9 title of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 10 resolutions for the next legislative day that floor 11 action is scheduled. 12 This rule does not apply to bills which have passed 13 both houses in different forms, reconsiderations, or 14 veto reconsiderations. 15 Rule 35 16 Substitution of Bills 17 A senate bill or resolution may be substituted 18 for an identical house bill or resolution which has 19 been called up for debate. An amendment to a senate 20 bill or resolution which has been substituted for an 21 identical house bill or resolution is out of order if 22 an identical amendment to the house bill or resolution 23 was considered. 24 Rule 36 25 Consideration of Committee Amendments 26 After a bill has been referred and reported back, 27 it shall be considered on its first reading after the 28 amendments of the committee have been read. 29 Rule 37 30 -21- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 21/ 42

H.R. 11 Amendments to Special Order Bills 1 All amendments to bills which have been special 2 ordered shall be filed at least three session days 3 prior to the date set for debate. Amendments to an 4 amendment shall be filed at least two session days 5 prior to the date set for debate. However, corrective 6 amendments and amendments sponsored by either the 7 majority floor leader or the minority floor leader may 8 be filed at any time. Rule 31, subsection 8, shall not 9 apply to these amendments. 10 A corrective amendment is an amendment which does 11 not substantively change the amendment or the bill. 12 Rule 38 13 Germane Amendments 14 An amendment must be germane to the subject matter 15 of the bill it seeks to amend. An amendment to an 16 amendment must be germane to both the amendment and the 17 bill it seeks to amend. When a member objects to an 18 amendment on grounds that the amendment is not germane, 19 the speaker may invite members, who shall include the 20 majority and minority leaders, to the speaker’s station 21 to discuss the objection. 22 Rule 39 23 Consideration of Bills 24 Bills, including committee bills, joint resolutions, 25 and nullification resolutions, reported out for 26 passage, for amendment and passage, or without 27 recommendation by the committee, are first eligible to 28 be acted upon beginning the third legislative day they 29 appear on the regular calendar. 30 -22- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 22/ 42

H.R. 11 Committee reports shall be printed in the journal 1 immediately after they are filed with the chief clerk. 2 Reports recommending bills, joint resolutions, and 3 nullification resolutions for passage, for amendment 4 and passage, or without recommendation shall stand 5 approved unless written objections are filed during 6 the first legislative day following their printing in 7 the journal. If objections are filed, they shall be 8 disposed of as soon as possible. 9 Rule 40 10 Consideration of Bills Upon Last Reading 11 No amendment, unless by way of correcting an error 12 or omission, shall be received to any bill on its last 13 reading, and no debate shall be allowed on it. 14 Rule 41 15 Printing of Bills and Joint Resolutions 16 Bills and joint resolutions shall be printed in form 17 as provided by law and by rule. Each house may direct 18 the printing of an additional number of its own bills. 19 Legalizing bills of a local or private nature shall 20 be printed in bill form and placed in the files of the 21 members, the same as other bills, in the order of their 22 introduction. The cost of printing shall be deposited 23 with the treasurer of state in advance at a rate to be 24 fixed, and the newspaper publication of the bill shall 25 be without cost to the state. No legalizing act may 26 be introduced until all provisions of law have been 27 complied with. 28 Rule 42 29 Certification and Engrossment of Bills 30 -23- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 23/ 42

H.R. 11 The chief clerk shall certify the passage of each 1 bill and note the date of its passage. 2 In engrossing a bill, the chief clerk shall 3 correct all obvious typographical, spelling, or other 4 clerical errors and change section subunit numbers 5 and letters and internal references as required to 6 conform the original bill to any amendments which have 7 been adopted. The chief clerk shall report all such 8 corrections or changes in the journal. The engrossed 9 bill shall be placed in the bill file with the original 10 bill and amendments. 11 Rule 43 12 Rereferral 13 A bill may be rereferred by the speaker or, upon 14 motion, by the house at any time before its passage and 15 after the report of its referral to committee. 16 Rule 44 17 Effect of Indefinite Postponement 18 When a question is indefinitely postponed, it shall 19 not be acted upon again during that session. 20 Rule 45 21 Status of Bills Following First Regular Session 22 Except for those bills which have been adopted by 23 both houses in different forms, all bills which have 24 not been withdrawn, defeated or indefinitely postponed, 25 shall be rereferred to committee upon adjournment of 26 the first regular session. Within seven days after 27 the first committee meeting following convening of 28 the second regular session, the committee chair shall 29 submit the bill to the full committee for action or the 30 -24- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 24/ 42

H.R. 11 chair shall reassign the bill to a subcommittee. 1 DIVISION V —— COMMITTEE PROCEDURES 2 Rule 46 3 Appointment of Committees 4 All committees shall be appointed by the speaker, 5 unless otherwise especially directed by the house. 6 Minority party members of a committee shall be 7 appointed by the speaker upon recommendation of the 8 minority leader. 9 Rule 47 10 Reserved 11 Rule 48 12 Study Bills 13 A study bill is any matter which a member of 14 the house wishes to have considered by a standing 15 committee, other than appropriations, without being 16 introduced in the house by a first reading. A 17 study bill shall be prepared in proper form by the 18 legislative services agency prior to submission. 19 Upon taking possession of a study bill, the 20 committee chair shall notify the speaker and then 21 submit four copies of the bill to the legal counsel’s 22 office for numbering. 23 A study bill shall bear the name of the member who 24 wishes to have the bill considered. A study bill 25 submitted by a state agency or board for consideration 26 shall bear the name of the state agency or board. A 27 committee chair may submit a study bill in the name of 28 that committee. 29 Final committee action on a study bill shall not be 30 -25- LSB 1714HV (2) 88 tm/jh 25/ 42