House
Study
Bill
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
_____
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
ADMINISTRATION
AND
RULES
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
Rule
3
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Absences
from
the
House
1
No
member
shall
be
absent
without
leave
while
the
2
house
is
in
session
unless
excused
for
good
cause.
3
Rule
4
4
Preservation
of
Order
5
The
speaker
shall
preserve
order
and
decorum
and
6
speak
to
points
of
order.
Subject
to
an
appeal
to
the
7
house
by
any
member,
the
speaker
shall
decide
questions
8
of
order
which
shall
not
be
debated.
9
While
recognized
to
speak
in
debate,
a
member
10
shall
not
use
any
visual
aids
to
explain
to
others
the
11
member’s
points
in
the
debate
without
leave
of
the
12
speaker.
13
The
speaker
may
have
the
chamber
of
the
house
14
cleared
in
case
of
any
disturbance
or
disorderly
15
conduct.
16
Only
past
legislators,
state
officials,
persons
17
whose
presence
is
deemed
by
the
speaker
to
be
of
18
special
significance
to
the
house,
and
school
classes
19
accompanied
by
teachers
and
seated
in
the
galleries
20
shall
be
introduced
in
the
house.
21
No
person
other
than
a
member
of
the
house
shall
be
22
allowed
to
speak
from
the
floor
of
the
house
without
23
prior
permission
of
the
speaker.
24
The
public
may
take
photographs
from
the
galleries
25
at
any
time.
However,
the
use
of
flash
bulbs
or
any
26
other
artificial
lighting
is
prohibited.
27
Members
of
the
press
may
photograph
from
the
press
28
box,
but
shall
not
use
artificial
lighting
without
29
prior
permission
from
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house.
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Photographs
shall
not
be
taken
on
the
house
floor
when
1
the
members
are
voting
on
a
question
put
before
the
2
house.
Photographs
or
video
recordings
of
the
voting
3
boards
shall
not
be
taken
while
a
nonrecord
roll
call
4
vote
is
displayed.
Photographs
may
be
taken
on
the
5
house
floor
at
other
times
with
the
consent
of
the
6
subject
or
subjects
of
the
photography.
7
Rule
4A
8
Use
of
Electronic
Devices
and
Video
Streaming
in
9
Chamber
10
1.
A
person
present
in
the
house
chamber
while
the
11
house
is
in
order
shall
mute
any
cell
phone,
computer,
12
or
other
electronic
device
under
the
person’s
control.
13
The
speaker
may
remove
from
the
chamber
any
person
14
acting
in
violation
of
this
rule.
15
2.
A
member
shall
not
use
a
cell
phone
or
other
16
electronic
device
to
audibly
transmit
or
receive
17
communications
while
recognized
by
the
presiding
18
officer
to
speak
in
debate.
19
3.
The
speaker
shall
control
the
time,
place,
20
and
manner
of
use
of
the
house’s
internet
video
21
streaming
system
on
the
floor
of
the
house
and
in
the
22
visitors’
galleries.
However,
the
speaker
shall
not
23
edit,
censor,
or
shut
off
the
house’s
internet
video
24
streaming
system
during
debate
on
the
floor
of
the
25
house.
26
Rule
5
27
Rules
of
Parliamentary
Practice
28
The
rules
of
parliamentary
practice
in
Mason’s
29
Manual
of
Legislative
Procedure
shall
govern
the
house
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in
all
cases
where
they
are
not
inconsistent
with
the
1
standing
rules
of
the
house,
joint
rules
of
the
house
2
and
senate,
or
customary
practice
of
the
house.
3
Rule
5A
4
House
Budget
5
The
speaker
of
the
house
shall
annually
prepare
a
6
proposed
budget
for
the
house
of
representatives
for
7
the
payment
of
expenses,
salaries,
per
diems,
and
other
8
items.
The
proposed
budget
shall
be
submitted
on
the
9
fourteenth
day
of
each
legislative
session
to
the
house
10
administration
and
rules
committee,
which
shall
approve
11
a
proposed
budget
in
house
resolution
form.
The
house
12
shall
adopt
a
budget
prior
to
adjournment.
13
Rule
6
14
The
Speaker
Pro
Tempore
15
The
house
shall,
at
its
pleasure,
elect
a
speaker
16
pro
tempore.
When
the
speaker
shall
for
any
cause
be
17
absent,
the
speaker
pro
tempore
shall
preside,
except
18
when
the
chair
is
filled
by
appointment
by
either
19
the
speaker
or
the
speaker
pro
tempore.
If
a
vacancy
20
occurs
in
the
office
of
speaker,
the
speaker
pro
21
tempore
shall
assume
the
duties
and
responsibilities
22
of
the
speaker
until
such
time
as
the
house
shall
elect
23
a
new
speaker.
The
speaker
or
the
speaker
pro
tempore
24
shall
have
the
right
to
name
any
member
to
perform
the
25
duties
of
speaker,
but
such
substitution
shall
not
26
extend
beyond
the
adjournment.
The
acts
of
the
speaker
27
pro
tempore
shall
have
the
same
validity
as
those
of
28
the
speaker.
In
the
absence
of
both
the
speaker
and
29
the
speaker
pro
tempore,
the
house
shall
name
a
speaker
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who
shall
preside
over
it
and
perform
all
the
duties
of
1
the
speaker
with
the
exception
of
signing
bills,
until
2
such
time
as
the
speaker
or
speaker
pro
tempore
shall
3
be
present,
and
the
person’s
acts
shall
have
the
same
4
force
and
validity
as
those
of
the
regularly
elected
5
speaker.
6
Rule
7
7
Amendment
of
Rules
8
A
motion
to
change
or
rescind
a
standing
rule
or
9
order
of
the
house
requires
one
day’s
notice.
10
Rule
8
11
Violation
of
House
Rules
12
The
speaker
shall,
or
any
member
may,
call
to
order
13
a
member
who
violates
the
rules
of
the
house.
With
14
leave
of
the
house,
the
member
called
to
order
may
be
15
permitted
to
explain.
If
the
case
requires
it,
the
16
member
shall
be
subject
to
censure
of
the
house.
17
Rule
9
18
Referral
of
Rule
Violations
19
The
speaker
shall,
upon
complaint
of
a
member,
20
or
upon
the
speaker’s
own
motion,
refer
any
alleged
21
violation
of
house
or
joint
rules
by
house
members,
22
employees
or
staff
to
the
house
ethics
committee
upon
23
an
initial
finding
that
an
investigation
is
warranted.
24
The
ethics
committee
shall
investigate
such
25
allegations
and
report
them
back
to
the
house
with
a
26
recommendation.
27
Rule
10
28
Recognition
and
Decorum
in
Debate
29
A
member
who
wishes
to
speak
in
debate
shall
be
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appropriately
attired,
with
male
members
wearing
coat
1
or
tie.
After
recognition
by
the
chair,
a
member
2
shall
respectfully
address
the
presiding
officer
3
by
saying
“Mr.
or
Madam
Speaker”.
A
member
shall
4
confine
all
remarks
to
the
question
under
debate,
5
shall
be
respectful
of
other
members,
and
shall
avoid
6
referencing
or
questioning
the
motives
of
another
7
member.
8
Rule
11
9
Limit
on
Debate
10
No
member
shall
speak
more
than
once
on
the
same
11
question
without
leave
of
the
speaker,
nor
more
than
12
twice
until
every
member
choosing
to
speak
has
spoken,
13
except
as
provided
in
Rule
81.
A
member
shall
be
14
limited
to
ten
minutes
debate
on
bills,
resolutions,
15
and
amendments,
but
may
be
granted
an
extension
of
time
16
by
consent
of
the
house.
However,
the
floor
manager
17
of
a
bill
or
resolution
and
the
lead
sponsor
of
an
18
amendment
may
exceed
the
ten-minute
limit
on
opening
19
and
closing
remarks.
20
Rule
12
21
Decorum
During
Debate
22
No
member
shall
leave
the
house
while
the
speaker
23
is
putting
a
question.
No
one
shall
pass
between
the
24
speaker
and
a
member
who
is
speaking
or
two
members
who
25
have
been
recognized
by
the
speaker.
26
Rule
13
27
Stating
the
Question
28
When
a
motion
is
made,
it
shall
be
stated
by
the
29
speaker.
A
motion
made
in
writing
shall
be
passed
to
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the
speaker’s
station
before
it
is
debated.
1
Rule
14
2
Putting
the
Question
3
Questions
shall
be
distinctly
put
in
this
form:
4
“All
those
in
favor
of
(the
question)
shall
say
‘aye’;”
5
and
after
the
affirmative
voice
is
expressed,
“All
6
those
opposed
to
(the
question)
shall
say
‘no’.”
7
If
the
speaker
is
in
doubt
or
a
member
of
the
house
8
requests,
a
nonrecord
roll
call
vote
shall
be
taken.
9
DIVISION
II
——
EMPLOYEES
OF
THE
HOUSE
10
Rule
15
11
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
12
The
chief
clerk
of
the
house
shall
serve
as
13
parliamentarian
and
chief
administrative
officer
of
the
14
house
under
the
direction
of
the
speaker
of
the
house.
15
The
chief
clerk
shall
supervise
the
chief
clerk’s
16
office;
be
responsible
for
the
custody
and
safekeeping
17
of
all
bills,
resolutions,
and
amendments
filed,
18
except
when
they
are
in
the
custody
of
a
committee;
19
have
charge
of
the
daily
journal;
have
control
of
all
20
rooms
assigned
for
the
use
of
the
house;
attest
to
the
21
accuracy
and
correctness
of
text
and
action
on
bills
22
and
resolutions;
process
the
handling
of
amendments
23
when
filed
and
during
the
floor
consideration
of
bills;
24
insert
adopted
amendments
into
bills
before
transmittal
25
to
the
senate
and
prior
to
final
enrollment;
supervise
26
legislative
printing
and
the
distribution
of
printed
27
material;
and
perform
all
other
duties
pertaining
to
28
the
office
of
the
chief
clerk.
29
Rule
16
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Legislative
and
Session
Days
1
For
purposes
of
these
rules,
a
legislative
day
is
a
2
day
when
the
house
is
called
to
order.
A
legislative
3
day
that
runs
past
midnight
is
not
considered
a
new
4
legislative
day.
A
session
day
is
any
calendar
day
5
beginning
with
the
convening
of
the
annual
regular
6
session
and
ending
with
adjournment
sine
die.
7
Rule
17
8
Sergeant-At-Arms
9
The
sergeant-at-arms
shall
execute
all
orders
of
10
the
house
and
the
presiding
officer;
perform
all
11
assigned
duties
related
to
the
policing
and
good
order
12
of
the
house;
supervise
the
entrance
and
exit
of
all
13
persons
to
and
from
the
chamber;
promptly
execute
all
14
messages,
etc.;
provide
that
the
chamber
is
properly
15
ventilated
and
open
for
the
use
of
the
members;
and
16
perform
all
other
services
pertaining
to
the
office
of
17
sergeant-at-arms.
18
Rule
18
19
Secretaries
20
Each
member
may
hire
a
secretary
for
the
legislative
21
session
who
shall
be
under
the
general
direction
of
the
22
member
and
the
chief
clerk.
Secretaries
shall
be
on
23
duty
at
the
house
from
8:00
a.m.
to
4:30
p.m.
Monday
24
through
Thursday
and
on
other
legislative
days
when
25
required
by
the
chief
clerk,
except
when
excused
by
the
26
member
for
whom
the
secretary
works.
Secretaries
shall
27
perform
such
duties
as
may
be
assigned
to
them
by
the
28
member
or
the
chief
clerk.
29
Rule
19
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Extra
Compensation
of
Employees
1
No
employee
shall
receive
any
extra
compensation,
2
except
as
provided
by
the
house,
or
tips
for
services
3
performed
while
on
duty.
Any
violation
of
this
rule
4
shall
be
grounds
for
removal.
5
DIVISION
III
——
VISITORS
AND
LOBBYISTS
6
Rule
20
7
Admission
to
the
House;
Lobbying
8
The
chamber
of
the
house
shall
include
the
9
vestibule,
restrooms,
bill
room,
lounge,
visitors’
10
galleries,
and
floor
of
the
house.
11
The
floor
of
the
house
shall
consist
of
the
12
area
between
the
north
and
south
walls,
including
13
the
representatives’
desks,
the
press
box,
and
the
14
speaker’s
station,
but
excluding
the
visitors’
15
galleries.
16
During
a
legislative
day
while
the
house
is
in
17
order,
no
member
of
the
general
assembly
or
legislative
18
employee
or
intern
shall
be
admitted
to
the
floor
of
19
the
house
if
attired
in
jeans
of
any
color
without
20
leave
of
the
speaker.
21
During
a
legislative
day
while
the
house
is
in
22
order,
and
one-half
hour
before
the
house
convenes
and
23
one-half
hour
after
the
house
recesses
or
adjourns,
24
no
person
shall
be
admitted
to
the
floor
of
the
house
25
except:
26
1.
Members
of
the
general
assembly
and
authorized
27
legislative
employees
in
the
performance
of
their
28
duties.
29
2.
Former
members
of
the
general
assembly
who
are
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not
registered
lobbyists.
1
3.
A
general
assembly
member’s
family.
2
4.
Representatives
of
the
press,
radio,
and
3
television
who
shall
go
directly
to
and
from
the
press
4
box.
5
5.
Legislative
interns
registered
with
the
chief
6
clerk
who
shall
go
directly
to
and
from
the
seat
of
7
their
assigned
representative
or
to
be
seated
in
the
8
perimeter
seating
area.
9
6.
Designated
representatives
of
a
political
party
10
having
members
serving
in
the
house.
11
7.
Members
of
the
state
executive
council,
the
12
lieutenant
governor,
the
attorney
general,
the
13
governor’s
executive
assistants
and
administrative
14
assistants,
and
the
administrative
rules
coordinator,
15
all
of
whom
shall
be
confined
to
the
perimeter
area.
16
The
current
status
of
former
members
of
the
general
17
assembly
shall
govern
their
access
to
the
floor
under
18
these
rules.
19
No
other
persons
shall
be
allowed
on
the
house
floor
20
while
the
house
is
in
order
without
permission
of
the
21
presiding
officer
of
the
house.
When
the
house
is
not
22
in
order,
guests
of
a
member
of
the
general
assembly
23
escorted
by
that
member
shall
be
allowed
on
the
house
24
floor.
25
No
person
admitted
to
the
floor
of
the
house
while
26
the
house
is
in
order,
except
members
of
the
general
27
assembly,
shall
lobby
or
attempt
to
exercise
any
28
influence
with
any
member
for
or
against
any
matter
29
then
pending
or
that
may
thereafter
be
considered
by
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the
house.
1
A
registered
lobbyist
shall
not
be
admitted
to
2
the
floor
of
the
house
on
any
legislative
day
except
3
for
ceremonial
purposes
or
for
attendance
at
public
4
hearings.
5
A
lobbyist
who
represents
the
position
of
a
state
6
government
agency,
in
which
the
person
serves
or
is
7
employed
as
the
designated
representative
for
purposes
8
of
encouraging
the
passage
or
defeat
of
legislation,
9
shall
file
with
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house
a
10
statement
of
the
general
subjects
of
legislation
in
11
which
the
lobbyist
is
or
may
be
interested,
but
shall
12
not
lobby
for
or
against
a
bill,
resolution,
or
study
13
bill
unless
the
lobbyist
does
so
with
the
written
14
authorization
and
on
behalf
of
a
statewide
elected
15
or
retained
official.
The
official’s
writing
may
16
authorize
the
lobbyist
to
register
and
lobby
for
or
17
against
any
or
all
bills
in
which
the
lobbyist
is
18
or
may
be
interested
or
may
restrict
the
lobbyist
19
to
register
and
lobby
for
or
against
only
some
bills
20
in
which
the
lobbyist
is
or
may
be
interested.
The
21
written
authorizations
shall
be
filed
with
the
chief
22
clerk,
according
to
a
procedure
established
by
the
23
clerk
for
the
filing
of
the
authorizations
and
for
24
making
them
available
to
the
public,
by
the
following
25
statewide
elected
or
retained
official
for
the
26
following
offices,
departments,
agencies,
and
branch:
27
By
the
attorney
general,
auditor
of
state,
secretary
28
of
state,
and
treasurer
of
state,
for
their
respective
29
offices.
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By
the
secretary
of
agriculture,
for
the
department
1
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship.
2
By
the
chairperson
of
the
ethics
and
campaign
3
disclosure
board,
for
the
executive
director,
legal
4
counsel,
and
other
employees
of
the
board.
5
By
the
governor,
for
all
other
executive
branch
6
offices
and
departments.
7
By
the
chief
justice
of
the
supreme
court,
for
the
8
judicial
branch.
9
Each
member,
employee
of
the
house,
and
registered
10
lobbyist
may
report
violations
of
this
rule
immediately
11
to
the
sergeant-at-arms
or
the
chief
clerk.
12
Any
person
for
cause
may
be
summarily
dismissed
13
from
the
chamber
of
the
house,
by
action
of
the
house,
14
and
may
forfeit
that
person’s
right
to
admission
15
thereafter.
16
Rule
20A
17
Legislative
Interns
18
A
member
may
appoint
one
or
more
interns
who
shall
19
register
with
the
chief
clerk.
Only
one
legislative
20
intern
per
member
of
the
house
is
allowed
on
the
floor
21
of
the
house
at
any
one
time.
22
Rule
21
23
Distribution
of
Literature
and
Other
Items
24
No
person
except
a
member
or
employee
of
the
house
25
of
representatives
shall
distribute
or
cause
to
be
26
distributed
any
pamphlets,
material,
or
other
printed
27
literature,
or
any
other
items
to
the
members’
desks
28
in
the
house
without
authorization.
An
employee
29
of
the
house
shall
generally
distribute
or
cause
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to
be
distributed
such
literature
or
items
only
on
1
behalf
of
the
employee’s
office
or
staff.
Items
which
2
are
permissible
gifts
under
chapter
68B
of
the
Code
3
may
be
distributed
to
the
members’
desks
with
the
4
authorization
of
the
chief
clerk.
5
All
copies
of
pamphlets,
material,
or
printed
6
literature
distributed
by
a
member
or
employee
of
the
7
house
of
representatives
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
8
member
or
employee’s
office
or
staff.
9
Other
distributions
of
pamphlets,
material,
or
10
other
printed
literature
shall
bear
their
source
of
11
origin
and
be
distributed
through
the
legislative
12
post
office
or
to
the
members’
desks
by
completing
13
a
form
containing
a
member’s
or
the
chief
clerk’s
14
authorization,
with
the
authorization
form
filed
with
15
the
chief
clerk.
The
authorization
form
shall
be
16
retained
for
a
reasonable
time
period
by
the
chief
17
clerk.
18
Rule
22
19
Distribution
of
Materials
Printed
by
the
State
20
A
member
of
the
house
shall
not
distribute
maps,
21
books,
and
pamphlets
which
have
been
printed
by
the
22
state
of
Iowa
and
upon
which
the
name
of
the
member
23
of
the
house
has
been
affixed
unless
the
member
has
24
purchased
the
materials
or
unless
the
member
has
25
affixed
the
words
“Paid
for
by
the
citizens
of
Iowa
and
26
distributed
by
representative
(member’s
name).”
27
DIVISION
IV
——
FORMS
AND
PROCEDURES
FOR
BILLS
AND
OTHER
28
DOCUMENTS
29
Rule
23
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Documents
Signed
by
the
Speaker
1
All
acts
and
joint
resolutions
shall
be
signed
by
2
the
speaker,
and
all
writs,
warrants,
and
subpoenas
3
issued
by
order
of
the
house,
shall
be
signed
by
the
4
speaker
and
attested
by
the
chief
clerk.
The
speaker
5
shall
cause
certificates
of
recognition
or
condolence
6
to
be
issued
by
the
house
which
shall
be
signed
by
7
the
speaker
and
the
chief
clerk.
The
chief
clerk
8
shall
maintain
a
list
of
certificates
issued
including
9
the
name
of
the
requesting
member
of
the
house,
the
10
name
of
the
recipient,
the
reason
for
recognition
or
11
condolence,
and
the
date
of
issuance.
12
Rule
24
13
Presentation
of
Petitions
14
All
petitions,
memorials,
and
other
papers
addressed
15
to
the
house
shall
be
signed
by
the
member
and
filed
16
with
the
chief
clerk.
The
receipt
of
petitions
shall
17
be
noted
in
the
journal
and
such
petitions
shall
be
18
available
in
the
office
of
the
chief
clerk.
At
the
19
conclusion
of
each
general
assembly,
the
chief
clerk
20
may
dispose
of
petitions
received
during
that
general
21
assembly.
22
Rule
25
23
Consideration
of
Simple
and
Concurrent
Resolutions
24
Action
on
a
simple
or
concurrent
resolution,
except
25
a
memorial
resolution,
shall
not
be
taken
until
one
day
26
after
the
resolution
has
been
placed
on
the
members’
27
desks.
After
the
resolution
is
adopted,
the
chief
28
clerk
shall
have
the
resolution
printed
in
the
compiled
29
journal
and
shall
transmit
certified
copies
of
the
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resolution
as
directed.
1
Rule
26
2
Unanimous
Consent
Calendar
3
The
speaker
may,
upon
the
request
of
three
members,
4
place
on
a
unanimous
consent
calendar
any
house
5
resolution
or
concurrent
resolution
which
does
not
6
contain
an
appropriation
and
which
has
been
laid
over
7
under
Rule
25.
8
If
such
resolution
is
placed
on
the
unanimous
9
consent
calendar,
it
may
be
removed
only
upon
a
written
10
request
submitted
to
the
speaker
by
a
member
of
the
11
house.
12
If
not
removed
after
five
legislative
days,
the
13
chief
clerk
shall
call
up
the
resolution
and
without
14
debate
the
speaker
shall
pronounce
that
it
has
passed
15
by
unanimous
consent.
16
If
the
resolution
is
removed
from
the
unanimous
17
consent
calendar,
the
speaker
may
again
lay
the
18
resolution
over
under
Rule
25,
place
it
on
a
different
19
calendar,
or
refer
the
resolution
to
any
of
the
20
standing
committees
of
the
house.
21
Rule
26A
22
Senate
Bills
and
Resolutions
23
A
senate
bill
or
resolution
may
be
referred
to
a
24
standing
committee
or
passed
on
file.
25
Rule
27
26
Forms
of
Bills
and
Joint
Resolutions
27
Every
house
bill
shall
be
introduced
by
one
or
more
28
members
or
by
any
standing
or
specially
authorized
29
committee
of
the
house
or
the
administrative
rules
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review
committee.
All
bills
and
joint
resolutions
1
introduced
shall
be
prepared
by
the
legislative
2
services
agency
with
title,
enacting
clause,
text
3
and
explanation
as
directed
by
the
chief
clerk
of
the
4
house.
One
copy
of
each
bill
shall
be
presented
in
a
5
bill
cover
with
the
number
of
copies
of
the
bill
and
6
the
title
as
directed
by
the
chief
clerk.
7
Rule
28
8
Joint
and
Nullification
Resolutions
9
Joint
resolutions
shall
be
framed
and
treated
as
10
bills.
11
A
“nullification
resolution”
is
a
joint
resolution
12
which
nullifies
all
of
an
administrative
rule,
or
13
a
severable
item
of
an
administrative
rule
adopted
14
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
of
the
Code.
A
nullification
15
resolution
shall
not
amend
an
administrative
rule
by
16
adding
language
or
by
inserting
new
language
in
lieu
of
17
existing
language.
18
A
nullification
resolution
may
be
introduced
by
an
19
individual,
a
standing
committee
or
the
administrative
20
rules
review
committee,
and
may
be
referred
to
a
21
standing
committee.
A
nullification
resolution
is
22
debatable,
but
cannot
be
amended
on
the
floor
of
the
23
house.
24
Rule
29
25
Time
of
Introduction
of
Bills
26
No
bill
or
joint
resolution
under
individual
27
sponsorship,
other
than
a
nullification
resolution,
28
shall
be
read
for
the
first
time
after
4:30
p.m.
on
29
Friday
of
the
fifth
week
of
the
first
regular
session
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of
the
general
assembly
unless
a
formal
request
for
1
drafting
the
bill
has
been
filed
with
the
legislative
2
services
agency
before
that
time.
3
After
adjournment
of
the
first
regular
session,
4
bills
may
be
prefiled
at
any
time
before
the
convening
5
of
the
second
regular
session.
No
bill
or
joint
6
resolution
under
individual
sponsorship,
other
than
a
7
nullification
resolution,
shall
be
read
for
the
first
8
time
after
4:30
p.m.
on
Friday
of
the
second
week
of
9
the
second
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly
10
unless
a
formal
request
for
drafting
the
bill
has
been
11
filed
with
the
legislative
services
agency
before
that
12
time.
13
However,
bills
or
joint
resolutions
sponsored
14
by
standing
committees
or
the
administrative
rules
15
review
committee,
co-sponsored
by
the
majority
and
16
minority
floor
leaders,
or
companion
bills
sponsored
17
by
the
house
majority
leader
and
the
senate
majority
18
leader
may
be
drafted
and
introduced
at
any
time
19
permissible
under
Joint
Rule
20.
House,
concurrent,
20
and
nullification
resolutions
may
be
introduced
at
any
21
time.
22
Rule
30
23
Introduction
and
Reading
of
Bills
24
All
bills
and
resolutions
to
be
introduced
in
the
25
house
shall
be
prepared
in
proper
form
and
filed
26
with
the
chief
clerk
no
later
than
4:30
p.m.
on
the
27
legislative
day
preceding
its
introduction.
28
Every
bill
shall
receive
two
readings
but
no
bill
29
shall
receive
its
first
and
last
readings
on
the
same
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day.
1
A
“reading
of
a
bill”
as
required
by
these
rules
2
shall
consist
of
a
reading
of
the
title
and
enacting
3
clause.
4
Rule
31
5
First
Reading,
Commitment,
and
Amendment
6
1.
A
bill
is
introduced
into
the
house
by
an
7
initial
or
“first
reading
of
the
bill”.
8
2.
When
the
house
is
in
session
the
first
reading
9
shall
consist
of
a
“reading”
as
provided
in
Rule
30.
10
3.
Upon
a
first
reading
of
the
bill,
the
speaker
11
shall
state
that
it
is
ready
for
commitment
or
12
amendment;
and
the
speaker
shall
commit
it
to
the
13
standing
or
select
committee,
or
to
a
committee
of
the
14
whole
house.
If
to
a
committee
of
the
whole
house,
the
15
house
shall
determine
on
what
day.
16
4.
On
a
nonlegislative
day
the
speaker
may
cause
a
17
statement,
which
shall
consist
of
the
title,
enacting
18
clause,
bill
number
and
committee
to
which
the
bill
19
is
referred,
to
be
published
in
the
house
journal.
20
This
publication
shall
constitute
a
first
reading
and
21
commitment
and
shall
contain
the
notation
“read
and
22
committed
under
Rule
31”.
23
5.
All
amendments
offered
to
bills
and
resolutions
24
shall
be
accompanied
by
such
copies
as
the
chief
clerk
25
shall
direct.
26
6.
Such
amendments
shall
give
the
number
of
27
the
bill
sought
to
amend
and
the
chief
clerk
shall
28
designate
each
such
amendment
thus:
Amendment
to
29
House
File
_________,
or
Senate
File
________,
by
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7.
A
bill
reported
out
by
committee
shall
go
to
the
2
speaker
who
shall
direct
that
the
bill
be
placed
on
the
3
regular
calendar
unless
it
covers
subject
matter
more
4
properly
within
the
jurisdiction
of
some
other
standing
5
committee,
in
which
case
the
speaker
may
refer
the
bill
6
to
the
proper
standing
committee.
In
order
to
expedite
7
important
business
and
set
a
definite
time
for
the
8
bill’s
consideration,
the
speaker
may
direct
the
bill
9
to
be
placed
on
the
special
order
calendar.
10
8.
No
amendment
to
the
rules
of
the
house,
to
any
11
resolution
or
bill,
except
technical
amendments
and
12
amendments
to
bills
substituted
for
by
senate
files
13
containing
substantially
identical
title,
language,
14
subject
matter,
purpose
and
intrasectional
arrangement,
15
shall
be
considered
by
the
membership
of
the
house
16
without
a
copy
of
the
amendment
having
been
filed
with
17
the
chief
clerk
by
4:00
p.m.
or
within
one-half
hour
of
18
adjournment,
whichever
is
later,
on
the
day
preceding
19
floor
debate
on
the
amendment.
If
the
house
adjourns
20
prior
to
2:00
p.m.
on
Friday,
the
final
deadline
is
two
21
hours
after
adjournment.
However,
committee
amendments
22
filed
pursuant
to
the
submission
of
the
committee
23
report
may
be
accepted
after
this
deadline.
This
24
provision
shall
not
apply
to
any
proposal
debated
on
25
the
floor
of
the
house
after
the
thirteenth
week
of
26
the
first
session
and
the
twelfth
week
of
the
second
27
session.
No
amendment
or
amendment
to
an
amendment
28
to
a
bill,
rule
of
the
house,
or
resolution
shall
be
29
considered
by
the
membership
of
the
house
without
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a
copy
of
the
amendment
being
on
the
desks
of
the
1
entire
membership
of
the
house
prior
to
consideration.
2
However,
the
membership
of
the
house
may
consider
an
3
amendment
or
an
amendment
to
an
amendment
to
a
bill,
4
rule
of
the
house,
or
resolution
without
a
copy
of
the
5
amendment
being
on
the
desks
of
the
entire
membership
6
of
the
house
prior
to
consideration
if
a
copy
of
the
7
amendment
is
made
available
to
the
entire
membership
of
8
the
house
electronically.
9
Rule
32
10
Commitment
of
Appropriation
and
Revenue
Bills
11
All
bills
to
appropriate
money
shall
be
referred
to
12
the
appropriations
committee,
and
all
bills
pertaining
13
to
the
levy,
assessment,
or
collection
of
taxes
or
fees
14
shall
be
referred
to
the
committee
on
ways
and
means.
15
Rule
33
16
Regular
Calendar
17
Bills,
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
18
resolutions
reported
out
for
passage,
amendment
and
19
passage,
or
without
recommendation
by
a
committee,
20
or
passed
on
file
shall
be
arranged
on
a
regular
21
calendar
by
the
chief
clerk
each
day
and
electronically
22
distributed
to
the
members
at
the
opening
of
each
23
legislative
day.
The
regular
calendar
shall
include
24
a
list
of
bills,
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
25
resolutions
which
have
been
special
ordered,
including
26
the
date
upon
which
debate
is
scheduled
to
begin
27
on
each
of
them,
which
shall
be
no
sooner
than
five
28
session
days
from
the
first
date
of
publication
on
the
29
regular
calendar.
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Rule
34
1
Daily
Debate
Calendar
2
The
majority
floor
leadership
shall
cause
to
3
be
prepared
and
distributed
to
the
members
at
the
4
opening
of
each
legislative
day
when
floor
action
is
5
scheduled,
a
daily
debate
calendar
consisting
of
bills,
6
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
resolutions
from
7
the
regular
calendar
setting
forth
the
number
and
8
title
of
bills,
nullification
resolutions,
and
joint
9
resolutions
for
the
next
legislative
day
that
floor
10
action
is
scheduled.
11
This
rule
does
not
apply
to
bills
which
have
passed
12
both
houses
in
different
forms,
reconsiderations,
or
13
veto
reconsiderations.
14
Rule
35
15
Substitution
of
Bills
16
A
senate
bill
or
resolution
may
be
substituted
17
for
an
identical
house
bill
or
resolution
which
has
18
been
called
up
for
debate.
An
amendment
to
a
senate
19
bill
or
resolution
which
has
been
substituted
for
an
20
identical
house
bill
or
resolution
is
out
of
order
if
21
an
identical
amendment
to
the
house
bill
or
resolution
22
was
considered.
23
Rule
36
24
Consideration
of
Committee
Amendments
25
After
a
bill
has
been
referred
and
reported
back,
26
it
shall
be
considered
on
its
first
reading
after
the
27
amendments
of
the
committee
have
been
read.
28
Rule
37
29
Amendments
to
Special
Order
Bills
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All
amendments
to
bills
which
have
been
special
1
ordered
shall
be
filed
at
least
three
session
days
2
prior
to
the
date
set
for
debate.
Amendments
to
an
3
amendment
shall
be
filed
at
least
two
session
days
4
prior
to
the
date
set
for
debate.
However,
corrective
5
amendments
and
amendments
sponsored
by
either
the
6
majority
floor
leader
or
the
minority
floor
leader
may
7
be
filed
at
any
time.
Rule
31,
subsection
8,
shall
not
8
apply
to
these
amendments.
9
A
corrective
amendment
is
an
amendment
which
does
10
not
substantively
change
the
amendment
or
the
bill.
11
Rule
38
12
Germane
Amendments
13
An
amendment
must
be
germane
to
the
subject
matter
14
of
the
bill
it
seeks
to
amend.
An
amendment
to
an
15
amendment
must
be
germane
to
both
the
amendment
and
the
16
bill
it
seeks
to
amend.
When
a
member
objects
to
an
17
amendment
on
grounds
that
the
amendment
is
not
germane,
18
the
speaker
may
invite
members,
who
shall
include
the
19
majority
and
minority
leaders,
to
the
speaker’s
station
20
to
discuss
the
objection.
21
Rule
39
22
Consideration
of
Bills
23
Bills,
including
committee
bills,
joint
resolutions,
24
and
nullification
resolutions,
reported
out
for
25
passage,
for
amendment
and
passage,
or
without
26
recommendation
by
the
committee,
are
first
eligible
to
27
be
acted
upon
beginning
the
third
legislative
day
they
28
appear
on
the
regular
calendar.
29
Committee
reports
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal
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immediately
after
they
are
filed
with
the
chief
clerk.
1
Reports
recommending
bills,
joint
resolutions,
and
2
nullification
resolutions
for
passage,
for
amendment
3
and
passage,
or
without
recommendation
shall
stand
4
approved
unless
written
objections
are
filed
during
5
the
first
legislative
day
following
their
printing
in
6
the
journal.
If
objections
are
filed,
they
shall
be
7
disposed
of
as
soon
as
possible.
8
Rule
40
9
Consideration
of
Bills
Upon
Last
Reading
10
No
amendment,
unless
by
way
of
correcting
an
error
11
or
omission,
shall
be
received
to
any
bill
on
its
last
12
reading,
and
no
debate
shall
be
allowed
on
it.
13
Rule
41
14
Printing
of
Bills
and
Joint
Resolutions
15
Bills
and
joint
resolutions
shall
be
printed
in
form
16
as
provided
by
law
and
by
rule.
Each
house
may
direct
17
the
printing
of
an
additional
number
of
its
own
bills.
18
Legalizing
bills
of
a
local
or
private
nature
shall
19
be
printed
in
bill
form
and
placed
in
the
files
of
the
20
members,
the
same
as
other
bills,
in
the
order
of
their
21
introduction.
The
cost
of
printing
shall
be
deposited
22
with
the
treasurer
of
state
in
advance
at
a
rate
to
be
23
fixed,
and
the
newspaper
publication
of
the
bill
shall
24
be
without
cost
to
the
state.
No
legalizing
act
may
25
be
introduced
until
all
provisions
of
law
have
been
26
complied
with.
27
Rule
42
28
Certification
and
Engrossment
of
Bills
29
The
chief
clerk
shall
certify
the
passage
of
each
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bill
and
note
the
date
of
its
passage.
1
In
engrossing
a
bill,
the
chief
clerk
shall
2
correct
all
obvious
typographical,
spelling,
or
other
3
clerical
errors
and
change
section
subunit
numbers
4
and
letters
and
internal
references
as
required
to
5
conform
the
original
bill
to
any
amendments
which
have
6
been
adopted.
The
chief
clerk
shall
report
all
such
7
corrections
or
changes
in
the
journal.
The
engrossed
8
bill
shall
be
placed
in
the
bill
file
with
the
original
9
bill
and
amendments.
10
Rule
43
11
Rereferral
12
A
bill
may
be
rereferred
by
the
speaker
or,
upon
13
motion,
by
the
house
at
any
time
before
its
passage
and
14
after
the
report
of
its
referral
to
committee.
15
Rule
44
16
Effect
of
Indefinite
Postponement
17
When
a
question
is
indefinitely
postponed,
it
shall
18
not
be
acted
upon
again
during
that
session.
19
Rule
45
20
Status
of
Bills
Following
First
Regular
Session
21
Except
for
those
bills
which
have
been
adopted
by
22
both
houses
in
different
forms,
all
bills
which
have
23
not
been
withdrawn,
defeated
or
indefinitely
postponed,
24
shall
be
rereferred
to
committee
upon
adjournment
of
25
the
first
regular
session.
Within
seven
days
after
26
the
first
committee
meeting
following
convening
of
27
the
second
regular
session,
the
committee
chair
shall
28
submit
the
bill
to
the
full
committee
for
action
or
the
29
chair
shall
reassign
the
bill
to
a
subcommittee.
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DIVISION
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——
COMMITTEE
PROCEDURES
1
Rule
46
2
Appointment
of
Committees
3
All
committees
shall
be
appointed
by
the
speaker,
4
unless
otherwise
especially
directed
by
the
house.
5
Minority
party
members
of
a
committee
shall
be
6
appointed
by
the
speaker
upon
recommendation
of
the
7
minority
leader.
8
Rule
47
9
Reserved
10
Rule
48
11
Study
Bills
12
A
study
bill
is
any
matter
which
a
member
of
13
the
house
wishes
to
have
considered
by
a
standing
14
committee,
other
than
appropriations,
without
being
15
introduced
in
the
house
by
a
first
reading.
A
16
study
bill
shall
be
prepared
in
proper
form
by
the
17
legislative
services
agency
prior
to
submission.
18
Upon
taking
possession
of
a
study
bill,
the
19
committee
chair
shall
notify
the
speaker
and
then
20
submit
four
copies
of
the
bill
to
the
legal
counsel’s
21
office
for
numbering.
22
A
study
bill
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
member
who
23
wishes
to
have
the
bill
considered.
A
study
bill
24
submitted
by
a
state
agency
or
board
for
consideration
25
shall
bear
the
name
of
the
state
agency
or
board.
A
26
committee
chair
may
submit
a
study
bill
in
the
name
of
27
that
committee.
28
Final
committee
action
on
a
study
bill
shall
not
be
29
taken
until
one
day
following
the
notation
of
the
study
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bill
assignment
in
the
house
journal.
1
Rule
49
2
Committee
Meetings
3
No
committee,
except
a
conference
committee
or
the
4
administrative
rules
review
committee,
shall
meet
5
while
the
house
is
in
session
without
special
leave.
6
Committees
with
overlapping
memberships
shall
not
meet
7
at
the
same
time
without
special
leave.
8
Rule
50
9
Smoking
Prohibited
10
Smoking
shall
not
be
permitted
in
the
house
or
in
11
any
area
of
the
capitol
building.
12
Rule
51
13
Assignments
to
Subcommittee
14
The
chair
of
the
committee
shall
report
to
the
house
15
the
bill
number
of
each
bill
assigned
to
subcommittee
16
and
the
names
of
the
subcommittee
members.
The
report
17
shall
be
printed
in
the
journal.
18
All
bills,
prior
to
consideration
by
the
committee,
19
shall
be
referred
by
the
chair
to
a
subcommittee,
20
unless
acted
upon
by
a
committee
of
the
whole.
21
The
chair
may
assign
bills
to
subcommittees
without
22
a
meeting
of
the
committee,
but
the
membership
of
the
23
subcommittee
so
appointed
shall
be
reported
at
the
next
24
meeting
of
the
committee.
25
Rule
52
26
Open
Meetings
27
Standing
committee
meetings
shall
be
open,
and
28
voting
by
secret
ballot
is
prohibited.
The
committee
29
on
administration
and
rules
may
close
its
meetings
to
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evaluate
the
professional
competency
of
an
individual.
1
Rule
53
2
Quorum
and
Vote
Requirements
3
The
committee
roll
shall
be
taken
at
the
convening
4
of
each
meeting
to
determine
the
presence
of
a
quorum.
5
A
majority
of
the
committee
membership
shall
constitute
6
a
quorum.
7
An
affirmative
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
committee
8
membership
is
required
to
report
a
bill
out
of
9
committee
or
to
suspend
a
committee
rule.
10
A
motion
to
reconsider
may
be
made
only
by
a
11
committee
member
who
voted
on
the
prevailing
side
of
12
the
question
sought
to
be
reconsidered.
A
motion
to
13
reconsider
may
only
be
made
prior
to
the
adjournment
of
14
the
committee
meeting
at
which
the
bill
was
reported
15
out.
16
If
a
member,
who
is
in
the
committee
room
when
a
17
question
to
report
a
bill
out
of
committee
is
put,
has
18
not
asked
to
be
excused
prior
to
commencing
to
take
19
the
vote
on
the
question,
the
member
shall
vote
aye
20
or
nay
unless
the
committee
has
excused
the
member
for
21
special
reasons.
However,
a
member
may
pass
on
the
22
first
taking
of
the
roll
call
on
the
question
but
shall
23
vote
aye
or
nay
when
the
member’s
name
is
called
for
a
24
second
time.
25
Rule
54
26
Committee
Attendance
Record
and
Report
of
Committee
27
Form
28
1.
A
committee
attendance
record
shall
be
filed
29
with
the
chief
clerk
no
later
than
10:00
a.m.
or
two
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hours
after
the
house
convenes,
whichever
is
later,
1
of
the
legislative
day
immediately
following
the
day
2
of
the
committee
meeting.
The
committee
attendance
3
record
is
a
public
record
and
may
be
published
in
the
4
journal.
The
committee
attendance
record
shall
include
5
the
following
information:
6
a.
The
time
the
meeting
convened.
7
b.
The
members
present
at
the
meeting.
8
c.
The
time
the
meeting
adjourned.
9
d.
A
list
of
bills
receiving
final
committee
10
disposition.
11
2.
A
report
of
committee
form
shall
be
filed
with
12
the
chief
clerk
no
later
than
10:00
a.m.
or
two
hours
13
after
the
house
convenes,
whichever
is
later,
of
the
14
legislative
day
immediately
following
the
day
of
the
15
committee
meeting
for
each
study
bill,
numbered
bill
16
or
resolution
receiving
final
committee
disposition.
17
The
report
of
committee
form
is
a
public
record
and
18
a
report
of
committee
action
shall
be
printed
in
the
19
journal.
The
report
of
committee
form
shall
include
20
the
following
information:
21
a.
The
committee
action
taken.
22
b.
The
committee
amendment
number,
if
any.
23
c.
The
roll
call
vote
of
the
committee
on
final
24
disposition.
25
d.
The
minority
recommendation,
if
any.
26
3.
Upon
final
adjournment
of
the
first
session
27
and
final
adjournment
of
the
second
session
of
the
28
general
assembly,
the
chair
of
each
committee
shall
29
have
placed
the
committee’s
book
of
record
containing
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minutes,
record
roll
calls
on
final
disposition,
record
1
roll
call
votes
on
any
amendments
considered,
rules,
2
etc.,
with
the
chief
clerk
for
access
of
any
interested
3
person.
4
Rule
55
5
Minority
Recommendation
6
The
minority
of
the
members
of
a
committee
may
7
present
its
recommendations
on
the
final
disposition
8
of
a
bill
to
the
house
by
attaching
its
recommendation
9
to
the
committee
report.
The
minority
recommendation
10
shall
be
noted
in
the
journal
along
with
the
committee
11
report.
12
Rule
56
13
Committee
Amendment
14
Whenever
a
committee
amendment
is
proposed
which
15
would
amend
another
committee
amendment,
the
amendment
16
shall
be
drafted
in
the
form
of
a
substitute
amendment
17
and
shall
be
considered
as
such.
18
Rule
57
19
Committee
Notice
and
Agenda
20
Each
committee
shall
prepare
and
publish
a
notice
21
and
agenda
of
each
committee
meeting
at
least
one
22
legislative
day
prior
to
the
meeting.
The
notice
and
23
agenda
may
be
placed
on
the
desks
of
or
transmitted
24
electronically
to
committee
members.
25
The
notice
shall
contain
the
committee
name,
the
26
date,
time,
and
location
of
the
meeting.
27
The
agenda
shall
contain
the
matters
to
be
28
discussed,
including
a
list
of
bills,
joint
29
resolutions,
nullification
resolutions,
and
study
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bills
by
number.
The
agenda
should
contain
the
names
1
of
individuals
who
are
scheduled
to
appear
before
the
2
committee
and
the
organization
which
they
represent.
3
A
bill,
joint
resolution,
nullification
resolution,
4
or
study
bill
shall
not
be
reported
out
of
committee
if
5
the
bill
was
not
included
in
the
published
notice
and
6
agenda
unless
this
rule
is
suspended
by
a
majority
of
7
the
total
membership
of
the
committee.
8
A
committee
chair
may
call
a
meeting
without
9
providing
the
required
notice
and
agenda
upon
leave
10
of
the
house
if
a
notice
is
either
electronically
11
transmitted
to
committee
members
or
placed
on
the
desks
12
of
committee
members.
13
Rule
58
14
Clearing
of
Committee
Room
15
The
chair
of
a
committee
may
clear
the
committee
16
room
in
case
of
any
disturbance
or
disorderly
conduct.
17
Rule
58A
18
Use
of
Telephonic
or
Electronic
Devices
in
Committee
19
Rooms
Restricted
20
1.
In
any
committee
room
while
a
standing
committee
21
is
in
session:
22
a.
A
person
shall
mute
any
cell
phone,
computer,
or
23
other
electronic
device
under
the
person’s
control.
24
b.
A
person
shall
not
use
a
cell
phone
or
other
25
electronic
device
to
audibly
transmit
or
receive
26
communications.
27
2.
The
chair
or
acting
chair
of
a
standing
28
committee
may
clear
the
committee
room
of
any
person
29
acting
in
violation
of
this
rule.
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Rule
59
1
Committee
Amendments
2
All
amendments
to
a
bill
or
resolution
adopted
in
3
committee
shall
be
incorporated
in
a
single
committee
4
amendment
or
incorporated
in
a
new
committee
bill.
5
Rule
60
6
Withdrawal
of
Bills,
Joint
Resolutions,
or
7
Nullification
Resolutions
From
Committee
8
A
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
9
resolution
which
has
been
in
committee
for
eighteen
10
legislative
days
following
notation
of
such
referral
11
in
the
journal
may
be
withdrawn
from
the
committee
and
12
placed
on
the
calendar
by
an
affirmative
vote
of
not
13
less
than
fifty-one
members
of
the
house.
14
Rule
61
15
Committee
Public
Hearings
16
The
chair
of
a
committee
may
call
a
public
hearing
17
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
public
comment
on
any
18
matter
within
the
purview
of
the
committee.
19
The
chair
shall
call
a
public
hearing
upon
the
20
written
request
of
committee
members
according
to
21
committee
rules,
but
no
more
than
one-third
of
the
22
committee
members
shall
be
required.
23
A
public
hearing
shall
not
be
called
or
requested
24
after
final
action
on
the
bill,
joint
resolution,
25
or
nullification
resolution
has
been
taken
by
the
26
committee.
However,
a
public
hearing
called
or
27
requested
before
final
action
has
been
taken
by
the
28
committee
may
be
held
after
final
action
on
the
bill,
29
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
resolution
has
been
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taken
by
the
committee.
1
The
chair
shall
designate
a
time
and
place
for
a
2
public
hearing
and
provide
public
notice
at
least
five
3
days
prior
to
a
public
hearing.
4
A
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
5
resolution
for
which
a
public
hearing
has
been
called
6
can
be
voted
to
the
calendar
but
cannot
be
debated
7
until
after
the
public
hearing
has
been
held.
If
a
8
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
resolution
9
for
which
a
public
hearing
has
been
called
is
not
10
debated
by
the
house
during
the
session
in
which
it
11
is
introduced,
the
request
for
the
public
hearing
is
12
deemed
to
have
lapsed
upon
adjournment
sine
die
of
that
13
session.
14
However,
public
hearings
which
have
been
requested
15
during
or
after
the
9th
week
of
the
first
session
and
16
during
or
after
the
7th
week
of
the
second
session
must
17
be
held
within
four
legislative
days
of
the
date
of
the
18
request.
19
Rule
62
20
Limitation
on
Filing
of
Claims
21
All
claims
shall
be
referred
to
the
appropriations
22
committee.
A
claim
referred
to
the
appropriations
23
committee
in
a
prior
session
of
the
general
assembly
24
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
appropriations
25
committee
or
by
the
house
unless
it
has
been
26
specifically
referred
to
this
session
by
a
vote
of
the
27
appropriations
committee.
The
appropriations
committee
28
is
authorized
to
set
a
definite
date
each
session
after
29
which
it
will
not
receive
claims
or
claim
bills
for
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consideration.
1
DIVISION
VI
——
COMMITTEE
OF
THE
WHOLE
2
Rule
63
3
Organization
of
Committee
of
the
Whole
4
In
forming
the
committee
of
the
whole
house,
the
5
speaker
shall
appoint
a
member
to
preside
in
committee
6
and
then
leave
the
chair.
7
Rule
64
8
Rules
in
Committee
of
the
Whole
9
The
rules
of
the
house
shall
be
observed
in
10
committee
of
the
whole
house,
so
far
as
they
are
11
applicable.
12
Rule
65
13
Bills
in
Committee
of
the
Whole
14
Bills
committed
to
the
committee
of
the
whole
house
15
shall
first
be
debated
by
section.
After
the
report
16
of
the
committee
of
the
whole,
the
bill
shall
again
be
17
subject
to
debate
and
amendment
before
a
vote
is
had
on
18
its
last
reading
and
passage.
19
Rule
66
20
Amendments
by
Committee
of
the
Whole
21
All
amendments
made
to
a
report
committed
to
a
22
committee
of
the
whole
house
shall
be
noted
and
23
reported
as
in
the
case
of
bills.
24
DIVISION
VII
——
MOTIONS
25
Rule
67
26
Order
and
Precedence
of
Motions
27
The
following
order
of
motions,
listed
in
order
28
of
precedence,
shall
govern
when
a
question
is
under
29
debate:
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1.
Adjourn.
1
2.
Recess.
2
3.
Questions
of
privilege.
3
4.
Lay
on
the
table.
4
5.
Previous
question.
5
6.
Limit
debate.
6
7.
Postpone
definitely
or
to
a
certain
time.
7
8.
Refer
or
rerefer.
8
9.
Defer.
9
10.
Amend
an
amendment.
10
11.
Amend.
11
12.
Postpone
indefinitely.
12
A
motion
to
postpone
definitely
or
to
a
certain
13
time,
to
refer
or
commit,
or
to
postpone
indefinitely
a
14
particular
question
shall
not
be
considered
more
than
15
once
on
the
same
day.
16
Adoption
of
a
motion
to
strike
the
enacting
words
is
17
equivalent
to
rejection
of
the
question.
18
Rule
68
19
Order
of
Consideration
of
Amendments
20
Amendments
shall
be
considered
by
earliest
position
21
in
the
bill.
Amendments
to
the
same
place
in
the
bill
22
shall
be
considered
by
the
lowest
amendment
number.
An
23
amendment
which
inserts
language
after
a
line
and
an
24
amendment
which
inserts
language
before
the
succeeding
25
line
shall
be
considered
amendments
to
the
same
place
26
in
the
bill.
27
However,
an
amendment
to
strike
the
enacting
clause
28
shall
always
be
considered
first.
An
amendment
filed
29
by
a
committee
shall
have
the
next
highest
order
of
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priority,
followed
by
an
amendment
to
strike
everything
1
after
the
enacting
clause
and
insert
new
language.
An
2
amendment
to
strike
language
or
to
strike
and
insert
3
new
language,
except
an
amendment
to
strike
everything
4
after
the
enacting
clause
and
insert
new
language,
5
shall
not
be
considered
before
amendments
to
perfect
6
all
or
part
of
the
same
portion
of
the
bill.
7
Rule
69
8
Motions
Not
Debatable
9
The
following
motions
are
not
debatable:
10
1.
Adjourn.
11
2.
Adjourn
to
a
certain
time.
12
3.
Suspend
house
rules.
13
4.
Previous
question.
14
5.
Close
debate
at
a
certain
time.
15
6.
Recess.
16
7.
Defer.
17
8.
Refer
or
rerefer.
18
9.
Lay
on
the
table.
19
10.
Take
from
the
table.
20
11.
Call
of
the
house.
21
12.
Withdraw
a
bill
or
resolution
from
committee.
22
13.
Appeal
a
decision
of
the
chair.
23
14.
Immediately
message
a
bill
or
resolution.
24
Rule
69A
25
Constitutional
Majority
26
1.
The
following
motions
require
a
constitutional
27
majority
for
approval:
28
a.
Final
passage
of
a
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
29
nullification
resolution.
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b.
Lay
on
the
table.
1
c.
Take
from
the
table.
2
d.
Suspend
house
rules.
3
e.
Previous
question.
4
f.
Withdraw
a
bill
or
resolution
from
committee.
5
g.
Reconsider
a
bill,
joint
resolution,
or
6
nullification
resolution.
7
h.
Immediately
message
a
bill
or
resolution.
8
2.
A
division
must
be
taken
on
any
motion
which
9
requires
a
constitutional
majority.
10
Rule
70
11
Motion
to
Adjourn
12
A
motion
to
adjourn
shall
always
be
in
order,
except
13
when
a
member
is
speaking
or
the
house
is
voting.
14
Rule
71
15
Withdrawal
of
Motions
16
After
a
motion
is
stated
by
the
speaker
or
read
by
17
the
chief
clerk,
it
shall
be
deemed
to
be
in
possession
18
of
the
house,
but
may
be
withdrawn
by
leave
of
the
19
house.
20
Rule
72
21
Unanimous
Consent
22
Unanimous
consent
of
the
members
may
be
asked
for
23
suspension
of
any
rule
of
the
house.
If
there
is
no
24
objection
to
the
request,
the
rule
shall
be
considered
25
suspended.
26
Rule
73
27
Reconsideration
28
1.
A
motion
to
reconsider
may
be
made
only
by
a
29
member
who
voted
on
the
prevailing
side
of
the
question
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sought
to
be
reconsidered.
1
2.
A
motion
to
reconsider
may
be
made
not
later
2
than
adjournment
on
the
legislative
day
following
3
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
4
reconsidered.
Where
the
floor
manager
voted
on
5
the
prevailing
side,
the
floor
manager
has
the
6
prior
right
to
make
the
motion,
until
adjournment
7
on
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
8
reconsidered.
A
motion
to
reconsider
a
nullification
9
resolution
shall
be
acted
upon
not
later
than
10
adjournment
on
the
legislative
day
following
11
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
12
reconsidered.
13
3.
A
motion
to
reconsider
made
beginning
the
14
fifteenth
week
of
the
first
regular
session,
or
the
15
thirteenth
week
of
the
second
regular
session,
may
be
16
taken
up
when
made.
A
motion
made
at
any
other
time
17
may
be
taken
up
prior
to
the
third
legislative
day
18
succeeding
the
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
19
to
be
reconsidered
only
if
called
up
by
the
mover,
20
and
after
the
second
legislative
day
succeeding
the
21
legislative
day
of
the
action
sought
to
be
reconsidered
22
if
called
up
by
any
member.
23
4.
The
making
of
a
motion
to
reconsider
takes
24
precedence
over
all
other
questions.
25
5.
When
passage,
adoption,
or
failure
of
any
bill,
26
joint
resolution,
or
nullification
resolution
is
27
reconsidered,
questions
on
amendments
may
also
be
28
reconsidered
and
shall
be
disposed
of
immediately.
29
6.
In
the
event
that
a
motion
to
reconsider
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is
pending
at
the
end
of
the
first
session
or
any
1
extraordinary
session
of
any
general
assembly,
or
the
2
general
assembly
adjourns
sine
die,
and
the
motion
to
3
reconsider
has
not
been
voted
upon
by
the
house,
the
4
motion
shall
be
determined
to
have
failed.
5
DIVISION
VIII
——
VOTING
6
Rule
74
7
Manner
of
Voting
8
Members
present
may
cast
their
votes,
either
by
9
operating
the
voting
mechanism
located
at
their
10
assigned
desk
or
by
signaling
the
speaker
from
the
11
floor
of
the
house
or
from
the
south
visitors’
gallery
12
if
they
are
unable
to
vote
at
their
assigned
desk.
13
Only
a
member
may
operate
the
voting
mechanism
at
that
14
member’s
assigned
desk.
The
speaker
shall
announce
the
15
votes
of
members
signaling
their
votes.
Upon
direction
16
of
the
speaker
only
those
members
at
their
desks
and
17
voting
shall
be
counted.
Members
who
are
not
present
18
shall
not
cast
their
votes
except:
19
1.
Members
who
have
not
voted
may
record
their
20
votes
on
any
record
roll
call
vote
except
quorum
21
calls
within
ten
minutes
after
the
outcome
of
the
22
vote
has
been
announced.
Members
shall
initial
their
23
recorded
votes
on
a
copy
of
the
record
roll
call
at
the
24
speaker’s
station.
However,
if
the
aggregate
of
votes
25
cast
under
this
rule
would
change
the
outcome
of
the
26
vote
on
a
question,
then
none
of
the
votes
cast
on
the
27
question
under
this
rule
shall
be
recorded.
A
member
28
may
request
announcement
of
the
names
of
members
so
29
recorded
after
the
ten-minute
period.
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2.
Members
meeting
in
a
conference
committee
1
or
in
administrative
rules
review
committee
at
the
2
time
a
vote
is
taken
on
a
question
may
have
their
3
vote
recorded
within
thirty
minutes
or
adjournment,
4
whichever
is
first,
of
that
same
legislative
day,
5
provided
the
aggregate
of
votes
cast
does
not
change
6
the
outcome
of
the
vote
on
a
question.
7
Rule
75
8
Voting
in
the
House
and
Duty
of
Voting
9
Voting
on
a
question
put
to
members
on
the
floor
of
10
the
house
shall
not
occur
between
midnight
and
8
a.m.
11
on
any
legislative
day
except
for
voting
on
a
motion
to
12
recess,
defer,
or
adjourn.
Except
as
limited
in
Rule
13
76,
every
member
who
is
in
the
house
when
a
question
is
14
put
shall
vote
unless
the
house
has
excused
that
member
15
from
voting
for
special
reasons;
however,
such
member
16
must
have
asked
to
be
excused
from
voting
prior
to
the
17
time
the
speaker
puts
the
question.
18
Rule
76
19
Limitation
on
Right
to
Vote
20
No
member
shall
vote
on
any
question
in
which
21
the
member
or
the
member’s
immediate
family
member,
22
as
defined
in
chapter
68B
of
the
Code,
has
a
direct
23
financial
interest
different
from
other
similarly
24
situated
persons
or
classes
of
persons
of
the
general
25
public.
26
Rule
77
27
Call
of
the
House
28
Upon
written
request
of
five
members,
the
presiding
29
officer
shall
compel
attendance
of
absent
and
unexcused
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members
for
the
consideration
of
specified
bills,
1
resolutions,
or
amendments.
2
A
call
of
the
house
shall
specify
the
propositions
3
to
which
it
is
to
apply
and
must
be
put
into
effect
4
before
roll
call
is
taken
on
the
proposition.
The
5
request
may
be
filed
with
the
chief
clerk
at
any
time
6
before
final
action
upon
the
propositions,
who
shall
7
notify
the
house
immediately.
8
Rule
78
9
Method
of
Calling
the
House
10
Upon
a
call
of
the
house,
the
names
of
the
members
11
shall
be
called
by
the
chief
clerk
and
the
absentees
12
noted,
after
which
the
names
of
the
absentees
shall
13
again
be
called.
The
sergeant-at-arms
shall
be
14
directed
by
the
speaker
to
compel
the
attendance
of
15
absent
members,
unless
they
are
previously
excused.
16
Any
member
occupying
the
member’s
seat
during
a
call
17
of
the
house
shall
be
counted
by
the
speaker
and
that
18
person’s
name
entered
in
the
journal
as
being
present
19
for
the
purpose
of
making
a
quorum.
20
Rule
79
21
Method
of
Calling
the
Roll
22
The
electrical
voting
machine
shall
be
used
for
a
23
call
of
the
house,
a
quorum
call
or
a
roll
call
vote
24
on
any
question.
If
the
electrical
voting
machine
is
25
not
in
operating
order
when
it
is
necessary
to
take
26
a
record
roll
call
vote,
the
presiding
officer
shall
27
order
the
vote
to
be
taken
by
calling
the
roll
in
28
alphabetical
order,
except
the
name
of
the
presiding
29
officer
shall
be
called
last.
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During
the
casting
of
the
vote
with
the
voting
1
machine,
the
individual
votes
and
the
vote
totals
shall
2
be
shown
on
the
display
boards.
Before
the
voting
3
machine
is
closed,
the
presiding
officer
shall
inquire
4
of
the
house,
“Have
you
all
voted?”
5
Rule
80
6
Quorum
and
Record
Roll
Call
Votes
7
A
majority
of
the
members
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
8
A
record
roll
call
vote
shall
be
ordered
upon
9
request
of
any
two
members.
The
names
of
the
members
10
requesting
the
record
roll
call
shall
be
entered
in
the
11
journal.
12
Rule
81
13
Previous
Question
14
When
a
member
moves
for
the
previous
question,
the
15
member
shall
state
whether
the
motion
will
apply
to
the
16
main
question,
to
all
the
amendments,
or
to
particular
17
amendments.
The
motion
requires
an
affirmative
vote
of
18
at
least
a
constitutional
majority
of
the
members.
If
19
the
motion
for
a
previous
question
is
not
adopted,
the
20
house
shall
proceed
in
the
same
manner
as
before
the
21
motion
was
made.
22
If
the
motion
is
adopted,
all
debate
must
end
and
23
the
house
will
vote
upon
the
question
except:
24
1.
If
the
motion
applies
to
the
main
question,
the
25
member
in
charge
of
the
measure
will
have
ten
minutes
26
to
speak
for
the
purpose
of
closing
discussion
before
27
the
vote
on
the
measure
is
taken.
28
2.
If
the
motion
applies
to
an
amendment,
the
29
member
proposing
the
amendment
will
have
five
minutes
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to
speak
for
the
purpose
of
closing
discussion
before
1
the
vote
on
the
amendment
is
taken.
2
3.
If
a
member
has
filed
a
written
request
with
3
the
chief
clerk
of
the
house
indicating
the
member’s
4
desire
to
speak
on
a
particular
question.
The
request
5
must
be
filed
before
the
motion
is
made
by
the
movant.
6
The
request
allows
a
member
to
speak
on
a
particular
7
question
before
the
closing
discussion
by
the
member
8
who
is
in
charge
of
the
measure
or
who
is
proposing
the
9
amendment.
10
Rule
82
11
Division
of
the
Question
12
Any
member
may
call
for
a
division
of
the
question,
13
which
shall
be
divided
if
it
comprehends
questions
so
14
distinct
that
one
being
taken
away,
the
remainder
may
15
stand
separately
for
discussion
by
the
house.
Upon
16
request
to
divide
an
amendment,
the
chief
clerk
shall
17
restate
the
division
and
note
the
divided
amendment
in
18
the
house
journal.
An
amendment
to
strike
out
being
19
lost
shall
not
preclude
an
amendment
to
strike
out
and
20
insert.
An
amendment
to
strike
out
and
insert
shall
be
21
deemed
indivisible.
22
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