House Study Bill 31 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES RESOLUTION BY CHAIRPERSON SIEGRIST) A Resolution relating to permanent rules of the House 1 of Representatives for the Ninetieth General 2 Assembly. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 4 the permanent rules of the House for the Eighty-ninth 5 Ninetieth 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 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 1/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 any artificial 27 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 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 2/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 3/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 4/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 Reserved 9 Rule 8 10 Violation of House Rules 11 The speaker shall, or any member may, call to order 12 a member who violates the rules of the house. With 13 leave of the house, the member called to order may be 14 permitted to explain. If the case requires it, the 15 member shall be subject to censure of the house. 16 Rule 9 17 Referral of Rule Violations 18 The speaker shall, upon complaint of a member, 19 or upon the speaker’s own motion, refer any alleged 20 violation of house or joint rules by house members, 21 employees or staff to the house ethics committee upon 22 an initial finding that an investigation is warranted. 23 The ethics committee shall investigate such 24 allegations and report them back to the house with a 25 recommendation. 26 Rule 10 27 Recognition and Decorum in Debate 28 A member who wishes to speak in debate shall be 29 appropriately attired, with male members wearing coat 30 -5- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 5/ 43

H.R. _____ or tie. After recognition by the chair, a member 1 shall respectfully address the presiding officer 2 by saying “Mr. or Madam Speaker”. A member shall 3 confine all remarks to the question under debate, 4 shall be respectful of other members, and shall avoid 5 referencing or questioning the motives of another 6 member. 7 No member shall leave the house while the speaker 8 is putting a question. No one shall pass between the 9 speaker and a member who is speaking or two members who 10 have been recognized by the speaker. 11 Rule 11 12 Limit on Debate 13 No member shall speak more than once on the same 14 question without leave of the speaker, nor more than 15 twice until every member choosing to speak has spoken, 16 except as provided in Rule 81. A member shall be 17 limited to ten minutes debate on bills, resolutions, 18 and amendments, but may be granted an extension of time 19 by consent of the house. However, the floor manager 20 of a bill or resolution may exceed the ten-minute limit 21 on opening and closing remarks. Only the floor manager 22 of a bill or an amendment may speak during opening and 23 closing remarks on the bill or amendment. 24 Rule 12 25 Reserved 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 30 -6- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 6/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -7- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 7/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -8- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 8/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -9- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 9/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -10- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 10/ 43

H.R. _____ 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. 30 -11- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 11/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -12- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 12/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -13- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 13/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -14- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 14/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -15- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 15/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -16- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 16/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -17- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 17/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 30 -18- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 18/ 43

H.R. _____ ___________. 1 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 30 -19- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 19/ 43

H.R. _____ 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 Except for bills assigned to the Education 12 Reform Committee during the 2023 regular session of 13 the General Assembly and any special session taking 14 place prior to the 2024 regular session of the General 15 Assembly, all bills to appropriate money shall be 16 referred to the appropriations committee, and all bills 17 pertaining to the levy, assessment, or collection of 18 taxes or fees shall be referred to the committee on 19 ways and means. 20 Rule 33 21 Regular Calendar 22 Bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 23 resolutions reported out for passage, amendment and 24 passage, or without recommendation by a committee, 25 or passed on file shall be arranged on a regular 26 calendar by the chief clerk each day and electronically 27 distributed to the members at the opening of each 28 legislative day. The regular calendar shall include 29 a list of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 30 -20- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 20/ 43

H.R. _____ resolutions which have been special ordered, including 1 the date upon which debate is scheduled to begin on 2 each of them, which shall be no sooner than three 3 session days from the first date of publication on the 4 regular calendar. 5 Rule 34 6 Daily Debate Calendar 7 The majority floor leadership shall cause to be 8 prepared and electronically distributed to the members 9 at the opening of each legislative day when floor 10 action is scheduled, a daily debate calendar consisting 11 of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 12 resolutions from the regular calendar setting forth the 13 number and title of bills, nullification resolutions, 14 and joint resolutions for the next legislative day that 15 floor action is scheduled. 16 This rule does not apply to bills which have passed 17 both houses in different forms, reconsiderations, or 18 veto reconsiderations. 19 Rule 35 20 Substitution of Bills 21 A senate bill or resolution may be substituted 22 for an identical house bill or resolution which has 23 been called up for debate. An amendment to a senate 24 bill or resolution which has been substituted for an 25 identical house bill or resolution is out of order if 26 an identical amendment to the house bill or resolution 27 was considered. 28 If a bill is moved to unfinished business and a 29 similar senate bill is also on the calendar, both bills 30 -21- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 21/ 43

H.R. _____ shall be moved to unfinished business. 1 Rule 36 2 Consideration of Committee Amendments 3 After a bill has been referred and reported back, 4 it shall be considered on its first reading after the 5 amendments of the committee have been read. 6 Rule 37 7 Amendments to Special Order Bills 8 All amendments to bills which have been special 9 ordered shall be filed at least three session days 10 prior to the date set for debate. Amendments to an 11 amendment shall be filed at least two session days 12 prior to the date set for debate. However, corrective 13 amendments and amendments sponsored by either the 14 majority floor leader or the minority floor leader may 15 be filed at any time. Rule 31, subsection 8, shall not 16 apply to these amendments. 17 A corrective amendment is an amendment which does 18 not substantively change the amendment or the bill. 19 Rule 38 20 Germane Amendments 21 An amendment must be germane to the subject matter 22 of the bill it seeks to amend. An amendment to an 23 amendment must be germane to both the amendment and the 24 bill it seeks to amend. When a member objects to an 25 amendment on grounds that the amendment is not germane, 26 the speaker may invite members, who shall include the 27 majority and minority leaders, to the speaker’s station 28 to discuss the objection. 29 Rule 39 30 -22- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 22/ 43

H.R. _____ Consideration of Bills 1 Bills, including committee bills, joint resolutions, 2 and nullification resolutions, reported out for 3 passage, for amendment and passage, or without 4 recommendation by the committee, are first eligible to 5 be acted upon beginning the third legislative day they 6 appear on the regular calendar. 7 Committee reports shall be printed in the journal 8 immediately after they are filed with the chief clerk. 9 Reports recommending bills, joint resolutions, and 10 nullification resolutions for passage, for amendment 11 and passage, or without recommendation shall stand 12 approved unless written objections are filed during 13 the first legislative day following their printing in 14 the journal. If objections are filed, they shall be 15 disposed of as soon as possible. 16 Rule 40 17 Consideration of Bills Upon Last Reading 18 No amendment, unless by way of correcting an error 19 or omission, shall be received to any bill on its last 20 reading, and no debate shall be allowed on it. 21 Rule 41 22 Printing of Bills and Joint Resolutions 23 Bills and joint resolutions shall be printed in form 24 as provided by law and by rule. Each house may direct 25 the printing of an additional number of its own bills. 26 Legalizing bills of a local or private nature shall 27 be printed in bill form and placed in the files of the 28 members, the same as other bills, in the order of their 29 introduction. The cost of printing shall be deposited 30 -23- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 23/ 43

H.R. _____ with the treasurer of state in advance at a rate to be 1 fixed, and the newspaper publication of the bill shall 2 be without cost to the state. No legalizing act may 3 be introduced until all provisions of law have been 4 complied with. 5 Rule 42 6 Certification and Engrossment of Bills 7 The chief clerk shall certify the passage of each 8 bill and note the date of its passage. 9 In engrossing a bill, the chief clerk shall 10 correct all obvious typographical, spelling, or other 11 clerical errors and change section subunit numbers 12 and letters and internal references as required to 13 conform the original bill to any amendments which have 14 been adopted. The chief clerk shall report all such 15 corrections or changes in the journal. The engrossed 16 bill shall be placed in the bill file with the original 17 bill and amendments. 18 Rule 43 19 Rereferral 20 A bill may be rereferred by the speaker or, upon 21 motion, by the house at any time before its passage and 22 after the report of its referral to committee. 23 Rule 44 24 Effect of Indefinite Postponement 25 When a question is indefinitely postponed, it shall 26 not be acted upon again during that session. 27 Rule 45 28 Status of Bills Following First Regular Session 29 Except for those bills which have been adopted 30 -24- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 24/ 43

H.R. _____ by both houses in different forms, all bills which 1 have not been withdrawn, defeated, or indefinitely 2 postponed, shall be rereferred to committee upon 3 adjournment of the first regular session. 4 DIVISION V —— COMMITTEE PROCEDURES 5 Rule 46 6 Appointment of Committees 7 All committees shall be appointed by the speaker, 8 unless otherwise especially directed by the house. 9 Minority party members of a committee shall be 10 appointed by the speaker upon recommendation of the 11 minority leader. 12 Rule 47 13 Reserved 14 Rule 48 15 Study Bills 16 A study bill is any matter which a chairperson of 17 a standing committee wishes to have considered by the 18 standing committee of which the member is the chair, 19 other than appropriations, without being introduced 20 in the house by a first reading. A study bill shall 21 be prepared in proper form by the legislative services 22 agency prior to submission. 23 Upon taking possession of a study bill, the 24 committee chair shall notify the speaker and then 25 submit four copies of the bill to the legal counsel’s 26 office for numbering. 27 A study bill shall bear the name of the committee 28 chair. A study bill submitted by a state agency or 29 board for consideration shall bear the name of the 30 -25- LSB 1568YC (8) 90 tm/jh 25/ 43