House Resolution 4 - Reprinted HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4 BY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND RULES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 1) (As Amended and Passed by the House February 3, 2015 ) A Resolution relating to permanent rules of the House 1 of Representatives for the Eighty-sixth General 2 Assembly. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That 4 the permanent rules of the House for the Eighty-fifth 5 Eighty-sixth 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 -1- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 1/ 42

H.R. 4 The speaker or a member may request a roll call to 1 determine if a quorum is present. 2 Rule 3 3 Absences from the House 4 No member shall be absent without leave while the 5 house is in session unless excused for good cause. 6 Rule 4 7 Preservation of Order 8 The speaker shall preserve order and decorum and 9 speak to points of order. Subject to an appeal to the 10 house by any member, the speaker shall decide questions 11 of order which shall not be debated. 12 The speaker may have the chamber of the house 13 cleared in case of any disturbance or disorderly 14 conduct. 15 Only past legislators, state officials, persons 16 whose presence is deemed by the speaker to be of 17 special significance to the house, and school classes 18 accompanied by teachers and seated in the galleries 19 shall be introduced in the house. 20 No person other than a member of the house shall be 21 allowed to speak from the floor of the house without 22 prior permission of the speaker. 23 The public may take photographs from the galleries 24 at any time. However, the use of flash bulbs or any 25 other artificial lighting is prohibited. 26 Members of the press may photograph from the press 27 box, but shall not use artificial lighting without 28 prior permission from the chief clerk of the house. 29 Photographs shall not be taken on the house floor when 30 -2- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 2/ 42

H.R. 4 the members are voting on a question put before the 1 house. Photographs or video recordings of the voting 2 boards shall not be taken while a nonrecord roll call 3 vote is displayed. Photographs may be taken on the 4 house floor at other times with the consent of the 5 subject or subjects of the photography. 6 Rule 4A 7 Use of Electronic Devices and Video Streaming in 8 Chamber 9 1. A person present in the house chamber while the 10 house is in order shall mute any cell phone, computer, 11 or other electronic device under the person’s control. 12 The speaker may remove from the chamber any person 13 acting in violation of this rule. 14 2. A member shall not use a cell phone or other 15 electronic device to audibly transmit or receive 16 communications while recognized by the presiding 17 officer to speak in debate. 18 3. The speaker shall control the time, place, 19 and manner of use of the house’s internet video 20 streaming system on the floor of the house and in the 21 visitors’ galleries. However, the speaker shall not 22 edit, censor, or shut off the house’s internet video 23 streaming system during debate on the floor of the 24 house. 25 Rule 5 26 Rules of Parliamentary Practice 27 The rules of parliamentary practice in Mason’s 28 Manual of Legislative Procedure shall govern the house 29 in all cases where they are not inconsistent with the 30 -3- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 3/ 42

H.R. 4 standing rules of the house, joint rules of the house 1 and senate, or customary practice of the house. 2 Rule 5A 3 House Budget 4 The speaker of the house shall annually prepare a 5 proposed budget for the house of representatives for 6 the payment of expenses, salaries, per diems, and other 7 items. The proposed budget shall be submitted on the 8 fourteenth day of each legislative session to the house 9 administration and rules committee, which shall approve 10 a proposed budget in house resolution form. The house 11 shall adopt a budget prior to adjournment. 12 Rule 6 13 The Speaker Pro Tempore 14 The house shall, at its pleasure, elect a speaker 15 pro tempore. When the speaker shall for any cause be 16 absent, the speaker pro tempore shall preside, except 17 when the chair is filled by appointment by either 18 the speaker or the speaker pro tempore. If a vacancy 19 occurs in the office of speaker, the speaker pro 20 tempore shall assume the duties and responsibilities 21 of the speaker until such time as the house shall elect 22 a new speaker. The speaker or the speaker pro tempore 23 shall have the right to name any member to perform the 24 duties of speaker, but such substitution shall not 25 extend beyond the adjournment. The acts of the speaker 26 pro tempore shall have the same validity as those of 27 the speaker. In the absence of both the speaker and 28 the speaker pro tempore, the house shall name a speaker 29 who shall preside over it and perform all the duties of 30 -4- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 4/ 42

H.R. 4 the speaker with the exception of signing bills, until 1 such time as the speaker or speaker pro tempore shall 2 be present, and the person’s acts shall have the same 3 force and validity as those of the regularly elected 4 speaker. 5 Rule 7 6 Amendment of Rules 7 A motion to change or rescind a standing rule or 8 order of the house requires one day’s notice. 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- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 5/ 42

H.R. 4 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 Rule 11 8 Limit on Debate 9 No member shall speak more than once on the same 10 question without leave of the speaker, nor more than 11 twice until every member choosing to speak has spoken, 12 except as provided in Rule 81. A member shall be 13 limited to ten minutes debate on bills, resolutions, 14 and amendments, but may be granted an extension of time 15 by consent of the house. However, the floor manager 16 of a bill or resolution and the lead sponsor of an 17 amendment may exceed the ten-minute limit on opening 18 and closing remarks. 19 Rule 12 20 Decorum During Debate 21 No member shall leave the house while the speaker 22 is putting a question. No one shall pass between the 23 speaker and a member who is speaking or two members who 24 have been recognized by the speaker. 25 Rule 13 26 Stating the Question 27 When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the 28 speaker. A motion made in writing shall be passed to 29 the speaker’s station before it is debated. 30 -6- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 6/ 42

H.R. 4 Rule 14 1 Putting the Question 2 Questions shall be distinctly put in this form: 3 “All those in favor of (the question) shall say ‘aye’;” 4 and after the affirmative voice is expressed, “All 5 those opposed to (the question) shall say ‘no’.” 6 If the speaker is in doubt or a member of the house 7 requests, a nonrecord roll call vote shall be taken. 8 DIVISION II —— EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 9 Rule 15 10 Chief Clerk of the House 11 The chief clerk of the house shall serve as 12 parliamentarian and chief administrative officer of the 13 house under the direction of the speaker of the house. 14 The chief clerk shall supervise the chief clerk’s 15 office; be responsible for the custody and safekeeping 16 of all bills, resolutions, and amendments filed, 17 except when they are in the custody of a committee; 18 have charge of the daily journal; have control of all 19 rooms assigned for the use of the house; attest to the 20 accuracy and correctness of text and action on bills 21 and resolutions; process the handling of amendments 22 when filed and during the floor consideration of bills; 23 insert adopted amendments into bills before transmittal 24 to the senate and prior to final enrollment; supervise 25 legislative printing and the distribution of printed 26 material; and perform all other duties pertaining to 27 the office of the chief clerk. 28 Rule 16 29 Legislative and Session Days 30 -7- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 7/ 42

H.R. 4 For purposes of these rules, a legislative day is a 1 day when the house is called to order. A legislative 2 day that runs past midnight is not considered a new 3 legislative day. A session day is any calendar day 4 beginning with the convening of the annual regular 5 session and ending with adjournment sine die. 6 Rule 17 7 Sergeant-At-Arms 8 The sergeant-at-arms shall execute all orders of 9 the house and the presiding officer; perform all 10 assigned duties related to the policing and good order 11 of the house; supervise the entrance and exit of all 12 persons to and from the chamber; promptly execute all 13 messages, etc.; provide that the chamber is properly 14 ventilated and open for the use of the members; and 15 perform all other services pertaining to the office of 16 sergeant-at-arms. 17 Rule 18 18 Secretaries 19 Each member may hire a secretary for the legislative 20 session who shall be under the general direction of the 21 member and the chief clerk. Secretaries shall be on 22 duty at the house from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday 23 through Thursday and on other legislative days when 24 required by the chief clerk, except when excused by the 25 member for whom the secretary works. Secretaries shall 26 perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the 27 member or the chief clerk. 28 Rule 19 29 Extra Compensation of Employees 30 -8- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 8/ 42

H.R. 4 No employee shall receive any extra compensation, 1 except as provided by the house, or tips for services 2 performed while on duty. Any violation of this rule 3 shall be grounds for removal. 4 DIVISION III —— VISITORS AND LOBBYISTS 5 Rule 20 6 Admission to the House; Lobbying 7 The chamber of the house shall include the 8 vestibule, restrooms, bill room, lounge, visitors’ 9 galleries, and floor of the house. 10 The floor of the house shall consist of the 11 area between the north and south walls, including 12 the representatives’ desks, the press box, and the 13 speaker’s station, but excluding the visitors’ 14 galleries. 15 During a legislative day while the house is in 16 order, no member of the general assembly or legislative 17 employee or intern shall be admitted to the floor of 18 the house if attired in jeans of any color without 19 leave of the speaker. 20 During a legislative day while the house is in 21 order, and one-half hour before the house convenes and 22 one-half hour after the house recesses or adjourns, 23 no person shall be admitted to the floor of the house 24 except: 25 1. Members of the general assembly and authorized 26 legislative employees in the performance of their 27 duties. 28 2. Former members of the general assembly who are 29 not registered lobbyists. 30 -9- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 9/ 42

H.R. 4 3. A general assembly member’s family. 1 4. Representatives of the press, radio, and 2 television who shall go directly to and from the press 3 box. 4 5. Legislative interns registered with the chief 5 clerk who shall go directly to and from the seat of 6 their assigned representative or to be seated in the 7 perimeter seating area. 8 6. Designated representatives of a political party 9 having members serving in the house. 10 7. Members of the state executive council, the 11 lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the 12 governor’s executive assistants and administrative 13 assistants, and the administrative rules coordinator, 14 all of whom shall be confined to the perimeter area. 15 The current status of former members of the general 16 assembly shall govern their access to the floor under 17 these rules. 18 No other persons shall be allowed on the house floor 19 while the house is in order without permission of the 20 presiding officer of the house. When the house is not 21 in order, guests of a member of the general assembly 22 escorted by that member shall be allowed on the house 23 floor. 24 No person admitted to the floor of the house while 25 the house is in order, except members of the general 26 assembly, shall lobby or attempt to exercise any 27 influence with any member for or against any matter 28 then pending or that may thereafter be considered by 29 the house. 30 -10- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 10/ 42

H.R. 4 A registered lobbyist shall not be admitted to 1 the floor of the house on any legislative day except 2 for ceremonial purposes or for attendance at public 3 hearings. 4 A lobbyist who represents the position of a state 5 government agency, in which the person serves or is 6 employed as the designated representative for purposes 7 of encouraging the passage or defeat of legislation, 8 shall file with the chief clerk of the house a 9 statement of the general subjects of legislation in 10 which the lobbyist is or may be interested, but shall 11 not lobby for or against a bill, resolution, or study 12 bill unless the lobbyist does so with the written 13 authorization and on behalf of a statewide elected 14 or retained official. The official’s writing may 15 authorize the lobbyist to register and lobby for or 16 against any or all bills in which the lobbyist is 17 or may be interested or may restrict the lobbyist 18 to register and lobby for or against only some bills 19 in which the lobbyist is or may be interested. The 20 written authorizations shall be filed with the chief 21 clerk, according to a procedure established by the 22 clerk for the filing of the authorizations and for 23 making them available to the public, by the following 24 statewide elected or retained official for the 25 following offices, departments, agencies, and branch: 26 By the attorney general, auditor of state, secretary 27 of state, and treasurer of state, for their respective 28 offices. 29 By the secretary of agriculture, for the department 30 -11- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 11/ 42

H.R. 4 of agriculture and land stewardship. 1 By the chairperson of the ethics and campaign 2 disclosure board, for the executive director, legal 3 counsel, and other employees of the board. 4 By the governor, for all other executive branch 5 offices and departments. 6 By the chief justice of the supreme court, for the 7 judicial branch. 8 Each member, employee of the house, and registered 9 lobbyist may report violations of this rule immediately 10 to the sergeant-at-arms or the chief clerk. 11 Any person for cause may be summarily dismissed 12 from the chamber of the house, by action of the house, 13 and may forfeit that person’s right to admission 14 thereafter. 15 Rule 20A 16 Legislative Interns 17 A member may appoint one or more interns who shall 18 register with the chief clerk. Only one legislative 19 intern per member of the house is allowed on the floor 20 of the house at any one time. 21 Rule 21 22 Distribution of Literature and Other Items 23 No person except a member or employee of the house 24 of representatives shall distribute or cause to be 25 distributed any pamphlets, material, or other printed 26 literature, or any other items to the members’ desks 27 in the house without authorization. An employee 28 of the house shall generally distribute or cause 29 to be distributed such literature or items only on 30 -12- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 12/ 42

H.R. 4 behalf of the employee’s office or staff. Items which 1 are permissible gifts under chapter 68B of the Code 2 may be distributed to the members’ desks with the 3 authorization of the chief clerk. 4 All copies of pamphlets, material, or printed 5 literature distributed by a member or employee of the 6 house of representatives shall bear the name of the 7 member or employee’s office or staff. 8 Other distributions of pamphlets, material, or 9 other printed literature shall bear their source of 10 origin and be distributed through the legislative 11 post office or to the members’ desks by completing 12 a form containing a member’s or the chief clerk’s 13 authorization, with the authorization form filed with 14 the chief clerk. The authorization form shall be 15 retained for a reasonable time period by the chief 16 clerk. 17 Rule 22 18 Distribution of Materials Printed by the State 19 A member of the house shall not distribute maps, 20 books, and pamphlets which have been printed by the 21 state of Iowa and upon which the name of the member 22 of the house has been affixed unless the member has 23 purchased the materials or unless the member has 24 affixed the words “Paid for by the citizens of Iowa and 25 distributed by representative (member’s name).” 26 DIVISION IV —— FORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR BILLS AND OTHER 27 DOCUMENTS 28 Rule 23 29 Documents Signed by the Speaker 30 -13- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 13/ 42

H.R. 4 All acts and joint resolutions shall be signed by 1 the speaker, and all writs, warrants, and subpoenas 2 issued by order of the house, shall be signed by the 3 speaker and attested by the chief clerk. The speaker 4 shall cause certificates of recognition or condolence 5 to be issued by the house which shall be signed by 6 the speaker and the chief clerk. The chief clerk 7 shall maintain a list of certificates issued including 8 the name of the requesting member of the house, the 9 name of the recipient, the reason for recognition or 10 condolence, and the date of issuance. 11 Rule 24 12 Presentation of Petitions 13 All petitions, memorials, and other papers addressed 14 to the house shall be signed by the member and filed 15 with the chief clerk. The receipt of petitions shall 16 be noted in the journal and such petitions shall be 17 available in the office of the chief clerk. 18 Rule 25 19 Consideration of Simple and Concurrent Resolutions 20 Action on a simple or concurrent resolution, except 21 a memorial resolution, shall not be taken until one day 22 after the resolution has been placed on the members’ 23 desks. After the resolution is adopted, the chief 24 clerk shall have the resolution printed in the compiled 25 journal and shall transmit certified copies of the 26 resolution as directed. 27 Rule 26 28 Unanimous Consent Calendar 29 The speaker may, upon the request of three members, 30 -14- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 14/ 42

H.R. 4 place on a unanimous consent calendar any house 1 resolution or concurrent resolution which does not 2 contain an appropriation and which has been laid over 3 under Rule 25. 4 If such resolution is placed on the unanimous 5 consent calendar, it may be removed only upon a written 6 request submitted to the speaker by a member of the 7 house. 8 If not removed after five legislative days, the 9 chief clerk shall call up the resolution and without 10 debate the speaker shall pronounce that it has passed 11 by unanimous consent. 12 If the resolution is removed from the unanimous 13 consent calendar, the speaker may again lay the 14 resolution over under Rule 25, place it on a different 15 calendar, or refer the resolution to any of the 16 standing committees of the house. 17 Rule 26A 18 Senate Bills and Resolutions 19 A senate bill or resolution may be referred to a 20 standing committee or passed on file. 21 Rule 27 22 Forms of Bills and Joint Resolutions 23 Every house bill shall be introduced by one or more 24 members or by any standing or specially authorized 25 committee of the house or the administrative rules 26 review committee. All bills and joint resolutions 27 introduced shall be prepared by the legislative 28 services agency with title, enacting clause, text 29 and explanation as directed by the chief clerk of the 30 -15- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 15/ 42

H.R. 4 house. One copy of each bill shall be presented in a 1 bill cover with the number of copies of the bill and 2 the title as directed by the chief clerk. 3 Rule 28 4 Joint and Nullification Resolutions 5 Joint resolutions shall be framed and treated as 6 bills. 7 A “nullification resolution” is a joint resolution 8 which nullifies all of an administrative rule, or 9 a severable item of an administrative rule adopted 10 pursuant to chapter 17A of the Code. A nullification 11 resolution shall not amend an administrative rule by 12 adding language or by inserting new language in lieu of 13 existing language. 14 A nullification resolution may be introduced by an 15 individual, a standing committee or the administrative 16 rules review committee, and may be referred to a 17 standing committee. A nullification resolution is 18 debatable, but cannot be amended on the floor of the 19 house. 20 Rule 29 21 Time of Introduction of Bills 22 No bill or joint resolution under individual 23 sponsorship, other than a nullification resolution, 24 shall be read for the first time after 4:30 p.m. on 25 Friday of the fifth week of the first regular session 26 of the general assembly unless a formal request for 27 drafting the bill has been filed with the legislative 28 services agency before that time. 29 After adjournment of the first regular session, 30 -16- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 16/ 42

H.R. 4 bills may be prefiled at any time before the convening 1 of the second regular session. No bill or joint 2 resolution under individual sponsorship, other than a 3 nullification resolution, shall be read for the first 4 time after 4:30 p.m. on Friday of the second week of 5 the second regular session of the general assembly 6 unless a formal request for drafting the bill has been 7 filed with the legislative services agency before that 8 time. 9 However, bills or joint resolutions sponsored 10 by standing committees or the administrative rules 11 review committee, co-sponsored by the majority and 12 minority floor leaders, or companion bills sponsored 13 by the house majority leader and the senate majority 14 leader may be drafted and introduced at any time 15 permissible under Joint Rule 20. House, concurrent, 16 and nullification resolutions may be introduced at any 17 time. 18 Rule 30 19 Introduction and Reading of Bills 20 All bills and resolutions to be introduced in the 21 house shall be prepared in proper form and filed 22 with the chief clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 23 legislative day preceding its introduction. 24 Every bill shall receive two readings but no bill 25 shall receive its first and last readings on the same 26 day. 27 A “reading of a bill” as required by these rules 28 shall consist of a reading of the title and enacting 29 clause. 30 -17- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 17/ 42

H.R. 4 Rule 31 1 First Reading, Commitment, and Amendment 2 1. A bill is introduced into the house by an 3 initial or “first reading of the bill”. 4 2. When the house is in session the first reading 5 shall consist of a “reading” as provided in Rule 30. 6 3. Upon a first reading of the bill, the speaker 7 shall state that it is ready for commitment or 8 amendment; and the speaker shall commit it to the 9 standing or select committee, or to a committee of the 10 whole house. If to a committee of the whole house, the 11 house shall determine on what day. 12 4. On a nonlegislative day the speaker may cause a 13 statement, which shall consist of the title, enacting 14 clause, bill number and committee to which the bill 15 is referred, to be published in the house journal. 16 This publication shall constitute a first reading and 17 commitment and shall contain the notation “read and 18 committed under Rule 31”. 19 5. All amendments offered to bills and resolutions 20 shall be accompanied by such copies as the chief clerk 21 shall direct. 22 6. Such amendments shall give the number of 23 the bill sought to amend and the chief clerk shall 24 designate each such amendment thus: Amendment to 25 House File _________, or Senate File ________, by 26 ___________. 27 7. A bill reported out by committee shall go to the 28 speaker who shall direct that the bill be placed on the 29 regular calendar unless it covers subject matter more 30 -18- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 18/ 42

H.R. 4 properly within the jurisdiction of some other standing 1 committee, in which case the speaker shall refer the 2 bill to the proper standing committee. In order to 3 expedite important business and set a definite time for 4 the bill’s consideration, the speaker may direct the 5 bill to be placed on the special order calendar. 6 8. No amendment to the rules of the house, to any 7 resolution or bill, except technical amendments and 8 amendments to bills substituted for by senate files 9 containing substantially identical title, language, 10 subject matter, purpose and intrasectional arrangement, 11 shall be considered by the membership of the house 12 without a copy of the amendment having been filed with 13 the chief clerk by 4:00 p.m. or within one-half hour of 14 adjournment, whichever is later, on the day preceding 15 floor debate on the amendment. If the house adjourns 16 prior to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, the final deadline is two 17 hours after adjournment. However, committee amendments 18 filed pursuant to the submission of the committee 19 report may be accepted after this deadline. This 20 provision shall not apply to any proposal debated on 21 the floor of the house after the thirteenth week of 22 the first session and the twelfth week of the second 23 session. No amendment or amendment to an amendment 24 to a bill, rule of the house, or resolution shall be 25 considered by the membership of the house without 26 a copy of the amendment being on the desks of the 27 entire membership of the house prior to consideration. 28 However, the membership of the house may consider an 29 amendment or an amendment to an amendment to a bill, 30 -19- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 19/ 42

H.R. 4 rule of the house, or resolution without a copy of the 1 amendment being on the desks of the entire membership 2 of the house prior to consideration if a copy of the 3 amendment is made available to the entire membership of 4 the house electronically. 5 Rule 32 6 Commitment of Appropriation and Revenue Bills 7 All bills to appropriate money shall be referred to 8 the appropriations committee, and all bills pertaining 9 to the levy, assessment, or collection of taxes or fees 10 shall be referred to the committee on ways and means. 11 Rule 33 12 Regular Calendar 13 Bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 14 resolutions reported out for passage, amendment and 15 passage, or without recommendation by a committee, 16 or passed on file shall be arranged on a regular 17 calendar by the chief clerk each day and electronically 18 distributed to the members at the opening of each 19 legislative day. The regular calendar shall include 20 a list of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 21 resolutions which have been special ordered, including 22 the date upon which debate is scheduled to begin 23 on each of them, which shall be no sooner than five 24 session days from the first date of publication on the 25 regular calendar. 26 Rule 34 27 Daily Debate Calendar 28 The majority floor leadership shall cause to 29 be prepared and distributed to the members at the 30 -20- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 20/ 42

H.R. 4 opening of each legislative day when floor action is 1 scheduled, a daily debate calendar consisting of bills, 2 nullification resolutions, and joint resolutions from 3 the regular calendar setting forth the number and 4 title of bills, nullification resolutions, and joint 5 resolutions for the next legislative day that floor 6 action is scheduled. 7 This rule does not apply to bills which have passed 8 both houses in different forms, reconsiderations, or 9 veto reconsiderations. 10 Rule 35 11 Substitution of Bills 12 A senate bill or resolution may be substituted 13 for an identical house bill or resolution which has 14 been called up for debate. An amendment to a senate 15 bill or resolution which has been substituted for an 16 identical house bill or resolution is out of order if 17 an identical amendment to the house bill or resolution 18 was considered. 19 Rule 36 20 Consideration of Committee Amendments 21 After a bill has been referred and reported back, 22 it shall be considered on its first reading after the 23 amendments of the committee have been read. 24 Rule 37 25 Amendments to Special Order Bills 26 All amendments to bills which have been special 27 ordered shall be filed at least three session days 28 prior to the date set for debate. Amendments to an 29 amendment shall be filed at least two session days 30 -21- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 21/ 42

H.R. 4 prior to the date set for debate. However, corrective 1 amendments and amendments sponsored by either the 2 majority floor leader or the minority floor leader may 3 be filed at any time. Rule 31, subsection 8, shall not 4 apply to these amendments. 5 A corrective amendment is an amendment which does 6 not substantively change the amendment or the bill. 7 Rule 38 8 Germane Amendments 9 An amendment must be germane to the subject matter 10 of the bill it seeks to amend. An amendment to an 11 amendment must be germane to both the amendment and the 12 bill it seeks to amend. When a member objects to an 13 amendment on grounds that the amendment is not germane, 14 the speaker may invite members, who shall include the 15 majority and minority leaders, to the speaker’s station 16 to discuss the objection. 17 Rule 39 18 Consideration of Bills 19 Bills, including committee bills, joint resolutions, 20 and nullification resolutions, reported out for 21 passage, for amendment and passage, or without 22 recommendation by the committee, are first eligible to 23 be acted upon beginning the third legislative day they 24 appear on the regular calendar. 25 Committee reports shall be printed in the journal 26 immediately after they are filed with the chief clerk. 27 Reports recommending bills, joint resolutions, and 28 nullification resolutions for passage, for amendment 29 and passage, or without recommendation shall stand 30 -22- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 22/ 42

H.R. 4 approved unless written objections are filed during 1 the first legislative day following their printing in 2 the journal. If objections are filed, they shall be 3 disposed of as soon as possible. 4 Rule 40 5 Consideration of Bills Upon Last Reading 6 No amendment, unless by way of correcting an error 7 or omission, shall be received to any bill on its last 8 reading, and no debate shall be allowed on it. 9 Rule 41 10 Printing of Bills and Joint Resolutions 11 Bills and joint resolutions shall be printed in form 12 as provided by law and by rule. Each house may direct 13 the printing of an additional number of its own bills. 14 Legalizing bills of a local or private nature shall 15 be printed in bill form and placed in the files of the 16 members, the same as other bills, in the order of their 17 introduction. The cost of printing shall be deposited 18 with the treasurer of state in advance at a rate to be 19 fixed, and the newspaper publication of the bill shall 20 be without cost to the state. No legalizing act may 21 be introduced until all provisions of law have been 22 complied with. 23 Rule 42 24 Certification and Engrossment of Bills 25 The chief clerk shall certify the passage of each 26 bill and note the date of its passage. 27 In engrossing a bill, the chief clerk shall 28 correct all obvious typographical, spelling, or other 29 clerical errors and change section subunit numbers 30 -23- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 23/ 42

H.R. 4 and letters and internal references as required to 1 conform the original bill to any amendments which have 2 been adopted. The chief clerk shall report all such 3 corrections or changes in the journal. The engrossed 4 bill shall be placed in the bill file with the original 5 bill and amendments. 6 Rule 43 7 Rereferral 8 A bill may be rereferred by the speaker or, upon 9 motion, by the house at any time before its passage and 10 after the report of its referral to committee. 11 Rule 44 12 Effect of Indefinite Postponement 13 When a question is indefinitely postponed, it shall 14 not be acted upon again during that session. 15 Rule 45 16 Status of Bills Following First Regular Session 17 Except for those bills which have been adopted by 18 both houses in different forms, all bills which have 19 not been withdrawn, defeated or indefinitely postponed, 20 shall be rereferred to committee upon adjournment of 21 the first regular session. Within seven days after 22 the first committee meeting following convening of 23 the second regular session, the committee chair shall 24 submit the bill to the full committee for action or the 25 chair shall reassign the bill to a subcommittee. 26 DIVISION V —— COMMITTEE PROCEDURES 27 Rule 46 28 Appointment of Committees 29 All committees shall be appointed by the speaker, 30 -24- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 24/ 42

H.R. 4 unless otherwise especially directed by the house. 1 Minority party members of a committee shall be 2 appointed by the speaker upon recommendation of the 3 minority leader. 4 Rule 47 5 Reserved 6 Rule 48 7 Study Bills 8 A study bill is any matter which a member of 9 the house wishes to have considered by a standing 10 committee, other than appropriations, without being 11 introduced in the house by a first reading. A 12 study bill shall be prepared in proper form by the 13 legislative services agency prior to submission. 14 Upon taking possession of a study bill, the 15 committee chair shall notify the speaker and then 16 submit four copies of the bill to the legal counsel’s 17 office for numbering. 18 A study bill shall bear the name of the member who 19 wishes to have the bill considered. A study bill 20 submitted by a state agency or board for consideration 21 shall bear the name of the state agency or board. A 22 committee chair may submit a study bill in the name of 23 that committee. 24 Final committee action on a study bill shall not be 25 taken until one day following the notation of the study 26 bill assignment in the house journal. 27 Rule 49 28 Committee Meetings 29 No committee, except a conference committee or the 30 -25- HR 4 (4) 86 rj/nh/md 25/ 42