H*3255 Session 111 (1995-1996)
H*3255 Resolution, By House Rules
A House Resolution to amend Rule 8.6 of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, relating to the procedure for invoking the previous question
on a matter.
01/12/95 House Introduced and adopted HJ-42
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO AMEND RULE 8.6 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR
INVOKING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON A MATTER.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That Rule 8.6 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is
amended to read:
"8.6 The previous question upon any matter may be
invoked as follows:
a. Immediate cloture. Upon an affirmative vote on a motion
for the previous question (fifty percent of those present and voting,
a quorum being present, plus five, being required to interrupt debate
and a simple majority vote at all other times), the amendments then
upon the desk shall be considered, but no further amendments shall
be allowed to be offered unless the amendment has at least
two-thirds of the membership of the House as its sponsor. The
sponsor of an amendment shall be allowed an opportunity to make
a short explanation of his amendment for a period not to exceed
three minutes, then opponents to the amendment shall be permitted
not more than three minutes to oppose the proposed amendment.
Then two hours of debate shall be allowed on the bill as and if
amended, the time being equally divided between opponents and
proponents with no person to speak more than ten minutes.
Provided, any member who has been recognized by the Speaker
and is speaking from the podium, is considered to be debating the
issue and a call for the previous question, whether by the member
or any other member, requires the necessary fifty percent of those
present and voting plus five.
b. Delayed cloture. Upon an affirmative vote upon a motion
for the previous question to take effect in two hours (fifty percent
of those present and voting, a quorum being present, plus five,
being required to interrupt debate, and a simple majority vote at all
other times), the previous question will be invoked to take effect
two hours from the time such affirmative vote is made, provided
that such two-hour period may not be extended and may not be
shortened if five (5) members object. After the previous question is
in effect pursuant to this subsection, consideration of amendments
and further debate shall proceed in the same manner and under the
same limitations as those set forth in subsection (a) of this rule,
including that no further amendments shall be allowed to be offered
unless the amendment has at least two-thirds of the membership of
the House as its sponsor.
Provided, further, that during the two-hour period immediately
preceding delayed cloture, but after the vote for same, all actions
otherwise possible, including putting amendments on the desk, may
be accomplished."
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