H*3291 Resolution, By  House Rules
Summary: Amendment to Rules of the House of Representatives
    A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 1.6 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO VOTING BY THE SPEAKER, SO AS TO ALLOW THE SPEAKER, IN HIS DISCRETION, TO ADDRESS THE BODY CONCERNING MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE HOUSE; TO AMEND RULE 4.2, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS BY THE SPEAKER TO STANDING COMMITTEES, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A VACANCY EXIST ON A COMMITTEE BEFORE THE SPEAKER MAY CHANGE A MEMBER'S COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT AND PROVIDE THAT AFTER A COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPOINTED, NO ADDITION TO IT OR CHANGE MAY BE MADE, EXCEPT TO FILL A VACANCY OR TO REMOVE RATHER THAN EXCUSE A MEMBER FOR CONDUCT UNBECOMING A MEMBER; AND TO AMEND RULE 6.1, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR MEETING OF THE HOUSE, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT A PERFUNCTORY SESSION IS NOT CONSIDERED A STATEWIDE DAY FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PROVISION OF RULES 5.10 AND 9.1.
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01/12/05	House	Introduced and adopted HJ-62
01/12/05	House	Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-17 HJ-71