H*4466 Resolution, By Wilkins and Kelley
Summary: House Rules amended
    A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 4.7 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE CONTENTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE REPORT OF A COMMITTEE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE IN ITS REPORT OF A SENATE BILL AN AMENDMENT IDENTICAL TO THE FINAL VERSION OF ANY HOUSE BILL THAT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THAT COMMITTEE AND PASSED BY THE HOUSE DURING THE CURRENT TWO-YEAR SESSION AND TO CONSIDER THAT AMENDMENT GERMANE TO THE BILL; TO AMEND RULE 9.3, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF MAKING A MOTION OR PROPOSITION ON A SUBJECT DIFFERENT FROM THAT UNDER CONSIDERATION UNDER COLOR OF AMENDMENT UNLESS IT REFERS TO THE INTENT OF THE MOTION OR PROPOSITION UNDER CONSIDERATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS RULE SHALL PREVENT A COMMITTEE FROM AMENDING AND FAVORABLY REPORTING A SENATE BILL WITH AN AMENDMENT IDENTICAL TO THE FINAL VERSION OF A HOUSE BILL THAT WAS REFERRED TO THAT COMMITTEE AND PASSED BY THE HOUSE DURING THE CURRENT TWO-YEAR SESSION; TO AMEND RULE 8.6, RELATING TO INVOKING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTION TO ADJOURN DEBATE IS IN ORDER EVEN WHEN THE PREVIOUS QUESTION HAS BEEN INVOKED; AND TO AMEND RULE 6.1, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE FIRST THREE WEEKS OF THE FIRST YEAR OF A LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE HOUSE SHALL MEET AT 2:00 P.M. AND PROVIDE THIS AMENDMENT IS EFFECTIVE AFTER JANUARY 16, 2002.
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01/08/02	House	Introduced HJ-49
01/08/02	House	Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-49
01/09/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Rules HJ-22
01/09/02	House	Adopted HJ-25