H 3187 Resolution, By  House Rules
 A House Resolution to amend Rule 6.1 of the Rules of the House of
 Representatives, relating to the time of meetings of the House, so as to
 provide that the House may not meet of Thursdays during the first four weeks
 in an odd-numbered year, and provide that provisions relating to meeting at
 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays during the first six weeks of the legislative sessions
 only apply in even-numbered years.

   01/19/93  House  Introduced HJ-43
   01/19/93  House  Tabled HJ-46

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 6.1 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE TIME OF

MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSE MAY NOT MEET ON THURSDAYS DURING THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS IN AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR, AND PROVIDE THAT PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEETING AT 2:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAYS DURING THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS ONLY APPLY IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 6.1 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

"6.1 The House shall meet each legislative day at 12:00 Noon every Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday, and 10:00 a.m. every Thursday and Friday unless otherwise ordered by the House or provided by rule. Provided, that by motion made at any time the House by majority vote may fix the day and hour at which time the House shall next meet (not to exceed constitutional limitations) and this shall be decided without debate.

Provided, further, that the House may not meet on Thursdays during the first four weeks in an odd-numbered year.

Provided, further, that during the first six weeks of the legislative sessions, unless a majority of the House members present object the House shall adjourn at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays for the purpose of insuring a time for committees to meet and hearings to be held. This 2:15 p.m. adjournment on Tuesdays shall not apply when the General Appropriations Bill is under consideration by the House.

Provided, further, that during the first six weeks of legislative sessions in even-numbered years, unless a majority of the House members present object, on Wednesdays the House shall meet at 2:00 p.m. to provide time in the morning hours for committees to meet and hearings to be held., On and on Thursdays during the first six weeks the House shall meet at l0:00 a.m.

Provided, further, that unless a majority of the House members object, the House shall recede at 1:00 p.m. for luncheon and reconvene at 2:15 p.m. This proviso shall not apply when the House is debating on Special Orders.

Provided, further, that unless ordered otherwise the House shall consider only local uncontested matters on Friday of each week."