Bill 3216

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3216
Primary Sponsor:                Committee (29)
Type of Legislation:            HR
Subject:                        House Rule
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jan 17, 1991
Computer Document Number:       436/11120.dw
Introduced Date:                Jan 15, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Jan 17, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 17, 1991
Last History Type:              Amended, adopted
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
Sponsor Committee:              Rules
Sponsor Committee Number:       29
Type of Legislation:            House Resolution

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 3216  House   Jan 17, 1991  Amended, adopted
 3216  House   Jan 15, 1991  Debate adjourned
 3216  House   Jan 15, 1991  Introduced

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

AMENDED--printed in Journal of 1/17/91

January 15, 1991

H. 3216

S. Printed 1/15/91--H.

Read the first time January 15, 1991.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 5.17 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS BY MEMBERS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE CONSIDERATION OF AN UNCONTESTED BILL OR RESOLUTION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS REQUIRED FROM THREE TO SEVEN FOUR FIVE.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 5.17 of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended to read:

5.17 (A) Upon the consideration of any statewide uncontested bill or joint resolution an objection by three (3) seven (7) four (4) five (5) members at any time shall prevent prevents the consideration of such the statewide bill or resolution and it shall then must be placed upon the statewide contested calendar and remain thereon on it until one (1) or more objections are formally withdrawn from the floor, and if there are not further objections entered at that time bringing the total number of outstanding objections to three (3) seven (7) four (4) five (5) or more, such the statewide bill or resolution shall then receive immediate consideration if there is any time remaining in the applicable period for that day for that statewide bill or resolution.

(B) Upon the consideration of any local uncontested bill or joint resolution an objection by three (3) members at any time prevents the consideration of the local bill local or resolution and it then must be placed upon the local contested calendar and remain on it until one (1) or more objections are formally withdrawn from the floor, and if there are not further objections entered at that time bringing the total number of outstanding objections to three (3) or more, the local bill or resolution shall then receive immediate consideration if there is any time remaining in the applicable period for that day for that local bill or resolution.