Bill 3254

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3254
Type of Legislation:               House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950112
Primary Sponsor:                   Rules Committee HR 29
All Sponsors:                      Rules Committee
Drafted Document Number:           council\legis\bills\pt\1609dw.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19950112
Subject:                           House Rules

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950112  Introduced, adopted

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 8.11 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH MOTIONS ARE DECIDED BY SIMPLE MAJORITY, SO AS TO DELETE THE MOTION TO TAKE UP ANY MATTERS IN THE ORDERS OF THE DAY NOT REGULARLY REACHED.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 8.11 a. of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read:

"a. The following motions shall must be decided by simple majority unless otherwise specified and without debate after such any short remarks as the Speaker may permit permits:

to adjourn;

to take a recess;

to continue;

to commit or recommit;

to lay on the table;

for the previous question;

to take up any matters in the orders of the day not regularly reached;

to proceed to the orders of the day;

to postpone indefinitely, or to a day beyond the session;

to adjourn a debate;

to recur to the morning hour;

to fix the hour to which the House shall next meet;"