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Bill 4827

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4827
Type of Legislation:              House Resolution HR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020228
Primary Sponsor:                  Campsen
All Sponsors:                     Campsen and Kelley
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1781dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Rules Committee 29 HR
Subject:                          House Rule 8.6, invoking the previous 
                                  question


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020228  Introduced, read first time,           29 HR
                  referred to Committee


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TO AMEND RULE 8.6 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO INVOKING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION HAS BEEN INVOKED ON A BILL OR RESOLUTION, THE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL OR RESOLUTION MAY WITHDRAW IT WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT WITHOUT MAKING A MOTION TO TABLE IT.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 8.6 of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended by adding at the end:

    "Provided, further after the previous question has been invoked, the primary sponsor of an amendment may withdraw it with unanimous consent without making a motion to table it."

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