Assembly

Special committees Rule 10

Committee procedures Rule 11

Committees not to meet during daily session Rule 12

Business referred to committee Rule 13

Public hearings Rule 14

Withdrawing a proposal from committee Rule 15

Claims against the state when presented to a memberof the assembly Rule 17

Executive action Rule 17d

Committee reports; time limits Rule 17m

Committee report with recommendations Rule 18

Committee report without recommendation Rule 19

Committee reports concerning proposed rules Rule 20

Special committee on ethics and standards of conduct Rule 21

Committee on assembly organization Rule 23

Committee on rules Rule 24

Chapter 3: Daily Sessions

Admission to the floor of the assembly Rule 25

Conduct in the chamber Rule 26

Absences and leaves Rule 27

Hour for convening Rule 28

Assembly calendar Rule 29

Call of the roll; quorum Rule 30

Regular orders of business Rule 31

Variations in the regular order; special orders Rule 32

Resolutions for special orders of business Rule 33

Chapter 4: General Procedures on Proposals and Related Matters

Chief clerk receives matters addressed to the assembly Rule 34

Proposals, amendments, and reports to beprovided before debate Rule 35

Clerical corrections to proposals or amendments Rule 36

Petitions and other documents Rule 37

Assembly publications and printing Rule 38

Chapter 5: Offering, Introduction, and Disposition of Proposals

Introduction and offering of proposals Rule 39

Readings of bills Rule 40

Readings of resolutions Rule 41

First reading and reference of proposals Rule 42

Privileged resolutions Rule 43

Vetoes Rule 44

Subsequent reference of proposals Rule 45

Second reading and amendment of proposals Rule 46

Main question before assembly Rule 47

Third reading and decisions on proposals Rule 48

Adverse and final disposition Rule 49

Messaging to the senate Rule 50

Enrolling; further consideration Rule 51

Advice and consent of the assembly Rule 51m

Chapter 6: Amendments

Offering amendments Rule 52

Drafting of amendments Rule 53

Germaneness of assembly amendments Rule 54

Sequence of considering amendments Rule 55

Chapter 7: General Rules of Debate

Scheduling time limits for floor debate Rule 55m

Recognition Rule 56

Interruptions Rule 57

Calling a member to order Rule 58

Conduct during debate Rule 59

Debate on delayed calendars Rule 60

Questions of privilege Rule 61

Points of order and appeals Rule 62

Chapter 8: Motions and Other Actions During Debate

Putting a motion Rule 63

Seconding Rule 64

Privileged and subsidiary motions and requestsduring debate Rule 65

Incidental motions, requests and questions during debate Rule 66

Nondebatable motions Rule 67

Amendments to motions to be germane Rule 68

Dilatory motions Rule 69

Motion to recess Rule 69m

Adjourning Rule 70

Ending debate Rule 71

Voting immediately; time limit on debate Rule 71m

Postponing; rejecting; referring Rule 72

Reconsidering Rule 73

Motion to retain a proposal to a second reading Rule 73m

Tabling Rule 74

Chapter 9: Putting Questions and Voting

Stating the question Rule 75

Voting Rule 76

Voting mandatory; exceptions Rule 77

Presiding officer votes Rule 78

Pairs Rule 79

Division of the question Rule 80

Tie loses question Rule 81

Interruptions of clerk during roll call Rule 82

Chapter 10: Procedures Under Call

Call of the assembly Rule 83

Members to remain in chamber when under call Rule 84

Sergeant to bring in absentees Rule 85