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 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 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
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 Motion to recess Rule 69m Voting immediately; time limit on debate Rule 71m Postponing; rejecting; referring Rule 72 Motion to retain a proposal to a second reading Rule 73m
Chapter 9: Putting Questions and Voting
Stating the question Rule 75 Voting mandatory; exceptions Rule 77 Presiding officer votes Rule 78 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 Business under call Rule 86 Successive calls on same question Rule 88
Chapter 11: Change, Suspension, Authority of Rules
Changing assembly rules Rule 89 Suspension of the rules Rule 90 Authority and interpretation of the rules Rule 91 Continuity of assembly rules Rule 92 Special, extended, or extraordinary sessions Rule 93 Content, format, and style of rules and manual Rule 94
Chapter 12: Miscellaneous
Legislative citations Rule 96 Assembly citations Rule 97 Campaign committee activity Rule 98
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