ar30(1)(1) The call of the roll to record attendance shall be taken in the same manner as a roll call vote. All members whose attendance is recorded as present shall be in their chairs for the call of the roll. A list of those present and absent shall be entered in the journal. A member who arrives late may, with the approval of the assembly, be recorded as present.

ar30(2) (2) Unless otherwise required by the state constitution, a majority of the current membership constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

ar30(3) (3) A number smaller than a majority of the current membership may, however, adjourn the assembly or compel the attendance of absent members.

ar31 Assembly Rule 31. Regular orders of business. Following any opening prayer and salute to the flag, the regular orders of business are as follows:

ar31(1) (1) First order. Call of the roll.

ar31(2) (2) Second order. Introduction, first reading, and reference of proposals.

ar31(3) (3) Third order. Committee reports and subsequent reference of proposals.

ar31(4) (4) Fourth order. Messages from the senate, and other communications.

ar31(5) (5) Fifth order. Consideration of conference committee reports and vetoes.

ar31(6) (6) Sixth order. Consideration of senate action on proposals approved by the assembly.

ar31(7) (7) Seventh order. Making and consideration of motions for reconsideration of passage, indefinite postponement, concurrence, or nonconcurrence.

ar31(8) (8) Eighth order. Third reading of assembly proposals.

ar31(9) (9) Ninth order. Third reading of senate proposals.

ar31(10) (10) Tenth order. Second reading and amendment of assembly proposals.

ar31(11) (11) Eleventh order. Second reading and amendment of senate proposals.

ar31(12) (12) Twelfth order. Motions may be offered.

ar31(13) (13) Thirteenth order. Consideration of resolutions.

ar31(14) (14) Fourteenth order. Announcements.

ar31(15) (15) Fifteenth order. Adjournment.

ar32 Assembly Rule 32. Variations in the regular order; special orders. The regular order of business may be interrupted or changed under the following conditions:

ar32(1) (1) At the discretion of the presiding officer, at any time during the session except while the assembly is voting, but only under the following conditions:

ar32(1)(a) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, messages from the senate or from the governor may be received and read, and any proposal referenced in the messages that is a senate proposal initially received for consideration of the assembly shall be referred and any other proposals referenced in the messages shall be taken up immediately unless referred by the presiding officer to a standing committee or to the calendar. Any messages from the senate referring to a senate joint resolution memorializing Congress or any branch or officer of the federal government that is received for consideration of the assembly may be read but the senate joint resolution may not be received for consideration. The senate joint resolution shall be transmitted to the senate immediately after the message is read;

ar32(1)(b) (b) Proposals may be introduced, or offered, and referred when a report, showing the number and relating clause of the proposals introduced or offered and the speaker's referral of each such proposal, has been provided to the members; or

ar32(1)(c) (c) Proposals reported by one committee may be given subsequent reference to another committee or may be referred to the calendar when a report, showing the number and relating clause of such proposals and the speaker's subsequent referral of each such proposal, is provided to the members.

ar32(2) (2) When the assembly is scheduled to meet in joint convention with the senate, the presiding officer may interrupt business to await the arrival of the senate. When the senate arrives, the assembly sergeant at arms shall announce the arrival to the presiding officer. The president of the senate or, in the president's absence, the speaker of the assembly shall preside over any joint convention. The assembly chief clerk shall act as the chief clerk of the joint convention.