ar46(1) (1) The purpose of the 2nd reading stage is to consider amendments and perfect the form and content of proposals.

ar46(2) (2) After a proposal receives its 2nd reading, the assembly shall consider every amendment to the proposal recommended in the latest committee report on the proposal and any additional amendments offered after the report unless precluded from consideration under rule 55 (3). If there is no committee report, all amendments shall be considered unless precluded from consideration under rule 55 (3).

ar46(3) (3) Following action on all pending amendments to an assembly bill, or to an assembly joint resolution proposing a change in the state or U.S. constitution, and the failure of any motion to indefinitely postpone the proposal, the question is: “Shall the proposal be ordered engrossed and read a 3rd time?"

ar46(4) (4) Following action on all pending assembly amendments to a senate bill, or to a senate joint resolution proposing a change in the state or U.S. constitution, and the failure of any motion for nonconcurrence, the question is: “Shall the proposal be ordered to a 3rd reading?"

ar46(5) (5) Proposals ordered to a 3rd reading shall be placed on the calendar for the 2nd legislative day thereafter under the appropriate 3rd reading order of business.

[(2), (3) and (4) am. 1995 A.Res. 2]

ar47 Assembly Rule 47. Main question before assembly.

ar47(1) (1) When the assembly acts upon the recommendation of a standing committee, the main question shall conform to the recommendation of the committee.

ar47(2) (2) When the committee recommendation is adverse or when a motion for adverse disposition is offered from the floor, and an amendment is subsequently offered and adopted, or revived and adopted, the main question on the proposal shall be stated in the affirmative.

ar47(3) (3) When the assembly fails to adopt an adverse committee recommendation, the main question shall be stated in the affirmative.

ar47(4) (4) When there is no standing committee report or a standing committee reports a proposal “without recommendation" under rule 19, the main question shall be stated in the affirmative.

ar48 Assembly Rule 48. Third reading and decisions on proposals.

ar48(1) (1) The purpose of the 3rd reading stage is to make a final decision on each proposal requiring 3 readings that is submitted to the assembly.

ar48(2) (2) Following the 3rd reading of any bill or of any joint resolution proposing a change in the state or U.S. constitution, and the failure of any motion to indefinitely postpone, reject, or nonconcur, the question on assembly bills is “Shall the bill be passed?", on assembly joint resolutions is “Shall the joint resolution be adopted?", and on senate proposals is “Shall the proposal be concurred in?"

[(2) am. 1995 A.Res. 2]

ar49 Assembly Rule 49. Adverse and final disposition.

ar49(1) (1) Unless reconsidered under rule 73, a proposal, or an amendment as it affects a proposal, is adversely and finally disposed of for the biennial session of the legislature by any of the following results:

ar49(1)(a) (a) Indefinite postponement (assembly bills).

ar49(1)(b) (b) Rejection (assembly amendments, assembly resolutions, and assembly joint resolutions).

ar49(1)(c) (c) Nonconcurrence (senate bills and senate joint resolutions).

ar49(1)(d) (d) Failure to be ordered engrossed (assembly bills).

ar49(1)(e) (e) Failure to be ordered to a 3rd reading (senate bills).

ar49(1)(f) (f) Failure of passage (assembly bills).

ar49(1)(g) (g) Failure of concurrence (senate bills and joint resolutions).

ar49(1)(h) (h) Failure to pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor.

ar49(2) (2) Once an assembly proposal has been adversely disposed of, another assembly proposal identical or substantially similar in nature, but not more limited in scope, may not be considered by the assembly in that biennial session.

ar50 Assembly Rule 50. Messaging to the senate.

ar50(1) (1) Each proposal that passes or is adopted after a 3rd reading, and each senate proposal adversely disposed of by the assembly, shall be transmitted, along with a certified report of the assembly's action, to the senate immediately after failure of any motion to reconsider the passage, adoption, or adverse disposition, as applicable, or the expiration of the time for making such a motion.

ar50(2) (2) Immediately following adoption of a conference report on a senate proposal, the passage of an assembly bill notwithstanding the objections of the governor, or assembly action on a vetoed senate bill, the proposal shall be transmitted to the senate together with a certified report of the assembly's action.