ar74(1) (1) A motion to table a matter is in order only if the matter is currently before the assembly.

ar74(2) (2) A motion to table or to take from the table may not be amended, but may be debated for not exceeding 10 minutes. In debating a motion to table or to take from the table, a member may not speak for more than 2 minutes.

ar74(3) (3) A motion to table may not be applied to procedural motions, except that a motion to withdraw a proposal from committee may be tabled if the motion to withdraw does not involve a suspension of the rules.

ar75 Assembly Rule 75. Stating the question. The presiding officer shall state the question before the assembly before taking any vote.

ar75(1) (1) Questions shall be stated substantially as follows:

ar75(1)(a) (a) On 2nd reading:

1. “Shall Assembly Bill .... be (ordered engrossed and read a 3rd time) (indefinitely postponed)?"

2. “Shall Senate Bill .... be (ordered to a 3rd reading) (nonconcurred in)?"

ar75(1)(adopted) 3. “Shall amendment .... to Assembly (Senate) Bill .... be (adopted) (rejected) (laid on the table) (taken from the table)?"

ar75(1)(b) (b) On 3rd reading:

1. “Assembly Bill .... , having been read 3 times, shall the bill be (passed) (indefinitely postponed)?"

2. “Senate Bill .... , having been read 3 times, shall the bill be (concurred in) (nonconcurred in)?"

3. “Assembly Joint Resolution .... , having been read 3 times, shall the joint resolution be (adopted) (rejected)?"

4. “Senate Joint Resolution .... , having been read 3 times, shall the joint resolution be (concurred in) (nonconcurred in)?"

ar75(1)(c) (c) On a motion for reconsideration: “Shall the vote by which (Assembly) (Senate) Bill .... was (ordered to a third reading, indefinitely postponed, passed, etc.) be reconsidered?"

ar75(1)(d) (d) On a conference report: “Shall the report of the committee of conference on Assembly (Senate) Bill .... be (approved) (rejected)?"

ar75(2) (2) The call for the vote shall be stated substantially as follows:

ar75(2)(a) (a) If a voice vote: “All those in favor of .... signify by saying `aye'; those opposed, `no'."

ar75(2)(b) (b) If a roll call vote: “All those in favor of .... will vote `aye'; those opposed, `no'. The clerk will open the roll (call the roll)."

ar76 Assembly Rule 76. Voting.

ar76(1)(1) Unless otherwise required by the state constitution, by law, or by legislative rule, all questions are decided by a majority of a quorum.

ar76(2) (2) Unless a roll call vote is required by the state constitution, by law, or by legislative rule, any question before the assembly may be decided by voice vote. The presiding officer shall decide and announce the outcome of each voice vote and, when so announced, the decision of the presiding officer is final.

ar76(3) (3) A roll call vote shall be taken when the recording of the “ayes" and “noes" is required by the state constitution, by law, or by legislative rule, when ordered by the presiding officer, or when requested by a member with the support of 15 seconds.

ar76(4) (4) When the voting machine is available, the machine may be used to record the “ayes" and “noes." When the voting machine is not available, the chief clerk shall call and tally the roll. On all roll call votes, the record produced by the voting machine or the chief clerk's tally is official and final.

ar76(5) (5) Only the members present in the assembly chamber may vote.

ar76(6) (6) During a roll call vote, any member may raise the point of order that a member appears to be absent from the chamber but is shown as voting according to the roll call display boards. If the presiding officer rules the point of order “well taken", the vote of the absent member may not be recorded.