Assembly

assembly rules ASSEMBLY RULES

* Under Assembly Rule 94 (3) (a), a pamphlet of this type will be printed following the adoption of any resolution "significantly changing" the assembly rules.

  The assembly rules were last readopted by 1983 Assembly Resolution 12 on June 2, 1983. Subsequent changes, enacted by 1985 Assembly Resolution 2, 1987 Assembly Resolution 2, 1989 Assembly Resolutions 2, 11 and 27, 1991 Assembly Resolutions 2 and 3, 1993 Assembly Resolutions 2, 14, 16 and 24, 1995 Assembly Resolutions 2, 12, 14 and 31, 1997 Assembly Resolution 2, 1999 Assembly Resolutions 2 and 3, 2001 Assembly Resolutions 2, 3, and 8, 2003 Assembly Resolutions 2 and 3, 2005 Assembly Resolution 2, 2007 Assembly Resolutions 2 and 4, 2009 Assembly Resolution 2, and 2011 Assembly Resolution 2 are recorded in notes following the affected rules.

As last affected by 2011 Assembly Resolution 2
Adopted January 3, 2011

Chapter 1: Election and Duties of Officers

Assembly officers Rule 1

Party officers; election, duties Rule 2

Duties of the speaker; speaker pro tempore Rule 3

Presiding officer Rule 3m

Other presiding officers Rule 4

Chief clerk's duties Rule 5

Sergeant at arms' duties Rule 6

Employees; appointment and supervision Rule 7

Chapter 2: Committees of the Assembly

Committee of the whole Rule 8

Standing committees Rule 9

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

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

Postponing; rejecting; referring Rule 72

Reconsidering Rule 73