Representative Rogers moved that Assembly Rule 15 (1) and (5) be suspended and that Assembly Bill 148 [relating to prohibiting abortions in public hospitals except to save the life of the pregnant woman and requiring the reporting of these abortions] be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up at this time.
Representative Loftus moved that the motion be laid on the table.
Point of order:
610 Representative Rogers rose to the point of order that the motion to table was not in order under Assembly Rule 74 (3) because the motion to withdraw Assembly Bill 148, which had
not been in the Joint Committee on Finance for 21 calendar days, required a suspension of the rules.
Representative Loftus withdrew his motion to table. [Recess to 3:15 p.m.]
The assembly reconvened. Speaker pro tempore Clarenbach in the chair.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and Assembly Bill 148 be withdrawn from the Joint Committee on Finance and taken up at this time? [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-52, noes-44.] Motion failed.
Assembly Journal of October 4, 1983 .......... Page: 360
[Members to be addressed by district:]
Representative R. Travis asked unanimous consent that the last sentence of Assembly Rule 56 (1) [a member is recognized by reference to district number rather than by proper name] be suspended indefinitely. Representative Johnson objected.
Representative R. Travis asked unanimous consent that the last sentence of Assembly Rule 56 (1) be suspended for the October floorperiod. Representative Johnson objected.
Representative R. Travis moved that the last sentence of Assembly Rule 56 (1) be suspended for the October floorperiod.
The question was: Shall the last sentence of Assembly Rule 56 (1) be suspended for the October floorperiod? [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-40, noes-58.] Motion failed.
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Senate Journal of April 6, 1984 .......... Page: 879
[Point of order:]
Senator Chilsen asked unanimous consent that Assembly Bill 114 [relating to use of flashing red warning lights on school busses] be withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and be considered at this time. Senator Cullen objected.
Senator Chilsen moved that Assembly Bill 114 be withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and be considered at this time.
Senator Chilsen raised the point of order that suspension of the rules was proper at any time.
[Note:] The point of order reflected the confusion of the moment. It is true that a motion to suspend the rules can be made at any time by a senator who has the floor. However, in the present case suspension of the rules had failed because unanimous consent had been objected to; not, because the entering of a motion had been refused.
The chair [Pres. Risser] ruled the point of order not well taken.
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Senate Journal of March 31, 1982 .......... Page: 1914
Point of order:
611 The question was: Shall Senate Bill 806 be withdrawn from committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and taken up at this time?
Senator Bablitch moved that the motion to withdraw Senate Bill 806 from committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and taken up at this time be laid on the table.
Senator Goyke raised the point of order that the motion to suspend the rules is not subject to motion to table. The chair took the point of order under advisement.
Senate Journal of April 2, 1982 .......... Page: 1972
Point of order:
Senator Opitz raised the point of order that pursuant to Senate Rule 7 (2) the chair was required to rule on the Point of Order raised March 31, 1982. The chair took the point of order under advisement. [No ruling given.]
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Assembly Journal of March 14, 1980 .......... Page: 2773
[Background:] Representative R. Travis asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 67 [certain motions nondebatable] be suspended for the balance of today's session. Representative Johnson objected.
Representative R. Travis moved that Assembly Rule 67 be suspended for the balance of today's session.
Point of order:
Representative Tuczynski rose to the point of order that the motion was out of order under Assembly Rule 90 (4) [rule suspension not permitted for dilatory purposes].
The chair [Rep. Clarenbach] ruled the point of order not well taken.
Point of order:
Representative Tuczynski rose to the point of order that the motion was out of order under Assembly Rule 90 (1) [rule suspension not permitted unless purpose stated].
The chair [Rep. Clarenbach] ruled the point of order not well taken.
The question was: Shall Assembly Rule 67 be suspended for the balance of today's session?
The roll was taken. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-39, noes-57.] Motion failed.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 1980 .......... Page: 2737
[Background:] Representative Ferrall moved that the rules be suspended and that assembly amendments 24 through 57 to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Senate Bill 500 [relating to energy resources, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing penalties] be laid on the table.
Representative Shabaz moved that Senate Bill 500 be laid on the table.
Point of order:
Representative Ferrall rose to the point of order that the motion to table Senate Bill 500 was not in order under Assembly Rule 65 because a motion to suspend the rules was pending.
The chair [Rep. Lee] ruled the point of order well taken.
612Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2684
[Suspension of anti-smoking rule:]
Representative DeLong asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) be suspended for the balance of today's session. Representative Duren objected.
Representative Pabst moved that Assembly Rule 27 (5) be suspended for the balance of today's session.
The roll was taken. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-56, noes-38.] Motion failed.
Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2690
[Suspension of anti-smoking rule:]
Representative Hauke asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) be suspended. Granted. [Intervening text omitted.]
Assembly Journal of March 13, 1980 .......... Page: 2691
Representative Duren asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) be re-instated. Representative Murray objected.
Assembly Journal of March 14, 1980 .......... Page: 2776
[Suspension of anti-smoking rule:]
Representative Andrea asked unanimous consent that Assembly Rule 27 (5) be suspended for the balance of today's session. Representative Wood objected.
Representative Andrea moved that Assembly Rule 27 (5) be suspended for the balance of today's session.
The roll was taken. [Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-65, noes-30.] Motion carried.
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Assembly Journal of May 10, 1977 .......... Page: 918
[Background:]
The question was: Assembly Bill 100 having been read three times, shall the bill pass? Motion carried.
Representative Wahner asked unanimous consent that the rules be suspended and the previous voice vote on passage of Assembly Bill 100 be expunged. Representative Shabaz objected.
Representative Wahner moved that the rules be suspended and the previous voice vote on passage of Assembly Bill 100 be expunged.
Point of order:
Representative Norquist rose to the point of order that Assembly Bill 100 required a roll call vote on passage pursuant to Assembly Rule 78 (3).
Point of order:
Representative Shabaz rose to the point of order that Representative Norquist's point of order was not timely under Assembly Rule 78 (2).
Representative Wahner asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to suspend the rules to expunge the voice vote on passage of Assembly Bill 100. Granted.
Representative Shabaz moved reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly Bill 100 was passed. Entered.
613 Representative Ferrall moved that the rules be suspended and the motion for reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly Bill 100 was passed be taken up at this time.
The question was: Shall the rules be suspended and the motion for reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly Bill 100 was passed be taken up at this time?
The roll was taken.
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Senate Journal of September 21, 1977 .......... Page: 1204
[Background: Senator Dorman moved that the rules be suspended and Senate Bill 225 be withdrawn from the joint committee on Finance and considered for action at this time. Display of roll call vote omitted; ayes-19, noes-12. Less than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative the motion did not prevail.]
Senate Journal of September 21, 1977 .......... Page: 1208
[Point of order:]
Senator Cullen raised the point of order that Senate Bill 225 should be considered at this time because of the majority vote to withdraw from the joint committee on Finance.
The chair [Lt.Gov. Schreiber] ruled the point of order not well taken as a motion to withdraw and consider for action requires a suspension of the rules which requires a two-thirds vote.
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Assembly Journal of April 10, 1975 .......... Page: 487
Point of order:
Representative Hanson moved that the rules be suspended and that assembly amendments 5 to 41 [to assembly substitute amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 48; relating to regulation of buying clubs or plans and providing penalties] be laid on the table.
