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?"

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.

ar51 Assembly Rule 51. Enrolling; further consideration. Enrolled proposals may only be recalled for further action by a joint resolution.

ar51m Assembly Rule 51m. Advice and consent of the assembly.

ar51m(1)(1) Whenever the governor submits to the assembly a nomination for an appointment as required by law, the assembly committee on organization shall introduce a resolution, stating that it is introduced at the request of the governor, to confirm the appointment. The speaker shall refer the resolution to the standing committee that the speaker deems to be the most appropriate committee to pass upon the qualifications of the candidate. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the assembly in writing. Nominations by the governor may be considered, and the persons so nominated may with the advice and consent of the assembly and senate be appointed, in special as well as in regular sessions.

ar51m(2) (2) On the question of the adoption of a resolution confirming appointments by the governor, the vote, notwithstanding rule 76 (4), shall be taken by an oral calling of the ayes and noes, which shall be entered upon the journal. Adoption of the resolution requires a majority vote of the elected membership. The question of adoption of a resolution confirming appointment is not subject to a motion for reconsideration under rule 73. The assembly may, but is not required to, act upon an appointment resubmitted by the governor when the identical appointment has once been refused confirmation by the assembly. The chief clerk shall record the cumulative status of all appointments in the bulletin of proceedings. The assembly shall inform the governor and the senate of its final action on confirmation of a nomination for appointment.