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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 104th General
5 Assembly are amended by changing Rule 59 as follows:
6 (House Rule 59)
7 59. Previous Question.
8 (a) A motion for the previous question may be made at any
9 time, except that a member may not move the previous question
10 while participating in debate pursuant to Rule 52. A motion
11 for the previous question is not debatable and requires either
12 the unanimous consent of the members present or the
13 affirmative vote of 60 members elected. A record vote must be
14 taken on the motion if unanimous consent has been denied. This
15 subsection may not be suspended.
16 (b) The previous question shall be stated in the following
17 form: "Shall the main question be put?" Until the previous
18 question is decided, all amendments and debate are precluded.
19 When it is decided that the main question shall not be put, the
20 main question remains under debate.
21 (c) The effect of the main question being ordered is to put
22 an end to all debate and bring the House to a direct vote on
23 the immediately pending motion. After a motion for the
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