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1	2		House Resolution No. 6004
2		-	A RESOLUTION adopting the permanent rules of the House of Representatives for the
3		-	2023-2024 biennium.
	3	+	By Representatives Hawkins, Croft and V. Miller
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	5	+	A RESOLUTION adopting the permanent rules of the House of
	6	+	Representatives for the 2023-2024 biennium.
4	7		Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas:
5	8		The following rules shall be the permanent rules of the House of
6	9		Representatives for the 2023-2024 biennium.
7	10		RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8	11		2023-2024
9	12		ARTICLE 1. HOUSE SESSIONS; GENERAL OPERATION
10	13		Rule 101. Time of Meeting. The hour of meeting on the first day of
11	14		each regular session shall be at 2:00 p.m., and on other days, shall be the
12	15		hour set at adjournment on the previous legislative day except that if no
13	16		hour of meeting is set at adjournment on the previous legislative day, the
14	17		hour of meeting shall be 11:00 a.m. No hour of meeting on any day of the
15	18		session shall be set prior to 8:00 a.m., and no meeting on any day of the
16	19		session may continue after 12 midnight, except when a question is under
17		-	consideration, the meeting may continue until the question is disposed. No
18		-	meeting may take place between the hours of 12 midnight and 8:00 ~~a.m.~~
19		-	on any day of the session.
	20	+	consideration, the meeting may continue until the question is disposed.
	21	+	No meeting may take place between the hours of 12 midnight and 8:00
	22	+	a.m. on any day of the session.
20	23		Rule 102. Speaker Taking Chair. The Speaker shall take the chair
21		-	each day, at the hour to which the House has adjourned. The Speaker ~~shall~~
22		-	call the House to order and proceed to business in accordance with ~~the~~
23		-	Rules of the House.
	24	+	each day, at the hour to which the House has adjourned. The Speaker
	25	+	shall call the House to order and proceed to business in accordance with
	26	+	the Rules of the House.
24	27		Rule 103. First Business. The first business each legislative day shall
25	28		be the taking of the roll, the taking of roll shall be followed by prayer and
26		-	the prayer shall be followed by the recitation of the pledge of allegiance to
27		-	the flag of the United States of America led by a member designated by
28		-	the Speaker.
	29	+	the prayer shall be followed by the recitation of the pledge of allegiance
	30	+	to the flag of the United States of America led by a member designated
	31	+	by the Speaker.
29	32		Rule 104. Order of Business. (a) The regular order of business each
30	33		legislative day, except on days and at times set apart for the consideration
31	34		of special orders and except as provided by the joint rules of the House
32	35		and Senate, shall be as follows:
33	36		(1) Introduction and reference of bills and concurrent resolutions.
34	37		(2) Reports of select committees.
35	38		(3) Receipt of messages from the Governor.
36	39		(4) Communications from state officers.
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37	76		(5) Messages from the Senate.
38	77		(6) Introduction and notice of original motions and house resolutions.
39	78		(7) Consideration of motions and house resolutions offered on a
40	79		previous day.
41	80		(8) The unfinished business before the House at the time of
42	81		adjournment on the previous day.
43	82		(9) Consent calendar.
44	83		(10) Final Action on bills and concurrent resolutions.
45	84		(11) Bills under consideration to concur and nonconcur.
46	85		(12) General Orders.
47	86		(13) Reports of standing committees.
48	87		(b) The presentation of petitions shall be a special order of business on
49	88		Friday of each week immediately preceding the regular order of business.
50	89		Rule 105. Members Excused from Attendance. Members may be
51	90		excused from attendance on any legislative day by the Speaker for the
52	91		following reasons and such reasons shall be shown in the Journal: (1)
53	92		Verified illness; (2) legislative business; and (3) excused absence by the
54	93		Speaker.
55	94		Rule 106. Introduction of Guests. Except when permission has been
56	95		given by the Speaker before taking the chair, no guests in the gallery shall
57	96		be introduced to the House.
58	97		Rule 107. Session Proforma. (a) The House of Representatives may
59		-	meet from time to time for the sole purpose of processing routine ~~business~~
60		-	of the House of Representatives. These sessions shall be known ~~as Session HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 2~~
61		-	Proforma.
62		-	(b) Time of Meeting. Session Proforma shall be announced at least ~~one~~
63		-	legislative day in advance with the hour for meeting Proforma set on ~~the~~
64		-	previous legislative day.
65		-	(c) Order of Business. The only orders of business that may be ~~considered~~
66		-	during Session Proforma are:
	98	+	meet from time to time for the sole purpose of processing routine
	99	+	business of the House of Representatives. These sessions shall be known
	100	+	as Session Proforma.
	101	+	(b) Time of Meeting. Session Proforma shall be announced at least
	102	+	one legislative day in advance with the hour for meeting Proforma set on
	103	+	the previous legislative day.
	104	+	(c) Order of Business. The only orders of business that may be
	105	+	considered during Session Proforma are:
67	106		(1) Introduction and reference of bills and concurrent resolutions.
68	107		(2) Receipts of messages from the Governor.
69	108		(3) Communications from State Officers.
70	109		(4) Messages from the Senate.
71	110		(5) Reports of Standing Committees.
72	111		(6) Presentation of Petitions.
73		-	(d) Motions. No motion shall be in order other than the motion to adjourn.
	112	+	(d) Motions. No motion shall be in order other than the motion to
	113	+	adjourn.
74	114		(e) Objections. Any objection by any member shall require the Session
75		-	Proforma to adjourn to the next day, Saturday and Sunday excluded, at 11:00
76		-	a.m.
77		-	(f) Quorum and Roll. There shall be no requirement for a quorum or taking
78		-	of the roll. No demand for a roll call for a quorum shall be in order.
79		-	(g) Effect on Certain Rules. If a legislative day referred to in Rule 1309,
80		-	1503, 1505, 2303, 2705 or 3705 occurs on a legislative day which is also the day
81		-	on which a Session Proforma is held, the term "legislative day" as used in such
82		-	rule means the next legislative day subsequent to the legislative day on which
83		-	the Session Proforma is held.
84		-	Rule 108. Rulings on Germaneness, Division of Amendments, Points of
85		-	Order and Procedural Motions. Any member, upon recognition by the
86		-	presiding officer, may request a ruling upon the germaneness of any amendment
87		-	to a bill or resolution, the division of an amendment to a bill or resolution, a
88		-	point of order or a procedural motion. Any such ruling shall be made by the
89		-	chairperson of the House Committee on Rules and Journal, or in the absence of
90		-	the chairperson the vice chairperson of the Committee. At the time of making
91		-	such ruling, the chairperson, or vice chairperson, shall state the reasons or basis
92		-	for such ruling. Appeals from rulings of the chairperson, or vice chairperson,
93		-	may be taken upon the motion of any member. Such appeals shall be in order at
94		-	the time of the making of the ruling and shall take precedence over any question
95		-	pending at the time the chairperson, or vice chairperson, makes such ruling.
96		-	Appeals from rulings on questions of germaneness of an amendment shall be
97		-	debatable only by the member making the motion to amend which is the subject
98		-	of the ruling, the member carrying the measure sought to be amended, the
99		-	Majority Leader or a member designated by the Majority Leader and the
100		-	Minority Leader or a member designated by the Minority Leader. Appeals from
101		-	rulings on requests for division of an amendment shall be debatable only by the
102		-	member requesting division of the motion to amend, the member making the
103		-	motion to amend which is the subject of the ruling, the member carrying the
104		-	measure sought to be amended, the Majority Leader or a member designated by
105		-	the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or a member designated by the
106		-	Minority Leader. Appeals from rulings on a point of order or procedural motion
107		-	shall be debatable only by the member raising the point of order or making the
108		-	procedural motion which is the subject of the ruling, the member appealing the
109		-	ruling, the Majority Leader or a member designated by the Majority Leader and
110		-	the Minority Leader or a member designated by the Minority Leader. Each
111		-	member may speak no more than two minutes. Debate shall be limited to the
112		-	question of the ruling of the chairperson, or vice chairperson, and, in the case of
113		-	division of an amendment, shall be limited as provided in Rule 2105.
114		-	At the conclusion of debate the presiding officer shall inquire: "Shall the
115		-	chairperson's (or vice chairperson's) ruling be sustained?"
	115	+	Proforma to adjourn to the next day, Saturday and Sunday excluded, at
	116	+	11:00 a.m.
	117	+	(f) Quorum and Roll. There shall be no requirement for a quorum or
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	162	+	order.
	163	+	(g) Effect on Certain Rules. If a legislative day referred to in Rule
	164	+	1309, 1503, 1505, 2303, 2705 or 3705 occurs on a legislative day which
	165	+	is also the day on which a Session Proforma is held, the term "legislative
	166	+	day" as used in such rule means the next legislative day subsequent to the
	167	+	legislative day on which the Session Proforma is held.
	168	+	Rule 108. Rulings on Germaneness, Division of Amendments,
	169	+	Points of Order and Procedural Motions. Any member, upon
	170	+	recognition by the presiding officer, may request a ruling upon the
	171	+	germaneness of any amendment to a bill or resolution, the division of an
	172	+	amendment to a bill or resolution, a point of order or a procedural motion.
	173	+	Any such ruling shall be made by the chairperson of the House
	174	+	Committee on Rules and Journal, or in the absence of the chairperson the
	175	+	vice chairperson of the Committee. At the time of making such ruling, the
	176	+	chairperson, or vice chairperson, shall state the reasons or basis for such
	177	+	ruling. Appeals from rulings of the chairperson, or vice chairperson, may
	178	+	be taken upon the motion of any member. Such appeals shall be in order
	179	+	at the time of the making of the ruling and shall take precedence over any
	180	+	question pending at the time the chairperson, or vice chairperson, makes
	181	+	such ruling.
	182	+	Appeals from rulings on questions of germaneness of an amendment
	183	+	shall be debatable only by the member making the motion to amend
	184	+	which is the subject of the ruling, the member carrying the measure
	185	+	sought to be amended, the Majority Leader or a member designated by
	186	+	the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or a member designated by
	187	+	the Minority Leader. Appeals from rulings on requests for division of an
	188	+	amendment shall be debatable only by the member requesting division of
	189	+	the motion to amend, the member making the motion to amend which is
	190	+	the subject of the ruling, the member carrying the measure sought to be
	191	+	amended, the Majority Leader or a member designated by the Majority
	192	+	Leader and the Minority Leader or a member designated by the Minority
	193	+	Leader. Appeals from rulings on a point of order or procedural motion
	194	+	shall be debatable only by the member raising the point of order or
	195	+	making the procedural motion which is the subject of the ruling, the
	196	+	member appealing the ruling, the Majority Leader or a member
	197	+	designated by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or a member
	198	+	designated by the Minority Leader. Each member may speak no more
	199	+	than two minutes. Debate shall be limited to the question of the ruling of
	200	+	the chairperson, or vice chairperson, and, in the case of division of an
	201	+	amendment, shall be limited as provided in Rule 2105.
	202	+	At the conclusion of debate the presiding officer shall inquire: "Shall
	203	+	the chairperson's (or vice chairperson's) ruling be sustained?"
116	204		ARTICLE 3. QUORUM
117		-	Rule 301. Quorum, What Constitutes. A majority of all members then
118		-	elected (or appointed) and qualified shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of
119		-	a quorum no business shall be transacted by the House, except as provided in
120		-	Rule 107, 302 and 303 or to recess or adjourn.
121		-	Rule 302. Absence of Quorum. In the absence of a quorum during any
122		-	session of the House, the members present may do what is necessary to attain a HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 3
123		-	quorum. In the absence of a quorum while in the committee of the whole, the
124		-	committee shall rise and report. Reprimand, censure or expulsion may be
125		-	imposed as provided by Article 49 when there is found to be no sufficient excuse
126		-	for absence of a member.
127		-	Rule 303. Roll Call to Determine Quorum. A roll call shall be taken to
128		-	determine the existence of a quorum on demand of any member. The result of
129		-	each roll call to ascertain a quorum shall be recorded in the Journal by statement
130		-	of the total number present, naming only the absentees.
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	248	+	Rule 301. Quorum, What Constitutes. A majority of all members
	249	+	then elected (or appointed) and qualified shall constitute a quorum. In the
	250	+	absence of a quorum no business shall be transacted by the House, except
	251	+	as provided in Rule 107, 302 and 303 or to recess or adjourn.
	252	+	Rule 302. Absence of Quorum. In the absence of a quorum during
	253	+	any session of the House, the members present may do what is necessary
	254	+	to attain a quorum. In the absence of a quorum while in the committee of
	255	+	the whole, the committee shall rise and report. Reprimand, censure or
	256	+	expulsion may be imposed as provided by Article 49 when there is found
	257	+	to be no sufficient excuse for absence of a member.
	258	+	Rule 303. Roll Call to Determine Quorum. A roll call shall be taken
	259	+	to determine the existence of a quorum on demand of any member. The
	260	+	result of each roll call to ascertain a quorum shall be recorded in the
	261	+	Journal by statement of the total number present, naming only the
	262	+	absentees.
131	263		ARTICLE 5. CONDUCT IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER
132		-	Rule 501. Admission to Floor. (a) During daily sessions, from the time of
133		-	convening until adjournment to the following legislative day, only the following
134		-	classes of persons shall be admitted to the floor of the House, the cloakrooms to
135		-	the east of the house chamber and the hallway at the west of the house chamber:
136		-	(1) Members of the Legislature; (2) officers and employees of the legislative
137		-	branch who are properly identified; (3) persons having permits from the
138		-	Speaker; (4) infants or children who are being breastfed by their mother who is a
139		-	member of legislature.
140		-	(b) No person who is an officer or employee of the executive or judicial
141		-	branch of Kansas government or an employee of the federal government shall be
142		-	admitted to the area of the chamber on which legislators' desks are located
143		-	during the time the House of Representatives is in session, except as provided by
144		-	resolution, nor shall any such person be on the floor of the House chamber
145		-	during a call of the House. No person, other than a member, shall lean on the
146		-	railings on the floor of the House chamber next to the area of the chamber on
147		-	which legislators' desks are located during any time the House is on final action.
148		-	(c) No person registered with the Secretary of State as a lobbyist shall be on
149		-	the floor of the House chamber 15 minutes before the time of convening the
150		-	daily session until 15 minutes after adjournment to the following legislative day.
151		-	(d) The sergeant at arms shall remove all persons from the floor, except
152		-	persons authorized under the Rules of the House or a House resolution.
153		-	(e) The provisions of this rule shall not be construed to prevent the right of
154		-	access (through the west hallway) by persons going directly to or returning from
155		-	the offices of the Speaker and the Majority Leader.
156		-	Rule 502. Food and Drink. Members may have food or drink, or both, on
157		-	their desks in the House chamber only when the member is present at the
158		-	member's desk.
	264	+	Rule 501. Admission to Floor. (a) During daily sessions, from the
	265	+	time of convening until adjournment to the following legislative day, only
	266	+	the following classes of persons shall be admitted to the floor of the
	267	+	House, the cloakrooms to the east of the house chamber and the hallway
	268	+	at the west of the house chamber: (1) Members of the Legislature; (2)
	269	+	officers and employees of the legislative branch who are properly
	270	+	identified; (3) persons having permits from the Speaker; (4) infants or
	271	+	children who are being breastfed by their mother who is a member of
	272	+	legislature.
	273	+	(b) No person who is an officer or employee of the executive or
	274	+	judicial branch of Kansas government or an employee of the federal
	275	+	government shall be admitted to the area of the chamber on which
	276	+	legislators' desks are located during the time the House of
	277	+	Representatives is in session, except as provided by resolution, nor shall
	278	+	any such person be on the floor of the House chamber during a call of the
	279	+	House. No person, other than a member, shall lean on the railings on the
	280	+	floor of the House chamber next to the area of the chamber on which
	281	+	legislators' desks are located during any time the House is on final action.
	282	+	(c) No person registered with the Secretary of State as a lobbyist shall
	283	+	be on the floor of the House chamber 15 minutes before the time of
	284	+	convening the daily session until 15 minutes after adjournment to the
	285	+	following legislative day.
	286	+	(d) The sergeant at arms shall remove all persons from the floor,
	287	+	except persons authorized under the Rules of the House or a House
	288	+	resolution.
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	334	+	returning from the offices of the Speaker and the Majority Leader.
	335	+	Rule 502. Food and Drink. Members may have food or drink, or
	336	+	both, on their desks in the House chamber only when the member is
	337	+	present at the member's desk.
159	338		Rule 503. Galleries. (a) The Speaker may designate that one or both
160		-	galleries of the House and other areas of the House Chamber be utilized as part
161		-	of the House Chamber for the purpose of seat assignments, including temporary
162		-	assignments, to ensure the proper order and conduct of legislative business. In
163		-	such case, all rules of the House related to the Chamber and floor of the House
164		-	are applicable to the galleries and other areas of the House Chamber. In such
165		-	case, no visitors shall be allowed in one or both of the galleries of the House in
166		-	accordance with such designation. If no such designation is made by the
167		-	Speaker, the provisions of subsection (b) are applicable.
	339	+	galleries of the House and other areas of the House Chamber be utilized
	340	+	as part of the House Chamber for the purpose of seat assignments,
	341	+	including temporary assignments, to ensure the proper order and conduct
	342	+	of legislative business. In such case, all rules of the House related to the
	343	+	Chamber and floor of the House are applicable to the galleries and other
	344	+	areas of the House Chamber. In such case, no visitors shall be allowed in
	345	+	one or both of the galleries of the House in accordance with such
	346	+	designation. If no such designation is made by the Speaker, the provisions
	347	+	of subsection (b) are applicable.
168	348		(b) Visitors shall be allowed in one or both galleries of the House in
169		-	accordance with directions to the sergeant at arms from the Speaker. Except for
170		-	security personnel authorized by the Speaker, the use of telephones and the
171		-	making of telephone calls in the galleries of the House are prohibited.
172		-	Rule 504. Placing Material on Member's Desk. No items or material shall
173		-	be placed upon the desk of any member of the House unless any such item or
174		-	material bears the signature and printed name of the member responsible for its
175		-	distribution. This Rule 504 shall not apply to items or material provided by
176		-	legislative staff.
177		-	Rule 505. Photographic Record of Vote. No photographic or similar record
178		-	shall be made of the vote of any member upon any measure upon which a
179		-	division of the assembly has been called.
180		-	Rule 506. Wireless Electronic Telecommunications Devices. Except for
181		-	security personnel authorized by the Speaker, the use of wireless electronic
182		-	telecommunications devices emitting an audible sound or tone to announce or
183		-	initiate communications in the House chamber is prohibited during any time the
184		-	House is in session. HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 4
185		-	Rule 507. Computer Usage. Computers may be used on the floor of the
186		-	House chamber only for legislative or personal business during any time the
187		-	House is in session.
	349	+	accordance with directions to the sergeant at arms from the Speaker.
	350	+	Except for security personnel authorized by the Speaker, the use of
	351	+	telephones and the making of telephone calls in the galleries of the House
	352	+	are prohibited.
	353	+	Rule 504. Placing Material on Member's Desk. No items or
	354	+	material shall be placed upon the desk of any member of the House
	355	+	unless any such item or material bears the signature and printed name of
	356	+	the member responsible for its distribution. This Rule 504 shall not apply
	357	+	to items or material provided by legislative staff.
	358	+	Rule 505. Photographic Record of Vote. No photographic or similar
	359	+	record shall be made of the vote of any member upon any measure upon
	360	+	which a division of the assembly has been called.
	361	+	Rule 506. Wireless Electronic Telecommunications Devices. Except
	362	+	for security personnel authorized by the Speaker, the use of wireless
	363	+	electronic telecommunications devices emitting an audible sound or tone
	364	+	to announce or initiate communications in the House chamber is
	365	+	prohibited during any time the House is in session.
	366	+	Rule 507. Computer Usage. Computers may be used on the floor of
	367	+	the House chamber only for legislative or personal business during any
	368	+	time the House is in session.
188	369		ARTICLE 7. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
189		-	Rule 701. Introduction of House Bills and Resolutions. Every House bill
190		-	or resolution intended to be introduced shall be delivered to the chief clerk. The
191		-	delivery shall be by a legislator who is a sponsor of the legislation or by a
192		-	legislator who is the chairperson or vice chairperson of a legislative committee
193		-	that has authorized the introduction, or by a legislative staff person or another
194		-	member of the House authorized by such legislator. Such bill or resolution shall
195		-	contain the name of the legislator or the committee that is the sponsor of the
196		-	legislation and the name of the person, state or local agency, organization or
197		-	entity, if any, that requested the bill for introduction by the legislator or
198		-	committee. In lieu of introduction as provided by this rule, introduction may be
199		-	as provided by law for prefiled bills and resolutions.
200		-	Rule 702. Introduction of Senate Bills and Concurrent Resolutions.
201		-	Senate bills and concurrent resolutions sent to the House shall be introduced
202		-	upon reading of the message received by the chief clerk.
203		-	Rule 703. Reading of Bills and Resolutions for Introduction. For the
204		-	purpose of introduction, the chief clerk shall read bills and resolutions by title,
205		-	except citations of statutes. The Speaker may require any House resolution to be
206		-	read in full. The name of the sponsor shall be read if there is only one sponsor. If
207		-	there are two sponsors, both names shall be read. If there are more than two
208		-	sponsors, the name of the first sponsor shall be read, followed by the words "and
209		-	others."
210		-	Rule 704. Senate Bills and Concurrent Resolutions; Procedure Following
211		-	Introduction. Following introduction, all Senate bills and Senate concurrent
212		-	resolutions when in the House shall follow the same procedure as House bills
213		-	and House concurrent resolutions.
	370	+	Rule 701. Introduction of House Bills and Resolutions. Every
	371	+	House bill or resolution intended to be introduced shall be delivered to
	372	+	the chief clerk. The delivery shall be by a legislator who is a sponsor of
	373	+	the legislation or by a legislator who is the chairperson or vice
	374	+	chairperson of a legislative committee that has authorized the
	375	+	introduction, or by a legislative staff person or another member of the
	376	+	House authorized by such legislator. Such bill or resolution shall contain
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	420	+	the name of the legislator or the committee that is the sponsor of the
	421	+	legislation and the name of the person, state or local agency, organization
	422	+	or entity, if any, that requested the bill for introduction by the legislator or
	423	+	committee. In lieu of introduction as provided by this rule, introduction
	424	+	may be as provided by law for prefiled bills and resolutions.
	425	+	Rule 702. Introduction of Senate Bills and Concurrent
	426	+	Resolutions. Senate bills and concurrent resolutions sent to the House
	427	+	shall be introduced upon reading of the message received by the chief
	428	+	clerk.
	429	+	Rule 703. Reading of Bills and Resolutions for Introduction. For
	430	+	the purpose of introduction, the chief clerk shall read bills and resolutions
	431	+	by title, except citations of statutes. The Speaker may require any House
	432	+	resolution to be read in full. The name of the sponsor shall be read if there
	433	+	is only one sponsor. If there are two sponsors, both names shall be read. If
	434	+	there are more than two sponsors, the name of the first sponsor shall be
	435	+	read, followed by the words "and others."
	436	+	Rule 704. Senate Bills and Concurrent Resolutions; Procedure
	437	+	Following Introduction. Following introduction, all Senate bills and
	438	+	Senate concurrent resolutions when in the House shall follow the same
	439	+	procedure as House bills and House concurrent resolutions.
214	440		ARTICLE 9. REFERENCE OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
215	441		Rule 901. Reference, Generally. (a) On the day of introduction or the
216	442		following legislative day, the Speaker shall refer each bill to:
217	443		(1) A standing committee,
218	444		(2) a select committee,
219	445		(3) the committee of the whole House,
220	446		(4) two or more standing committees separately, or
221	447		(5) two or more standing committees jointly.
222		-	(b) On the day of introduction or the following legislative day, the ~~Speaker~~
223		-	shall refer each concurrent resolution:
	448	+	(b) On the day of introduction or the following legislative day, the
	449	+	Speaker shall refer each concurrent resolution:
224	450		(1) In any way that a bill may be referred under subsection (a), if the
225		-	concurrent resolution is a proposition to amend the Constitution of Kansas, to
226		-	call a constitutional convention to amend or revise the Constitution of Kansas, to
227		-	ratify an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to apply for a
228		-	United States constitutional convention, or to amend the joint rules of the House
229		-	and Senate;
230		-	(2) if the concurrent resolution is not one of those specified in subpart (1) of
231		-	this subsection (b), it may be referred in any way that a bill may be referred
232		-	under subsection (a), or the Speaker may authorize consideration thereof on the
233		-	day of introduction under the order of business introduction and reference of
234		-	bills and concurrent resolutions.
235		-	(c) On the day of introduction, the Speaker may refer any House resolution
236		-	(1) in any way that a bill may be referred under subsection (a) or (2) make no
237		-	reference, except the Speaker shall make any reference required by the Rules of
238		-	the House.
239		-	(d) Bills or resolutions prefiled under K.S.A. 46-801 et seq., and amendments
240		-	thereto, for the regular session of the legislature held in even-numbered years
241		-	may be referred by the Speaker to the appropriate committee or the committee
242		-	of the whole at any time subsequent to the prefiling of such bill or resolution
243		-	with the chief clerk of the House.
244		-	Rule 902. Appropriation Bills. Bills containing more than one item of
245		-	appropriation shall be referred to the standing committee on appropriations,
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247		-	to the committee of the whole House.
248		-	Rule 903. Separately Referred Bills and Resolutions. (a) When a bill or
249		-	resolution has been referred separately to two or more standing committees,
250		-	each committee shall consider the bill or resolution separately in the order
251		-	specified by the Speaker.
252		-	(b) If the first committee to which a bill or resolution has been separately
253		-	referred reports the bill or resolution adversely, the bill or resolution shall not be
254		-	considered by the second committee, unless returned to the second committee by
255		-	the committee of the whole House in accordance with Rule 1505.
	451	+	concurrent resolution is a proposition to amend the Constitution of
	452	+	Kansas, to call a constitutional convention to amend or revise the
	453	+	Constitution of Kansas, to ratify an amendment to the Constitution of the
	454	+	United States, to apply for a United States constitutional convention, or to
	455	+	amend the joint rules of the House and Senate;
	456	+	(2) if the concurrent resolution is not one of those specified in subpart
	457	+	(1) of this subsection (b), it may be referred in any way that a bill may be
	458	+	referred under subsection (a), or the Speaker may authorize consideration
	459	+	thereof on the day of introduction under the order of business
	460	+	introduction and reference of bills and concurrent resolutions.
	461	+	(c) On the day of introduction, the Speaker may refer any House
	462	+	resolution (1) in any way that a bill may be referred under subsection (a)
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	506	+	or (2) make no reference, except the Speaker shall make any reference
	507	+	required by the Rules of the House.
	508	+	(d) Bills or resolutions prefiled under K.S.A. 46-801 et seq., and
	509	+	amendments thereto, for the regular session of the legislature held in
	510	+	even-numbered years may be referred by the Speaker to the appropriate
	511	+	committee or the committee of the whole at any time subsequent to the
	512	+	prefiling of such bill or resolution with the chief clerk of the House.
	513	+	Rule 902. Appropriation Bills. Bills containing more than one item
	514	+	of appropriation shall be referred to the standing committee on
	515	+	appropriations, except that bills introduced by the committee on
	516	+	appropriations may be referred to the committee of the whole House.
	517	+	Rule 903. Separately Referred Bills and Resolutions. (a) When a
	518	+	bill or resolution has been referred separately to two or more standing
	519	+	committees, each committee shall consider the bill or resolution
	520	+	separately in the order specified by the Speaker.
	521	+	(b) If the first committee to which a bill or resolution has been
	522	+	separately referred reports the bill or resolution adversely, the bill or
	523	+	resolution shall not be considered by the second committee, unless
	524	+	returned to the second committee by the committee of the whole House in
	525	+	accordance with Rule 1505.
256	526		(c) When a bill has been referred separately and the report of the first
257		-	committee was not adverse, the report of the second committee shall be ~~the~~
258		-	report considered by the committee of the whole House.
259		-	Rule 904. Jointly Referred Bills and Resolutions. When a bill or ~~resolution~~
260		-	is jointly referred, it shall be considered and acted upon at a ~~joint meeting of the~~
261		-	two committees. The chairperson of the first ~~committee named in the joint~~
262		-	referral shall be the chairperson of the joint ~~committee when considering such~~
263		-	bill or resolution.
	527	+	committee was not adverse, the report of the second committee shall be
	528	+	the report considered by the committee of the whole House.
	529	+	Rule 904. Jointly Referred Bills and Resolutions. When a bill or
	530	+	resolution is jointly referred, it shall be considered and acted upon at a
	531	+	joint meeting of the two committees. The chairperson of the first
	532	+	committee named in the joint referral shall be the chairperson of the joint
	533	+	committee when considering such bill or resolution.
264	534		ARTICLE 11. COMMITTEES; COMPOSITION
265		-	Rule 1101. Standing Committees; Names and Members. (a) The standing
266		-	committees of the House shall be the following and have the number of
267		-	members indicated for each:
268		-	1. Agriculture and Natural Resources............................................................17
269		-	2. Appropriations........................................................................................... 23
270		-	3. Child Welfare and Foster Care.................................................................. 13
271		-	4. Calendar and Printing.................................................................................. 6
272		-	5. Commerce, Labor and Economic Development ...................................... 17
273		-	6. Corrections and Juvenile Justice .............................................................. 13
274		-	7. Education .................................................................................................. 17
275		-	8. Elections.................................................................................................... 13
276		-	9. Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications................................................ 17
277		-	10. Federal and State Affairs......................................................................... 23
278		-	11. Financial Institutions and Pensions ........................................................ 17
279		-	12. Health and Human Services.................................................................... 17
280		-	13. Insurance................................................................................................. 17
281		-	14. Interstate Cooperation .............................................................................. 7
282		-	15. Judiciary.................................................................................................. 17
283		-	16. Legislative Modernization........................................................................17
284		-	17. Local Government................................................................................... 13
285		-	18. Rules and Journal ..................................................................................... 7
286		-	19. Taxation .................................................................................................. 23
287		-	20. Transportation.......................................................................................... 17
288		-	21. Veterans and Military.............................................................................. 13
289		-	22. Water.........................................................................................................17
290		-	23. Welfare Reform........................................................................................13
	535	+	Rule 1101. Standing Committees; Names and Members. (a) The
	536	+	standing committees of the House shall be the following and have the
	537	+	number of members indicated for each:
	538	+	1. Agriculture and Natural Resources................................................ 17
	539	+	2. Appropriations................................................................................ 23
	540	+	3. Children and SeniorsChild Welfare and Foster Care..................... 13
	541	+	4. Calendar and Printing....................................................................... 6
	542	+	5. Commerce, Labor and Economic Development ...................... 23 17
	543	+	6. Corrections and Juvenile Justice ................................................... 13
	544	+	7. Education ....................................................................................... 17
	545	+	8. Elections......................................................................................... 13
	546	+	9. Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications..................................... 17
	547	+	10. Federal and State Affairs.............................................................. 23
	548	+	11. Financial Institutions and Rural Development Pensions ............. 17
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	592	+	12. Health and Human Services......................................................... 17
	593	+	13. Insurance and Pensions................................................................ 17
	594	+	14. Interstate Cooperation ................................................................... 7
	595	+	15. Judiciary....................................................................................... 17
	596	+	16. Legislative Modernization............................................................17
	597	+	17. Local Government........................................................................ 13
	598	+	17.18. Rules and Journal ..................................................................... 7
	599	+	18. Redistricting ..................................................................................17
	600	+	19. Taxation ....................................................................................... 23
	601	+	20. Transportation............................................................................... 17
	602	+	21. Veterans and Military................................................................... 13
	603	+	22. Water..............................................................................................17
	604	+	23. Welfare Reform..............................................................................13
291	605		(b) The house standing committee on commerce and economic
292		-	development shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing
293		-	committee on economic development and tourism, the house standing
294		-	committee on tourism and the house standing committee on tourism and parks
295		-	for purposes of references in statutory or other documents. The house standing
296		-	committee on commerce and economic development shall constitute the
297		-	successor committee to the house standing committee on commerce and labor,
298		-	the house standing committee on economic development and the house standing
299		-	committee on new economy for purposes of references in statutory or other
300		-	documents. The house standing committee on agriculture and natural resources
301		-	shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing committee on
302		-	environment for purposes of references in statutory or other documents. The
303		-	house standing committee on insurance and the house standing committee on
304		-	financial institutions shall constitute the successor committees to the house
305		-	standing committee on insurance and financial institutions for purposes of
306		-	references in statutory or other documents. The house standing committee on
307		-	commerce, labor and economic development shall constitute the successor
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309		-	development for purposes of references in statutory and other documents. The
310		-	house standing committee on energy and environment and the house standing
311		-	committee on utilities and telecommunications shall constitute the successor
312		-	committees to the house standing committee on energy and utilities for purposes
313		-	of references in statutory and other documents. The house standing committee
314		-	on agriculture shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing
315		-	committee on agriculture and natural resources for purposes of references in the
316		-	following Kansas statutes: K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 2-3805 and 76-4,112. The house
317		-	standing committee on agriculture shall constitute the successor committee to
318		-	the house standing committee on energy and environment for purposes of
319		-	references in the following Kansas statute: K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 66-1285 and shall
320		-	constitute the successor committee to the house standing committee on utilities
321		-	and communications for purposes of references in statutory and other
322		-	documents. The house standing committee on financial institutions and pensions
323		-	shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing committee on
324		-	financial institutions and the house standing committee on pensions and benefits
325		-	for purposes of references in statutory or other documents. The house standing
326		-	committee on government, technology and security shall constitute the successor
327		-	committee to the house standing committee on veterans, military and homeland
328		-	security for purposes of references in the following Kansas statutes: K.S.A. 74-
329		-	2012 and K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 75-5156 and 75-5158. The house standing
330		-	committee on veterans and military shall constitute the successor committee to
331		-	the house standing committee on veterans, military and homeland security for
332		-	purposes of references in statutory or other documents except for references in
333		-	the following Kansas statutes: K.S.A. 74-2012 and K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 75-5156
334		-	and 75-5158. The house standing committee on water and environment shall
335		-	constitute the successor committee to the house standing committee on energy
336		-	and environment for purposes of references in the following Kansas statutory
337		-	documents: 65-3407c. The house committee on general government budget shall
	606	+	development shall constitute the successor committee to the house
	607	+	standing committee on economic development and tourism, the house
	608	+	standing committee on tourism and the house standing committee on
	609	+	tourism and parks for purposes of references in statutory or other
	610	+	documents. The house standing committee on commerce and economic
	611	+	development shall constitute the successor committee to the house
	612	+	standing committee on commerce and labor, the house standing
	613	+	committee on economic development and the house standing committee
	614	+	on new economy for purposes of references in statutory or other
	615	+	documents. The house standing committee on agriculture and natural
	616	+	resources shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing
	617	+	committee on environment for purposes of references in statutory or other
	618	+	documents. The house standing committee on insurance and the house
	619	+	standing committee on financial institutions shall constitute the successor
	620	+	committees to the house standing committee on insurance and financial
	621	+	institutions for purposes of references in statutory or other documents.
	622	+	The house standing committee on commerce, labor and economic
	623	+	development shall constitute the successor committee to the house
	624	+	standing committee on commerce and economic development for
	625	+	purposes of references in statutory and other documents. The house
	626	+	standing committee on energy and environment and the house standing
	627	+	committee on utilities and telecommunications shall constitute the
	628	+	successor committees to the house standing committee on energy and
	629	+	utilities for purposes of references in statutory and other documents. The
	630	+	house standing committee on agriculture shall constitute the successor
	631	+	committee to the house standing committee on agriculture and natural
	632	+	resources for purposes of references in the following Kansas statutes:
	633	+	K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 2-3805 and 76-4,112. The house standing committee
	634	+	on agriculture shall constitute the successor committee to the house
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	678	+	standing committee on energy and environment for purposes of
	679	+	references in the following Kansas statute: K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 66-1285
	680	+	and shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing
	681	+	committee on utilities and communications for purposes of references in
	682	+	statutory and other documents. The house standing committee on
	683	+	financial institutions and pensions shall constitute the successor
	684	+	committee to the house standing committee on financial institutions and
	685	+	the house standing committee on pensions and benefits for purposes of
	686	+	references in statutory or other documents. The house standing committee
	687	+	on government, technology and security shall constitute the successor
	688	+	committee to the house standing committee on veterans, military and
	689	+	homeland security for purposes of references in the following Kansas
	690	+	statutes: K.S.A. 74-2012 and K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 75-5156 and 75-5158.
	691	+	The house standing committee on veterans and military shall constitute
	692	+	the successor committee to the house standing committee on veterans,
	693	+	military and homeland security for purposes of references in statutory or
	694	+	other documents except for references in the following Kansas statutes:
	695	+	K.S.A. 74-2012 and K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 75-5156 and 75-5158. The house
	696	+	standing committee on water and environment shall constitute the
	697	+	successor committee to the house standing committee on energy and
	698	+	environment for purposes of references in the following Kansas statutory
	699	+	documents: 65-3407c. The house committee on general government
	700	+	budget shall constitute the successor committee to the house standing
	701	+	committee on government technology and security for purposes of
	702	+	references in the following statutes: K.S.A. 74-2012 and K.S.A. 2018
	703	+	Supp. 75-5156 and 75-5158. The house standing committee on energy,
	704	+	utilities and telecommunications shall constitute the successor committee
	705	+	to the house standing committee on water and environment for purposes
	706	+	of references in statutory and other documents and in K.S.A. 65-3407c.
	707	+	For purposes of references in statutes and other documents, the House
	708	+	standing Committee on Insurance and Pensions shall constitute the
	709	+	successor committee to the House standing Committee on Financial
	710	+	Institutions and Pensions for pension matters, the House standing
	711	+	Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Development shall
338	712		constitute the successor committee to the House standing Committee on
339		-	government technology and security for purposes of references in the following
340		-	statutes: K.S.A. 74-2012 and K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 75-5156 and 75-5158. The
341		-	house standing committee on energy, utilities and telecommunications shall
342		-	constitute the successor committee to the house standing committee on water
343		-	and environment for purposes of references in statutory and other documents
344		-	and in K.S.A. 65-3407c. For purposes of references in statutes and other
345		-	documents, the House standing Committee on Insurance and Pensions shall
346		-	constitute the successor committee to the House standing Committee on
347		-	Financial Institutions and Pensions for pension matters, the House standing
348		-	Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Development shall constitute the
349		-	successor committee to the House standing Committee on Rural Revitalization
350		-	for rural development matters and the House standing Committee on Water shall
351		-	constitute the successor committee to the House standing Committee on Energy,
352		-	Utilities and Telecommunications for water matters. For purposes of references
353		-	in statutes and other documents, the House standing Committee on Agriculture
354		-	and Natural Resources shall constitute the successor committee to the House
355		-	standing Committee on Agriculture. For purposes of references in K.S.A. 46-
356		-	3901 and other statutes and other documents, the House standing Committee on
357		-	Child Welfare and Foster Care shall constitute the successor committee to the
358		-	House standing Committee on Children and Seniors. For purposes of references
359		-	in statutes and other documents, the House standing Committee on Financial
360		-	Institutions and Pensions shall constitute the successor committee to the House
361		-	standing Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Development. For
362		-	purposes of references in statutes and other documents, the House standing
363		-	Committee on Insurance shall constitute the successor committee to the House
364		-	standing committee on Insurance and Pensions for insurance matters and the
365		-	House standing committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions shall
366		-	constitute the successor committee to the House standing Committee on
367		-	Insurance and Pensions for pension matters.
368		-	(c) The House standing Committee on Legislative Modernization shall study
369		-	the Rules of the House of Representatives and make recommendations to the
370		-	Legislature to improve the legislative process, increase transparency and utilize HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 7
371		-	technology.
372		-	Rule 1102. Committee Appointments. (a) The Speaker shall appoint the
373		-	members of the standing committees. The Speaker may remove or replace any
374		-	such committee member at any time.
375		-	(b) The Speaker shall appoint the chairperson and vice chairperson of each
376		-	standing committee. The Speaker may remove or replace any such chairperson
377		-	or vice chairperson at any time.
378		-	Rule 1103. Select Committees. The Speaker may appoint select committees
379		-	and the chairpersons and vice chairpersons thereof. The Speaker may remove or
380		-	replace any such chairpersons or vice chairpersons or members of such
381		-	committees. Select committees shall meet on call of the chairperson or when
382		-	directed by the Speaker.
383		-	Rule 1104. Announce Appointments. All committee appointments shall be
384		-	announced in open session.
385		-	Rule 1105. Budget Committees. (a) There is hereby created the following
386		-	budget committees of the committee on appropriations, which shall have the
387		-	number of members indicated for each:
388		-	1. Agriculture and natural resources budget ................................................... 9
389		-	2. General government budget........................................................................ 9
390		-	3. Higher education budget..............................................................................9
391		-	4. K-12 education budget...............................................................................13
392		-	5. Legislative budget....................................................................................... 9
393		-	6. Social services budget ................................................................................ 9
394		-	7. Transportation and public safety budget..................................................... 9
395		-	(b) Members of the budget committees are not required to be members of the
396		-	committee on appropriations. The Speaker shall appoint the members,
397		-	chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees. The Speaker may
398		-	remove or replace any such chairperson, vice chairperson or member at any
399		-	time.
400		-	(c) Budget committees shall be advisory to and make recommendations to
401		-	the committee on appropriations regarding matters referred to the budget
402		-	committee by the committee on appropriations. A budget committee is
403		-	authorized to introduce bills or resolutions within the subject matter of the
404		-	budget committee. Except as otherwise provided in this rule, budget committees
405		-	shall be deemed to be standing committees under the rules of the House of
406		-	Representatives. Budget committee meetings are subject to the Kansas open
407		-	meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317a et seq., and amendments thereto.
	713	+	Rural Revitalization for rural development matters and the House
	714	+	standing Committee on Water shall constitute the successor committee to
	715	+	the House standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and
	716	+	Telecommunications for water matters. For purposes of references in
	717	+	statutes and other documents, the House standing Committee on
	718	+	Agriculture and Natural Resources shall constitute the successor
	719	+	committee to the House standing Committee on Agriculture. For
	720	+	purposes of references in K.S.A. 46-3901 and other statutes and other
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	764	+	documents, the House standing Committee on Child Welfare and Foster
	765	+	Care shall constitute the successor committee to the House standing
	766	+	Committee on Children and Seniors. For purposes of references in
	767	+	statutes and other documents, the House standing Committee on
	768	+	Financial Institutions and Pensions shall constitute the successor
	769	+	committee to the House standing Committee on Financial Institutions
	770	+	and Rural Development. For purposes of references in statutes and other
	771	+	documents, the House standing Committee on Insurance shall constitute
	772	+	the successor committee to the House standing committee on Insurance
	773	+	and Pensions for insurance matters and the House standing committee on
	774	+	Financial Institutions and Pensions shall constitute the successor
	775	+	committee to the House standing Committee on Insurance and Pensions
	776	+	for pension matters.
	777	+	Rule 1102. Committee Appointments. (a) The Speaker shall appoint
	778	+	the members of the standing committees. The Speaker may remove or
	779	+	replace any such committee member at any time.
	780	+	(b) The Speaker shall appoint the chairperson and vice chairperson of
	781	+	each standing committee. The Speaker may remove or replace any such
	782	+	chairperson or vice chairperson at any time.
	783	+	Rule 1103. Select Committees. The Speaker may appoint select
	784	+	committees and the chairpersons and vice chairpersons thereof. The
	785	+	Speaker may remove or replace any such chairpersons or vice
	786	+	chairpersons or members of such committees. Select committees shall
	787	+	meet on call of the chairperson or when directed by the Speaker.
	788	+	Rule 1104. Announce Appointments. All committee appointments
	789	+	shall be announced in open session.
	790	+	Rule 1105. Budget Committees. (a) There is hereby created the
	791	+	following budget committees of the committee on appropriations, which
	792	+	shall have the number of members indicated for each:
	793	+	1. Agriculture and natural resources budget ........................................ 9
	794	+	2. General government budget............................................................. 9
	795	+	3. Higher education budget...................................................................9
	796	+	4. K-12 education budget....................................................................13
	797	+	5. Legislative budget......................................................................... 8 9
	798	+	6. Social services budget ..................................................................... 9
	799	+	7. Transportation and public safety budget.......................................... 9
	800	+	(b) Members of the budget committees are not required to be members
	801	+	of the committee on appropriations. The Speaker shall appoint the
	802	+	members, chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the budget committees.
	803	+	The Speaker may remove or replace any such chairperson, vice
	804	+	chairperson or member at any time.
	805	+	(c) Budget committees shall be advisory to and make
	806	+	recommendations to the committee on appropriations regarding matters
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	850	+	referred to the budget committee by the committee on appropriations. A
	851	+	budget committee is authorized to introduce bills or resolutions within the
	852	+	subject matter of the budget committee. Except as otherwise provided in
	853	+	this rule, budget committees shall be deemed to be standing committees
	854	+	under the rules of the House of Representatives. Budget committee
	855	+	meetings are subject to the Kansas open meetings act, K.S.A. 75-4317a et
	856	+	seq., and amendments thereto.
408	857		ARTICLE 13. COMMITTEES; PROCEDURE
409	858		Rule 1301. Committee Meetings; Time and Place. (a) When the
410		-	Legislature is in session, standing committees shall meet at the times and place
411		-	assigned by the Speaker on the call of the chairperson.
412		-	(b) Also, when the Legislature is in session, a standing committee shall meet
413		-	upon written request of three members of the committee. Such a request shall be
414		-	submitted to the Speaker and the chairperson at least one legislative day before
415		-	the requested time of meeting. The time and place of a meeting under this
416		-	subsection (b) shall be set by the chairperson with the approval of the Speaker.
417		-	Rule 1302. Notice and Agenda for Committee Meetings. The chairperson
418		-	shall provide notice of meetings and an agenda or agenda information to
419		-	committee members, the chief clerk and the public. The chief clerk shall include
420		-	in the calendar such information as is practical.
421		-	Rule 1303. Duties of Committee Chairperson. The principal duties of the
422		-	chairperson of a standing committee are:
	859	+	Legislature is in session, standing committees shall meet at the times and
	860	+	place assigned by the Speaker on the call of the chairperson.
	861	+	(b) Also, when the Legislature is in session, a standing committee
	862	+	shall meet upon written request of three members of the committee. Such
	863	+	a request shall be submitted to the Speaker and the chairperson at least
	864	+	one legislative day before the requested time of meeting. The time and
	865	+	place of a meeting under this subsection (b) shall be set by the
	866	+	chairperson with the approval of the Speaker.
	867	+	Rule 1302. Notice and Agenda for Committee Meetings. The
	868	+	chairperson shall provide notice of meetings and an agenda or agenda
	869	+	information to committee members, the chief clerk and the public. The
	870	+	chief clerk shall include in the calendar such information as is practical.
	871	+	Rule 1303. Duties of Committee Chairperson. The principal duties
	872	+	of the chairperson of a standing committee are:
423	873		(a) To preside over meetings of the committee and to put all questions;
424		-	(b) to maintain order and decide all questions of order subject to ~~appeal to the~~
425		-	committee;
	874	+	(b) to maintain order and decide all questions of order subject to
	875	+	appeal to the committee;
426	876		(c) to supervise and direct staff of the committee;
427		-	(d) to keep, or have the committee secretary keep, subject to the ~~approval of~~
428		-	the committee at a subsequent meeting, minutes of meetings ~~which shall~~
429		-	include:
	877	+	(d) to keep, or have the committee secretary keep, subject to the
	878	+	approval of the committee at a subsequent meeting, minutes of meetings
	879	+	which shall include:
430	880		(1) The time and place of each meeting of the committee;
431	881		(2) the attendance of committee members; and
432		-	(3) the names and city and state of residence of persons appearing ~~before the HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 8~~
433		-	committee and whom each represents; and
	882	+	(3) the names and city and state of residence of persons appearing
	883	+	before the committee and whom each represents; and
434	884		(4) when a committee recommends amendments to a bill that strike all
435	885		sections in the bill subsequent to the enacting clause that contain new or
436	886		amendatory language and inserts sections that contain new or amendatory
437		-	language, a notation specifying: (A) The committee that recommended the
438		-	amendment or amendments; (B) the date the amendment or amendments were
439		-	recommended; and (C) the bill number of the source bill or bills, if any, that
440		-	included the inserted sections added to the underlying bill pursuant to the
441		-	amendment or amendments. Such information contained in this subsection shall
442		-	also be included in the committee action index;
443		-	(e) to prepare and sign reports of the committee and submit them promptly to
444		-	the chief clerk;
445		-	(f) to appoint subcommittees to perform duties on an informal basis; and
	887	+	language, a notation specifying: (A) The committee that recommended
	888	+	the amendment or amendments; (B) the date the amendment or
	889	+	amendments were recommended; and (C) the bill number of the source
	890	+	bill or bills, if any, that included the inserted sections added to the
	891	+	underlying bill pursuant to the amendment or amendments. Such
	892	+	information contained in this subsection shall also be included in the
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	937	+	(e) to prepare and sign reports of the committee and submit them
	938	+	promptly to the chief clerk;
	939	+	(f) to appoint subcommittees to perform duties on an informal basis;
	940	+	and
446	941		(g) to inform the Speaker of any committee activity which caused any
447	942		member of the committee to be absent during any recorded vote.
448	943		Rule 1304. Introduction of Committee Bills and Resolutions. (a) A
449	944		committee may sponsor bills and resolutions for introduction while the
450	945		Legislature is in session respecting any matters referred to it. Requests for
451		-	introduction of bills made before a committee shall be made by a ~~legislator or a~~
452		-	person, state or local agency, organization or entity. A ~~legislator whose purpose~~
453		-	is to request introduction of a bill on behalf of a ~~person, state or local agency,~~
454		-	organization or entity shall state such ~~purpose when making the request. All~~
455		-	requests for introduction, when ~~approved by the committee, along with the name~~
456		-	of the ~~person requesting~~ the ~~introduction of the bill and the name of any person,~~
457		-	~~organization or entity on whose behalf such request is made~~, ~~shall be recorded in~~
458		-	~~the minutes.~~ ~~Unless approved by~~ the ~~Speaker, a standing committee may sponsor~~
459		-	~~bills and resolutions for introduction only within~~ the ~~general subject area~~
460		-	~~assigned to the committee. No standing committee shall originate a~~ bill which is
461		-	~~substantially identical with any bill~~ which ~~has been referred to another standing~~
462		-	~~committee, and which is under consideration by such committee.~~
463		-	~~(b) Requests~~ for ~~bill introductions shall be~~ the ~~first order of business for~~
464		-	~~each~~ committee ~~meeting, except that for committees subject to~~ the ~~committee~~
465		-	~~bill request deadline specified in joint rule 4(c) of the joint~~ rules of the Senate
466		-	~~and House of Representatives, until the last day for~~ committee to request bills
467		-	~~for introduction in such joint rules. The person~~ making the request shall state for
468		-	~~the minutes of the committee such~~ person's name, a short description of the bill,
469		-	~~the RS number and the~~ name of the individual or organization on behalf of
470		-	~~which the bill is being~~ requested, if any. To be considered, a request must have
471		-	~~previously been~~ assigned an RS number by the Office of Revisor of Statutes.
472		-	~~Requests for~~ bill introductions shall be deemed accepted as offered unless there
473		-	is objection by a committee member. Upon objection, a vote of the ~~committee~~
474		-	will be required to accept the request for introduction.
	946	+	introduction of bills made before a committee shall be made by a
	947	+	legislator or a person, state or local agency, organization or entity. A
	948	+	legislator whose purpose is to request introduction of a bill on behalf of a
	949	+	person, state or local agency, organization or entity shall state such
	950	+	purpose when making the request. All requests for introduction, when
	951	+	approved by the committee, shall be recorded in the minutes. Unless
	952	+	approved by the Speaker, a standing committee may sponsor bills and
	953	+	resolutions for introduction only within the general subject area assigned
	954	+	to the committee. No standing committee shall originate a bill which is
	955	+	substantially identical with any bill which has been referred to another
	956	+	standing committee, and which is under consideration by such committee.
	957	+	(b) Requests for bill introductions shall be the first order of business
	958	+	for each committee meeting, except that for committees subject to the
	959	+	committee bill request deadline specified in joint rule 4(c) of the joint
	960	+	rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, until the last day for
	961	+	committee to request bills for introduction in such joint rules. The person
	962	+	making the request shall state for the minutes of the committee such
	963	+	person's name, a short description of the bill, the RS number and the
	964	+	name of the individual or organization on behalf of which the bill is being
	965	+	requested, if any. To be considered, a request must have previously been
	966	+	assigned an RS number by the Office of Revisor of Statutes. Requests for
	967	+	bill introductions shall be deemed accepted as offered unless there is
	968	+	objection by a committee member. Upon objection, a vote of the
	969	+	committee will be required to accept the request for introduction.
475	970		Rule 1305. Quorum of a Committee. A quorum shall be present at a
476		-	meeting for a committee to act officially. A quorum of a committee is a majority
477		-	of the members of the committee. A quorum of a committee may transact
478		-	business and a majority of the quorum, even though it is a minority of the
479		-	committee, may adopt a committee report.
480		-	Rule 1306. Voting in Committees. (a) All final actions by a committee shall
481		-	be taken at a called meeting while the Legislature is in session. The final action
482		-	taken shall be recorded in the committee minutes. An individual member's vote
483		-	may be recorded at the member's request.
484		-	(b) The committee chairperson may vote but shall not be required to vote
485		-	unless the committee is equally divided. If the chairperson's vote makes the
486		-	division equal, the question shall be lost.
	971	+	meeting for a committee to act officially. A quorum of a committee is a
	972	+	majority of the members of the committee. A quorum of a committee may
	973	+	transact business and a majority of the quorum, even though it is a
	974	+	minority of the committee, may adopt a committee report.
	975	+	Rule 1306. Voting in Committees. (a) All final actions by a
	976	+	committee shall be taken at a called meeting while the Legislature is in
	977	+	session. The final action taken shall be recorded in the committee
	978	+	minutes. An individual member's vote may be recorded at the member's
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	1023	+	(b) The committee chairperson may vote but shall not be required to
	1024	+	vote unless the committee is equally divided. If the chairperson's vote
	1025	+	makes the division equal, the question shall be lost.
487	1026		(c) An action formally taken by a committee cannot be altered in the
488		-	committee except by reconsideration and further formal action of the committee.
489		-	(d) A motion to take from the table may be adopted by the affirmative vote of
490		-	a majority of the members present at any called meeting of the committee.
491		-	Rule 1307. Procedure in General. Committee procedure shall be informal,
492		-	but where any questions arise thereon, the rules or practices of the House are
493		-	applicable except that the right of a member to speak to any question shall not
494		-	be subject to the limitations prescribed by Rule 1704. All motions in a HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 9
495		-	committee shall require a second.
496		-	Rule 1308. Committee Action on Bills and Resolutions. (a) A committee
497		-	shall not take action to report a bill out of committee on the same day that the
498		-	committee holds a hearing on the bill unless the committee approves such action
499		-	by a two-thirds vote.
500		-	(b) A committee may recommend amendments to measures referred to it
501		-	which are germane to the subject of the measure. Committee recommendations
502		-	shall be made by committee report to the House. Committee reports shall be
503		-	signed by the chairperson or other committee members authorized by the
504		-	committee to make the report, and shall be transmitted to the House not later
505		-	than the second legislative day following the action of the committee. If a
506		-	committee recommends amendments to a bill or resolution referred to it that
507		-	strike all sections in the bill or resolution subsequent to the enacting clause that
508		-	contain new or amendatory language or resolving clause and inserts sections that
509		-	contain new or amendatory language, and the bill or resolution was sponsored
510		-	by an individual member or members, the committee becomes the sponsor of the
511		-	bill or resolution and the committee name will be printed on the bill as the
512		-	sponsor.
513		-	(c) All committee reports on bills and resolutions shall be recorded in the
514		-	Journal.
515		-	(d) If amendments are pending on a measure when referred to a committee,
516		-	the amendments accompany the bill and the committee may recommend the
517		-	adoption or rejection of the amendments already proposed and make further
518		-	recommendations.
519		-	Rule 1309. Motion to Withdraw a Bill or Resolution from a Committee.
520		-	(a) If a committee does not report on any bill or resolution within 10 legislative
521		-	days after its reference to the committee, the bill or resolution may be withdrawn
522		-	from the committee by an affirmative vote of 70 members of the House. Such a
523		-	motion shall be made in writing, giving the reasons for withdrawal from the
524		-	committee. Such motion shall be made under the order of business introduction
525		-	and notice of original motions and House resolutions. Only one bill or resolution
526		-	may be named in such a motion. The motion shall be read by the chief clerk or
527		-	the member making the motion and shall be printed in the calendar of the next
528		-	legislative day under the order of business consideration of motions and House
529		-	resolutions offered on a previous day. The motion shall be considered on the
530		-	legislative day following the day it is made. If the motion prevails, the bill or
531		-	resolution shall be placed on the calendar under the order of business General
532		-	Orders.
533		-	(b) Motions to withdraw a bill or resolution from a committee are not subject
534		-	to amendment or debate.
535		-	(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this rule shall not apply to
536		-	resolutions adopting or amending rules of the House. Resolutions relating to the
537		-	adoption or the amendment of rules of the House may be withdrawn from the
538		-	Committee on Rules and Journal at any time by the affirmative vote of 63
539		-	members of the House.
540		-	Rule 1310. Wireless Electronic Telecommunications Devices. Except for
541		-	security personnel authorized by the Speaker, the use of wireless electronic
542		-	telecommunications devices emitting an audible sound or tone to announce or
543		-	initiate communications in a committee room is prohibited during any time
544		-	when a committee or subcommittee is in session in the room.
545		-	ARTICLE 15. CALENDAR LOCATION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
546		-	Rule 1501. General Orders; Description and Function. Bills, concurrent
547		-	resolutions and House resolutions reported for further action by the committee
548		-	to which they were referred and bills and concurrent resolutions referred directly
549		-	to the committee of the whole shall constitute the General Orders of the calendar
550		-	of the House. The titles of such bills and resolutions shall appear under the
551		-	heading General Orders in the order directed by the Speaker and the Majority
552		-	Leader. The reporting committee and its action on the bill or resolution shall be
553		-	shown under each bill and resolution. Such bills and resolutions shall be
554		-	considered by the committee of the whole in the order which they appear on
555		-	General Orders. The Speaker and the Majority Leader may consult with the HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 10
	1027	+	committee except by reconsideration and further formal action of the
	1028	+	committee.
	1029	+	(d) A motion to take from the table may be adopted by the affirmative
	1030	+	vote of a majority of the members present at any called meeting of the
	1031	+	committee.
	1032	+	Rule 1307. Procedure in General. Committee procedure shall be
	1033	+	informal, but where any questions arise thereon, the rules or practices of
	1034	+	the House are applicable except that the right of a member to speak to any
	1035	+	question shall not be subject to the limitations prescribed by Rule 1704.
	1036	+	All motions in a committee shall require a second.
	1037	+	Rule 1308. Committee Action on Bills and Resolutions. (a) A
	1038	+	committee shall not take action to report a bill out of committee on the
	1039	+	same day that the committee holds a hearing on the bill unless the
	1040	+	committee approves such action by a two-thirds vote.
	1041	+	(b) A committee may recommend amendments to measures referred to
	1042	+	it which are germane to the subject of the measure. Committee
	1043	+	recommendations shall be made by committee report to the House.
	1044	+	Committee reports shall be signed by the chairperson or other committee
	1045	+	members authorized by the committee to make the report, and shall be
	1046	+	transmitted to the House not later than the second legislative day
	1047	+	following the action of the committee. If a committee recommends
	1048	+	amendments to a bill or resolution referred to it that strike all sections in
	1049	+	the bill or resolution subsequent to the enacting clause that contain new or
	1050	+	amendatory language or resolving clause and inserts sections that contain
	1051	+	new or amendatory language, and the bill or resolution was sponsored by
	1052	+	an individual member or members, the committee becomes the sponsor of
	1053	+	the bill or resolution and the committee name will be printed on the bill as
	1054	+	the sponsor.
	1055	+	(c) All committee reports on bills and resolutions shall be recorded in
	1056	+	the Journal.
	1057	+	(d) If amendments are pending on a measure when referred to a
	1058	+	committee, the amendments accompany the bill and the committee may
	1059	+	recommend the adoption or rejection of the amendments already
	1060	+	proposed and make further recommendations.
	1061	+	Rule 1309. Motion to Withdraw a Bill or Resolution from a
	1062	+	Committee. (a) If a committee does not report on any bill or resolution
	1063	+	within 10 legislative days after its reference to the committee, the bill or
	1064	+	resolution may be withdrawn from the committee by an affirmative vote
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	1108	+	of 70 members of the House. Such a motion shall be made in writing,
	1109	+	giving the reasons for withdrawal from the committee. Such motion shall
	1110	+	be made under the order of business introduction and notice of original
	1111	+	motions and House resolutions. Only one bill or resolution may be named
	1112	+	in such a motion. The motion shall be read by the chief clerk or the
	1113	+	member making the motion and shall be printed in the calendar of the
	1114	+	next legislative day under the order of business consideration of motions
	1115	+	and House resolutions offered on a previous day. The motion shall be
	1116	+	considered on the legislative day following the day it is made. If the
	1117	+	motion prevails, the bill or resolution shall be placed on the calendar
	1118	+	under the order of business General Orders.
	1119	+	(b) Motions to withdraw a bill or resolution from a committee are not
	1120	+	subject to amendment or debate.
	1121	+	(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this rule shall not
	1122	+	apply to resolutions adopting or amending rules of the House.
	1123	+	Resolutions relating to the adoption or the amendment of rules of the
	1124	+	House may be withdrawn from the Committee on Rules and Journal at
	1125	+	any time by the affirmative vote of 63 members of the House.
	1126	+	Rule 1310. Wireless Electronic Telecommunications Devices.
	1127	+	Except for security personnel authorized by the Speaker, the use of
	1128	+	wireless electronic telecommunications devices emitting an audible sound
	1129	+	or tone to announce or initiate communications in a committee room is
	1130	+	prohibited during any time when a committee or subcommittee is in
	1131	+	session in the room.
	1132	+	ARTICLE 15. CALENDAR LOCATION OF BILLS AND
	1133	+	RESOLUTIONS
	1134	+	Rule 1501. General Orders; Description and Function. Bills,
	1135	+	concurrent resolutions and House resolutions reported for further action
	1136	+	by the committee to which they were referred and bills and concurrent
	1137	+	resolutions referred directly to the committee of the whole shall constitute
	1138	+	the General Orders of the calendar of the House. The titles of such bills
	1139	+	and resolutions shall appear under the heading General Orders in the
	1140	+	order directed by the Speaker and the Majority Leader. The reporting
	1141	+	committee and its action on the bill or resolution shall be shown under
	1142	+	each bill and resolution. Such bills and resolutions shall be considered by
	1143	+	the committee of the whole in the order which they appear on General
	1144	+	Orders. The Speaker and the Majority Leader may consult with the
556	1145		Committee on Calendar and Printing in preparing the order of bills and
557	1146		resolutions under this rule.
558		-	Rule 1502. Posting of Sequence for Succeeding Day. When the Speaker
559		-	and the Majority Leader have prepared the sequence of bills and resolutions to
560		-	appear on General Orders for the succeeding legislative day, a copy of the list
561		-	giving the number designation of each bill and resolution in the order they are to
562		-	appear shall be posted near the entrance to the House chamber. No bill or
563		-	resolution shall appear on General Orders or be considered in the committee of
564		-	the whole without notice of the same having been announced in the House not
565		-	later than 4:00 p.m. or prior to adjournment if at a later hour on the previous day.
566		-	Rule 1503. Change in the Sequence on General Orders. (a) The order of a
567		-	bill or resolution on General Orders may be changed by unanimous consent or
568		-	by the affirmative vote of 70 members on a motion made as provided in this
569		-	subsection. Such a motion shall be made in writing, giving the reasons for the
570		-	proposed change. Such motion shall be made under the order of business
571		-	introduction and notice of original motions and House resolutions. Only one bill
572		-	or resolution may be named in such a motion. The motion shall be read by the
573		-	chief clerk or the member making the motion and shall be printed in the calendar
574		-	of the next legislative day under the order of business consideration of motions
575		-	and House resolutions offered on a previous day. The motion shall be considered
576		-	on the legislative day following the day it is made. If such a motion fails, a
577		-	motion to change the order on General Orders of such bill shall not be in order
578		-	until the fifth legislative day following such failure.
579		-	(b) Motions to change the order of a bill or resolution on General Orders are
580		-	not subject to amendment or debate.
581		-	(c) This Rule 1503 does not apply to the addition or removal of a bill or
582		-	resolution from General Orders.
	1147	+	Rule 1502. Posting of Sequence for Succeeding Day. When the
	1148	+	Speaker and the Majority Leader have prepared the sequence of bills and
	1149	+	resolutions to appear on General Orders for the succeeding legislative
	1150	+	day, a copy of the list giving the number designation of each bill and
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	1194	+	resolution in the order they are to appear shall be posted near the entrance
	1195	+	to the House chamber. No bill or resolution shall appear on General
	1196	+	Orders or be considered in the committee of the whole without notice of
	1197	+	the same having been announced in the House not later than 4:00 p.m. or
	1198	+	prior to adjournment if at a later hour on the previous day.
	1199	+	Rule 1503. Change in the Sequence on General Orders. (a) The
	1200	+	order of a bill or resolution on General Orders may be changed by
	1201	+	unanimous consent or by the affirmative vote of 70 members on a motion
	1202	+	made as provided in this subsection. Such a motion shall be made in
	1203	+	writing, giving the reasons for the proposed change. Such motion shall be
	1204	+	made under the order of business introduction and notice of original
	1205	+	motions and House resolutions. Only one bill or resolution may be named
	1206	+	in such a motion. The motion shall be read by the chief clerk or the
	1207	+	member making the motion and shall be printed in the calendar of the
	1208	+	next legislative day under the order of business consideration of motions
	1209	+	and House resolutions offered on a previous day. The motion shall be
	1210	+	considered on the legislative day following the day it is made. If such a
	1211	+	motion fails, a motion to change the order on General Orders of such bill
	1212	+	shall not be in order until the fifth legislative day following such failure.
	1213	+	(b) Motions to change the order of a bill or resolution on General
	1214	+	Orders are not subject to amendment or debate.
	1215	+	(c) This Rule 1503 does not apply to the addition or removal of a bill
	1216	+	or resolution from General Orders.
583	1217		Rule 1504. Adversely Reported Bills and Resolutions; Calendar
584		-	Location. Bills and resolutions that are adversely reported shall appear on the
585		-	calendar for one day under the heading bills adversely reported.
586		-	Rule 1505. Motion to Move Adversely Reported Bill or Concurrent
587		-	Resolution to General Orders. (a) A motion to add an adversely reported bill
588		-	or resolution to General Orders shall be made in writing. Such motion shall be
589		-	made under the order of business introduction and notice of original motions and
590		-	House resolutions, and such motion may not be made after the legislative day
591		-	when the bill or resolution appears on the calendar under Rule 1504. The motion
592		-	shall be read by the chief clerk or the member making the motion and shall be
593		-	printed in the calendar of the next legislative day under the order of business
594		-	consideration of motions and House resolutions offered on a previous day. The
595		-	motion shall be considered on the legislative day following the day it is made.
596		-	(b) When a bill or resolution has been separately referred and is adversely
597		-	reported by the first committee of separate reference, a motion to add the
598		-	adversely reported bill or resolution to General Orders is not in order, but a
599		-	motion to move the adversely reported bill or resolution to the next committee
600		-	of separate reference may be made in the same manner as the motion in
601		-	subsection (a).
602		-	(c) Adoption of a motion under this Rule 1505 requires the affirmative vote
603		-	of 70 members of the House.
	1218	+	Location. Bills and resolutions that are adversely reported shall appear
	1219	+	on the calendar for one day under the heading bills adversely reported.
	1220	+	Rule 1505. Motion to Move Adversely Reported Bill or
	1221	+	Concurrent Resolution to General Orders. (a) A motion to add an
	1222	+	adversely reported bill or resolution to General Orders shall be made in
	1223	+	writing. Such motion shall be made under the order of business
	1224	+	introduction and notice of original motions and House resolutions, and
	1225	+	such motion may not be made after the legislative day when the bill or
	1226	+	resolution appears on the calendar under Rule 1504. The motion shall be
	1227	+	read by the chief clerk or the member making the motion and shall be
	1228	+	printed in the calendar of the next legislative day under the order of
	1229	+	business consideration of motions and House resolutions offered on a
	1230	+	previous day. The motion shall be considered on the legislative day
	1231	+	following the day it is made.
	1232	+	(b) When a bill or resolution has been separately referred and is
	1233	+	adversely reported by the first committee of separate reference, a motion
	1234	+	to add the adversely reported bill or resolution to General Orders is not in
	1235	+	order, but a motion to move the adversely reported bill or resolution to
	1236	+	the next committee of separate reference may be made in the same
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	1280	+	manner as the motion in subsection (a).
	1281	+	(c) Adoption of a motion under this Rule 1505 requires the affirmative
	1282	+	vote of 70 members of the House.
604	1283		(d) If a motion under subsection (a) prevails, the words "Adversely
605		-	Reported" shall be printed in a line below the title of the bill when it is listed on
606		-	General Orders.
607		-	Rule 1506. Motion to Lay on Table Bill or Resolution while on Final
608		-	Action Subject to Amendments and Debate. When a motion to lay on the
609		-	table a bill or resolution is adopted while on final action subject to amendment
610		-	and debate, on the next legislative day such bill or resolution shall be placed on
611		-	the calendar under the order of business the unfinished business before the
612		-	House at the time of adjournment on the previous day.
613		-	Rule 1507. Disposition of Bills Subject to Certain Deadlines. Any bill
614		-	which is subject to a deadline for consideration under subsection (e) or
615		-	subsection (f) of Joint Rule 4 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of
616		-	Representatives and which remains on General Orders at the close of business
617		-	on such deadline day shall be considered as killed and shall be stricken from the HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 11
618		-	calendar unless such bill is referred by the speaker to a committee before the
619		-	close of business on such day. Any bill so referred shall be subject to all
620		-	applicable deadlines under the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of
621		-	Representatives.
	1284	+	Reported" shall be printed in a line below the title of the bill when it is
	1285	+	listed on General Orders.
	1286	+	Rule 1506. Motion to Lay on Table Bill or Resolution while on
	1287	+	Final Action Subject to Amendments and Debate. When a motion to
	1288	+	lay on the table a bill or resolution is adopted while on final action subject
	1289	+	to amendment and debate, on the next legislative day such bill or
	1290	+	resolution shall be placed on the calendar under the order of business the
	1291	+	unfinished business before the House at the time of adjournment on the
	1292	+	previous day.
	1293	+	Rule 1507. Disposition of Bills Subject to Certain Deadlines. Any
	1294	+	bill which is subject to a deadline for consideration under subsection (e)
	1295	+	or subsection (f) of Joint Rule 4 of the Joint Rules of the Senate and
	1296	+	House of Representatives and which remains on General Orders at the
	1297	+	close of business on such deadline day shall be considered as killed and
	1298	+	shall be stricken from the calendar unless such bill is referred by the
	1299	+	speaker to a committee before the close of business on such day. Any bill
	1300	+	so referred shall be subject to all applicable deadlines under the Joint
	1301	+	Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
622	1302		ARTICLE 17. MEMBERS ADDRESSING THE HOUSE
623		-	Rule 1701. Requesting the Floor. Any member desiring to request the floor
624		-	shall press the member's "speak bill" button, and shall not proceed until
625		-	recognized by the chair.
626		-	Rule 1702. Order During Speaking. While a member is speaking to the
627		-	House, no other member shall engage in private conversation or pass between
628		-	the member speaking and the chair.
629		-	Rule 1703. When Question is Put. While a question is being put or a roll
630		-	call or division is being taken, members are not to speak or leave their seats.
631		-	Rule 1704. Violation of Rules While Speaking. (a) Members shall address
632		-	the House from the microphone located in the well of the House chamber.
633		-	(b) No member shall speak more than twice on the same day to the same
634		-	question without leave of the House, unless the member is the mover or is
635		-	carrying the measure, in which case such member may open and close the
636		-	debate and may respond to direct questions from other members addressed to
637		-	them during the course of consideration of the measure. For the purposes of this
638		-	subsection, an amendment to any measure shall be considered as a separate and
639		-	independent question.
640		-	(c) The privilege of a member carrying a measure to open and close the
641		-	debate shall not be affected by any order for the previous question or that debate
642		-	shall cease. Such member may occupy 20 minutes in closing the debate after the
643		-	previous question is ordered and may divide that time with other members.
	1303	+	Rule 1701. Requesting the Floor. Any member desiring to request
	1304	+	the floor shall press the member's "speak bill" button, and shall not
	1305	+	proceed until recognized by the chair.
	1306	+	Rule 1702. Order During Speaking. While a member is speaking to
	1307	+	the House, no other member shall engage in private conversation or pass
	1308	+	between the member speaking and the chair.
	1309	+	Rule 1703. When Question is Put. While a question is being put or a
	1310	+	roll call or division is being taken, members are not to speak or leave
	1311	+	their seats.
	1312	+	Rule 1704. Violation of Rules While Speaking. (a) Members shall
	1313	+	address the House from the microphone located in the well of the House
	1314	+	chamber.
	1315	+	(b) No member shall speak more than twice on the same day to the
	1316	+	same question without leave of the House, unless the member is the
	1317	+	mover or is carrying the measure, in which case such member may open
	1318	+	and close the debate and may respond to direct questions from other
	1319	+	members addressed to them during the course of consideration of the
	1320	+	measure. For the purposes of this subsection, an amendment to any
	1321	+	measure shall be considered as a separate and independent question.
	1322	+	(c) The privilege of a member carrying a measure to open and close
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	1366	+	the debate shall not be affected by any order for the previous question or
	1367	+	that debate shall cease. Such member may occupy 20 minutes in closing
	1368	+	the debate after the previous question is ordered and may divide that time
	1369	+	with other members.
644	1370		(d) While a member is carrying a measure, such member may yield to
645		-	another member for explanation of the measure, or for personal explanation, or
646		-	for a motion to adjourn without losing the privilege to carry the measure for the
647		-	remainder of their time except that such member may not yield to any member
648		-	who has already spoken twice on such question on the same day.
649		-	(e) If any member, in speaking, violates the rules of the House, the chair shall
650		-	call such member to order.
	1371	+	another member for explanation of the measure, or for personal
	1372	+	explanation, or for a motion to adjourn without losing the privilege to
	1373	+	carry the measure for the remainder of their time except that such
	1374	+	member may not yield to any member who has already spoken twice on
	1375	+	such question on the same day.
	1376	+	(e) If any member, in speaking, violates the rules of the House, the
	1377	+	chair shall call such member to order.
651	1378		Rule 1705. Point of Personal Privilege. Except when permission has
652	1379		otherwise been given by the Speaker before taking the chair:
653		-	(a) A member shall be allowed to raise a point of personal privilege only for
654		-	the following purposes: (1) Recognition of another member or former member
655		-	of the House; or (2) recognition of an individual or group which has received
656		-	statewide or national award or statewide or national recognition.
	1380	+	(a) A member shall be allowed to raise a point of personal privilege
	1381	+	only for the following purposes: (1) Recognition of another member or
	1382	+	former member of the House; or (2) recognition of an individual or group
	1383	+	which has received statewide or national award or statewide or national
	1384	+	recognition.
657	1385		(b) A member shall be allowed to speak not more than five minutes in
658	1386		making a point of personal privilege.
659	1387		ARTICLE 19. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
660		-	Rule 1901. Motion to go into Committee of the Whole House. ~~When the~~
661		-	order of business General Orders is reached, a motion shall be ~~in order for the~~
662		-	House to go into Committee of the Whole for ~~consideration of bills and~~
663		-	resolutions as listed on General Orders.
	1388	+	Rule 1901. Motion to go into Committee of the Whole House.
	1389	+	When the order of business General Orders is reached, a motion shall be
	1390	+	in order for the House to go into Committee of the Whole for
	1391	+	consideration of bills and resolutions as listed on General Orders.
664	1392		Rule 1902. Committee of the Whole; Normal Procedure. Bills and
665		-	resolutions shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole as follows: If the
666		-	standing committee has recommended that the bill or resolution be amended, the
667		-	standing committee report shall first be considered, and if it is adopted, the bill
668		-	as amended by the committee report shall be considered and amendments from
669		-	the floor are in order. If the committee report is not adopted, or if the committee
670		-	has recommended no amendments, the bill, without committee amendments,
671		-	shall be considered and amendments from the floor are in order. After the
672		-	original bill, together with standing committee amendments if any, has been
673		-	considered, a motion that when the committee arises it report a bill favorably, or
674		-	report a bill favorably as amended, shall not be in order until all other motions
675		-	have been disposed of, and such a motion shall not be offered as a substitute
676		-	motion. A motion to strike the enacting clause is in order at any stage until the
677		-	final vote is announced. The motion to strike the enacting clause may be debated
678		-	upon the merit of the proposition, and shall not be subject to amendment or
679		-	substitution. A roll call vote shall be taken upon a motion to strike the enacting HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 12
680		-	clause.
681		-	Rule 1903. Motion to Pass Over a Bill or Resolution While in Committee
682		-	of the Whole. When in the Committee of the Whole, either (1) a motion to pass
683		-	over a bill or resolution and that it retain its place on the Calendar or (2) a
684		-	motion to pass over a bill or resolution and that it retain a place on General
685		-	Orders shall be in order only after the chairperson has announced that the next
686		-	order of business is such bill or resolution and has recognized a member to carry
687		-	it. Either motion shall require the vote of a majority of the members present for
688		-	adoption. Motions under this rule shall not be subject to debate.
689		-	Rule 1904. Motions to Refer Bills or Resolutions to a Committee While
690		-	in Committee of the Whole. When in the Committee of the Whole, a motion
691		-	may be made to refer a bill or resolution to a standing committee only after the
	1393	+	resolutions shall be considered in the Committee of the Whole as follows:
	1394	+	If the standing committee has recommended that the bill or resolution be
	1395	+	amended, the standing committee report shall first be considered, and if it
	1396	+	is adopted, the bill as amended by the committee report shall be
	1397	+	considered and amendments from the floor are in order. If the committee
	1398	+	report is not adopted, or if the committee has recommended no
	1399	+	amendments, the bill, without committee amendments, shall be
	1400	+	considered and amendments from the floor are in order. After the original
	1401	+	bill, together with standing committee amendments if any, has been
	1402	+	considered, a motion that when the committee arises it report a bill
	1403	+	favorably, or report a bill favorably as amended, shall not be in order until
	1404	+	all other motions have been disposed of, and such a motion shall not be
	1405	+	offered as a substitute motion. A motion to strike the enacting clause is in
	1406	+	order at any stage until the final vote is announced. The motion to strike
	1407	+	the enacting clause may be debated upon the merit of the proposition, and
	1408	+	shall not be subject to amendment or substitution. A roll call vote shall be
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	1453	+	Rule 1903. Motion to Pass Over a Bill or Resolution While in
	1454	+	Committee of the Whole. When in the Committee of the Whole, either
	1455	+	(1) a motion to pass over a bill or resolution and that it retain its place on
	1456	+	the Calendar or (2) a motion to pass over a bill or resolution and that it
	1457	+	retain a place on General Orders shall be in order only after the
692	1458		chairperson has announced that the next order of business is such bill or
693		-	resolution and has recognized a member to carry it. Such motion shall require
694		-	the vote of a majority of the members present for adoption.
695		-	Rule 1905. Striking Bills and Resolutions from the Calendar While in
696		-	Committee of the Whole. (a) While in Committee of the Whole, a motion to
697		-	strike a bill or resolution from the calendar shall be in order only after the
698		-	chairperson has announced that the next order of business is such bill or
699		-	resolution and has recognized a member to carry it.
700		-	(b) A motion to strike a bill from the calendar under this Rule 1905 (1) shall
701		-	require a vote of a majority of the members present for adoption, and (2) shall be
702		-	subject to roll call in accordance with subsection (e) of Rule 2507, but shall not
703		-	be subject to a call of the House under Rule 2508.
704		-	Rule 1906. Requesting the Floor. Any member desiring to request the floor
705		-	shall press such member's "speak bill" button to speak on a bill or offer an
706		-	amendment and "speak amendment" button to speak on a pending amendment,
707		-	and shall not proceed until recognized by the chairperson of the Committee of
708		-	the Whole.
709		-	Rule 1907. Rules Applicable. The same rules, except Rule 2508, shall be
710		-	observed in the Committee of the Whole as in the House, so far as the same are
711		-	applicable, except that the previous question and the motion to lay on the table
712		-	shall not apply.
713		-	Rule 1908. Rise and Report. A motion for the Committee of the Whole to
714		-	rise and report shall be in order at any stage, and shall be decided without
715		-	debate. When the Committee of the Whole has a bill under consideration and
716		-	rises without final action thereon, the bill shall retain a place on General Orders.
717		-	Rule 1909. Effect of Recommendation of Committee of the Whole. Bills
718		-	recommended for passage and resolutions recommended for adoption by the
719		-	Committee of the Whole shall not be subject to amendment or debate after the
720		-	adoption by the House of the Committee of the Whole report. When a bill or
721		-	resolution is reported with the recommendation that the enacting or resolving
722		-	clause be stricken, and the Committee of the Whole report is adopted by the
723		-	House, the bill or resolution shall be considered as killed and shall be stricken
724		-	from the calendar.
725		-	Rule 1910. Report of Committee of the Whole. When the report of the
726		-	Committee of the Whole recommends the passage of a bill or adoption of a
727		-	resolution, and the report is adopted by the House, such bills and resolutions
728		-	shall be considered as ordered to the order of business Final Action. If the bill or
729		-	resolution has been amended by the Committee of the Whole it shall be
730		-	reprinted.
	1459	+	resolution and has recognized a member to carry it. Either motion shall
	1460	+	require the vote of a majority of the members present for adoption.
	1461	+	Motions under this rule shall not be subject to debate.
	1462	+	Rule 1904. Motions to Refer Bills or Resolutions to a Committee
	1463	+	While in Committee of the Whole. When in the Committee of the
	1464	+	Whole, a motion may be made to refer a bill or resolution to a standing
	1465	+	committee only after the chairperson has announced that the next order of
	1466	+	business is such bill or resolution and has recognized a member to carry
	1467	+	it. Such motion shall require the vote of a majority of the members
	1468	+	present for adoption.
	1469	+	Rule 1905. Striking Bills and Resolutions from the Calendar
	1470	+	While in Committee of the Whole. (a) While in Committee of the
	1471	+	Whole, a motion to strike a bill or resolution from the calendar shall be in
	1472	+	order only after the chairperson has announced that the next order of
	1473	+	business is such bill or resolution and has recognized a member to carry
	1474	+	it.
	1475	+	(b) A motion to strike a bill from the calendar under this Rule 1905 (1)
	1476	+	shall require a vote of a majority of the members present for adoption,
	1477	+	and (2) shall be subject to roll call in accordance with subsection (e) of
	1478	+	Rule 2507, but shall not be subject to a call of the House under Rule
	1479	+	2508.
	1480	+	Rule 1906. Requesting the Floor. Any member desiring to request
	1481	+	the floor shall press such member's "speak bill" button to speak on a bill
	1482	+	or offer an amendment and "speak amendment" button to speak on a
	1483	+	pending amendment, and shall not proceed until recognized by the
	1484	+	chairperson of the Committee of the Whole.
	1485	+	Rule 1907. Rules Applicable. The same rules, except Rule 2508,
	1486	+	shall be observed in the Committee of the Whole as in the House, so far
	1487	+	as the same are applicable, except that the previous question and the
	1488	+	motion to lay on the table shall not apply.
	1489	+	Rule 1908. Rise and Report. A motion for the Committee of the
	1490	+	Whole to rise and report shall be in order at any stage, and shall be
	1491	+	decided without debate. When the Committee of the Whole has a bill
	1492	+	under consideration and rises without final action thereon, the bill shall
	1493	+	retain a place on General Orders.
	1494	+	Rule 1909. Effect of Recommendation of Committee of the Whole.
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	1538	+	Bills recommended for passage and resolutions recommended for
	1539	+	adoption by the Committee of the Whole shall not be subject to
	1540	+	amendment or debate after the adoption by the House of the Committee
	1541	+	of the Whole report. When a bill or resolution is reported with the
	1542	+	recommendation that the enacting or resolving clause be stricken, and the
	1543	+	Committee of the Whole report is adopted by the House, the bill or
	1544	+	resolution shall be considered as killed and shall be stricken from the
	1545	+	calendar.
	1546	+	Rule 1910. Report of Committee of the Whole. When the report of
	1547	+	the Committee of the Whole recommends the passage of a bill or
	1548	+	adoption of a resolution, and the report is adopted by the House, such
	1549	+	bills and resolutions shall be considered as ordered to the order of
	1550	+	business Final Action. If the bill or resolution has been amended by the
	1551	+	Committee of the Whole it shall be reprinted.
731	1552		ARTICLE 21. AMENDMENT OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
732		-	Rule 2101. Germaneness. Amendments to bills and resolutions shall be
733		-	germane to the subject of the bill or resolution. The principal test of whether an
734		-	amendment is germane shall be its relationship to the subject of the bill or
735		-	resolution, rather than to wording of the title thereof. The amendment, including
736		-	any amendment from the floor to strike all of the substantive provisions of a bill
737		-	or resolution and insert other provisions, must be relevant, appropriate, and have
738		-	some relation to or involve the same subject as the bill or resolution to be
739		-	amended. For the purposes of this rule the subject matter of any appropriation
740		-	bill is the spending and appropriating of money and any amendment which
741		-	changes the amount of money spent in any state agency or program is germane HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 13
742		-	to any appropriation bill.
743		-	Rule 2102. Form of Amendment Motions. Motions to amend bills and
744		-	resolutions shall specify the page and line number, as shown on the printed bill
745		-	or resolution, and shall be in writing on a form provided by the House or a form
746		-	substantially similar. A motion shall be out of order unless the written motion is
747		-	first delivered to the chief clerk. In the case of amendment by substitute bill,
748		-	motion shall be made to substitute a written bill for the bill under consideration.
749		-	Rule 2103. Reading Amendments; General Rule. Motions to amend bills
750		-	and resolutions shall not require readings as for bills introduced, except as
751		-	otherwise provided in Rule 2107, but shall be subject to Rule 2306.
752		-	Rule 2104. Motions to Amend Motions. A motion to amend a motion to
753		-	amend a bill or resolution shall not be in order.
754		-	Rule 2105. Dividing Amendments. (a) When any motion to amend a bill or
755		-	resolution contains distinct propositions, it shall be divided by the presiding
756		-	officer at the request of any member. The division by the presiding officer shall
757		-	be made in accordance with the following:
758		-	(1) A motion to strike out and insert words of less than a sentence shall be
759		-	indivisible;
760		-	(2) the distinct propositions shall be only in the form submitted in the motion
761		-	to amend;
	1553	+	Rule 2101. Germaneness. Amendments to bills and resolutions shall
	1554	+	be germane to the subject of the bill or resolution. The principal test of
	1555	+	whether an amendment is germane shall be its relationship to the subject
	1556	+	of the bill or resolution, rather than to wording of the title thereof. The
	1557	+	amendment, including any amendment from the floor to strike all of the
	1558	+	substantive provisions of a bill or resolution and insert other provisions,
	1559	+	must be relevant, appropriate, and have some relation to or involve the
	1560	+	same subject as the bill or resolution to be amended. For the purposes of
	1561	+	this rule the subject matter of any appropriation bill is the spending and
	1562	+	appropriating of money and any amendment which changes the amount
	1563	+	of money spent in any state agency or program is germane to any
	1564	+	appropriation bill.
	1565	+	Rule 2102. Form of Amendment Motions. Motions to amend bills
	1566	+	and resolutions shall specify the page and line number, as shown on the
	1567	+	printed bill or resolution, and shall be in writing on a form provided by
	1568	+	the House or a form substantially similar. A motion shall be out of order
	1569	+	unless the written motion is first delivered to the chief clerk. In the case
	1570	+	of amendment by substitute bill, motion shall be made to substitute a
	1571	+	written bill for the bill under consideration.
	1572	+	Rule 2103. Reading Amendments; General Rule. Motions to amend
	1573	+	bills and resolutions shall not require readings as for bills introduced,
	1574	+	except as otherwise provided in Rule 2107, but shall be subject to Rule
	1575	+	2306.
	1576	+	Rule 2104. Motions to Amend Motions. A motion to amend a motion
	1577	+	to amend a bill or resolution shall not be in order.
	1578	+	Rule 2105. Dividing Amendments. (a) When any motion to amend a
	1579	+	bill or resolution contains distinct propositions, it shall be divided by the
	1580	+	presiding officer at the request of any member. The division by the
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	1624	+	presiding officer shall be made in accordance with the following:
	1625	+	(1) A motion to strike out and insert words of less than a sentence shall
	1626	+	be indivisible;
	1627	+	(2) the distinct propositions shall be only in the form submitted in the
	1628	+	motion to amend;
762	1629		(3) each proposition must be so distinct that, one being removed, the
763	1630		remainder may stand entirely on their own; and
764		-	(4) those portions of a motion to amend a bill as described in Rule ~~2110 shall~~
765		-	be indivisible.
	1631	+	(4) those portions of a motion to amend a bill as described in Rule
	1632	+	2110 shall be indivisible.
766	1633		(b) Upon a request to divide a motion to amend a bill or resolution, the
767		-	presiding officer shall inquire as to whether there is a request for a ruling on
768		-	germaneness of the motion to amend. If such a request is made, the issue of
769		-	germaneness shall be determined prior to dividing the motion.
770		-	If no request for a ruling on germaneness of the motion to amend is made,
771		-	the presiding officer shall proceed to divide the motion to amend in accordance
772		-	with this rule, and no subsequent request for a ruling on germaneness of any
773		-	distinct proposition of the motion so divided shall be in order.
	1634	+	presiding officer shall inquire as to whether there is a request for a ruling
	1635	+	on germaneness of the motion to amend. If such a request is made, the
	1636	+	issue of germaneness shall be determined prior to dividing the motion.
	1637	+	If no request for a ruling on germaneness of the motion to amend is
	1638	+	made, the presiding officer shall proceed to divide the motion to amend in
	1639	+	accordance with this rule, and no subsequent request for a ruling on
	1640	+	germaneness of any distinct proposition of the motion so divided shall be
	1641	+	in order.
774	1642		(c) The presiding officer, or any member, may request that the member
775		-	requesting the division make the request in writing specifying the manner in
776		-	which the motion to amend should be divided.
777		-	(d) The division of the motion to amend shall be in accordance with the rules
778		-	of the House and with items (1) to (4), inclusive, of subsection (a). The ruling of
779		-	the chairperson of the Committee on Rules and Journal, or in the chairperson's
780		-	absence the vice chairperson of the Committee, on how to divide the motion to
781		-	amend shall not be subject to appeal except that any member may appeal the
782		-	ruling of the chairperson, or vice chairperson, on the grounds that the division is
783		-	not in accordance with a rule of the House including the provisions of items (1),
784		-	(2), (3) or (4) of subsection (a), or any combination thereof.
785		-	Rule 2106. Substitute Motions. No substitute motion to amend a bill or
786		-	resolution shall be in order.
	1643	+	requesting the division make the request in writing specifying the manner
	1644	+	in which the motion to amend should be divided.
	1645	+	(d) The division of the motion to amend shall be in accordance with
	1646	+	the rules of the House and with items (1) to (4), inclusive, of subsection
	1647	+	(a). The ruling of the chairperson of the Committee on Rules and Journal,
	1648	+	or in the chairperson's absence the vice chairperson of the Committee, on
	1649	+	how to divide the motion to amend shall not be subject to appeal except
	1650	+	that any member may appeal the ruling of the chairperson, or vice
	1651	+	chairperson, on the grounds that the division is not in accordance with a
	1652	+	rule of the House including the provisions of items (1), (2), (3) or (4) of
	1653	+	subsection (a), or any combination thereof.
	1654	+	Rule 2106. Substitute Motions. No substitute motion to amend a bill
	1655	+	or resolution shall be in order.
787	1656		Rule 2107. Subject Change by Senate. (a) When the Senate adopts
788		-	amendments to a House bill which materially changes its subject, upon return of
789		-	such bill to the House, it shall be read as provided for the introduction of bills
790		-	and be referred as provided in Rule 901.
791		-	(b) The Speaker may determine when a bill is subject to subsection (a). An
792		-	affirmative vote of 70 members shall be required to sustain a challenge to the
793		-	Speaker's determination hereunder.
794		-	Rule 2108. Motions to Strike Out and Insert. The rejection of a motion to
795		-	amend a bill or resolution by striking out and inserting one proposition shall not
796		-	prevent a motion to strike out and insert another proposition, nor prevent a
797		-	subsequent motion simply to strike out; nor shall the rejection of a motion
798		-	simply to strike out prevent a subsequent motion to strike out and insert.
799		-	Rule 2109. Identical Motions. Except upon the unanimous consent of the
800		-	House, an identical motion to amend a bill or resolution shall not be made a
801		-	second time on the same legislative day.
802		-	Rule 2110. Floor Amendments to Bills Making Appropriations. Unless
803		-	by majority consent to correct an error in drafting, no floor amendment to HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 14
804		-	increase the amount of expenditures that would be authorized in a provision of
805		-	an appropriations bill shall be in order unless the amendment contains a
806		-	provision reducing, by a like or greater amount, expenditures that would be
807		-	authorized in another provision of such appropriations bill.
	1657	+	amendments to a House bill which materially changes its subject, upon
	1658	+	return of such bill to the House, it shall be read as provided for the
	1659	+	introduction of bills and be referred as provided in Rule 901.
	1660	+	(b) The Speaker may determine when a bill is subject to subsection
	1661	+	(a). An affirmative vote of 70 members shall be required to sustain a
	1662	+	challenge to the Speaker's determination hereunder.
	1663	+	Rule 2108. Motions to Strike Out and Insert. The rejection of a
	1664	+	motion to amend a bill or resolution by striking out and inserting one
	1665	+	proposition shall not prevent a motion to strike out and insert another
	1666	+	proposition, nor prevent a subsequent motion simply to strike out; nor
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	1710	+	shall the rejection of a motion simply to strike out prevent a subsequent
	1711	+	motion to strike out and insert.
	1712	+	Rule 2109. Identical Motions. Except upon the unanimous consent of
	1713	+	the House, an identical motion to amend a bill or resolution shall not be
	1714	+	made a second time on the same legislative day.
	1715	+	Rule 2110. Floor Amendments to Bills Making Appropriations. (a)
	1716	+	Unless by majority consent to correct an error in drafting, no floor
	1717	+	amendment to increase the amount of expenditures that would be
	1718	+	authorized in a provision of an appropriations bill shall be in order unless
	1719	+	the amendment contains a provision reducing, by a like or greater
	1720	+	amount, expenditures that would be authorized in another provision of
	1721	+	such appropriations bill.
	1722	+	(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply if the ending
	1723	+	balance in the state general fund for the ensuing fiscal year is equal to
	1724	+	7.5% or more of the total amount authorized to be expended or
	1725	+	transferred by demand transfer from the state general fund in such fiscal
	1726	+	year based on the most recent budget profile of the Kansas legislative
	1727	+	research department.
808	1728		ARTICLE 23. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
809		-	Rule 2301. Order of Motions. When a question is under consideration, no
810		-	motion shall be received except as specified under the Rules of the House,
811		-	which motions shall have precedence in the following order:
	1729	+	Rule 2301. Order of Motions. When a question is under
	1730	+	consideration, no motion shall be received except as specified under the
	1731	+	Rules of the House, which motions shall have precedence in the
	1732	+	following order:
812	1733		(a) For adjournment of the House.
813	1734		(b) For call of the House.
814	1735		(c) To lay on the table.
815	1736		(d) For the previous question.
816	1737		(e) To postpone to a certain time.
817	1738		(f) To commit to a standing committee.
818	1739		(g) To commit to a select committee.
819		-	(h) To reject the adoption of reports of conference committees coupled ~~with~~
820		-	the request for appointment of a new conference committee.
	1740	+	(h) To reject the adoption of reports of conference committees coupled
	1741	+	with the request for appointment of a new conference committee.
821	1742		(i) To adopt the report of conference committees.
822	1743		(j) To amend.
823	1744		(k) To postpone indefinitely.
824		-	Rule 2302. Motion to Adjourn. The motion to adjourn shall always ~~be in~~
825		-	order, except while a vote is being taken and until announced, or ~~when a~~
826		-	member has the floor, or when the previous question is pending; ~~but a motion to~~
827		-	recess is not equivalent to a motion to adjourn.
	1745	+	Rule 2302. Motion to Adjourn. The motion to adjourn shall always
	1746	+	be in order, except while a vote is being taken and until announced, or
	1747	+	when a member has the floor, or when the previous question is pending;
	1748	+	but a motion to recess is not equivalent to a motion to adjourn.
828	1749		Rule 2303. Motion to Reconsider. A motion to reconsider shall take
829		-	precedence of all other questions except the motion to adjourn. No motion for
830		-	reconsideration of any vote shall be in order, unless made on the same day or the
831		-	legislative day following that on which the decision to be reconsidered took
832		-	place, nor unless a member voting with the prevailing side shall move such
833		-	reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration, being put and lost, shall not be
834		-	renewed, nor shall any subject or vote be a second time reconsidered without
835		-	unanimous consent, but this provision shall not be construed as preventing the
	1750	+	precedence of all other questions except the motion to adjourn. No
	1751	+	motion for reconsideration of any vote shall be in order, unless made on
	1752	+	the same day or the legislative day following that on which the decision
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	1796	+	to be reconsidered took place, nor unless a member voting with the
	1797	+	prevailing side shall move such reconsideration. A motion for
	1798	+	reconsideration, being put and lost, shall not be renewed, nor shall any
	1799	+	subject or vote be a second time reconsidered without unanimous
	1800	+	consent, but this provision shall not be construed as preventing the
836	1801		introduction of a bill on the same subject. The member moving for
837		-	reconsideration shall be allowed not more than two minutes for stating the
838		-	reasons in support of the motion. Such motion shall be subject to debate by any
839		-	member, stating reasons in support or opposition to the motion. Each of such
840		-	members shall be allowed not more than one minute for the purpose of such
841		-	debate. Such motion shall require the affirmative vote of members equal in
842		-	number to that required to take the action proposed to be reconsidered. A motion
843		-	to reconsider any final action of the House shall be in order at any time prior to
844		-	the time at which the message of the House thereon is read into the record of the
845		-	Senate. A motion to reconsider any final action of the House may be made after
846		-	the time at which the message of the House thereon is read into the report of the
847		-	Senate but any action taken pursuant thereto will be contingent upon the return
848		-	of the measure to the House by the Senate.
849		-	Rule 2304. Previous Question. The "previous question" shall be: "Shall the
850		-	main question be now put?" and until it is decided shall preclude all
851		-	amendments or debate. When voting on the previous question, the House
852		-	decides that the main question shall not now be put, the main question shall be
853		-	considered as still remaining under debate. The main question shall be on the
854		-	passage of the bill, resolution or other matter under consideration. When
855		-	amendments are pending, a vote shall first be taken upon such amendments in
856		-	their order without further debate or amendment. A majority vote of the
857		-	members present shall order the previous question.
	1802	+	reconsideration shall be allowed not more than two minutes for stating
	1803	+	the reasons in support of the motion. Such motion shall be subject to
	1804	+	debate by any member, stating reasons in support or opposition to the
	1805	+	motion. Each of such members shall be allowed not more than one
	1806	+	minute for the purpose of such debate. Such motion shall require the
	1807	+	affirmative vote of members equal in number to that required to take the
	1808	+	action proposed to be reconsidered. A motion to reconsider any final
	1809	+	action of the House shall be in order at any time prior to the time at which
	1810	+	the message of the House thereon is read into the record of the Senate. A
	1811	+	motion to reconsider any final action of the House may be made after the
	1812	+	time at which the message of the House thereon is read into the report of
	1813	+	the Senate but any action taken pursuant thereto will be contingent upon
	1814	+	the return of the measure to the House by the Senate.
	1815	+	Rule 2304. Previous Question. The "previous question" shall be:
	1816	+	"Shall the main question be now put?" and until it is decided shall
	1817	+	preclude all amendments or debate. When voting on the previous
	1818	+	question, the House decides that the main question shall not now be put,
	1819	+	the main question shall be considered as still remaining under debate. The
	1820	+	main question shall be on the passage of the bill, resolution or other
	1821	+	matter under consideration. When amendments are pending, a vote shall
	1822	+	first be taken upon such amendments in their order without further debate
	1823	+	or amendment. A majority vote of the members present shall order the
	1824	+	previous question.
858	1825		Rule 2305. Motions Not Subject to Debate. All questions relating to
859		-	priority of business shall be decided without debate. The motion to adjourn, to
860		-	change the order of consideration of a bill, for a call of the House, and to lay on
861		-	the table shall be decided without amendment or debate. The several motions to
862		-	postpone or commit shall preclude all debate on the main question.
863		-	Rule 2306. Motion to Refer Bills or Resolutions to Committee When Not
864		-	in Committee of the Whole. When not in the Committee of the Whole, a
865		-	motion to refer a bill or resolution from the Calendar to a standing committee HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 15
866		-	shall be in order only when the body is meeting as the House of Representatives
867		-	and shall be authorized only when offered by the Majority Leader, or in the
868		-	absence of the Majority Leader, by the Assistant Majority Leader. Such motion
869		-	shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members then elected (or
870		-	appointed) and qualified to the House.
871		-	Rule 2307. Motion to Strike Bills and Resolutions from Calendar When
872		-	Not in Committee of the Whole. When not in the Committee of the Whole, a
873		-	motion to strike a bill or resolution from the Calendar shall be in order only
874		-	when the body is meeting as the House of Representatives and shall be
875		-	authorized only when offered by the Majority Leader, or in the absence of the
876		-	Majority Leader, by the Assistant Majority Leader. Such motion shall require the
877		-	affirmative vote of a majority of the members then elected (or appointed) and
878		-	qualified to the House.
	1826	+	priority of business shall be decided without debate. The motion to
	1827	+	adjourn, to change the order of consideration of a bill, for a call of the
	1828	+	House, and to lay on the table shall be decided without amendment or
	1829	+	debate. The several motions to postpone or commit shall preclude all
	1830	+	debate on the main question.
	1831	+	Rule 2306. Motion to Refer Bills or Resolutions to Committee
	1832	+	When Not in Committee of the Whole. When not in the Committee of
	1833	+	the Whole, a motion to refer a bill or resolution from the Calendar to a
	1834	+	standing committee shall be in order only when the body is meeting as
	1835	+	the House of Representatives and shall be authorized only when offered
	1836	+	by the Majority Leader, or in the absence of the Majority Leader, by the
	1837	+	Assistant Majority Leader. Such motion shall require the affirmative vote
	1838	+	of a majority of the members then elected (or appointed) and qualified to
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	1883	+	Rule 2307. Motion to Strike Bills and Resolutions from Calendar
	1884	+	When Not in Committee of the Whole. When not in the Committee of
	1885	+	the Whole, a motion to strike a bill or resolution from the Calendar shall
	1886	+	be in order only when the body is meeting as the House of
	1887	+	Representatives and shall be authorized only when offered by the
	1888	+	Majority Leader, or in the absence of the Majority Leader, by the
	1889	+	Assistant Majority Leader. Such motion shall require the affirmative vote
	1890	+	of a majority of the members then elected (or appointed) and qualified to
	1891	+	the House.
879	1892		Rule 2308. Stating Question. Every motion shall be first stated by the
880	1893		presiding officer or read by the chief clerk, before debate, and again
881	1894		immediately before putting the question.
882		-	Rule 2309. Dividing Motion. If any motion, other than a motion ~~under Rule~~
883		-	2105, contains distinct propositions, it shall be divided by the ~~chairperson at the~~
884		-	request of any member. Motions under Rule 2105 shall ~~be divided in accordance~~
885		-	with that rule.
886		-	Rule 2310. When Motions to be in Writing. Every motion, except ~~those~~
887		-	specified in Rules 2301 and 2303, shall be in writing if the Speaker ~~or any~~
888		-	member desires it. All motions to amend a bill or resolution and all ~~resolutions~~
889		-	shall be in writing.
890		-	Rule 2311. Suspension of Rules of the House. (a) No rule of the ~~House~~
891		-	shall be suspended except by unanimous consent or by an ~~affirmative vote of a~~
892		-	majority of the members then elected (or appointed) ~~and qualified to the House,~~
893		-	subject to the following exceptions:
	1895	+	Rule 2309. Dividing Motion. If any motion, other than a motion
	1896	+	under Rule 2105, contains distinct propositions, it shall be divided by the
	1897	+	chairperson at the request of any member. Motions under Rule 2105 shall
	1898	+	be divided in accordance with that rule.
	1899	+	Rule 2310. When Motions to be in Writing. Every motion, except
	1900	+	those specified in Rules 2301 and 2303, shall be in writing if the Speaker
	1901	+	or any member desires it. All motions to amend a bill or resolution and all
	1902	+	resolutions shall be in writing.
	1903	+	Rule 2311. Suspension of Rules of the House. (a) No rule of the
	1904	+	House shall be suspended except by unanimous consent or by an
	1905	+	affirmative vote of a majority of the members then elected (or appointed)
	1906	+	and qualified to the House, subject to the following exceptions:
894	1907		(1) A motion to suspend the rules, and to declare an emergency and to
895		-	advance a bill to the order of business Final Action, as contemplated in article 2,
896		-	section 15 of the Constitution shall require an affirmative vote of
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899		-	members present in the House.
900		-	(2) A motion to suspend the rules and to permit amendment and debate of a
901		-	bill under the order of business Final Action shall require an affirmative vote of
	1908	+	advance a bill to the order of business Final Action, as contemplated in
	1909	+	article 2, section 15 of the Constitution shall require an affirmative vote
	1910	+	of
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904		-	(b) When under the rules of the House a motion, question or action requires a
905		-	vote of a majority greater than a majority of the members present, the majority
906		-	specified for such motion, question or action shall be required to suspend the
907		-	rules for the purpose of such motion, question or action. When under the rules of
908		-	the House notice of a motion reduces the required majority for adoption of the
909		-	motion, the required majority shall not be reduced if the notice is disposed of by
910		-	suspension of the rules.
	1913	+	(2) A motion to suspend the rules and to permit amendment and debate
	1914	+	of a bill under the order of business Final Action shall require an
	1915	+	affirmative vote of
	1916	+	2
	1917	+	/3 of the members present in the House.
	1918	+	(b) When under the rules of the House a motion, question or action
	1919	+	requires a vote of a majority greater than a majority of the members
	1920	+	present, the majority specified for such motion, question or action shall
	1921	+	be required to suspend the rules for the purpose of such motion, question
	1922	+	or action. When under the rules of the House notice of a motion reduces
	1923	+	the required majority for adoption of the motion, the required majority
	1924	+	shall not be reduced if the notice is disposed of by suspension of the
	1925	+	rules.
911	1926		(c) Suspension of the rules or unanimous consent shall not reduce the
912	1927		majority required under subpart (1) of subsection (a) of this rule.
913		-	Rule 2312. Mason's Manual; When Applicable. (a) In any case where rules
914		-	of the House or the joint rules of the Senate and House do not apply, Mason's
915		-	Manual of Legislative Procedure (2020 edition), with the exception of section 4,
916		-	paragraph 2, shall govern.
917		-	(b) Rules of legislative procedure are derived from several sources and take
918		-	precedence in the order listed below. For the Kansas House of Representatives,
919		-	the principal sources are as follows: (a) Constitutional provisions; (b) statutory
920		-	provisions; (c) adopted rules; (d) adopted parliamentary authority; (e) custom,
921		-	usage and precedents.
	1928	+	Rule 2312. Mason's Manual; When Applicable. (a) In any case
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	1972	+	where rules of the House or the joint rules of the Senate and House do not
	1973	+	apply, Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure (2020 edition), with the
	1974	+	exception of section 4, paragraph 2, shall govern.
	1975	+	(b) Rules of legislative procedure are derived from several sources and
	1976	+	take precedence in the order listed below. For the Kansas House of
	1977	+	Representatives, the principal sources are as follows: (a) Constitutional
	1978	+	provisions; (b) statutory provisions; (c) adopted rules; (d) adopted
	1979	+	parliamentary authority; (e) custom, usage and precedents.
922	1980		ARTICLE 25. VOTING
923	1981		Rule 2501. Control and Use of Voting System. The electronic voting
924		-	system shall be under the control of the Speaker or other presiding officer and
925		-	shall be operated by the chief clerk. The electronic voting system shall be used
926		-	to record the vote whenever a roll call vote is taken on any question and may be
927		-	used for ascertaining the vote upon any measure upon which a division of the
928		-	assembly has been called. In the event that the system is not operating properly,
929		-	roll call votes may be taken by calling the roll.
930		-	Rule 2502. Procedure for Taking a Roll Call Vote. When a roll call vote is HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 16
931		-	taken, the presiding officer shall state the question and instruct the members to
932		-	proceed to vote. When sufficient time has been allowed the members to vote, the
933		-	presiding officer shall inquire: "Has every member had an opportunity to vote?"
934		-	After a short pause the presiding officer shall direct the chief clerk to close the
935		-	roll. After the roll has been closed, when Rule 2505 applies, the presiding officer
936		-	shall inquire: "Does any member desire to explain his or her vote?" and any
937		-	member so desiring may give such explanation when recognized by the
938		-	presiding officer. The presiding officer shall inquire: "Does any member desire
939		-	to change his or her vote?" If any member does desire to change his or her vote,
940		-	such member when recognized by the presiding officer, shall advise how they
941		-	desire to change such vote and the presiding officer shall then instruct the chief
942		-	clerk to make the appropriate change. A member who has not previously voted
943		-	may vote at this time when permitted by the presiding officer. Such member
944		-	shall advise how they wish to vote and the presiding officer shall then instruct
945		-	the chief clerk to record such vote. After all members who desire to vote or to
946		-	change their votes have had reasonable opportunity to do so, the presiding
947		-	officer shall announce the vote and, when the vote has been announced, shall
948		-	direct the chief clerk to record the vote.
949		-	Rule 2503. Display of Recurring Totals. Under Rule 2502, recurring totals
950		-	shall be displayed only after the roll is closed. No recurring totals shall be
951		-	displayed for a determination of the vote upon a division of the assembly.
952		-	Rule 2504. Voting by Members. (a) A member may vote only when at their
953		-	desk or at any place within the chamber of the House when authorized by the
954		-	presiding officer, who shall direct the chief clerk to so vote for such member.
955		-	(b) No member shall vote for another member. No person not a member shall
956		-	cast a vote for a member, except as otherwise provided in the rules. In addition
957		-	to such penalties as may be prescribed by law, any member who votes or
958		-	attempts to vote for another member shall be subject to Article 49 of these rules.
959		-	If a person not a member votes or attempts to vote for any member, such person
960		-	shall be barred from the floor of the House for the remainder of the session, and,
961		-	in addition to penalties prescribed by law, may be punished further as the House
	1982	+	system shall be under the control of the Speaker or other presiding officer
	1983	+	and shall be operated by the chief clerk. The electronic voting system
	1984	+	shall be used to record the vote whenever a roll call vote is taken on any
	1985	+	question and may be used for ascertaining the vote upon any measure
	1986	+	upon which a division of the assembly has been called. In the event that
	1987	+	the system is not operating properly, roll call votes may be taken by
	1988	+	calling the roll.
	1989	+	Rule 2502. Procedure for Taking a Roll Call Vote. When a roll call
	1990	+	vote is taken, the presiding officer shall state the question and instruct the
	1991	+	members to proceed to vote. When sufficient time has been allowed the
	1992	+	members to vote, the presiding officer shall inquire: "Has every member
	1993	+	had an opportunity to vote?" After a short pause the presiding officer
	1994	+	shall direct the chief clerk to close the roll. After the roll has been closed,
	1995	+	when Rule 2505 applies, the presiding officer shall inquire: "Does any
	1996	+	member desire to explain his or her vote?" and any member so desiring
	1997	+	may give such explanation when recognized by the presiding officer. The
	1998	+	presiding officer shall inquire: "Does any member desire to change his or
	1999	+	her vote?" If any member does desire to change his or her vote, such
	2000	+	member when recognized by the presiding officer, shall advise how they
	2001	+	desire to change such vote and the presiding officer shall then instruct the
	2002	+	chief clerk to make the appropriate change. A member who has not
	2003	+	previously voted may vote at this time when permitted by the presiding
	2004	+	officer. Such member shall advise how they wish to vote and the
	2005	+	presiding officer shall then instruct the chief clerk to record such vote.
	2006	+	After all members who desire to vote or to change their votes have had
	2007	+	reasonable opportunity to do so, the presiding officer shall announce the
	2008	+	vote and, when the vote has been announced, shall direct the chief clerk
	2009	+	to record the vote.
	2010	+	Rule 2503. Display of Recurring Totals. Under Rule 2502, recurring
	2011	+	totals shall be displayed only after the roll is closed. No recurring totals
	2012	+	shall be displayed for a determination of the vote upon a division of the
	2013	+	assembly.
	2014	+	Rule 2504. Voting by Members. (a) A member may vote only when
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	2058	+	at their desk or at any place within the chamber of the House when
	2059	+	authorized by the presiding officer, who shall direct the chief clerk to so
	2060	+	vote for such member.
	2061	+	(b) No member shall vote for another member. No person not a
	2062	+	member shall cast a vote for a member, except as otherwise provided in
	2063	+	the rules. In addition to such penalties as may be prescribed by law, any
	2064	+	member who votes or attempts to vote for another member shall be
	2065	+	subject to Article 49 of these rules. If a person not a member votes or
	2066	+	attempts to vote for any member, such person shall be barred from the
	2067	+	floor of the House for the remainder of the session, and, in addition to
	2068	+	penalties prescribed by law, may be punished further as the House
962	2069		determines.
963	2070		(c) The Speaker shall not be compelled to vote except in case of a tie.
964		-	Rule 2505. Explaining Vote. Any member may, when a roll call vote is
965		-	being taken on the passage or adoption of any bill or resolution, explain ~~their~~
966		-	vote. Such member shall be allowed not more than one minute for ~~such~~
967		-	explanation. Such explanation, if furnished in writing and signed, ~~with printed~~
968		-	name and district number, by such member ~~by 3:00 p.m.~~ upon the day the ~~vote~~
969		-	~~is taken or, if the~~ vote is taken ~~subsequent to 2:30 p.m.,~~ within one-half hour
970		-	~~after the adjournment of the House on~~ that day, shall be entered in the Journal,
971		-	~~provided it does not contain more~~ than 100 words. Such submission should also
972		-	~~be submitted in electronic~~ format to the chief clerk under the same time
973		-	~~deadline~~.
974		-	~~Rule 2506.~~ Copies ~~of Voting Records. (a) Unless otherwise ordered, the~~
975		-	~~chief clerk shall record each roll call vote and make copies available~~ for the use
976		-	~~of the news media.~~ ~~No record shall be made~~ of the ~~vote of any member voting~~
977		-	~~upon any measure upon which a division of the assembly~~ has been called.
978		-	(b) When a roll call vote is taken, it shall be recorded in the Journal by a
979		-	statement of the names and total number voting in the affirmative, the ~~names~~
980		-	and total number voting in the negative, names and total number ~~indicating~~
981		-	presence but not voting and the names and total number absent ~~or not voting,~~
982		-	except that the provisions of this section shall not permit a ~~member to fail to~~
983		-	vote in violation of Rule 2508.
984		-	Rule 2507. When Roll Call Vote to be Taken. (a) A roll call vote ~~shall be~~
985		-	taken for the passage of any bill.
	2071	+	Rule 2505. Explaining Vote. Any member may, when a roll call vote
	2072	+	is being taken on the passage or adoption of any bill or resolution, explain
	2073	+	their vote. Such member shall be allowed not more than one minute for
	2074	+	such explanation. Such explanation, if furnished in writing and signed,
	2075	+	with printed name and district number, by such member upon the day the
	2076	+	vote is taken within one-half hour after the adjournment of the House on
	2077	+	that day, shall be entered in the Journal, provided it does not contain more
	2078	+	than 100 words. Such submission should also be submitted in electronic
	2079	+	format to the chief clerk under the same time deadline.
	2080	+	Rule 2506. Copies of Voting Records. (a) Unless otherwise ordered,
	2081	+	the chief clerk shall record each roll call vote and make copies available
	2082	+	for the use of the news media. No record shall be made of the vote of any
	2083	+	member voting upon any measure upon which a division of the assembly
	2084	+	has been called.
	2085	+	(b) When a roll call vote is taken, it shall be recorded in the Journal by
	2086	+	a statement of the names and total number voting in the affirmative, the
	2087	+	names and total number voting in the negative, names and total number
	2088	+	indicating presence but not voting and the names and total number absent
	2089	+	or not voting, except that the provisions of this section shall not permit a
	2090	+	member to fail to vote in violation of Rule 2508.
	2091	+	Rule 2507. When Roll Call Vote to be Taken. (a) A roll call vote
	2092	+	shall be taken for the passage of any bill.
986	2093		(b) A roll call vote shall be taken for the adoption of any concurrent
987		-	resolution to amend the Constitution of the state of Kansas, to call a Kansas
988		-	constitutional convention, to extend a session of the Legislature in even-
989		-	numbered years, to ratify any amendment of the Constitution of the United
990		-	States, to make any application for Congress to call a convention for proposing
991		-	amendments to the Constitution of the United States and when required by the
992		-	joint rules of the House and Senate. A roll call vote is not required for adoption HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 17
993		-	of concurrent resolutions pertaining to commendations or acknowledgments,
994		-	unless required under subsection (e) of Rule 2507.
995		-	(c) A roll call vote shall be taken for the adoption of any House resolution to
996		-	adopt, amend or revoke any rule of the House or to reject any executive
997		-	reorganization order.
998		-	(d) A roll call vote shall be taken to concur in Senate amendments to any bill
999		-	or concurrent resolution or to adopt any conference committee report other than
1000		-	a report agreeing to disagree.
1001		-	(e) A roll call vote shall be taken on any question on demand of 15 members,
1002		-	unless a roll call vote is already pending.
1003		-	Rule 2508. Call of the House. (a) A call of the House shall be ordered on the
1004		-	demand of any 10 members at any stage of the voting previous to the
1005		-	announcing of the vote or, if the voting system is used, prior to recording the
1006		-	vote. This Rule 2508 shall apply to the taking of a vote upon the final passage of
1007		-	any bill or final adoption of any resolution whether under the order of business
1008		-	Final Action or under any order of business. Also, this Rule 2508 shall apply to
1009		-	the taking of a vote on a motion to strike the enacting clause of a bill and the
1010		-	resolving clause of a resolution and on a motion to strike all after the enacting
1011		-	clause or resolving clause, except when the House is in the Committee of the
1012		-	Whole. When the call of the House is invoked, the doors to the House chamber
1013		-	shall be secured and all members shall be required to be in their seats unless
1014		-	excused by the Speaker. All members present during the call shall be required to
1015		-	vote before the call is raised. The call of the House shall not be raised (so long
1016		-	as 10 members continue the demand) until a reasonable effort, as determined by
1017		-	the Speaker, has been exerted to secure absentees.
1018		-	(b) Any member, who is directly interested in a question, may be excused
1019		-	from voting, when there is a call of the House. The member, who is requesting
1020		-	to be excused from voting, shall state the reasons therefor, occupying not more
1021		-	than five minutes. The question on excusing such member from voting shall be
1022		-	taken without debate and a
1023		-	2
1024		-	/3 majority of members present shall be necessary to
1025		-	excuse such member. If a member refuses to vote, when not excused, such
1026		-	refusal shall constitute grounds for reprimand, censure or expulsion under
1027		-	Article 49 of the Rules of the House.
1028		-	Rule 2509. Voice Vote; Division of the Assembly. Except when a roll call
1029		-	vote is required, a voice vote shall be taken on all questions. Any member may
1030		-	call for a division of the assembly to determine the vote by the voting system.
	2094	+	resolution to amend the Constitution of the state of Kansas, to call a
	2095	+	Kansas constitutional convention, to extend a session of the Legislature in
	2096	+	even-numbered years, to ratify any amendment of the Constitution of the
	2097	+	United States, to make any application for Congress to call a convention
	2098	+	for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States and
	2099	+	when required by the joint rules of the House and Senate. A roll call vote
	2100	+	is not required for adoption of concurrent resolutions pertaining to
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	2144	+	commendations or acknowledgments, unless required under subsection
	2145	+	(e) of Rule 2507.
	2146	+	(c) A roll call vote shall be taken for the adoption of any House
	2147	+	resolution to adopt, amend or revoke any rule of the House or to reject
	2148	+	any executive reorganization order.
	2149	+	(d) A roll call vote shall be taken to concur in Senate amendments to
	2150	+	any bill or concurrent resolution or to adopt any conference committee
	2151	+	report other than a report agreeing to disagree.
	2152	+	(e) A roll call vote shall be taken on any question on demand of 15
	2153	+	members, unless a roll call vote is already pending.
	2154	+	Rule 2508. Call of the House. (a) A call of the House shall be ordered
	2155	+	on the demand of any 10 members at any stage of the voting previous to
	2156	+	the announcing of the vote or, if the voting system is used, prior to
	2157	+	recording the vote. This Rule 2508 shall apply to the taking of a vote
	2158	+	upon the final passage of any bill or final adoption of any resolution
	2159	+	whether under the order of business Final Action or under any order of
	2160	+	business. Also, this Rule 2508 shall apply to the taking of a vote on a
	2161	+	motion to strike the enacting clause of a bill and the resolving clause of a
	2162	+	resolution and on a motion to strike all after the enacting clause or
	2163	+	resolving clause, except when the House is in the Committee of the
	2164	+	Whole. When the call of the House is invoked, the doors to the House
	2165	+	chamber shall be secured and all members shall be required to be in their
	2166	+	seats unless excused by the Speaker. All members present during the call
	2167	+	shall be required to vote before the call is raised. The call of the House
	2168	+	shall not be raised (so long as 10 members continue the demand) until a
	2169	+	reasonable effort, as determined by the Speaker, has been exerted to
	2170	+	secure absentees.
	2171	+	(b) Any member, who is directly interested in a question, may be
	2172	+	excused from voting, when there is a call of the House. The member, who
	2173	+	is requesting to be excused from voting, shall state the reasons therefor,
	2174	+	occupying not more than five minutes. The question on excusing such
	2175	+	member from voting shall be taken without debate and a
	2176	+	2
	2177	+	/3 majority of
	2178	+	members present shall be necessary to excuse such member. If a member
	2179	+	refuses to vote, when not excused, such refusal shall constitute grounds
	2180	+	for reprimand, censure or expulsion under Article 49 of the Rules of the
	2181	+	House.
	2182	+	Rule 2509. Voice Vote; Division of the Assembly. Except when a roll
	2183	+	call vote is required, a voice vote shall be taken on all questions. Any
	2184	+	member may call for a division of the assembly to determine the vote by
	2185	+	the voting system.
1031	2186		ARTICLE 27. FINAL ACTION
1032		-	Rule 2701. Description and Function. Subject to Rule 2705, bills and
1033		-	resolutions reported favorably by the Committee of the Whole shall constitute
1034		-	the order of business Final Action of the House. The titles of such bills and
1035		-	resolutions shall appear under the heading Final Action in numerical order. The
1036		-	standing committee which reported it and the Committee of the Whole action on
1037		-	the bill or resolution shall be shown under each thereof.
1038		-	Rule 2702. Reading and Vote. Each bill and resolution under the order of
1039		-	business Final Action shall be read by title, except citations of statutes amended
1040		-	or repealed and a roll call vote shall then be taken upon final passage or
1041		-	adoption without amendment or debate.
1042		-	Rule 2703. Amendment and Debate, When. Upon motion as provided in
1043		-	subpart (2) of subsection (a) of Rule 2311 or when recommended in the
1044		-	Committee of the Whole report which has been adopted by the House, bills or
1045		-	resolutions may be debated and amended on Final Action prior to the vote taken
1046		-	upon final passage or adoption. Each bill or concurrent resolution considered
1047		-	under this Rule 2703 shall be considered in the manner provided in Rule 1902 so
1048		-	far as it is applicable. A motion to strike the enacting clause or resolving clause
1049		-	shall be in order.
1050		-	Rule 2704. Speaker to Preside. Subject to Rule 3303, the Speaker shall
1051		-	preside during the order of business Final Action.
1052		-	Rule 2705. Consent Calendar. Whenever a standing committee is of the
1053		-	opinion that a bill or concurrent resolution upon which it is reporting is of a
1054		-	noncontroversial nature, it shall so state in its committee report. Whenever a bill
1055		-	or concurrent resolution is so reported, it shall be placed upon the Consent
1056		-	Calendar. Each bill or concurrent resolution placed on the Consent Calendar HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 18
1057		-	shall remain thereon for at least two full legislative days before being considered
1058		-	under the order of business Final Action. Under the order of business Consent
1059		-	Calendar and prior to the call for the vote, any member may object to the bill or
1060		-	concurrent resolution as being controversial and thereupon it shall be removed
1061		-	from the Consent Calendar and shall be placed on General Orders. If no
1062		-	objection is made prior to the call for the vote on the bill or concurrent
1063		-	resolution, it shall be ordered to Final Action for vote before other bills and
1064		-	concurrent resolutions on Final Action.
1065		-	Rule 2706. Majority for Bill Passage. As provided in section 13 of article 2
1066		-	of the Constitution of Kansas, a majority of the members then elected (or
1067		-	appointed) and qualified, voting in the affirmative, shall be necessary for the
1068		-	passage of a bill.
	2187	+	Rule 2701. Description and Function. Subject to Rule 2705, bills
	2188	+	and resolutions reported favorably by the Committee of the Whole shall
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	2232	+	constitute the order of business Final Action of the House. The titles of
	2233	+	such bills and resolutions shall appear under the heading Final Action in
	2234	+	numerical order. The standing committee which reported it and the
	2235	+	Committee of the Whole action on the bill or resolution shall be shown
	2236	+	under each thereof.
	2237	+	Rule 2702. Reading and Vote. Each bill and resolution under the
	2238	+	order of business Final Action shall be read by title, except citations of
	2239	+	statutes amended or repealed and a roll call vote shall then be taken upon
	2240	+	final passage or adoption without amendment or debate.
	2241	+	Rule 2703. Amendment and Debate, When. Upon motion as
	2242	+	provided in subpart (2) of subsection (a) of Rule 2311 or when
	2243	+	recommended in the Committee of the Whole report which has been
	2244	+	adopted by the House, bills or resolutions may be debated and amended
	2245	+	on Final Action prior to the vote taken upon final passage or adoption.
	2246	+	Each bill or concurrent resolution considered under this Rule 2703 shall
	2247	+	be considered in the manner provided in Rule 1902 so far as it is
	2248	+	applicable. A motion to strike the enacting clause or resolving clause shall
	2249	+	be in order.
	2250	+	Rule 2704. Speaker to Preside. Subject to Rule 3303, the Speaker
	2251	+	shall preside during the order of business Final Action.
	2252	+	Rule 2705. Consent Calendar. Whenever a standing committee is of
	2253	+	the opinion that a bill or concurrent resolution upon which it is reporting
	2254	+	is of a noncontroversial nature, it shall so state in its committee report.
	2255	+	Whenever a bill or concurrent resolution is so reported, it shall be placed
	2256	+	upon the Consent Calendar. Each bill or concurrent resolution placed on
	2257	+	the Consent Calendar shall remain thereon for at least two full legislative
	2258	+	days before being considered under the order of business Final Action.
	2259	+	Under the order of business Consent Calendar and prior to the call for the
	2260	+	vote, any member may object to the bill or concurrent resolution as being
	2261	+	controversial and thereupon it shall be removed from the Consent
	2262	+	Calendar and shall be placed on General Orders. If no objection is made
	2263	+	prior to the call for the vote on the bill or concurrent resolution, it shall be
	2264	+	ordered to Final Action for vote before other bills and concurrent
	2265	+	resolutions on Final Action.
	2266	+	Rule 2706. Majority for Bill Passage. As provided in section 13 of
	2267	+	article 2 of the Constitution of Kansas, a majority of the members then
	2268	+	elected (or appointed) and qualified, voting in the affirmative, shall be
	2269	+	necessary for the passage of a bill.
1069	2270		Rule 2707. Vote Required for Adoption of House Resolutions and
1070	2271		Concurrent Resolutions. (a) A majority of the members then elected (or
1071		-	appointed) and qualified voting in the affirmative shall be necessary to adopt
1072		-	House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, except as otherwise specified in
1073		-	these rules.
1074		-	(b) Adoption of concurrent resolutions to amend the Constitution of the state
1075		-	of Kansas, to call a Kansas constitutional convention, to extend a session of the
1076		-	Legislature in even-numbered years, to ratify any amendment of the
1077		-	Constitution of the United States and to make any application for Congress to
1078		-	call a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United
1079		-	States shall require the number of votes required by the Constitution of the state
1080		-	of Kansas to pass such concurrent resolution. When required by the joint rules of
1081		-	the House and Senate, a concurrent resolution shall require a
1082		-	2
1083		-	/3 majority of the
1084		-	members then elected (or appointed) and qualified, voting in the affirmative.
	2272	+	appointed) and qualified voting in the affirmative shall be necessary to
	2273	+	adopt House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, except as otherwise
	2274	+	specified in these rules.
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	2318	+	(b) Adoption of concurrent resolutions to amend the Constitution of
	2319	+	the state of Kansas, to call a Kansas constitutional convention, to extend a
	2320	+	session of the Legislature in even-numbered years, to ratify any
	2321	+	amendment of the Constitution of the United States, to make any
	2322	+	application for Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments
	2323	+	to the Constitution of the United States and when required by the joint
	2324	+	rules of the House and Senate shall require a
	2325	+	2
	2326	+	/3 majority of the members
	2327	+	then elected (or appointed) and qualified, voting in the affirmative.
1085	2328		Rule 2708. Motion to Adopt Report of Conference Committee. The
1086		-	member carrying the report of a conference committee shall move that ~~such~~
1087		-	report be adopted prior to yielding the floor to any other member ~~and a motion~~
1088		-	to adopt a report of a conference committee shall not be ~~offered as a substitute~~
1089		-	motion.
	2329	+	member carrying the report of a conference committee shall move that
	2330	+	such report be adopted prior to yielding the floor to any other member
	2331	+	and a motion to adopt a report of a conference committee shall not be
	2332	+	offered as a substitute motion.
1090	2333		ARTICLE 29. RESOLUTIONS
1091		-	Rule 2901. Resolving Clause; Form. (a) Concurrent resolutions to amend
1092		-	the Constitution of the state of Kansas, to call a Kansas constitutional
1093		-	convention, to extend a session of the Legislature in even-numbered years, to
1094		-	ratify any amendment of the Constitution of the United States, to make any
1095		-	application for Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the
1096		-	Constitution of the United States and when required by the joint rules of the
1097		-	House and Senate shall have a resolving clause which reads, "Be it resolved by
1098		-	the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to the
1099		-	House of Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate
	2334	+	Rule 2901. Resolving Clause; Form. (a) Concurrent resolutions to
	2335	+	amend the Constitution of the state of Kansas, to call a Kansas
	2336	+	constitutional convention, to extend a session of the Legislature in even-
	2337	+	numbered years, to ratify any amendment of the Constitution of the
	2338	+	United States, to make any application for Congress to call a convention
	2339	+	for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States and
	2340	+	when required by the joint rules of the House and Senate shall have a
	2341	+	resolving clause which reads, "Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
	2342	+	State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to the House of
	2343	+	Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate
1100	2344		concurring therein."
1101		-	(b) Concurrent resolutions for any purpose other than subsection (a) ~~shall~~
1102		-	have a resolving clause which reads, "Be it resolved by the House of
	2345	+	(b) Concurrent resolutions for any purpose other than subsection (a)
	2346	+	shall have a resolving clause which reads, "Be it resolved by the House of
1103	2347		Representatives of the State of Kansas, the Senate concurring therein."
1104	2348		(c) House resolutions shall have a resolving clause which reads, "Be it
1105	2349		resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas."
1106		-	Rule 2902. House Resolutions; Introduction and Consideration. ~~(a)~~
1107		-	House resolutions, except for those changing rules of the House or ~~approving or~~
1108		-	rejecting executive reorganization orders, shall lay over at ~~least one legislative~~
1109		-	day before action is taken thereon and do not require ~~a roll call vote unless~~
1110		-	required under subsection (e) of Rule 2507.
	2350	+	Rule 2902. House Resolutions; Introduction and Consideration.
	2351	+	(a) House resolutions, except for those changing rules of the House or
	2352	+	approving or rejecting executive reorganization orders, shall lay over at
	2353	+	least one legislative day before action is taken thereon and do not require
	2354	+	a roll call vote unless required under subsection (e) of Rule 2507.
1111	2355		(b) House resolutions shall be considered under the order of business
1112		-	consideration of motions and House resolutions offered on a previous day,
1113		-	except House resolutions to (1) adopt, amend or revoke any rule of the House or
1114		-	(2) when the resolution has been referred to a standing committee and reported
1115		-	favorably. Resolutions under subparts (1) and (2) shall take a place on General
1116		-	Orders when favorably reported or when referred to the Committee of the Whole
1117		-	by the Speaker.
1118		-	Rule 2903. Resolutions; Limitations. (a) Appropriations shall not be made
1119		-	by resolutions.
1120		-	(b) Resolutions do not require approval of the Governor. HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 19
	2356	+	consideration of motions and House resolutions offered on a previous
	2357	+	day, except House resolutions to (1) adopt, amend or revoke any rule of
	2358	+	the House or (2) when the resolution has been referred to a standing
	2359	+	committee and reported favorably. Resolutions under subparts (1) and (2)
	2360	+	shall take a place on General Orders when favorably reported or when
	2361	+	referred to the Committee of the Whole by the Speaker.
	2362	+	Rule 2903. Resolutions; Limitations. (a) Appropriations shall not be
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	2407	+	(b) Resolutions do not require approval of the Governor.
1121	2408		Rule 2904. Applications for Introduction of certain Resolutions;
1122	2409		Certificate of the House. Notwithstanding any other rule of the House of
1123		-	Representatives to the contrary, no House resolution or concurrent resolution
1124		-	which congratulates, commemorates, commends, honors or is in memory of any
1125		-	individual, entity or event shall be introduced by a member or committee of the
1126		-	House of Representatives unless application for approval of the introduction of
1127		-	such resolution is first made to the Speaker, and the resolution is approved for
1128		-	introduction by the Speaker. The application shall be determined on the basis of
1129		-	content alone. The Speaker shall consider all such applications and shall
1130		-	determine whether a House resolution or House concurrent resolution should be
1131		-	approved for introduction, or whether a certificate of the House should be
1132		-	approved for issuance or whether no action should be taken on the application.
1133		-	The speaker may consult with the Committee on Calendar and Printing in
	2410	+	Representatives to the contrary, no House resolution or concurrent
	2411	+	resolution which congratulates, commemorates, commends, honors or is
	2412	+	in memory of any individual, entity or event shall be introduced by a
	2413	+	member or committee of the House of Representatives unless application
	2414	+	for approval of the introduction of such resolution is first made to the
	2415	+	Speaker, and the resolution is approved for introduction by the Speaker.
	2416	+	The application shall be determined on the basis of content alone. The
	2417	+	Speaker shall consider all such applications and shall determine whether a
	2418	+	House resolution or House concurrent resolution should be approved for
	2419	+	introduction, or whether a certificate of the House should be approved for
	2420	+	issuance or whether no action should be taken on the application. The
	2421	+	speaker may consult with the Committee on Calendar and Printing in
1134	2422		making determinations under this rule.
1135	2423		ARTICLE 33. MEMBER OFFICERS
1136		-	Rule 3301. Elected Member Officers. The Speaker and the Speaker Pro
1137		-	Tem shall be members and shall be elected by the members of the House, except
1138		-	that the Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem shall not be eligible to be elected to
1139		-	serve more than two bienniums or terms and except as otherwise provided in
1140		-	subsection (b) of Rule 3304.
1141		-	Rule 3302. Duties of the Speaker. In addition to other powers and duties of
1142		-	the Speaker provided by the Rules of the House and by law, the Speaker shall
1143		-	have the powers and duties as follows:
	2424	+	Rule 3301. Elected Member Officers. The Speaker and the Speaker
	2425	+	Pro Tem shall be members and shall be elected by the members of the
	2426	+	House, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Rule 3304.
	2427	+	Rule 3302. Duties of the Speaker. In addition to other powers and
	2428	+	duties of the Speaker provided by the Rules of the House and by law, the
	2429	+	Speaker shall have the powers and duties as follows:
1144	2430		(a) To preserve order and decorum;
1145		-	(b) to take such actions and measures as necessary to secure the health and
1146		-	safety of the public, legislative staff and members to conduct legislative business
1147		-	by directing changes in House protocol and procedures from the provisions of
1148		-	House rules 101 through 107, 501 through 507, 1305, 1701, 1704, 1906, 2501
1149		-	through 2509, 3501 through 3507 and 4305. A member may challenge any such
1150		-	action or measure made by the Speaker. Such challenge shall be made by a
1151		-	motion offered on the previous day and shall be upheld by an affirmative vote of
1152		-	a majority of the members elected or appointed;
	2431	+	(b) to take such actions and measures as necessary to secure the health
	2432	+	and safety of the public, legislative staff and members to conduct
	2433	+	legislative business by directing changes in House protocol and
	2434	+	procedures from the provisions of House rules 101 through 107, 501
	2435	+	through 507, 1305, 1701, 1704, 1906, 2501 through 2509, 3501 through
	2436	+	3507 and 4305. A member may challenge any such action or measure
	2437	+	made by the Speaker. Such challenge shall be made by a motion offered
	2438	+	on the previous day and shall be upheld by an affirmative vote of a
	2439	+	majority of the members elected or appointed;
1153	2440		(c) to decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the House;
1154		-	(d) in the absence of the Speaker Pro Tem, to appoint any member to perform
1155		-	the duties of the chair for not more than two consecutive legislative days; and
1156		-	(e) to name a chairperson to preside when the House is in Committee of the
1157		-	Whole.
1158		-	Rule 3303. Speaker Pro Tem. In the absence of the Speaker, the Speaker
1159		-	Pro Tem shall exercise the powers and duties of the Speaker.
1160		-	Rule 3304. Filling Certain Vacancies. (a) When a vacancy occurs in the
1161		-	office of Speaker and the Legislature is adjourned to a date more than 60 days
1162		-	after the occurrence of the vacancy, the House of Representatives shall meet
1163		-	within 30 days and elect a member to fill the vacancy. The Speaker Pro Tem
1164		-	shall within 10 days of such occurrence issue a call for such meeting at a time
1165		-	not less than 10 days and not more than 20 days after the date of the call.
1166		-	(b) When a vacancy occurs in the office of Speaker Pro Tem or Majority
1167		-	Leader of the House of Representatives, the Speaker shall appoint an acting
1168		-	Speaker Pro Tem or acting Majority Leader, to serve until the convening of the
1169		-	next session of the Legislature, at which time the vacancy shall be filled in the
1170		-	manner provided for the original election or selection of such officer.
1171		-	(c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of Minority Leader of the House of
1172		-	Representatives and the Legislature is adjourned to a date less than 30 days after
1173		-	the occurrence of the vacancy, the Assistant Minority Leader shall become the
1174		-	acting Minority Leader to serve until the convening of the next session of the
1175		-	Legislature, at which time the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for
1176		-	the original selection of such officer. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the
1177		-	Minority Leader of the House and the Legislature is adjourned to a date 30 days
1178		-	or more after the occurrence of the vacancy, the Assistant Minority Leader shall
1179		-	within 10 days after such occurrence issue a call for a meeting of the members
1180		-	of the minority party at a time not less than 10 and not more than 20 days after
1181		-	the date of the call to be held in the state capitol for the purpose of filling the
1182		-	vacancy in the office of Minority Leader for the remainder of the term of office. HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 20
1183		-	From the time of the occurrence of such vacancy until the filling of the vacancy,
1184		-	the Assistant Minority Leader shall serve as acting Minority Leader and shall
1185		-	exercise the powers and duties of the Minority Leader.
	2441	+	(d) in the absence of the Speaker Pro Tem, to appoint any member to
	2442	+	perform the duties of the chair for not more than two consecutive
	2443	+	legislative days; and
	2444	+	(e) to name a chairperson to preside when the House is in Committee
	2445	+	of the Whole.
	2446	+	Rule 3303. Speaker Pro Tem. In the absence of the Speaker, the
	2447	+	Speaker Pro Tem shall exercise the powers and duties of the Speaker.
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	2492	+	the office of Speaker and the Legislature is adjourned to a date more than
	2493	+	60 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, the House of Representatives
	2494	+	shall meet within 30 days and elect a member to fill the vacancy. The
	2495	+	Speaker Pro Tem shall within 10 days of such occurrence issue a call for
	2496	+	such meeting at a time not less than 10 days and not more than 20 days
	2497	+	after the date of the call.
	2498	+	(b) When a vacancy occurs in the office of Speaker Pro Tem or
	2499	+	Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Speaker shall
	2500	+	appoint an acting Speaker Pro Tem or acting Majority Leader, to serve
	2501	+	until the convening of the next session of the Legislature, at which time
	2502	+	the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for the original election
	2503	+	or selection of such officer.
	2504	+	(c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of Minority Leader of the
	2505	+	House of Representatives and the Legislature is adjourned to a date less
	2506	+	than 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, the Assistant Minority
	2507	+	Leader shall become the acting Minority Leader to serve until the
	2508	+	convening of the next session of the Legislature, at which time the
	2509	+	vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for the original selection of
	2510	+	such officer. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the Minority Leader
	2511	+	of the House and the Legislature is adjourned to a date 30 days or more
	2512	+	after the occurrence of the vacancy, the Assistant Minority Leader shall
	2513	+	within 10 days after such occurrence issue a call for a meeting of the
	2514	+	members of the minority party at a time not less than 10 and not more
	2515	+	than 20 days after the date of the call to be held in the state capitol for the
	2516	+	purpose of filling the vacancy in the office of Minority Leader for the
	2517	+	remainder of the term of office. From the time of the occurrence of such
	2518	+	vacancy until the filling of the vacancy, the Assistant Minority Leader
	2519	+	shall serve as acting Minority Leader and shall exercise the powers and
	2520	+	duties of the Minority Leader.
1186	2521		When a vacancy occurs in the office of Assistant Minority Leader, the
1187		-	Minority Leader shall appoint an Assistant Minority Leader to serve until the
1188		-	convening of the next session of the Legislature, at which time the vacancy shall
1189		-	be filled in the manner provided for the original selection of such officer.
1190		-	Any person elected, appointed or designated to fill a vacancy under this rule
1191		-	shall exercise all of the duties and powers prescribed for the office so filled.
	2522	+	Minority Leader shall appoint an Assistant Minority Leader to serve until
	2523	+	the convening of the next session of the Legislature, at which time the
	2524	+	vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided for the original selection of
	2525	+	such officer.
	2526	+	Any person elected, appointed or designated to fill a vacancy under
	2527	+	this rule shall exercise all of the duties and powers prescribed for the
	2528	+	office so filled.
1192	2529		ARTICLE 35. NONMEMBER OFFICERS
1193		-	Rule 3501. Chief Clerk; Appointment. The chief clerk shall be appointed
1194		-	by the Speaker and shall serve under the Speaker's direction, control and
1195		-	supervision and at the pleasure of the Speaker. As used in the Rules of the
1196		-	House, "chief clerk" means the chief clerk appointed under this Rule 3501 or a
1197		-	person designated by the chief clerk to perform a function of the chief clerk.
1198		-	Rule 3502. Duties of the Chief Clerk. The chief clerk shall supervise the
1199		-	keeping of and be responsible for a record of all proceedings of the House;
1200		-	number and present to the House all bills, resolutions, petitions and other papers
1201		-	which the House may require; deliver all messages from the House to the
1202		-	Senate; transmit bills and other documents to be printed and take a receipt
1203		-	therefor; transmit bills for engrossment and take receipt therefor; receive all
1204		-	bills, resolutions and other papers which are enrolled and give receipt therefor;
1205		-	and cause all enrolled bills, resolutions and other documents to be proofread and
1206		-	corrected prior to signing thereof by officers of the House.
1207		-	Rule 3503. Other Clerks. The chief clerk shall appoint additional clerks and
1208		-	personnel to assist in performance of the duties of the chief clerk. Such
1209		-	additional clerks and personnel shall serve under the chief clerk's direction,
1210		-	control and supervision and at the pleasure of the chief clerk.
1211		-	Rule 3504. Document Care. No bill, resolution, petition or other document
1212		-	shall be loaned or delivered to any person, except when delivered to an officer of
1213		-	the House, to the director of printing, the revisor of statutes or the Senate and
1214		-	only upon a written receipt therefor.
1215		-	Rule 3505. Sergeant at Arms; Appointment. The sergeant at arms shall be
1216		-	appointed by the Speaker and shall serve under the Speaker's direction, control
1217		-	and supervision and at the pleasure of the Speaker.
1218		-	Rule 3506. Duties of the Sergeant at Arms. The sergeant at arms shall
1219		-	preserve order within the chamber of the House and its lobby and galleries. The
1220		-	sergeant at arms may arrest and take into custody any person for disorderly
1221		-	conduct, subject at all times to the authority of the House or Speaker, or
1222		-	chairperson of the Committee of the Whole, and shall be responsible for the
1223		-	enforcement of Rules 501 through 506 and 2506(a). The sergeant at arms shall
1224		-	receive items or material for distribution among the members of the House. The
1225		-	sergeant at arms shall execute all orders of the House not otherwise provided for.
1226		-	Rule 3507. Assistant Sergeants at Arms. The Speaker may appoint and
1227		-	remove assistant sergeants at arms to serve under the supervision of the sergeant
1228		-	at arms. All doorkeepers shall be assistant sergeants at arms.
	2530	+	Rule 3501. Chief Clerk; Appointment. The chief clerk shall be
	2531	+	appointed by the Speaker and shall serve under the Speaker's direction,
	2532	+	control and supervision and at the pleasure of the Speaker. As used in the
	2533	+	Rules of the House, "chief clerk" means the chief clerk appointed under
	2534	+	this Rule 3501 or a person designated by the chief clerk to perform a
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	2578	+	function of the chief clerk.
	2579	+	Rule 3502. Duties of the Chief Clerk. The chief clerk shall supervise
	2580	+	the keeping of and be responsible for a record of all proceedings of the
	2581	+	House; number and present to the House all bills, resolutions, petitions
	2582	+	and other papers which the House may require; deliver all messages from
	2583	+	the House to the Senate; transmit bills and other documents to be printed
	2584	+	and take a receipt therefor; transmit bills for engrossment and take receipt
	2585	+	therefor; receive all bills, resolutions and other papers which are enrolled
	2586	+	and give receipt therefor; and cause all enrolled bills, resolutions and
	2587	+	other documents to be proofread and corrected prior to signing thereof by
	2588	+	officers of the House.
	2589	+	Rule 3503. Other Clerks. The chief clerk shall appoint additional
	2590	+	clerks and personnel to assist in performance of the duties of the chief
	2591	+	clerk. Such additional clerks and personnel shall serve under the chief
	2592	+	clerk's direction, control and supervision and at the pleasure of the chief
	2593	+	clerk.
	2594	+	Rule 3504. Document Care. No bill, resolution, petition or other
	2595	+	document shall be loaned or delivered to any person, except when
	2596	+	delivered to an officer of the House, to the director of printing, the revisor
	2597	+	of statutes or the Senate and only upon a written receipt therefor.
	2598	+	Rule 3505. Sergeant at Arms; Appointment. The sergeant at arms
	2599	+	shall be appointed by the Speaker and shall serve under the Speaker's
	2600	+	direction, control and supervision and at the pleasure of the Speaker.
	2601	+	Rule 3506. Duties of the Sergeant at Arms. The sergeant at arms
	2602	+	shall preserve order within the chamber of the House and its lobby and
	2603	+	galleries. The sergeant at arms may arrest and take into custody any
	2604	+	person for disorderly conduct, subject at all times to the authority of the
	2605	+	House or Speaker, or chairperson of the Committee of the Whole, and
	2606	+	shall be responsible for the enforcement of Rules 501 through 506 and
	2607	+	2506(a). The sergeant at arms shall receive items or material for
	2608	+	distribution among the members of the House. The sergeant at arms shall
	2609	+	execute all orders of the House not otherwise provided for.
	2610	+	Rule 3507. Assistant Sergeants at Arms. The Speaker may appoint
	2611	+	and remove assistant sergeants at arms to serve under the supervision of
	2612	+	the sergeant at arms. All doorkeepers shall be assistant sergeants at arms.
1229	2613		ARTICLE 37. AMENDMENT OF RULES OF THE HOUSE
1230		-	Rule 3701. Adopting, Amending or Revoking Rules of the House. No rule
1231		-	of the House shall be adopted, amended or revoked except by a House resolution
1232		-	which has been adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members
1233		-	then elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House.
1234		-	Rule 3702. Resolutions for Rule Changes. (a) Notwithstanding any other
1235		-	rule of the House, the Speaker shall refer all resolutions which provide for the
1236		-	adoption, amendment or revocation of any House rule to the standing
1237		-	Committee on Rules and Journal before its consideration by the House.
1238		-	(b) No resolution relating to the rules of the House which has been referred
1239		-	to the standing Committee on Rules and Journal shall be tabled or reported
1240		-	adversely by such committee except by the unanimous vote of all members of
1241		-	such committee.
1242		-	Rule 3703. Printing. Resolutions to which this Article 37 apply shall be
1243		-	printed and are subject to subsection (c) of Rule 2507.
1244		-	Rule 3704. Adoption of Resolutions. Resolutions to which this Article 37 HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 21
1245		-	apply shall be subject to Rule 2902.
	2614	+	Rule 3701. Adopting, Amending or Revoking Rules of the House.
	2615	+	No rule of the House shall be adopted, amended or revoked except by a
	2616	+	House resolution which has been adopted by an affirmative vote of a
	2617	+	majority of the members then elected (or appointed) and qualified to the
	2618	+	House.
	2619	+	Rule 3702. Resolutions for Rule Changes. (a) Notwithstanding any
	2620	+	other rule of the House, the Speaker shall refer all resolutions which
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	2664	+	provide for the adoption, amendment or revocation of any House rule to
	2665	+	the standing Committee on Rules and Journal before its consideration by
	2666	+	the House.
	2667	+	(b) No resolution relating to the rules of the House which has been
	2668	+	referred to the standing Committee on Rules and Journal shall be tabled
	2669	+	or reported adversely by such committee except by the unanimous vote of
	2670	+	all members of such committee.
	2671	+	Rule 3703. Printing. Resolutions to which this Article 37 apply shall
	2672	+	be printed and are subject to subsection (c) of Rule 2507.
	2673	+	Rule 3704. Adoption of Resolutions. Resolutions to which this
	2674	+	Article 37 apply shall be subject to Rule 2902.
1246	2675		Rule 3705. Special Sponsorship of Rule Change Resolutions.
1247		-	Notwithstanding any provision of the rules of the House to the contrary, no
1248		-	referral to the standing Committee on Rules and Journal shall be required for the
1249		-	adoption of a resolution adopting, amending or revoking any one or more rules
1250		-	of the House at the commencement of a legislative session, and adoption of any
1251		-	such resolution shall require only the affirmative vote of not less than a majority
1252		-	of the members then elected (or appointed) and qualified, subject to the
1253		-	following conditions: (a) The resolution is sponsored by the Speaker or the
1254		-	standing Committee on Rules and Journal and (b) either (1) a copy thereof is
1255		-	mailed to each member by deposit in the United States mails not later than 11:00
1256		-	p.m. on the Thursday preceding the Monday on which the legislative session is
1257		-	to commence or (2) in lieu of mailing, copies of the resolution are made
1258		-	available to members on the first day of the legislative session and consideration
1259		-	under Rule 3704 occurs on the second legislative day.
1260		-	ARTICLE 39. FORM AND PRINTING OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
1261		-	Rule 3901. Bills Amending Existing Statutes. Any bill intended to amend
1262		-	or repeal any section or sections of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall recite in
1263		-	its title the section or sections to be amended or repealed, and if to amend or
1264		-	repeal any section of a session law not in the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the
1265		-	section and chapter of the session law affected.
1266		-	Rule 3902. Bills, Copies. Each bill introduced shall consist of an original
1267		-	and copies. All bills shall be printed with as many copies as the Speaker
1268		-	specifies. Except for prefiled bills, printing shall be ordered subsequent to
1269		-	introduction.
1270		-	Rule 3903. Showing Committee Amendments. (a) All bills and resolutions
1271		-	reported by a committee with recommendation for amendments and to be passed
1272		-	as amended shall be reprinted.
1273		-	(b) When a committee recommends amendments to a bill that strike all of
1274		-	the material in the bill subsequent to the enacting clause and insert new material,
1275		-	the reprinted bill shall contain a notation specifying: (1) The committee that
1276		-	recommended the amendment or amendments; (2) the date the amendment or
1277		-	amendments were recommended; and (3) the bill number of the source bill or
1278		-	bills, if any, that included the inserted new material to the underlying bill
1279		-	pursuant to the amendment or amendments. Additionally, the source bill or bills
1280		-	shall be reprinted with a notation specifying the bill to which the material from
1281		-	the source bill was inserted pursuant to an amendment as described in this
1282		-	subsection.
1283		-	Rule 3904. Substitute Bills and Substitute Concurrent Resolutions. (a)
1284		-	When a substitute bill is recommended by a committee report, and when an
1285		-	amendment from the floor is adopted replacing the bill under consideration with
1286		-	a substitute bill, the substitute bill shall be printed in the manner provided for
1287		-	bills introduced, and the bill number designation shall be substantially as
1288		-	follows:
1289		-	(1) In the case of bills substituted for House bills, "Substitute for House Bill
1290		-	No. _____," and the blank shall be filled with the number of the bill for which
1291		-	substitution is made or recommended.
1292		-	(2) In the case of bills substituted for Senate bills, "House Substitute for
1293		-	Senate Bill No. _____," and the blank shall be filled with the number of the bill
1294		-	for which substitution is made or recommended.
1295		-	(b) When a substitute concurrent resolution is recommended by a committee
1296		-	report, and when an amendment from the floor is adopted replacing the
1297		-	concurrent resolution under consideration with a substitute concurrent
1298		-	resolution, the substitute concurrent resolution shall be printed in the manner
1299		-	provided for concurrent resolutions introduced, and the concurrent resolution
1300		-	number designation shall be substantially as follows:
1301		-	(1) In the case of concurrent resolutions substituted for House concurrent
1302		-	resolutions, "Substitute for House Concurrent Resolution No. ____," and the
1303		-	blank shall be filled with the number of the concurrent resolution for which
1304		-	substitution is made or recommended.
1305		-	(2) In the case of concurrent resolutions substituted for Senate concurrent
1306		-	resolutions, "House Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. ____," and HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 22
1307		-	the blank shall be filled with the number of the concurrent resolution for which
1308		-	substitution is made or recommended.
1309		-	Rule 3905. Appropriation Bills. All bills making an appropriation shall be
1310		-	printed and distributed, or shall be made available to members electronically
1311		-	online and all members shall be notified by E-mail, at least 24 hours before such
1312		-	bills are considered by the House.
1313		-	Rule 3906. Committee of the Whole Amendments. If a bill or concurrent
1314		-	resolution is amended by the Committee of the Whole: (a) The bill shall be
1315		-	reprinted showing the amendments; and
1316		-	(b) when such amendments strike all of the material in the bill subsequent
1317		-	to the enacting clause and insert new material, such reprinted bill shall contain a
1318		-	notation specifying: (1) The member that offered the amendment or
1319		-	amendments; (2) the date the amendment or amendments were recommended;
1320		-	and (3) the bill number of the source bill or bills, if any, that included the
1321		-	inserted new material to the underlying bill pursuant to the amendment or
	2676	+	Notwithstanding any provision of the rules of the House to the contrary,
	2677	+	no referral to the standing Committee on Rules and Journal shall be
	2678	+	required for the adoption of a resolution adopting, amending or revoking
	2679	+	any one or more rules of the House at the commencement of a legislative
	2680	+	session, and adoption of any such resolution shall require only the
	2681	+	affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members then elected
	2682	+	(or appointed) and qualified, subject to the following conditions: (a) The
	2683	+	resolution is sponsored by the Speaker or the standing Committee on
	2684	+	Rules and Journal and (b) either (1) a copy thereof is mailed to each
	2685	+	member by deposit in the United States mails not later than 11:00 p.m. on
	2686	+	the Thursday preceding the Monday on which the legislative session is to
	2687	+	commence or (2) in lieu of mailing, copies of the resolution are made
	2688	+	available to members on the first day of the legislative session and
	2689	+	consideration under Rule 3704 occurs on the second legislative day.
	2690	+	ARTICLE 39. FORM AND PRINTING OF BILLS AND
	2691	+	RESOLUTIONS
	2692	+	Rule 3901. Bills Amending Existing Statutes. Any bill intended to
	2693	+	amend or repeal any section or sections of the Kansas Statutes Annotated
	2694	+	shall recite in its title the section or sections to be amended or repealed,
	2695	+	and if to amend or repeal any section of a session law not in the Kansas
	2696	+	Statutes Annotated, the section and chapter of the session law affected.
	2697	+	Rule 3902. Bills, Copies. Each bill introduced shall consist of an
	2698	+	original and copies. All bills shall be printed with as many copies as the
	2699	+	Speaker specifies. Except for prefiled bills, printing shall be ordered
	2700	+	subsequent to introduction.
	2701	+	Rule 3903. Showing Committee Amendments. (a) All bills and
	2702	+	resolutions reported by a committee with recommendation for
	2703	+	amendments and to be passed as amended shall be reprinted.
	2704	+	(b) When a committee recommends amendments to a bill that strike
	2705	+	all of the material in the bill subsequent to the enacting clause and insert
	2706	+	new material, the reprinted bill shall contain a notation specifying: (1)
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	2750	+	The committee that recommended the amendment or amendments; (2) the
	2751	+	date the amendment or amendments were recommended; and (3) the bill
	2752	+	number of the source bill or bills, if any, that included the inserted new
	2753	+	material to the underlying bill pursuant to the amendment or
1322	2754		amendments. Additionally, the source bill or bills shall be reprinted with a
1323	2755		notation specifying the bill to which the material from the source bill was
1324	2756		inserted pursuant to an amendment as described in this subsection.
	2757	+	Rule 3904. Substitute Bills and Substitute Concurrent Resolutions.
	2758	+	(a) When a substitute bill is recommended by a committee report, and
	2759	+	when an amendment from the floor is adopted replacing the bill under
	2760	+	consideration with a substitute bill, the substitute bill shall be printed in
	2761	+	the manner provided for bills introduced, and the bill number designation
	2762	+	shall be substantially as follows:
	2763	+	(1) In the case of bills substituted for House bills, "Substitute for
	2764	+	House Bill No. _____," and the blank shall be filled with the number of
	2765	+	the bill for which substitution is made or recommended.
	2766	+	(2) In the case of bills substituted for Senate bills, "House Substitute
	2767	+	for Senate Bill No. _____," and the blank shall be filled with the number
	2768	+	of the bill for which substitution is made or recommended.
	2769	+	(b) When a substitute concurrent resolution is recommended by a
	2770	+	committee report, and when an amendment from the floor is adopted
	2771	+	replacing the concurrent resolution under consideration with a substitute
	2772	+	concurrent resolution, the substitute concurrent resolution shall be printed
	2773	+	in the manner provided for concurrent resolutions introduced, and the
	2774	+	concurrent resolution number designation shall be substantially as
	2775	+	follows:
	2776	+	(1) In the case of concurrent resolutions substituted for House
	2777	+	concurrent resolutions, "Substitute for House Concurrent Resolution No.
	2778	+	____," and the blank shall be filled with the number of the concurrent
	2779	+	resolution for which substitution is made or recommended.
	2780	+	(2) In the case of concurrent resolutions substituted for Senate
	2781	+	concurrent resolutions, "House Substitute for Senate Concurrent
	2782	+	Resolution No. ____," and the blank shall be filled with the number of the
	2783	+	concurrent resolution for which substitution is made or recommended.
	2784	+	Rule 3905. Appropriation Bills. All bills making an appropriation
	2785	+	shall be printed and distributed, or shall be made available to members
	2786	+	electronically online and all members shall be notified by E-mail, at least
	2787	+	24 hours before such bills are considered by the House.
	2788	+	Rule 3906. Committee of the Whole Amendments. If a bill or
	2789	+	concurrent resolution is amended by the Committee of the Whole: (a) The
	2790	+	bill shall be reprinted showing the amendments; and
	2791	+	(b) when such amendments strike all of the material in the bill
	2792	+	subsequent to the enacting clause and insert new material, such reprinted
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	2837	+	amendment or amendments; (2) the date the amendment or amendments
	2838	+	were recommended; and (3) the bill number of the source bill or bills, if
	2839	+	any, that included the inserted new material to the underlying bill
	2840	+	pursuant to the amendment or amendments. Additionally, the source bill
	2841	+	or bills shall be reprinted with a notation specifying the bill to which the
	2842	+	material from the source bill was inserted pursuant to an amendment as
	2843	+	described in this subsection.
1325	2844		Rule 3907. Concurrent Resolutions, When Printed. (a) Concurrent
1326	2845		resolutions to amend the Constitution of Kansas, to call a constitutional
1327	2846		convention to amend the Kansas constitution, to ratify amendments to the
1328		-	Constitution of the United States, to apply for a United States constitutional
1329		-	convention or to amend the joint rules of the House and Senate shall be printed
1330		-	as provided for bills under Rule 3902.
1331		-	(b) Other concurrent resolutions shall be printed as provided for bills under
1332		-	Rule 3902, unless otherwise directed by the Speaker.
1333		-	Rule 3908. Embellished Printing of Certain Resolutions. Unless otherwise
1334		-	directed by the Speaker, not more than five copies of any enrolled House
1335		-	resolution and any enrolled House concurrent resolution may be printed on
1336		-	embellished parchment and shall be distributed as directed by the resolution.
1337		-	Additional copies of any resolution may be printed on embellished parchment
1338		-	and mailed at the expense of the member requesting such additional copies.
1339		-	Rule 3909. House Resolutions. Subject to Rule 3908, House resolutions
1340		-	shall not be printed, except resolutions to amend rules of the House, to approve
1341		-	or disapprove executive reorganization orders or if the resolution has been
1342		-	referred to a committee, in which cases the resolution shall be printed.
	2847	+	Constitution of the United States, to apply for a United States
	2848	+	constitutional convention or to amend the joint rules of the House and
	2849	+	Senate shall be printed as provided for bills under Rule 3902.
	2850	+	(b) Other concurrent resolutions shall be printed as provided for bills
	2851	+	under Rule 3902, unless otherwise directed by the Speaker.
	2852	+	Rule 3908. Embellished Printing of Certain Resolutions. Unless
	2853	+	otherwise directed by the Speaker, not more than five copies of any
	2854	+	enrolled House resolution and any enrolled House concurrent resolution
	2855	+	may be printed on embellished parchment and shall be distributed as
	2856	+	directed by the resolution. Additional copies of any resolution may be
	2857	+	printed on embellished parchment and mailed at the expense of the
	2858	+	member requesting such additional copies.
	2859	+	Rule 3909. House Resolutions. Subject to Rule 3908, House
	2860	+	resolutions shall not be printed, except resolutions to amend rules of the
	2861	+	House, to approve or disapprove executive reorganization orders or if the
	2862	+	resolution has been referred to a committee, in which cases the resolution
	2863	+	shall be printed.
1343	2864		ARTICLE 41. JOURNAL AND CALENDAR
1344	2865		Rule 4101. Journal; Preparation. The daily Journal of the House of
1345		-	Representatives shall be prepared by the chief clerk in accordance with the
	2866	+	Representatives shall be prepared by the chief clerk in accordance with
	2867	+	the Rules of the House.
	2868	+	Rule 4102. Entering in Journal. When a bill, order, motion or
	2869	+	resolution is entered in the Journal, the names of the members or
	2870	+	legislative committee introducing or moving the same shall be entered.
	2871	+	Rule 4103. Resolutions in Journal. All House resolutions and all
	2872	+	House concurrent resolutions shall be printed in the Journal when
	2873	+	introduced.
	2874	+	Rule 4104. Messages from the Governor in Journal. All messages
	2875	+	from the Governor and all executive reorganization orders shall be
	2876	+	printed in the Journal.
	2877	+	Rule 4105. Calendar; Preparation. The House Calendar shall be
	2878	+	prepared for each legislative day by the chief clerk in accordance with the
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1346	2922		Rules of the House.
1347		-	Rule 4102. Entering in Journal. When a bill, order, motion or resolution is
1348		-	entered in the Journal, the names of the members or legislative committee
1349		-	introducing or moving the same shall be entered.
1350		-	Rule 4103. Resolutions in Journal. All House resolutions and all House
1351		-	concurrent resolutions shall be printed in the Journal when introduced.
1352		-	Rule 4104. Messages from the Governor in Journal. All messages from
1353		-	the Governor and all executive reorganization orders shall be printed in the
1354		-	Journal.
1355		-	Rule 4105. Calendar; Preparation. The House Calendar shall be prepared
1356		-	for each legislative day by the chief clerk in accordance with the Rules of the
1357		-	House.
1358		-	Rule 4106. Status of Bills and Resolutions Shown in Calendar. The status
1359		-	of all House and Senate bills and concurrent resolutions and House resolutions
1360		-	shall be shown by number in the Calendar for each legislative day.
1361		-	Rule 4107. Copies of Journals and Calendars. Each member shall be
1362		-	furnished with a printed copy of the daily Journal and the daily Calendar.
	2923	+	Rule 4106. Status of Bills and Resolutions Shown in Calendar. The
	2924	+	status of all House and Senate bills and concurrent resolutions and House
	2925	+	resolutions shall be shown by number in the Calendar for each legislative
	2926	+	day.
	2927	+	Rule 4107. Copies of Journals and Calendars. Each member shall
	2928	+	be furnished with a printed copy of the daily Journal and the daily
	2929	+	Calendar.
1363	2930		Rule 4108. Notations Related to Certain Committee of the Whole
1364		-	Amendments in Journal. When a bill is amended by the Committee of ~~the~~
1365		-	Whole as described in Rule 3906(b), the notation provided in Rule ~~3906(b) shall~~
1366		-	be entered in the Journal.
	2931	+	Amendments in Journal. When a bill is amended by the Committee of
	2932	+	the Whole as described in Rule 3906(b), the notation provided in Rule
	2933	+	3906(b) shall be entered in the Journal.
1367	2934		ARTICLE 43. MISCELLANEOUS
1368		-	Rule 4301. Employees; Employment. Such employees as are necessary to HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 23
1369		-	enable the officers, members and committees to properly perform their duties
1370		-	and transact the business of the House with efficiency and economy shall be
1371		-	recruited under the supervision of the director of legislative administrative
1372		-	services subject to approval of the Speaker. The director of legislative
1373		-	administrative services shall keep a roster of the employees of the House and an
1374		-	account of the hours of service performed. No employee shall lobby for or
1375		-	against any measure pending in the Legislature and any employee violating this
1376		-	rule shall be discharged immediately.
1377		-	Rule 4302. Special Order. Any matter may be made the special order for
1378		-	any particular time or day, but all requests and motions for special orders shall
1379		-	be referred to the Committee on Rules and Journal, which may designate
1380		-	particular times and days for such special orders and report to the House for its
1381		-	approval. Upon adoption of such report by 2/3 of the members present, the
1382		-	matters designated shall stand as special orders for the times stated, but no
1383		-	special order shall be made more than seven days in advance. This Rule 4302
1384		-	shall not apply to executive reorganization orders or resolutions relating thereto.
1385		-	Rule 4303. Petitions; Presentation. Petitions and memorials addressed to
1386		-	the House shall be presented by a member.
1387		-	Rule 4304. Petitions; Endorse Name. Each member presenting a petition or
1388		-	memorial shall endorse it with their name or the name of the committee, and a
1389		-	brief statement of its subject.
1390		-	Rule 4305. Open Meetings. The open meeting law (K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq.,
1391		-	and amendments thereto) shall apply to meetings of the House of
1392		-	Representatives and all of its standing committees, select committees, special
1393		-	committees and subcommittees of any of such committees. Caucuses of the
1394		-	House majority party may be closed as determined by the Majority Leader.
1395		-	Caucuses of the House minority party may be closed as determined by the
1396		-	Minority Leader. The Majority Caucus Chair and Majority Whip may
1397		-	communicate to all members of the majority party regarding relevant
1398		-	information on matters pending or anticipated to be pending on the House floor.
1399		-	The Minority Caucus Chair and Minority Whip may communicate to all
1400		-	members of the minority party regarding relevant information on matters
1401		-	pending or anticipated to be pending on the House floor. If electronic means,
1402		-	such as text messaging or other messaging, are used by the Majority Caucus
1403		-	Chair, Majority Whip, Minority Caucus Chair or Minority Whip, there shall not
1404		-	be any interactive communication function for caucus members to communicate
1405		-	with each other at once, including, but not limited to, a chat room or group text
1406		-	messaging. If a caucus member responds to a communication via electronic
1407		-	means, no other caucus member shall receive such communication other than
1408		-	the Majority Caucus Chair, Majority Whip, Minority Caucus Chair or Minority
1409		-	Whip.
	2935	+	Rule 4301. Employees; Employment. Such employees as are
	2936	+	necessary to enable the officers, members and committees to properly
	2937	+	perform their duties and transact the business of the House with
	2938	+	efficiency and economy shall be recruited under the supervision of the
	2939	+	director of legislative administrative services subject to approval of the
	2940	+	Speaker. The director of legislative administrative services shall keep a
	2941	+	roster of the employees of the House and an account of the hours of
	2942	+	service performed. No employee shall lobby for or against any measure
	2943	+	pending in the Legislature and any employee violating this rule shall be
	2944	+	discharged immediately.
	2945	+	Rule 4302. Special Order. Any matter may be made the special order
	2946	+	for any particular time or day, but all requests and motions for special
	2947	+	orders shall be referred to the Committee on Rules and Journal, which
	2948	+	may designate particular times and days for such special orders and report
	2949	+	to the House for its approval. Upon adoption of such report by 2/3 of the
	2950	+	members present, the matters designated shall stand as special orders for
	2951	+	the times stated, but no special order shall be made more than seven days
	2952	+	in advance. This Rule 4302 shall not apply to executive reorganization
	2953	+	orders or resolutions relating thereto.
	2954	+	Rule 4303. Petitions; Presentation. Petitions and memorials
	2955	+	addressed to the House shall be presented by a member.
	2956	+	Rule 4304. Petitions; Endorse Name. Each member presenting a
	2957	+	petition or memorial shall endorse it with their name or the name of the
	2958	+	committee, and a brief statement of its subject.
	2959	+	Rule 4305. Open Meetings. The open meeting law (K.S.A. 75-4317
	2960	+	et seq., and amendments thereto) shall apply to meetings of the House of
	2961	+	Representatives and all of its standing committees, select committees,
	2962	+	special committees and subcommittees of any of such committees.
	2963	+	Caucuses of the House majority party may be closed as determined by the
	2964	+	Majority Leader. Caucuses of the House minority party may be closed as
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	3008	+	determined by the Minority Leader. The Majority Whip may send
	3009	+	electronic communications to all members of the majority party regarding
	3010	+	relevant information on matters under consideration on the House floor.
	3011	+	The Minority Whip may send electronic communications to all members
	3012	+	of the minority party regarding relevant information on matters under
	3013	+	consideration on the House floor. Any such electronic communications
	3014	+	sent by the Majority Whip or Minority Whip shall not have an interactive
	3015	+	communication function for caucus members to communicate with each
	3016	+	other at once, including, but not limited to, a chat room or text messaging.
	3017	+	If a caucus member responds to any such communication, no other
	3018	+	caucus member shall receive such communication other than the Majority
	3019	+	Whip or Minority Whip.
1410	3020		ARTICLE 45. EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDERS
1411		-	Rule 4501. Referral of Executive Reorganization Orders. ~~Whenever an~~
1412		-	executive reorganization order is received from the ~~Governor, it shall be referred~~
1413		-	to an appropriate committee by the Speaker.
1414		-	Rule 4502. Committee Report on Executive Reorganization ~~Orders. If~~
1415		-	the committee to which an executive reorganization order is ~~referred~~
1416		-	recommends that the executive reorganization order be ~~disapproved, the~~
1417		-	committee, not later than 15 calendar days after referral ~~of the executive~~
1418		-	reorganization order to the committee, shall introduce a ~~resolution for~~
1419		-	disapproval of the executive reorganization order. Such ~~resolution shall be~~
1420		-	accompanied by the report of the committee ~~recommending that the resolution~~
1421		-	be adopted.
	3021	+	Rule 4501. Referral of Executive Reorganization Orders.
	3022	+	Whenever an executive reorganization order is received from the
	3023	+	Governor, it shall be referred to an appropriate committee by the Speaker.
	3024	+	Rule 4502. Committee Report on Executive Reorganization
	3025	+	Orders. If the committee to which an executive reorganization order is
	3026	+	referred recommends that the executive reorganization order be
	3027	+	disapproved, the committee, not later than 15 calendar days after referral
	3028	+	of the executive reorganization order to the committee, shall introduce a
	3029	+	resolution for disapproval of the executive reorganization order. Such
	3030	+	resolution shall be accompanied by the report of the committee
	3031	+	recommending that the resolution be adopted.
1422	3032		Rule 4503. Return in Event of Committee's Failure to Report. If a
1423		-	committee fails to report upon an executive reorganization order within 15
1424		-	calendar days after the executive reorganization order is referred to the
1425		-	committee, the committee shall be deemed to have recommended approval of
1426		-	the executive reorganization order.
1427		-	Rule 4504. Special Order of Business for ERO. When a resolution for
1428		-	disapproval of an executive reorganization order is introduced and accompanied
1429		-	by the committee's report recommending adoption of the resolution, action on
1430		-	the resolution shall be made the special order of business on a particular day and HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 24
1431		-	hour specified by the Speaker but not later than the last day the executive
1432		-	reorganization order may be disapproved under section 6 of article 1 of the
1433		-	Constitution of Kansas. A resolution for disapproval of an executive
1434		-	reorganization order shall be considered under the order of business Final Action
1435		-	and shall be subject to debate and final action by the House.
1436		-	Rule 4505. Nonapplication to Bills. This Article 45 shall not apply to bills
1437		-	amending or otherwise affecting executive reorganization orders.
1438		-	Rule 4506. Nonaction When Moot. The House shall act on any resolution
1439		-	for disapproval of an executive reorganization order unless at the time set for
1440		-	such action the Senate has already rejected such executive reorganization order.
	3033	+	committee fails to report upon an executive reorganization order within
	3034	+	15 calendar days after the executive reorganization order is referred to the
	3035	+	committee, the committee shall be deemed to have recommended
	3036	+	approval of the executive reorganization order.
	3037	+	Rule 4504. Special Order of Business for ERO. When a resolution
	3038	+	for disapproval of an executive reorganization order is introduced and
	3039	+	accompanied by the committee's report recommending adoption of the
	3040	+	resolution, action on the resolution shall be made the special order of
	3041	+	business on a particular day and hour specified by the Speaker but not
	3042	+	later than the last day the executive reorganization order may be
	3043	+	disapproved under section 6 of article 1 of the Constitution of Kansas. A
	3044	+	resolution for disapproval of an executive reorganization order shall be
	3045	+	considered under the order of business Final Action and shall be subject
	3046	+	to debate and final action by the House.
	3047	+	Rule 4505. Nonapplication to Bills. This Article 45 shall not apply to
	3048	+	bills amending or otherwise affecting executive reorganization orders.
	3049	+	Rule 4506. Nonaction When Moot. The House shall act on any
	3050	+	resolution for disapproval of an executive reorganization order unless at
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	3094	+	the time set for such action the Senate has already rejected such executive
	3095	+	reorganization order.
1441	3096		ARTICLE 47. IMPEACHMENT
1442		-	Rule 4701. Impeachment; Powers. Nothing in the rules of the House or in
1443		-	any statute shall be deemed to impair or limit the powers of the House of
1444		-	Representatives with respect to impeachment.
1445		-	Rule 4702. Same; Select Committee. The Speaker may appoint a select
1446		-	committee comprised only of members of the House of Representatives, and
1447		-	appoint its chairperson, to inquire into any impeachment matter. Any such
1448		-	committee may be appointed at any time and shall meet at the call of its
1449		-	chairperson or at the direction of the House, with the numbers of such
1450		-	appointees being minority party members and majority party members in the
1451		-	same proportion as for the entire House membership.
1452		-	Rule 4703. Same; Reference. The Speaker may refer any impeachment
1453		-	inquiry or other impeachment matter to any standing committee or any select
1454		-	committee appointed under Rule 4702, and any committee to which such a
1455		-	referral has been made shall meet on the call of its chairperson.
1456		-	Rule 4704. Same; Report. Whenever a report is made by a committee to
1457		-	which an impeachment inquiry or other impeachment matter has been referred,
1458		-	the report thereon shall be made to the full House of Representatives, except that
1459		-	any such report may be submitted preliminarily to the Speaker.
	3097	+	Rule 4701. Impeachment; Powers. Nothing in the rules of the House
	3098	+	or in any statute shall be deemed to impair or limit the powers of the
	3099	+	House of Representatives with respect to impeachment.
	3100	+	Rule 4702. Same; Select Committee. The Speaker may appoint a
	3101	+	select committee comprised only of members of the House of
	3102	+	Representatives, and appoint its chairperson, to inquire into any
	3103	+	impeachment matter. Any such committee may be appointed at any time
	3104	+	and shall meet at the call of its chairperson or at the direction of the
	3105	+	House, with the numbers of such appointees being minority party
	3106	+	members and majority party members in the same proportion as for the
	3107	+	entire House membership.
	3108	+	Rule 4703. Same; Reference. The Speaker may refer any
	3109	+	impeachment inquiry or other impeachment matter to any standing
	3110	+	committee or any select committee appointed under Rule 4702, and any
	3111	+	committee to which such a referral has been made shall meet on the call
	3112	+	of its chairperson.
	3113	+	Rule 4704. Same; Report. Whenever a report is made by a committee
	3114	+	to which an impeachment inquiry or other impeachment matter has been
	3115	+	referred, the report thereon shall be made to the full House of
	3116	+	Representatives, except that any such report may be submitted
	3117	+	preliminarily to the Speaker.
1460	3118		Rule 4705. Same; Call into Session. The Speaker or a majority of the
1461	3119		members then elected (or appointed) and qualified of the House of
1462		-	Representatives may call the House of Representatives into session at any time
1463		-	to consider any impeachment matter.
1464		-	Rule 4706. Same; Procedure. The Speaker and any officer or committee
1465		-	acting under authority of this rule may follow any statutory procedure to the
1466		-	extent the same is not in conflict with the provisions of this rule, but nothing in
1467		-	this rule nor in any statute shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any inherent
1468		-	powers of the House of Representatives.
1469		-	ARTICLE 49. REPRIMAND, CENSURE OR EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
1470		-	Rule 4901. Complaint. When any member of the House of Representatives
1471		-	desires to lodge a complaint against any other member of the House of
1472		-	Representatives, requesting that the member be reprimanded, censured or
1473		-	expelled for any misconduct, the complaining member shall file a written
1474		-	statement of such complaint with the chief clerk, and such complaint shall bear
1475		-	the signature of the complaining member.
1476		-	Rule 4902. Select Committee; Consideration of Complaint. (a) Whenever
1477		-	any complaint has been filed under Rule 4901, the Speaker shall appoint a select
1478		-	committee of six members for consideration thereof except that if the complaint
1479		-	is filed against the Speaker, the Speaker Pro Tem shall appoint the select
1480		-	committee of six members. A select committee created under this subsection (a)
1481		-	shall be comprised equally of majority and minority party members.
1482		-	(b) The select committee may dismiss the complaint after the inquiry or may
1483		-	set the matter for hearing. Reasonable notice and an opportunity to appear shall
1484		-	be afforded the member complained of at any hearing held hereunder. Any select
1485		-	committee meeting under authority of this section shall constitute an
1486		-	investigating committee under article 10 of chapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes
1487		-	Annotated and shall be authorized to meet and exercise compulsory process
1488		-	without any further authorization of any kind, subject, however, to limitations
1489		-	and conditions prescribed in article 10 of chapter 46 of Kansas Statutes
1490		-	Annotated.
	3120	+	Representatives may call the House of Representatives into session at any
	3121	+	time to consider any impeachment matter.
	3122	+	Rule 4706. Same; Procedure. The Speaker and any officer or
	3123	+	committee acting under authority of this rule may follow any statutory
	3124	+	procedure to the extent the same is not in conflict with the provisions of
	3125	+	this rule, but nothing in this rule nor in any statute shall be deemed to
	3126	+	constitute a waiver of any inherent powers of the House of
	3127	+	Representatives.
	3128	+	ARTICLE 49. REPRIMAND, CENSURE OR EXPULSION OF
	3129	+	MEMBERS
	3130	+	Rule 4901. Complaint. When any member of the House of
	3131	+	Representatives desires to lodge a complaint against any other member of
	3132	+	the House of Representatives, requesting that the member be
	3133	+	reprimanded, censured or expelled for any misconduct, the complaining
	3134	+	member shall file a written statement of such complaint with the chief
	3135	+	clerk, and such complaint shall bear the signature of the complaining
	3136	+	member.
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	3180	+	Rule 4902. Select Committee; Consideration of Complaint. (a)
	3181	+	Whenever any complaint has been filed under Rule 4901, the Speaker
	3182	+	shall appoint a select committee of six members for consideration thereof
	3183	+	except that if the complaint is filed against the Speaker, the Speaker Pro
	3184	+	Tem shall appoint the select committee of six members. A select
	3185	+	committee created under this subsection (a) shall be comprised equally of
	3186	+	majority and minority party members.
	3187	+	(b) The select committee may dismiss the complaint after the inquiry
	3188	+	or may set the matter for hearing. Reasonable notice and an opportunity
	3189	+	to appear shall be afforded the member complained of at any hearing held
	3190	+	hereunder. Any select committee meeting under authority of this section
	3191	+	shall constitute an investigating committee under article 10 of chapter 46
	3192	+	of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and shall be authorized to meet and
	3193	+	exercise compulsory process without any further authorization of any
	3194	+	kind, subject, however, to limitations and conditions prescribed in article
	3195	+	10 of chapter 46 of Kansas Statutes Annotated.
1491	3196		(c) Upon completing its hearing the deliberations thereon, the select
1492		-	committee may dismiss the complaint or may make recommendations to the full HOUSE RESOLUTION No.-- page 25
1493		-	House of Representatives for reprimand, censure or expulsion.
1494		-	Rule 4903. Action by House. Upon receiving any report under Rule 4902,
1495		-	the House of Representatives may, without further hearing or investigation,
1496		-	reprimand, censure or expel the member complained of. Reprimand, censure or
1497		-	expulsion of a member shall require a
1498		-	2
1499		-	/3 majority vote of those members elected
1500		-	(or appointed) and qualified of the House of Representatives.
1501		-	House Resolution No. 6004 was sponsored by Representatives Daniel Hawkins,
1502		-	Christopher Croft and Vic Miller.
1503		-
1504		-	I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the HOUSE, and was
1505		-	adopted by that body
1506		-
1507		-
1508		-	Speaker of the House.
1509		-
1510		-	Chief Clerk of the House.
	3197	+	committee may dismiss the complaint or may make recommendations to
	3198	+	the full House of Representatives for reprimand, censure or expulsion.
	3199	+	Rule 4903. Action by House. Upon receiving any report under Rule
	3200	+	4902, the House of Representatives may, without further hearing or
	3201	+	investigation, reprimand, censure or expel the member complained of.
	3202	+	Reprimand, censure or expulsion of a member shall require a
	3203	+	2
	3204	+	/3 majority
	3205	+	vote of those members elected (or appointed) and qualified of the House
	3206	+	of Representatives.
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