RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
HR 20 2020 First Extraordinary Session Mincey
Existing House Rule (8.21(A)) provides that a conference committee report (CCR) is a
privileged report and notice of receipt shall be given by the Clerk at the first opportunity
without interrupting pending business. Requires that the question of consideration of a CCR
lie over until the appropriate order of business during the Regular Orders on the next
legislative day (lie over).
Existing House Rule (13.2(A)) requires a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members
present and voting to suspend a House Rule.
Prior House Rule provided that, notwithstanding existing House Rule 13.2(A), on the last
calendar or legislative day of a session (last day), the requirement that the question of
consideration of a CCR lie over could be suspended by the favorable vote of a majority of
the elected members of the House.
New House Rule provides that on the last day, the requirement that the question of
consideration of a CCR lie over may be waived by the favorable vote of a majority of the
elected members of the House. Provides that such motion is debatable. (However, see
discussion of existing House Rule (C) and (E)(1) and new House Rule (D) below.)
Existing House Rule additionally provides that a motion to suspend these provisions relative
to CCRs is debatable.
Existing House Rule (8.21(C) and (E)(1)) provides that the House shall consider a CCR on
the last day upon adoption of a motion to take up consideration of the report by a majority
of those present and voting under the following circumstances:
(1)The CCR is confined to resolving the differences between the two houses regarding
the amendments which were rejected by the house of origin and recommending
technical amendments (confined report).
(2)The bill is one of the following: an appropriation bill supplementing the General
Appropriation Act, the Capital Outlay Bill, the bill appropriating funds for the
judicial branch, the bill appropriating funds for the legislative branch, or the omnibus
bond authorization bill.
New House Rule (8.21(D)) provides more specifically with respect to consideration of a
CCR when there is less than two hours remaining before adjournment of the session.
Provides that the motion to take up consideration of the CCR under these circumstances
requires the favorable vote of a majority of the elected members of the House and is not
debatable. However, if the CCR is not a confined report and the bill is not one of the bills
specified in item (2) above, the motion to consider the CCR is not in order until after a
motion to waive the requirement that it lie over is adopted.
New House Rule (8.21(F)) requires the Clerk to announce to the House if a CCR is confined
prior to the consideration of any motion relative to the report. Further requires the Clerk to
announce the names of the conferees who signed the report and the names of the conferees
who did not sign the report, unless signed by all conferees in which case the Clerk shall
announce that fact.
Existing House Rule (8.21(E)(2)) and (8.15)) provides that a vote on a CCR on the General
Appropriation Bill shall not occur until at least 48 hours have intervened after the receipt of
the report and requires (at least 24 hours prior to voting) an unofficial enrollment and a
summary. Provides that these requirements may be waived by a majority vote of the elected
members of the House.
Effective June 18, 2020.
(Amends House Rule 8.21)