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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 26 FILED ON: 1/31/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 55
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives, January 31, 2023.
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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1 Ordered, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any rule to the contrary, amendments to
2House Order No. 2025, “proposed Joint Rules governing the 2023-2024 legislative session”, or
3substitute text recommended for or offered to the subject matter contained therein, shall be
4properly filed with the Clerk of the House in electronic format to be determined by the Clerk as
5directed by the Speaker prior to five o’clock P.M. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 except for
6perfecting or consolidating amendments offered by the committee on Rules; provided that the
7Clerk shall notify by electronic communication the primary sponsor of each amendment of the
8receipt of such amendment and the number assigned by said Clerk to said amendment; provided
9further, that the Clerk shall print each amendment so filed electronically; and such printed copy
10shall be considered to be the official amendment; and be it further
11Ordered, That, except for perfecting or consolidated amendments offered by the committee on
12Rules, no proposition on a subject different from the amendment under consideration shall be 2 of 2
13admitted under color of a further amendment, except that, any member may remove his or her
14amendment from the consolidated amendment and offer it as an amendment in the first degree, to
15be acted upon before action is taken on the consolidated amendment; provided further, that,
16notwithstanding the provisions of House Rule 74, consolidated amendments may not be divided;
17and be it further
18Ordered, That, any amendment not complying with the provisions of the special rules of
19procedure stated herein shall be considered withdrawn.