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RULES of the HOUSE 78Th Legislative Assembly 2015 - 2016 OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RULES of the HOUSE 78th Legislative Assembly 2015 - 2016 Representative Tina Kotek Speaker of the House OREGON ~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ~ House Officers Tina Kotek, Speaker Tobias Read, Speaker Pro Tempore Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk Tom Mathews, Sergeant at Arms House Caucus Leaders Val Hoyle, Majority Leader Mike McLane, Republican Leader Jessica Vega Pederson, Majority Carl Wilson, Deputy Republican Whip Leader Jennifer Williamson, Deputy Sherrie Sprenger, Republican Majority Whip Whip Nancy Nathanson, Assistant Cliff Bentz, Assistant Republican Majority Leader Leader Ann Lininger, Assistant Majority John Davis, Assistant Republican Leader Leader Barbara Smith Warner, Assistant Gene Whisnant, Assistant Majority Leader Republican Leader House Desk Personnel Cathy Conerly, Assistant Chief Todd Kenady, Measure and Clerk Agenda Coordinator Obie Rutledge, Reading Clerk Joe Prange, Journal Editor Sarah Curry, Recording Clerk RULES OF THE HOUSE Seventy-Eighth Legislative Assembly 2015 - 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.01 Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 1 RULES .............................................................................................................................................. 1 2.01 Use of Mason's Manual ............................................................................................. 1 2.03 Legislative Branch Personnel Rules .................................................................. 1 2.05 Procedure for Amending Rules ............................................................................ 2 2.10 Procedure for Suspending Rules ......................................................................... 2 2.20 Rules of the House ..................................................................................................... 2 CONVENING.................................................................................................................................. 2 3.01 Quorum ........................................................................................................................... 2 3.03 Attendance .................................................................................................................... 2 3.05 Session Hour ................................................................................................................. 3 3.07 Open Sessions .............................................................................................................. 3 3.08 Daily Session Length ................................................................................................. 3 VOTING ........................................................................................................................................... 3 3.12 Electronic Roll Call System..................................................................................... 3 3.15 Roll Call ........................................................................................................................... 3 3.20 Requirements for Voting ......................................................................................... 4 3.21 Announcement of Conflict of Interest ............................................................... 5 3.26 Electronic Roll Call; Time & Changes ................................................................. 5 3.28 Electronic Roll Call; Misuse & Penalties ........................................................... 5 3.30 Voting by Presiding officer ..................................................................................... 6 3.35 Explanation of Vote ................................................................................................... 6 3.45 Printed Measures Required for Voting ............................................................. 6 3.50 Third Reading Requirement .................................................................................. 6 3.55 Call of the House ......................................................................................................... 6 ORDER OF BUSINESS ............................................................................................................... 7 4.01 Order of Business ....................................................................................................... 7 4.05 Consent Calendar ....................................................................................................... 9 MOTIONS .....................................................................................................................................10 5.01 Making a Motion .......................................................................................................10 5.05 Motion in Possession of the House ................................................................... 10 5.10 Precedence of Motions ...........................................................................................10 5.15 Nondebatable Motions ...........................................................................................11 5.20 Votes on Motions ......................................................................................................11 5.30 Division of the Question ........................................................................................11 5.35 Amendments to be Germane ...............................................................................11 5.37 Amendments to the Title of a Bill ......................................................................11 5.40 Amendments on the Floor ....................................................................................11 DEBATE AND DECORUM ......................................................................................................11 6.01 Decorum During Session and Committee Proceedings .......................... 11 6.05 Use of Electronic Devices ......................................................................................12 6.07 Recognition of Members .......................................................................................12 6.10 Conduct in Debate ....................................................................................................12 6.25 Frequency with Which a Member May Speak ............................................. 13 6.30 Limitation on Duration of Debate ..................................................................... 13 6.35 Call to Order ................................................................................................................13 6.40 Discipline .....................................................................................................................14 OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE ....................................................................................................14 7.01 Election of Officers ...................................................................................................14 7.05 Temporary Presiding Officers ............................................................................14 7.10 Duties of Presiding Officers .................................................................................15 COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................................15 8.01 Names of Committees .............................................................................................15 8.05 Committee Appointments ....................................................................................16 8.10 Committee Quorum & Rules ................................................................................16 8.15 Committee Meetings ...............................................................................................16 8.20 Committee Action Required ................................................................................19 8.22 Limitation on Committee Amendments ......................................................... 21 8.25 Committee Actions to be Recorded and Reported .................................... 21 8.30 Committee of the Whole Prohibited ................................................................ 21 REFERRAL OF MEASURES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS ....................................... 21 9.01 Referral to Committee ............................................................................................21 9.05 Committee Reports ..................................................................................................22 9.10 Consideration of Committee Reports .............................................................. 22 9.15 Minority Reports; Dissents ..................................................................................22 9.30 Withdrawing Measure from Committee ........................................................ 24 9.32 When a Bill Goes to Second Reading................................................................ 24 9.35 When a Measure Other Than a Bill Goes to Final Reading ..................... 24 9.37 When a Bill Goes to Third Reading ................................................................... 25 RECONSIDERATION................................................................................................................25 10.01 Reconsideration
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