Rules Committee Advances House Resolution 1

The House Rules Committee met this morning to consider House Resolution 1.

The resolution updates the House rules, which are already the House’s practices and includes new changes. Some changes were for language and clarification purposes.

Some of the changes include:

• Speaker determines the membership, chair, and vice chair or standing committees and subcommittees.
• The speaker refers bills and resolutions to the appropriate committee.
• The clerk holds all official records of the House.
• The deputy clerk may attend proceedings if the clerk is unavailable.
• Signs, banners, placards, and similar demonstrative devices are prohibited in the House Chamber while in session.
• When calling the point of order, members must state the specific rule and provision.
• When a member is speaking, no person may pass between the member and the Speaker.
• Clarifying a member recognized to ask or answer questions does not count as speaking on the question.
• An explanation of a vote may be submitted in writing within one day after the core to the clerk. The explanation will be recorded in the journal.
• A motion to table a secondary motion does not affect the primary motion.
• Reports from standing committees can be received at any time during the session.
• Updated types of committees from four to five to include subcommittees.
• Six Standing Committees with Sub Committees and duties are explained.
  • Education
    • Education Choice
    • Public Education
    • Higher Education
  • Energy and Public Works
    • Economic Development
    • Energy & Manufacturing
    • Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology
  • Finance
    • Appropriations
    • Banking and Insurance
    • Investments
    • Revenue
  • Government Organization
    • Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism
    • Government Administration
    • Local Government
  • Health and Human Resources
    • Health Care Regulation
    • Human Services
    • Public Health
  • Judiciary
    • Court
    • Homeland Security
    • Legal Service
• The Committee on Rules and Duties are explained.
• Instead of public hearings, public officials, public employees, and private individuals may appear before the committee to submit information regarding the subject before the committee.
• Prepared statements shall be submitted to the committee clerk.
• Achieved Audio for Legislative Session.
• Removal of reference to Economic Impact Statement.
• Media must have a correspondent’s card and take a seat before the session begins. If a press member leaves the camber, they may not return until the House is at ease or in recess.
• Cell phones shall not be used to make calls while in session. To make calls, individuals must exit the Chamber.

Three amendments were offered and rejected. The resolution will be reported to the full House for consideration.