HR 1 (1997): adopting the 1996 session house rules, subject to amendments, and fixing January 30, 1997, as the date through which the house rules may be amended by majority vote.
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HR 1 (1997)
adopting the 1996 session house rules, subject to amendments, and fixing January 30, 1997, as the date through which the house rules may be amended by majority vote.
- Status: Adopted by the House
- Term: 1997-1998
- Subject: Miscellaneous
The Story
On December 4, 1996 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On January 29, 1997 the House adopted “Reconsider” on a roll call 211–160, on a motion by Rep. Champagne.
Sponsors
- Rep. Wheeler (Hills 7) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Burling (Sull 1)
Votes
- December 4, 1996, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- December 4, 1996: INTRODUCED; RULES COMM PROP AM, REP HEMON DIV ? FOR SEC
- December 4, 1996: 29(B), AA VV; AM ADOPTED VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ4,P39 + 41
- January 3, 1997: RULES COMM PROP AM<0023>; HC7,P85-97
- January 8, 1997: RULES COMM AM<0024>, AA VV; HJ10,P140-153
- January 15, 1997: MEETING ON PROP AM TO RULES JAN21 03:00 RM201,LOB
- January 24, 1997: REP C BROWN PROP AM<0020>; HC13,P196
- January 24, 1997: REP COBBIN PROP AM<0021>; HC13,P196
- January 29, 1997: REP WEBER PROP AM<0063>; HC14,P211
- January 29, 1997: REP C BROWN AM<0020>, AA VV; REP COBBIN AM<0021>, DIV ?; AM<0021>
- January 29, 1997: SEC 35(B), AL VV; SEC 45(C), AL RC(186-186); REP CHAMPAGNE MOVED TO RECONSIDER, MA RC(211-160); REP COBBIN AM SEC45(C), AL RC(186-186); REP WEBER AM<0063>, AL VV; HJ17,P268-275
- March 5, 1997: PROP RULES COMM AM<0588>; HC30,P604-605
- March 5, 1997: RULES COMM AM<0588>, AM ADOPTED VV; HJ33,P764
- April 25, 1997: REP C BROWN PROP AM<1148>; HC53,P1615
- April 30, 1997: REP C BROWN AM<1148>, AA VV; HJ57,P1665-1666
- June 6, 1997: REP LOZEAU PROP FL AM<1635>; HC69,P1985
- June 10, 1997: REP LOZEAU AM<1653>, AM ADOPTED VV; HJ73,P2087-2088
Related Bills
- HR 1 (1995): adopting the 1994 session house rules, subject to amendments.