 
Assembly Resolution No. 741
 
BY: M. of A. Morelle
 
        AMENDING paragraph g of section 3 of Rule I of the
        Assembly Rules, in relation to introducing guests in
        the  chamber;  amending  paragraph b of section 6 of
        Rule  V  of  the  Assembly  Rules,  in  relation  to
        debating  bills  or amendments; amending paragraph d
        of section 7 of Rule III of the Assembly  Rules,  in
        relation to third reading of bills
 
  RESOLVED,  That  paragraph  g of section 3 of Rule I of the Assembly
Rules is amended to read as follows:
 
  g. The Speaker may, at pleasure, recognize a member for the purpose of
introducing guests in the  chamber.    The  Speaker  further  may  limit
recognition  to one member to introduce an individual guest or group and
such member shall speak for no more than two minutes for the purpose  of
such introduction.
 
  RESOLVED,  That  paragraph  b of section 6 of Rule V of the Assembly
Rules is amended to read as follows:
 
  b. Unless otherwise provided by these Rules, no  member  shall  speak,
except  in  his or her place, nor more than twice on any [question] bill
or amendment, without leave of the House and no member shall  speak  for
more  than  fifteen minutes at a time except by consent of two-thirds of
the members present; provided, however that a member desiring to explain
his or her vote upon the final passage of a bill or upon the passage  of
a  resolution  requiring  the  expenditure  of  money  may  make a brief
statement, not to exceed two minutes, in explanation of such  vote;  and
further  provided  that  in  addition to the foregoing, the sponsor of a
bill [or resolution] may make a statement not to exceed five minutes for
the purpose of opening debate on such bill [or resolution].   Except  as
otherwise  provided by these Rules for concurrent resolutions, no member
shall speak more than once and for no more  than  five  minutes  on  any
resolution without leave of the House.
 
  RESOLVED,  That paragraph d of section 7 of Rule III of the Assembly
Rules is amended to read as follows:
 
  d. [No] A bill shall be considered  [for]  automatically  advanced  to
third  reading  [until]  once  it  [shall  have] has been on the printed
Calendar [of the House on two legislative days] on the order  of  second
reading  for  at  least  one legislative day on that order, except where
made a special order by report of the Committee on Rules, in which  case
it may be considered on second and third reading on the same day.
Amends Assembly rules generally

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