Washington HR 4610: Adopting the permanent rules of the House of Representatives.

Bill Text

NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE  IT  RESOLVED,  That  permanent  House  Rules  for 1
the Sixty-Seventh Legislature be adopted as follows:2
((TEMPORARY)) RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES3
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE 2021-20224
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HOUSE RULE NO. 
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 Rule 1Definitions
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 Rule 2Chief Clerk to Call to Order
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 Rule 3Election of Officers
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 Rule 4Powers and Duties of the Speaker
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 Rule 5Chief Clerk
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 Rule 6Executive Rules Committee
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 Rule 7Duties of Employees
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 Rule 8Admission to the House
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 Rule 9Absentees and Courtesy
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 Rule 10Bills, Memorials and Resolutions - Introductions
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 Rule 11Reading of Bills
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 Rule 12Amendments
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 Rule 13Final Passage
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2021-4610
, by Representative Sullivan
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 Rule 14Hour of Meeting, Roll Call and Quorum
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 Rule 15Daily Calendar and Order of Business
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 Rule 16Motions
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 Rule 17Members Right to Debate
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 Rule 18Rules of Debate
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 Rule 19Ending of Debate - Previous Question
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 Rule 20Voting
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 Rule 21Reconsideration
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 Rule 22Call of the House
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 Rule 23Appeal from Decision of Chair
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 Rule 24Standing Committees
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 Rule 25Duties of Committees
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 Rule 26Standing Committees - Expenses - Subpoena Power
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 Rule 27Vetoed Bills
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 Rule 28Suspension of Compensation
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 Rule 29Smoking
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 Rule 30Liquor
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 Rule 31Parliamentary Rules
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 Rule 32Standing Rules Amendment
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 Rule 33Rules to Apply for Assembly
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 Rule 34Legislative Mailings
Definitions22
Rule 1. "Absent" means an unexcused failure to attend.23
"Term" means the two-year term during which the members as a body 24
may act.25
"Session"  means  a  constitutional  gathering  of  the  house  in 26
accordance with Article II § 12 of the state Constitution.27
"Committee"  means  any  standing,  conference,  joint,  or  select 28
committee as so designated by rule or resolution.29
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"Fiscal  committee"  means  the  appropriations,  capital  budget, 1
finance, and transportation committees.2
"Bill"   means   bill,   joint   memorial,   joint   resolution,   or 3
concurrent resolution unless the context indicates otherwise.4
Chief Clerk to Call to Order5
Rule 2. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk of the previous 6
term to call the house to order and to conduct the proceedings until 7
a speaker is chosen.8
Election of Officers9
Rule  3.  The  house  shall  elect  the  following  officers  at  the 10
commencement of each term: Its presiding officer, who shall be styled 11
speaker  of  the  house;  a  speaker  pro  tempore,  who  shall  serve  in 12
absence or in case of the inability of the speaker; a deputy speaker 13
pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability 14
of  the  speaker  and  speaker  pro  tempore;  and  a  chief  clerk  of  the 15
house. Such officers shall hold office during all sessions until the 16
convening  of  the  succeeding  term:  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  That  any  of 17
these offices may be declared vacant by the vote of a constitutional 18
majority of the house, the members voting viva voce and their votes 19
shall  be  entered  on  the  journal.  If  any  office  is  declared  vacant, 20
the house shall fill such vacant office as hereinafter provided. In 21
all  elections  by  the  house  a  constitutional  majority  shall  be 22
required, the members shall vote viva voce and their votes shall be 23
entered on the journal. (Art. II § 27)24
Powers and Duties of the Speaker25
Rule 4. The speaker shall have the following powers and duties:26
(A) The speaker shall take the chair and call the house to order 27
precisely  at  the  hour  appointed  for  meeting  and  if  a  quorum  be 28
present, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read and 29
shall proceed with the order of business.30
(B) The speaker shall preserve order and decorum, and in case of 31
any  disturbance  or  disorderly  conduct  within  the  chamber  or 32
legislative  area,  shall  order  the  sergeant  at  arms  to  suppress  the 33
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same and may order the sergeant at arms to remove any person creating 1
any disturbance within the house chamber or legislative area.2
(C)  The  speaker  may  speak  to  points  of  order  in  preference  to 3
other  members,  arising  from  the  seat  for  that  purpose,  and  shall 4
decide  all  questions  of  order  subject  to  an  appeal  to  the  house  by 5
any  member,  on  which  appeal  no  member  shall  speak  more  than  once 6
without leave of the house.7
(D) The speaker shall sign all bills in open session. (Art. II § 8
32)9
(E)  The  speaker  shall  sign  all  writs,  warrants,  and  subpoenas 10
issued  by  order  of  the  house,  all  of  which  shall  be  attested  to  by 11
the chief clerk.12
(F)  The  speaker  shall  have  the  right  to  name  any  member  to 13
perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall neither 14
extend  beyond  adjournment  nor  authorize  the  representative  so 15
substituted  to  sign  any  documents  requiring  the  signa