Bill Text: MS HR39 | 2016 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: House Rules; amend Rule 74 to disallow questions of privilege.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-02-29 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR39 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2016-HR39-Engrossed.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2016 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative White

House Resolution 39

(As Adopted by House)

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND HOUSE RULE 74 OF THE 2016-2020 RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PROVIDE THAT QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That Rule 74 of the 2016-2020 Rules of the House of Representatives is amended as follows:

     74.  Questions of privilege shall * * *be:

First, those affecting the rights of the House collectively, its safety, dignity and the integrity of its proceedings.

Second, the rights, reputation and conduct of members individually in their representative capacity only; and shall have precedence of all other questions except motions to adjourn not be allowed.