Bill Text: PA HR432 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amending House Rule 10, further providing for debate.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-10-04 - Referred to RULES [HR432 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR432-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2477
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 432 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY DeWEESE, OCTOBER 4, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, OCTOBER 4, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Amending House Rule 10, further providing for debate.
RESOLVED, That Rule 10 of the General Operating Rules of the
House of Representatives be amended to read:
RULE 10
Debate
When a member desires to address the House, the member shall
rise and respectfully address the Speaker. Upon being
recognized, the member may speak, and shall be confined to the
question under consideration and avoiding personal reflections.
When two or more members rise at the same time and ask for
recognition, the Speaker shall designate the member who is
entitled to the floor.
No member, except the Majority and Minority Leaders, may
speak more than twice on any question, without the consent of
the House.
With the unanimous consent of the House a member may make a
statement not exceeding ten minutes in length concerning a
subject or matter not pending before the House for
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consideration, providing the Majority and Minority Leaders have
agreed on a time the member is to ask for recognition. A member
who objects to unanimous consent shall rise for the purpose of
stating the objection. Upon being recognized, the objecting
member may state the objection. After the objection has been
stated, the member speaking under unanimous consent shall
immediately cease speaking.
RESOLVED, That this amendment shall take effect immediately.
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