Bill Text: WV HR3 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

West Virginia House Resolution 3 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Amending the Rules of the House of Delegates, relating to remarks by members

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-07 - On Unfinished Business, House Calendar [HR3 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2020-HR3-Introduced.html

HOUSE RESOLUTION 3

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Hanshaw)

[January 8, 2020]

“Amending the Rules of the House of Delegates, relating to remarks by members.”

Resolved by the House of Delegates:

That House Rule 65 be amended to read as follows:

“Daily

65. The daily order of business shall be as follows:

I. To read, correct, and approve the Journal.

II. Introduction of guests.

III. To receive and consider reports of standing committees.

IV. To receive and consider reports of select committees.

V. To receive and consider messages from the Executive, state officials, and other communications and remonstrances.

VI. To receive messages from the Senate, and consider amendments proposed by the Senate to bills passed by the House.

VII. To receive (a) resolutions, (b) petitions, (c) motions.

VIII. Bills introduced on motion for leave and referred to appropriate committees.

IX. To act on unfinished business of the preceding day, and resolutions lying over from previous day, but no resolution shall lose its place on the calendar by not being acted upon on the day following that on which it was offered.

X. House and Senate Bills on third reading.

XI. House and Senate Bills on second reading.

XII. House and Senate Bills on first reading.

XIII. To act upon leave of absence for members.

XIV. ~~Remarks by members of the House.~~

~~Item XIV, Remarks by members of the House, shall not be operative after the forty-seventh day of the session.~~

XV. Introduction of guests.

~~XVI~~ XV. Miscellaneous business.”

And that the Rules of the House of Delegates be amended by adding thereto a new rule, designated Rule 65b, as follows:

“Remarks by Members

65b. On each day the House meets in actual session prior to the forty-seventh day of the session, the Speaker shall announce a time when the chamber of the House shall be available for remarks by members of the House. The House shall convene at such time to receive such remarks, and the Speaker or a designee of the Speaker shall preside. No quorum is necessary to proceed with the receipt of remarks by members of the House, and nothing herein shall prohibit committees from meeting when the House convenes solely for the purpose of remarks by members. Any member desiring to speak shall seek recognition, and upon recognition by the Presiding Officer, may speak for up to five minutes upon any topic of interest to the House. The Presiding Officer shall preserve order and decorum while the House is in session for the duration of remarks. During this designated time for receipt of remarks by members, no motion shall be in order save for a motion to adjourn remarks by members. Remarks made during the pendency of remarks by members may be entered into the appendix to the journal as provided for herein. The time allotted for remarks by members shall expire:

(A) After all member desiring to speak have exhausted their allotted time; or

(B) After six hours; or