THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, AUMENT, BAKER, COX, CUTLER, DALEY, DAVIDSON, FLECK, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GROVE, HARHART, HARRIS, HORNAMAN, LAWRENCE, MALONEY, RAPP, ROAE, SCHRODER, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUITT AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 15, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives, further

providing for time of meeting. 

RESOLVED, That Rule 15 of the Rules of the House of

Representatives be amended to read:

RULE 15

Time of Meeting

The House shall convene on the first legislative day of the

week at 1:00 P.M. prevailing time, unless otherwise ordered by a

roll call vote of the majority of those elected to the House. No

session of the House may convene on a Sunday except in the event

the Governor declares a state of emergency.

On other days the House shall convene at the discretion of

the House. No session of the House may begin before 8:00 A.M.

nor may any roll call votes be taken after 11:00 P.M. unless

exigent circumstances exist, as determined by an affirmative

vote of three-fourths of the members elected to the House, by a

roll call vote on a motion to extend session. A motion to extend

session may be made to extend session generally or to conclude

business on a specific question or questions. If a motion to

extend session is made prior to 10:15 P.M. and a roll call vote

has not been ordered, the arrival of 10:45 P.M. shall put an end

to all debate and shall bring the House to an immediate roll

call vote on the question to extend session. Nothing in this

rule shall prevent the House from conducting administrative

matters, including the making of announcements regarding the

House schedule for the benefit of members or in order to comply

with 65 Pa.C.S. § 709 (relating to public notice) after 11:00

P.M. Upon the Speaker's determination that all administrative

matters are concluded, the Speaker shall adjourn the House.