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PRINTER'S NO. 798
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
114
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KANE, MUTH, L. WILLIAMS, BREWSTER, KEARNEY, SAVAL
AND CAPPELLETTI, MAY 24, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 24, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the Senate, further providing for motions
and for rules.
RESOLVED, That Senate Rules 11(g) and 25(b) and (c) be
amended to read:
Rule 11. Motions.
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(g) Motion for previous question.--Pending the consideration
of any question before the Senate, a Senator may call for the
previous question, and if seconded by four Senators, the
President shall submit the question: "Shall the main question
now be put?" If a [majority vote is] two-thirds vote of all
Senators elected are in favor of it, the main question shall be
ordered, the effect of which shall cut off all further
amendments and debate, and bring the Senate to a direct vote
first upon the pending amendments and motions, if there be any,
then upon the main proposition. The previous question may be
ordered on any pending amendment or motion before the Senate.
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Rule 25. Rules.
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(b) Dispensing with Rules.--The consent of [a majority] two-
thirds of the Senators elected shall be necessary to suspend any
Rule.
(c) Voting for altering, changing or amending Rules.--The
consent of [a majority] two-thirds of the Senators elected shall
be necessary to alter, change or amend these Rules.
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