PRINTER'S NO. 2644
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
330
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY O'NEAL, SMITH, ECKER, M. MACKENZIE, MARCELL, ROAE,
LEADBETER, STAMBAUGH, KUTZ, R. MACKENZIE, PICKETT, M. JONES,
STAATS, KAUFFMAN, LAWRENCE, HAMM, JAMES, OWLETT, KEEFER,
BANTA, MENTZER, BENNINGHOFF, WARNER, JOZWIAK, T. JONES,
ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN AND ROWE, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Amending Rule 15 of the 2023-2024 General Operating Rules of the
House of Representatives, further providing for time of
meeting.
WHEREAS, On October 4, 2023, the Appropriations Committee of
the House of Representatives met after 11 P.M. and voted on
A02452 to Senate Bill 224 (Printer's Number 1159) and a motion
to report the bill from the committee as amended; and
WHEREAS, Republican members of the Appropriations Committee
received the text of the amendment at the meeting on October 4,
2023, and were given minutes to review the amendment before
having to vote on the proposal; and
WHEREAS, A portion of Rule 15 of the 2023-2024 General
Operating Rules of the House of Representatives states that "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
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call vote on a motion to extend session."; and
WHEREAS, On October 5, 2023, the House of Representatives
voted on a motion to object to the October 4, 2023, committee
report of the Appropriations Committee, with all Republican
members voting to object to the committee report; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That Rule 15 of the 2023-2024 General Operating
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 12:00 noon prevailing time, unless otherwise ordered by
a roll call vote of the majority of those elected to the House.
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 or votes in a committee or
subcommittee 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. ยง 709 (relating to public notice) after 11:00
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P.M. Upon the Speaker's determination that all administrative
matters are concluded, the Speaker shall adjourn the House.
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