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		Rule 6 Bills and Resolutions § 6.1 DEFINITION OF THE TERM “BILL” Precedent 6.1 - 1. (2009) FORM OF TITLE DURING STAGES OF LEGISLATION § 6.8 FINAL ACTION Precedent 6.8 - 3. (2009) BILL RECEIVING FINAL ACTION MAY NOT BE OFFERED AS INSTRUCTIONS TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
		Rule 7 Committees § 7.11 BILL SUMMARY Precedent 7.11 - 4. (2009) NO REQUIREMENT FOR BILL SUMMARY FOR APPROPRIATION MEASURES Precedent 7.11 - 5. (2009) SUMMARY FOR ADOPTED FLOOR SUBSTITUTE BECOMES BILL SUMMARY FOR BILL § 7.15 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS Precedent 7.15 - 2. (2009) GERMANENESS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NOT OPEN TO QUESTION ONCE DEBATE IN PROGRESS
		Rule 8 Order of Business and Legislative Process § 8.5 READING AND EXPLANATION Precedent 8.5 - 1. (2009) REFERENCING DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE DURING FLOOR CONSIDERATION § 8.6 AMENDMENTS Precedent 8.6 - 5. (2009) AMENDMENTS OFFERED TO UNTIMELY FILED MAIN FLOOR AMENDMENTS Precedent 8.6 - 5.A. (2009) ADDITIONAL UNTIMELY MAIN FLOOR AMENDMENTS OFFERED AFTER FIRST RULE SUSPENSION Precedent 8.6 - 6. (2009) VERBALIZATION OF MOTION TO STRIKE TITLE BY APPROPRIATIONS CHAIR § 8.10 AMENDMENT SUMMARY Precedent 8.10 - 2. (2009) DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR FISCAL SUMMARY TO ACCOMPANY FLOOR AMENDMENT § 8.11 GERMANENESS OF HOUSE OR SENATE AMENDMENTS Precedent 8.11 - 5. (2009) CONTROLLING FACTOR OF GERMANENESS IS SUBJECT MATTER Precedent 8.11 - 6. (2009) METHOD OF DETERMINING GERMANENESS OF FLOOR AMENDMENTS § 8.12 AMENDMENTS OUT OF ORDER Precedent 8.12 - 2. (2009) Floor AMENDMENTS MIRRORING HOUSE BILLS IN POSSESSION OF SENATE Precedent 8.12 - 3. (2009) HOUSE RULE 8.12 NOT APPLICABLE TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTES § 8.14 MOTION TO COMMIT Precedent 8.14 - 1. (2009) MOTION TO COMMIT AFTER THIRD READING DEADLINE § 8.16 CONSIDERATION AND DEBATE Precedent 8.16 - 1.A. (2009) DEBATE IN OPPOSITION PERMITTED EVEN IF DEBATE IN FAVOR NOT REQUESTED § 8.18 CONSIDERATION OF EMERGENCY SECTION Precedent 8.18 - 1. (2009) REQUEST FOR DEBATE IN OPPOSITION TO EMERGENCY CLAUSE MUST GIVE RISE TO ACTUAL DEBATE
		Rule 9 Chamber Protocol § 9.2 QUESTIONS OF ORDER AND DECORUM Precedent 9.2 - 4. (2009) IMPUGNING OTHER MEMBERS DURING DEBATE Precedent 9.2 - 5. (2009) INTERRUPTION OF DEBATE NOT PERMITTED FOR MOTION TO ‘LAY THE BILL OVER’ Precedent 9.2 - 6. (2009) POINT OF ORDER PERTAINING TO AN AMENDMENT MUST BE RAISED BEFORE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED Precedent 9.2 - 7. (2009) CUSTOMARY DUTIES OF MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER Precedent 9.2 - 8. (2009) REGULATION OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Precedent 9.2 - 9. (2009) PRESIDING OFFICER MAY DEFER RULING ON POINT OF ORDER § 9.4 DEBATE Precedent 9.4 - 1. (2009) DEBATE MAY BE EXTENDED BUT NOT LIMITED § 9.7 CONDUCT DURING VOTING Precedent 9.7 - 1. (2009) POINT OF ORDER MUST PERTAIN TO VOTE ITSELF ONCE VOTE IS OPEN Precedent 9.7 - 2. (2009) MOTION TO TABLE NOT IN ORDER ONCE VOTE IS ORDERED § 9.8 PREVIOUS QUESTION Precedent 9.8 - 1. (2009) PREVIOUS QUESTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO IMMEDIATELY PENDING QUESTION § 9.10 RECONSIDERATION Precedent 9.10 - 3. (2009) NOTICE TO RECONSIDER MEASURE ITSELF MAY NOT BE LODGED ONCE EMERGENCY IS UNDER CONSIDERATION Precedent 9.10 - 4. (2009) USE AND DISTINCTION OF MOTION TO RESCIND
		Rule 10 Motions § 10.1 PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS Precedent 10.1 - 2. (2009) PRECEDENCE OF MAIN MOTIONS PERTAINING TO DISPOSITION OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS § 10.5 WITHDRAWAL OF MOTIONS Precedent 10.5 - 1. (2009) WITHDRAWAL OF MEASURE BY AUTHOR
		Rule 14 Rules § 14.2 PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITIES Precedent 14.2 - 1.A. (2009) CONSTITUTIONALITY OF MEASURE’S TITLE Precedent 14.2 - 2. (2009) AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH RULINGS OF THE CHAIR
		General Precedents GENERAL PRECEDENT - 1. (2009) ADOPTION OF HOUSE RULES
		Compiled Precedents for 1st Session 52nd Leg (2009)

		Citation Format
		Title Page
		Letter of Authorization
		Preface
		Acknowledgements
		Table of Contents
		Rule 6 Bills and Resolutions § 6.7 PROCEDURES GOVERNING SIMPLE AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Precedent 1. Form of Amendments § 6.8 FINAL ACTION Precedent 1. Bill Unavailable For Further Consideration after Final Action Precedent 2. Veto By Governor Not Final Action
		Rule 7 Committees § 7.4 AUTHORITY OF THE CHAIR Precedent 1. Cognizance Of Committee Procedures By Presiding Officer § 7.11 FISCAL AND ACTUARIALANALYSIS Precedent 1. Fiscal Impact Statements Precedent 2. Measures With No Fiscal Impact Precedent 3. Availabiliity Of Fiscal Analysis In Second Session Of Legislature § 7.15 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS Precedent 1. Layover Requirement For Senate Conference Committee Reports
		Rule 8 Order of Business and Legislative Process § 8.6 AMENDMENTS Precedent 1. Recommendation Of Rules Committee And Motion To Strike Title Precedent 2. Title Of Floor Substitute Stricken Precedent 3. Title Stricken Prior To Floor Consideration Precedent 4. Amendment Lacking Substantive Change Out Of Order § 8.7 CONSIDERATION AND PRESENTATION Precedent 1. Adoption Of Floor Substitute Precludes Further Amendment Of A Bill Precedent 2. Order Of Presentation Of Floor Amendments § 8.10 FISCAL AND ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS OF AMENDMENTS Precedent 1. Availability Of Fiscal Analysis For Floor Amendment § 8.11 GERMANENESS OF HOUSE OR SENATE AMENDMENTS Precedent 1. Germaneness Of Committee Amendments Precedent 2. Germaneness Of Motion To Reject Senate Amendments Precedent 3. Germaneness Of Floor Amendment Offered To Proposed Constitutional Amendment Precedent 4. Germaneness Of Legislation Itself § 8.12 AMENDMENTS OUT OF ORDER Precedent 1. Improper Floor Amendments § 8.17 CONSIDERATION AND DEBATE Precedent 1. Recognition For Debate After Third Reading
		Rule 9 Chamber Protocol § 9.2 QUESTIONS OF ORDER AND DECORUM Precedent 1. Manner By Which Business Is Conducted On House Floor § 9.6 VOTING AND DIVISION Precedent 1. Members Present In Chamber But Not Voting May Be Named Upon Closing Of The Vote Precedent 2. Correction Of Vote Mistakenly Cast On Behalf Of Member Precedent 3. Division Of The Question § 9.10 RECONSIDERATION Precedent 1. Electronic Availability Upon Motion To Reconsider Precedent 2. Consideration Of Other Business Prior To Reconsideration Notice
		Rule 10 Motions § 10 MOTIONS Precedent 1. Rejection Of Multiple Senate Amendments
		Rule 14 Rules § 14.2 PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITIES Precedent 1. Constitutional Rulings
		Appendix A. Annotated House Rules, 51st Oklahoma Legislature
		Index
		51st Legislature House Precedents (Full Document)

		Citation Format
		Title Page
		Letter of Authorization
		Preface
		Acknowledgements
		Table of Contents
		Rule 6 Bills and Resolutions § 6.7 PROCEDURES GOVERNING SIMPLE AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS Precedent 1. Form of Amendments § 6.8 FINAL ACTION Precedent 1. Bill Unavailable For Further Consideration after Final Action
		Rule 7 Committees § 7.12 FISCAL AND ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS Precedent 1. Fiscal Impact Statements (p. 3) § 7.16 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS Precedent 1. Layover Requirement For Senate Conference Committee Reports (p. 3)
		Rule 8 Order of Business and Legislative Process § 8.8 CONSIDERATION AND PRESENTATION Precedent 1. Adoption Of Floor Substitute Precludes Further Amendment Of A Bill (p.4)
		Rule 9 Chamber Protocol § 9.2 QUESTIONS OF ORDER AND DECORUM Precedent 1. Manner By Which Business Is Conducted On House Floor (p. 6) § 9.6 VOTING AND DIVISION Precedent 1. Members Present In Chamber But Not Voting May Be Named Upon Closing Of The Vote (p. 8)
		Appendix A. Annotated House Rules, 50th Oklahoma Legislature
		Index
		50th Legislature House Precedents (Full Document)