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TWENTY-FOURTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 3, 1993
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Jacobsen presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The Speaker assumed the chair.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages David Anderson and John Shanaman. Prayer was offered by Bob Klein, Minister of Timberline Baptist Church of Lacey.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
February 2, 1993
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed:
Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary
and the same is herewith transmitted.
February 3, 1993
Mr. Speaker:
The President has signed:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404,
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4409,
Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary.
and the same are herewith transmitted.
MESSAGE FROM THE KING COUNTY COUNCIL
A MOTION appointing a member to the Washington State House of Representatives from the 33rd Legislative District.
BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
Julia Patterson is hereby appointed to the vacancy for the Washington State House of Representatives 33rd District.
PASSED this 1st day of February, 1993.
KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Representative-elect Julia Patterson was escorted to the rostrum and administered the oath of office by Supreme Court Justice Robert Utter.
The Sergeant at Arms escorted Representative Patterson to her seat on the floor.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 1578 by Representatives L. Johnson, Morris, G. Cole, Padden, Riley, Edmondson, Mastin, Johanson, Jones, Basich, King, Valle, Campbell, Long, Shin, Springer, Karahalios, Roland, Rayburn, Conway, Kremen, Ogden, Cothern and H. Myers; by request of Department of Corrections
AN ACT Relating to the clarification of responsibility to monitor criminally insane offenders, track sentences, clarify tolling provisions, and charge offenders for special services; amending RCW 10.98.110, 9.94A.170, 10.77.010, 10.77.020, 10.77.150, 10.77.160, 10.77.165, 10.77.180, 10.77.190, 10.77.200, and 10.77.210; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Corrections.
HB 1579 by Representative G. Cole
AN ACT Relating to prohibited practices in industrial insurance; amending RCW 51.28.050 and 51.28.055; adding a new section to chapter 51.48 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1580 by Representatives Quall, Brumsickle, Jacobsen, Bray, Rayburn, Finkbeiner, Kessler, J. Kohl, Shin, G. Fisher, Springer, Romero, R. Johnson, Linville and Basich
AN ACT Relating to higher education; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.35 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1581 by Representatives Morris, Edmondson, R. Meyers, Jones, Campbell, Fuhrman, Dorn, Miller, Wineberry, Reams, Lemmon, Ludwig, Brough, Pruitt, Foreman, Basich, Scott, Chandler, Long, Springer, Roland, Kremen, Sehlin, Van Luven and Ballard
AN ACT Relating to health care for persons receiving public assistance; and amending RCW 74.09.520.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1582 by Representatives Zellinsky, Mielke, R. Meyers, Dellwo, Campbell, Dorn, Dyer and Basich
AN ACT Relating to permitted transactions by insurance agent-brokers; and amending RCW 48.17.270.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1583 by Representatives Jacobsen, Carlson, Quall, Bray, Rayburn, Kessler, J. Kohl, Shin, Wood, Basich, Ogden, Brumsickle, King, Van Luven and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to higher education; and adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1584 by Representatives J. Kohl, Jacobsen, Carlson, Quall, Bray, Rayburn, Kessler, Shin, Casada, Wood, Basich, Ogden, Brumsickle, Brough, Pruitt, King, Johanson, Van Luven and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to higher education; creating a new section; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1585 by Representatives Ogden, Long, Wolfe, Morris, Conway, Wineberry, Forner, Leonard, Valle, Pruitt and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to housing policies and program coordination; amending RCW 43.185.110 and 43.185A.020; adding new sections to chapter 43.63A RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
HB 1586 by Representatives Ogden, Jacobsen, Leonard, Conway, Brough, G. Cole, Forner, Finkbeiner, Cothern and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to the purchase of mobile home parks by tenant organizations; amending RCW 59.22.020; adding a new chapter to Title 59 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 59.22 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
HB 1587 by Representatives Ogden, Wood, J. Kohl, Jacobsen, Forner, Quall, Ludwig, Pruitt, Jones, Basich, King, Johanson, Thibaudeau, R. Meyers, Kessler, Bray, Dorn, Karahalios, Roland, Eide, Sheldon, Kremen, Finkbeiner, Veloria, Morris, Hansen, Leonard, Van Luven, H. Myers and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.820; creating new sections; making an appropriation; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1588 by Representatives Scott, Mielke, Kremen, Brumsickle, Grant, Kessler and Tate
AN ACT Relating to insurance contracts; and amending RCW 48.18.110.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1589 by Representatives Romero, Thibaudeau, Leonard and Morris
AN ACT Relating to essential public facilities; and amending RCW 36.70A.200.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1590 by Representatives Veloria, Dellwo, Flemming, R. Johnson, Campbell, Appelwick, Morris, Conway, Thibaudeau and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to hospital cost reporting requirements; and adding a new section to chapter 70.170 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1591 by Representatives Sommers and Wang
AN ACT Relating to evidences of indebtedness; amending RCW 43.99I.040; and reenacting and amending RCW 39.42.060.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 1592 by Representatives Springer, Brumsickle, Dorn, Dunshee, Peery, H. Myers, Romero, Lemmon, Reams, Brough, Basich and Locke
AN ACT Relating to bid limitations for cities and towns; and amending RCW 35.23.352.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1593 by Representatives Veloria, King, Brown, Wineberry, Dunshee, Dyer, Pruitt and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to local government proportional representation; and amending RCW 29.15.130, 29.18.010, 29.21.010, 29.21.015, 35A.12.040, and 35A.29.105.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1594 by Representatives Veloria, Wineberry, Brown, Dunshee, Dyer, Pruitt, Campbell, Linville and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to presidential electors; and adding a new section to chapter 29.71 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1595 by Representatives Bray, Ballard, Peery, Ludwig, Locke, Finkbeiner and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits for elected officials; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.40.023.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1596 by Representatives Karahalios, Brough, Dorn, Holm, Peery, Brumsickle and J. Kohl; by request of Board of Education
AN ACT Relating to modified student attendance calendar grants; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1597 by Representatives Rust, Horn, Flemming and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to correction of the model toxics control act to confirm the availability of a private right of action or right of contribution; adding a new section to chapter 70.105D RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
HB 1598 by Representative Lemmon
AN ACT Relating to loaded weapons; and amending RCW 77.16.250.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
HB 1599 by Representatives Lemmon, Long and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to fees for juvenile diversion services; and adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1600 by Representatives Valle, Jacobsen, Dorn, Eide, Holm, J. Kohl, G. Cole, Pruitt, Cothern and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to educators; adding new sections to chapter 28B.20 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1601 by Representatives Stevens, Talcott, Ballasiotes, Silver, Fuhrman, Schoesler, Foreman and Chandler
AN ACT Relating to budget periods; amending RCW 43.88.020, 43.88.031, 43.88.035, 43.88.060, 43.88.080, 43.88.090, 43.88.120, 43.88.160, 43.88.210, 43.88.260, 43.88.505, 43.88.510, 43.88.525, 43.88.530, 43.88.540, and 44.40.080; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.88.030 and 43.88.110.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1602 by Representatives Chappell, Cothern and Thomas; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to election of regional committee members; and amending RCW 28A.315.060.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1603 by Representatives Locke, Jacobsen, Quall, Shin, R. Johnson, Zellinsky, Pruitt, Carlson, Jones, Basich, Wang, Patterson, Thibaudeau, R. Meyers, Kessler, Bray, Campbell, Dorn, G. Fisher, Springer, Karahalios, Roland, Eide, Sheldon, Finkbeiner, Ogden, Orr, Wineberry, Veloria, Morris, Hansen and Wolfe
AN ACT Relating to higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.031, 28B.15.065, 28B.15.067, 28B.15.070, 28B.15.202, 28B.15.402, 28B.15.502, 43.88.140, 28B.101.040, and 28B.12.040; adding new sections to chapter 28B.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28B.80 RCW; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1604 by Representatives Valle, Morton, Sommers, Carlson, G. Cole, Miller, Anderson, Locke, G. Fisher, Edmondson, Patterson, Springer, Forner, Linville, Sheldon, Cothern and Wineberry
AN ACT Relating to economic and revenue forecasts; and amending RCW 82.33.020.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
HB 1605 by Representatives Roland, Horn, Hansen, Padden, Sheahan, Chandler, Casada and Long
AN ACT Relating to extending the state preemption on regulating products and product packaging; amending RCW 70.95C.100 and 82.02.025; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
HB 1606 by Representatives Hansen, Cothern, Brumsickle, King and Rayburn; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to teacher recruitment; and amending RCW 28A.300.260.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1607 by Representatives Jones, Brumsickle, Brough, J. Kohl, Carlson, R. Meyers, Riley, Mielke, Vance, Basich, Patterson, Kessler, Pruitt and G. Fisher
AN ACT Relating to early retirement; and amending RCW 41.26.430, 41.32.765, and 41.40.630.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1608 by Representatives Riley, Leonard, Thibaudeau, Brough, Jacobsen, Kremen, J. Kohl and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to foster parents; amending RCW 74.13.260; adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1609 by Representatives Morton, Morris, R. Meyers and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to political parties; and amending RCW 29.42.020 and 29.42.030.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1610 by Representatives Morton, Sheahan, Edmondson, Casada, Schoesler, Fuhrman and Chandler
AN ACT Relating to commercial logging transportation; adding new sections to chapter 81.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1611 by Representatives Morton, Mielke, Schoesler, Talcott, Van Luven, Brough, Foreman, Fuhrman and Chandler
AN ACT Relating to grizzly bears; and adding a new section to chapter 77.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
HB 1612 by Representatives Morton, King, Basich, Kremen, Sheldon, Foreman, Fuhrman, Chandler and Padden
AN ACT Relating to the enhancement of salmon with remote site incubators; adding new sections to chapter 75.50 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
HB 1613 by Representatives Mielke, R. Meyers, Reams, Pruitt, Chandler, Anderson, Dyer, Morton, Vance, Padden, Lisk, Silver, Cooke, Casada, Foreman, Sheahan, Fuhrman, Jones, Campbell, Long, Rayburn, Kremen and Quall
AN ACT Relating to review of agency rules; amending RCW 34.05.610; adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1614 by Representatives Chandler, Pruitt, Lisk, Morton and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to capital budget document contents; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.88.030.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 1615 by Representatives Chandler, Sheldon, Casada, Hansen, Forner, Padden and Lisk
AN ACT Relating to tax deferrals; and amending RCW 82.61.010, 82.61.040, and 82.61.070.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
HB 1616 by Representatives Chandler, Sheldon, Casada, Hansen, Forner, Wineberry, Padden, Kremen and Lisk
AN ACT Relating to tax deferrals; and amending RCW 82.61.010.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
HB 1617 by Representatives R. Fisher, Chandler, Schmidt, Eide, Johanson, J. Kohl, Kremen, Cothern, Jacobsen, Brough, Pruitt, Thomas, R. Meyers, Miller, Shin, Karahalios, Locke, Finkbeiner, Ogden, Quall, Orr, Wineberry, Veloria, Wood, H. Myers, L. Johnson and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to high-speed ground transportation; creating new sections; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1618 by Representatives Shin, Wood, Forner, Pruitt, Sheldon, Brough, Ballasiotes, Brumsickle, Carlson, Vance, Jones, Foreman, Padden, Fuhrman, Sheahan, Schoesler, Miller, Campbell, Casada, Long, Jacobsen, Stevens, Linville, Kremen, Silver, Morton, Talcott, Horn, Sehlin, Tate, Van Luven and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to terminating defunct boards, commissions, and committees; amending RCW 43.240.911, 19.02.020, 19.02.030, and 43.06.010; and repealing RCW 19.02.038, 19.02.040, 43.21F.047, 43.57.010, 43.57.020, 43.57.030, 43.131.115, 43.131.118, 43.131.120, 43.136.060, and 49.30.030.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1619 by Representatives Shin, Jacobsen, Campbell, Finkbeiner, Sheldon, J. Kohl, Wood, Schoesler, Veloria, Dorn, G. Cole, Forner, Wineberry, Heavey, Edmondson, Cothern, Long, Horn, Pruitt, Quall, Basich and King
AN ACT Relating to international education and cultural exchanges; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1620 by Representatives Dyer, Reams, Anderson, Foreman, Morris, Forner, Miller, Thomas, Johanson, Ballasiotes, Schoesler, Padden, Wood, Sheahan, Karahalios, Cooke, Tate, Chappell, Morton, Shin, Lisk, Fuhrman, Cothern, Brumsickle, Brough, Edmondson, Sehlin, Eide, Campbell, Finkbeiner, Kessler, Long and Kremen
AN ACT Relating to duties of the state auditor; and adding a new section to chapter 43.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1621 by Representatives Rayburn, Chandler and Jacobsen; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to apiaries; amending RCW 15.60.005, 15.60.007, 15.60.010, 15.60.015, 15.60.020, 15.60.025, 15.60.030, 15.60.040, 15.60.042, 15.60.043, 15.60.050, 15.60.100, 15.60.110, 15.60.120, 15.60.140, 15.60.150, 15.60.170, and 15.60.180; adding new sections to chapter 15.60 RCW; repealing RCW 15.60.200; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development.
HB 1622 by Representatives Chappell, Chandler and Rayburn; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of fertilizer; amending RCW 15.54.270, 15.54.330, 15.54.340, 15.54.350, 15.54.362, 15.54.370, 15.54.380, 15.54.414, 15.54.420, 15.54.436, 15.54.470, and 15.54.800; adding new sections to chapter 15.54 RCW; and repealing RCW 15.54.272, 15.54.274, 15.54.276, 15.54.278, 15.54.280, 15.54.281, 15.54.282, 15.54.284, 15.54.286, 15.54.288, 15.54.290, 15.54.292, 15.54.294, 15.54.296, 15.54.297, 15.54.298, 15.54.300, 15.54.302, 15.54.304, 15.54.306, 15.54.307, and 15.54.320.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development.
HB 1623 by Representatives Thibaudeau, Flemming, Brough, Wolfe, Roland, Brown, Leonard, Locke, Anderson, Talcott, King, Scott, J. Kohl and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to therapeutic child care; amending RCW 74.14C.070 and 74.14B.040; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1624 by Representative Appelwick
AN ACT Relating to decriminalizing certain misdemeanors; amending RCW 9.04.090, 9.51.020, 9A.52.080, 43.51.180, 46.12.101, 46.16.010, 46.16.011, 46.16.381, 46.29.605, 46.29.610, 46.61.015, 46.61.535, 46.63.020, 46.70.090, 46.70.125, 46.70.140, 46.87.290, 47.52.120, 47.68.230, 47.68.250, 66.20.200, 66.28.090, 66.44.100, 66.44.250, 66.44.291, 66.44.310, 69.50.412, 70.93.060, 81.80.070, 81.80.371, and 88.02.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1625 by Representative Appelwick
AN ACT Relating to compensation of municipal court judges; and amending RCW 3.50.080 and 35.20.160.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1626 by Representatives Appelwick, Wang, Scott, Springer, Johanson, Ludwig, H. Myers, Foreman, Chappell, Sheahan and Mastin
AN ACT Relating to the election of judges; and amending RCW 3.46.050.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1627 by Representatives Heavey and King; by request of Department of Licensing
AN ACT Relating to engineers and professional land surveyors; amending RCW 18.43.020, 18.43.040, 18.43.050, and 18.43.070; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1628 by Representatives Leonard, Dellwo, Riley, Rust, Valle, Brown, Karahalios, Flemming, Linville, Thibaudeau, Brough, Pruitt, Jones, Basich, King, Wang, Patterson, Johansen, Kessler, Bray, G. Cole, G. Fisher, Jacobsen, Locke, Sheldon, Rayburn, Cothern, Wineberry, Veloria, Morris, J. Kohl, L. Johnson and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to immunization; adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1629 by Representatives Tate, Campbell, Brumsickle, Casada, Vance, Sheahan, Roland, Dorn, Brough, Ballasiotes, Jones, Foreman, Padden, Schoesler, Thomas, Kessler, Long, Forner, Morton, Talcott, Horn, Sehlin, Wood and Van Luven
AN ACT Relating to education funding; amending RCW 67.70.240; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
HB 1630 by Representatives Tate, Riley, Scott, Campbell, Padden, R. Meyers, Long, Forner, Johanson, Schmidt, Chappell, Chandler, Mielke, Reams, R. Johnson, Brough, Ballasiotes, Vance, Foreman, Sheahan, Schoesler, Miller, Jacobsen, Sheldon, Kremen, Silver, Cothern, Morton, Wineberry and Wood
AN ACT Relating to creating the crime of carjacking; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030 and 9.94A.320; adding new sections to chapter 9A.56 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1631 by Representatives Conway, Brumsickle, G. Cole, Horn, Wood, Appelwick and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to going out of business sales; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1632 by Representatives Anderson, Locke, Morton, Grant, Tate, Brough, Thomas and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to funeral expenses of a deceased person; and amending RCW 74.08.125.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1633 by Representatives Grant, Heavey, Chandler, Roland, H. Myers and Morris
AN ACT Relating to electrical installations; amending RCW 19.28.010, 19.28.015, 19.28.070, 19.28.120, 19.28.190, 19.28.210, and 19.28.360; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
HB 1634 by Representatives Dorn, Brumsickle and G. Fisher; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to deregulation of education finance; amending RCW 28A.150.220, 28A.150.250, 28A.150.260, 28A.150.290, 28A.195.010, 28A.195.010, 28A.225.250, 28A.330.100, and 28A.335.160; creating a new section; repealing RCW 28A.300.060 and 28A.510.260; providing a contingent effective date; and providing a contingent expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1635 by Representatives Zellinsky, Schmidt, King, Ballard, Dorn, Sehlin, Heavey, Kremen, Brough, Sheldon, Wood, Jones, Jacobsen, J. Kohl, R. Johnson, Karahalios, Holm, Scott, Orr, Kessler, Pruitt, R. Fisher, Wang, Springer, Quall, Conway, Anderson, Shin, Veloria, Leonard, Campbell, R. Meyers, Ballasiotes, Vance, Foreman, Patterson, Valle, Johanson, Miller, Chandler, G. Fisher, Roland, Linville and Cothern
AN ACT Relating to jumbo ferry purchases; and adding new sections to chapter 47.60 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1636 by Representatives Dorn, Brumsickle and Orr; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to the admission to practice examination for teacher candidates; and amending RCW 28A.410.030.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1637 by Representatives Conway, Heavey, King, G. Cole, Basich, Kessler, G. Cole, G. Fisher, Karahalios, Jacobsen, Ogden and Veloria
AN ACT Relating to the definition of public work; and amending RCW 39.04.010.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1638 by Representatives Dellwo, Wood, Edmondson, Mielke, Padden, Campbell and Roland
AN ACT Relating to chiropractors; and repealing RCW 18.26.380.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1639 by Representatives H. Myers, Chandler, Heavey, Wood, Edmondson, Reams, Lemmon, Ballasiotes, Ludwig, Carlson, Long, Roland, Rayburn, Ballard and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to a chiropractic pilot program for basic health plan enrollees; and adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1640 by Representatives Johanson, Ballasiotes, Wineberry, Padden, Schmidt, Ludwig, Mastin, Riley, Thibaudeau, Campbell, Long, Forner, H. Myers, Brough, Ballasiotes, Vance, Jones, Foreman, Fuhrman, Schoesler, Miller, Casada, Jacobsen, Stevens, Rayburn, Kremen, Silver, Quall, Talcott, Tate, Orr, Van Luven and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to crime victims; and adding new sections to chapter 7.68 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1641 by Representatives Chandler, Rayburn, Grant, Schoesler, Kremen, Foreman and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to the sale of pollination agents; amending RCW 82.04.050; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
HB 1642 by Representatives Locke, Dellwo, Dunshee, Eide, Thibaudeau, G. Fisher, Springer, Jacobsen, Rayburn, Cothern and L. Johnson
AN ACT Relating to the establishment of the Washington state health insurance purchasing cooperative; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1643 by Representatives King, Veloria, Heavey, Reams and Jacobsen; by request of Department of Licensing
AN ACT Relating to landscape architects; amending RCW 18.96.040, 18.96.080, 18.96.090, 18.96.100, and 18.96.150; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.96.110.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1644 by Representatives Anderson, Reams, Veloria, Vance, Campbell, Dyer, Pruitt, Conway, Patterson, Brough, King, Springer, Forner, Wineberry and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to voting by mail; amending RCW 29.36.120, 29.36.122, 29.36.126, 29.36.130, 29.36.139, 29.36.150, and 29.10.180; adding a new section to chapter 29.36 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1645 by Representatives Anderson, Reams, Veloria, Vance, Campbell, Dyer, Pruitt, Conway, Brough, Wang, Cothern, Wineberry and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to initiatives and referenda; amending RCW 29.79.440, 29.79.480, 29.79.490, and 42.17.090; adding new sections to chapter 29.79 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1646 by Representatives Anderson, Reams, Veloria, Vance, Campbell, Dyer, Pruitt, Conway, Brough, King, Miller, Springer, Forner, Wineberry and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to ongoing absentee voter status; amending RCW 29.36.013; and repealing RCW 29.36.016.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1647 by Representatives Anderson, Reams, Veloria, Vance, Campbell, Dyer, Pruitt, Conway, Brough, King, Springer, Wineberry, Leonard and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to voting; and adding a new section to chapter 29.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1648 by Representatives Wineberry, Anderson, Veloria, Pruitt, King, Springer, Leonard and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to elections; amending RCW 29.07.160; and adding a new section to chapter 29.07 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1649 by Representatives Wineberry, Anderson, Veloria, Pruitt, Campbell, Springer, Leonard and J. Kohl
AN ACT Relating to elections; amending RCW 29.07.160; and adding a new section to chapter 29.07 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HJR 4206 by Representatives Springer, H. Myers, Flemming, Edmondson, Orr, Morris, Sheldon, Grant, Chappell, Dorn, R. Meyers, Quall, Peery, Pruitt, Van Luven, Dunshee, Romero, Reams, Brough, Basich, Rayburn, Wineberry and J. Kohl
Amending the Constitution to allow additional levies for fire protection districts.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HJR 4207 by Representatives Stevens, Fuhrman, Wood, Vance, Tate, Sheahan, Silver, Padden, Ballasiotes, Schoesler, Casada and Forner
Limiting new laws to a five-year life.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HCR 4411 by Representatives Pruitt, Veloria, J. Kohl and Conway
Establishing a task force on democracy.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Peery, the bills and resolutions listed on today's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fifth order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 2, 1993
HB 1068 Prime Sponsor, Representative Padden: Providing for registration of transfer on death securities. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Chappell; Forner; Johanson; Locke; Long; Mastin; H. Myers; Riley; Schmidt; Scott; Tate; and Wineberry.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1075 Prime Sponsor, Representative Padden: Updating references in probate and trust law to the Internal Revenue Code. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Chappell; Forner; Johanson; Locke; Long; Mastin; H. Myers; Riley; Schmidt; Scott; Tate; and Wineberry.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1076 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ludwig: Allowing a personal representative with nonintervention powers to determine time and manner of distributing income. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Chappell; Forner; Johanson; Locke; Long; Mastin; H. Myers; Riley; Schmidt; Scott; Tate; and Wineberry.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1078 Prime Sponsor, Representative Appelwick: Regulating the passing of interests at death. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Chappell; Forner; Johanson; Locke; Long; Mastin; H. Myers; Riley; Schmidt; Scott; Tate; and Wineberry.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1993
HB 1097 Prime Sponsor, Representative Jacobsen: Consolidating the state capital historical association and the state historical society. Reported by Committee on State Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Anderson, Chair; Veloria, Vice Chair; Reams, Ranking Minority Member; Vance, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Conway; Dyer; King; and Pruitt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1993
HB 1100 Prime Sponsor, Representative Bray: Imposing a fee on waste transported without a cover. Reported by Committee on Environmental Affairs
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Rust, Chair; J. Kohl, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Minority Member; Van Luven, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bray; Edmondson; Hansen; Holm; L. Johnson; Linville; Roland; and Sheahan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1993
HB 1126 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dunshee: Collecting certain water district fines. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives H. Myers, Chair; Bray, Vice Chair; Edmondson, Ranking Minority Member; Reams, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dunshee; R. Fisher; Horn; Rayburn; Romero; Springer; Van Luven; and Zellinsky.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1146 Prime Sponsor, Representative Heavey: Requiring compliance with chapter 39.12 RCW of public works. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass with the following amendments:
On page 1, beginning on line 8, after "lease," strike all material through "municipality" on line 10 and insert "or purchase at least fifty percent of the project by one or more state agencies or municipalities"
Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Conway; King; and Veloria.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Horn.
Excused: Representative Springer
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1147 Prime Sponsor, Representative King: Requiring considerations for public works contract bids. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Conway; King; and Veloria.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Horn.
Excused: Representative Springer
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1993
HB 1150 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Repealing the sunset provisions of the counselor registration statute. Reported by Committee on State Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Anderson, Chair; Veloria, Vice Chair; Reams, Ranking Minority Member; Vance, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Conway; Dyer; King; and Pruitt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1993
HB 1225 Prime Sponsor, Representative Zellinsky: Concerning the collection of allowable fees in connection with delinquent debts, repossessions, and foreclosures. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Zellinsky, Chair; Scott, Vice Chair; Mielke, Ranking Minority Member; Dyer, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Dellwo; Dorn; Grant; R. Johnson; Kessler; R. Meyers; Reams; Schmidt; and Tate.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1993
HB 1226 Prime Sponsor, Representative Zellinsky: Concerning amounts of credit life insurance and credit disability insurance that consumer loan companies may make in connection with open-end loans. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Zellinsky, Chair; Scott, Vice Chair; Mielke, Ranking Minority Member; Dyer, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Dellwo; Dorn; Grant; R. Johnson; Kessler; R. Meyers; Reams; Schmidt; and Tate.
Excused: Representatives Kremen and Lemmon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1243 Prime Sponsor, Representative King: Making technical changes to the statute governing reconsideration of industrial insurance orders. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Conway; King; and Veloria.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Horn.
Excused: Representative Springer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 1993
HB 1245 Prime Sponsor, Representative Veloria: Regulating workplace safety bonus programs. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass with the following amendments:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 51.28 RCW to read as follows:
(1) No employer may implement a program that gives bonuses to workers for safety performance, including bonuses that are contingent on the safety performance of another worker or group of workers, on maintaining an accident-free workplace, or on the reporting of no job-related injuries or accidents over a required time period.
(2) This section does not prohibit programs that reward workers for reporting unsafe working conditions or industrial accidents.
(3) For the purposes of this section "bonus" means (a) favorable working conditions, or (b) cash or other award with a value exceeding fifty dollars in a calendar quarter."
Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; King; Springer; and Veloria.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Horn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1247 Prime Sponsor, Representative King: Establishing computation of payment for a reopened industrial insurance claim. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Horn; King; and Veloria.
Excused: Representative Springer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1249 Prime Sponsor, Representative Heavey: Increasing industrial insurance partial disability awards. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Conway; King; and Veloria.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Horn.
Excused: Representative Springer
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1993
HB 1258 Prime Sponsor, Representative Rayburn: Modifying water rights claims provision. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Rayburn, Chair; Kremen, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Schoesler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Chappell; Foreman; Grant; Lisk; and Roland.
Excused: Representative Karahalios
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 1993
HB 1264 Prime Sponsor, Representative Heavey: Regulating third party recoveries in workers' compensation cases. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass with the following amendments:
On page 3, line 12, after "paid" strike "or payable" and insert "((or payable))"
On page 6, beginning on line 21, after "Sec. 4." strike the remainder of section 4 and insert "This act applies to all causes of action that the parties have not settled or in which judgment has not been entered prior to July 1, 1993."
Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Horn; King; Springer; and Veloria.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1993
HB 1353 Prime Sponsor, Representative G. Cole: Regulating asbestos disease benefits claims. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass with the following amendments:
On page 3, beginning on line 5, after "paid" strike all material through "difference" on line 7, and insert "in conformity with applicable federal and state law. Any legal costs remaining as an obligation of the department"
Signed by Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Horn; King; and Veloria.
Excused: Representative Springer
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Peery, the bills listed on today's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced he was signing:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404,
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4409,
The Speaker declared the House to be at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 93-4608, by Representatives Peery and Ballard
((TEMPORARY)) PERMANENT RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
1993-1994
HOUSE RULE NO.
Rule 1 Definitions
Rule 2 Chief Clerk to Call to Order
Rule 3 Election of Officers
Rule 4 Powers and Duties of the Speaker
Rule 5 Chief Clerk
Rule 6 Duties of Employees
Rule 7 ((Admittance to the Floor)) Admission to the House
Rule 8 Absentees and Courtesy
Rule 9 Bills, Memorials and Resolutions - Introductions
Rule 10 ((Amendatory Bills - Form
Rule 11)) Reading of Bills
Rule ((12)) 11 Amendments
Rule ((13)) 12 Final Passage
Rule ((14)) 13 Hour of Meeting, Roll Call and Quorum
Rule ((15)) 14 Daily Calendar and Order of Business
Rule ((16)) 15 Motions
Rule ((17)) 16 Members Right to Debate
Rule ((18)) 17 Rules of Debate
Rule ((19)) 18 Ending of Debate - Previous Question
Rule ((20)) 19 Voting
Rule ((21)) 20 Reconsideration
Rule ((22)) 21 Call of the House
Rule ((23)) 22 Appeal from Decision of Chair
Rule ((24)) 23 Standing Committees
Rule ((25)) 24 Duties of Committees
((Rule 26 Free Conference Committee Report))
Rule 25 Standing Committees - Expenses - Subpoena Power
Rule ((27)) 26 Vetoed Bills
Rule ((28)) 27 Suspension of Compensation
((Rule 29 Standing Rules Amendment))
Rule ((30)) 28 Smoking
Rule ((31)) 29 Parliamentary Rules
Rule 30 Standing Rules Amendment
Rule ((32)) 31 Rules to Apply for Assembly
Definitions
Rule 1. "Absent" means an unexcused failure to attend.
"((Assembly)) Term" means the two-year term during which the members as a body may act.
"Session" means a constitutional gathering of the ((assembly)) house in accordance with Article 2 § 12 of the state Constitution.
"Committee" means any standing, conference, joint, or select committee ((of the house)) as so designated by rule or resolution.
"Bill" means bill, joint memorial, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution unless the context indicates otherwise.
Chief Clerk to Call to Order
Rule 2. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk of the previous ((assembly)) term to call the ((assembly)) house to order and to conduct the proceedings until a speaker is chosen.
Election of Officers
Rule 3. The house shall elect the following officers at the commencement of each ((assembly)) term: Its presiding officer, who shall be styled speaker of the house; a speaker pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability of the speaker; and a chief clerk of the house. Such officers shall hold office during all sessions until the convening of the succeeding ((assembly)) term: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That any of these offices may be declared vacant by the vote of a constitutional majority of the house, the members voting viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. If any office is declared vacant, the house shall fill such vacant office as hereinafter provided. In all elections by the house a constitutional majority shall be required, the members shall vote viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. (Art. II § 27)
Powers and Duties of the Speaker
Rule 4. The speaker shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) The speaker shall take the chair and call the house to order precisely at the hour appointed for meeting and if a quorum be present, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read and shall proceed with the order of business.
(B) The speaker shall preserve order and decorum, and in case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct within the chamber or legislative area, shall order the sergeant at arms to suppress the same and may order the sergeant at arms to remove any person creating any disturbance within the house chamber or legislative area.
(C) The speaker may speak to points of order in preference to other members, arising from the seat for that purpose, and shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the house by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once without leave of the house.
(D) The speaker shall sign all bills in open session. (Art. II § 32)
(E) The speaker shall sign all writs, warrants and subpoenas issued by order of the house, all of which shall be attested to by the chief clerk.
(F) The speaker shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall neither extend beyond adjournment nor authorize the representative so substituted to sign any documents requiring the signature of the speaker.
(G) ((In appointing the committee members to standing committees, the speaker shall name members in the same ratio as the membership of the respective parties in the house. Committee members shall be selected by each party's caucus. The majority party caucus shall select all committee chairs. Members of the rules committee will be selected in the same manner and same ratio as provided above, and the speaker shall serve as the chair of the rules committee. Other committee memberships shall be selected by the respective caucuses, unless otherwise provided by law, on a basis of statutory and geographical representation; otherwise, the same ratio between the parties will prevail in the selection of other committee members.)) The speaker, in open session, shall appoint committee chairs from the majority party of the house and shall appoint members to committees in the same ratio as the membership of the respective parties of the house, unless otherwise provided by law or house rules.
(H) The speaker shall serve as chair of the rules committee.
(I) The speaker shall have charge of and see that all officers, attaches and clerks perform their respective duties.
(((I))) (J) The speaker pro tempore shall exercise the duties, powers and prerogatives of the speaker in the event of the speaker's death, illness, removal or inability to act until the speaker's successor shall be elected.
Chief Clerk
Rule 5. The chief clerk shall perform the usual duties pertaining to the office, and shall hold office until a successor has been elected.
The chief clerk shall employ, upon the recommendation of the employment committee and subject to the approval of the speaker, all other house employees; the hours of duty and assignments of all house employees shall be under the chief clerk's directions and instructions, and they may be dismissed by the chief clerk with the approval of the speaker. The speaker shall sign and the chief clerk shall countersign all payrolls and vouchers for all expenses of the house and appropriately transmit the same. In the event of the chief clerk's death, illness, removal or inability to act, the speaker may appoint an acting chief clerk who shall exercise the duties and powers of the chief clerk until the chief clerk's successor shall be elected.
Duties of Employees
Rule 6. Employees of the house shall perform such duties as are assigned to them by the chief clerk. Under no circumstances shall the compensation of any employee be increased for past services. No house employee shall seek to influence the passage or rejection of proposed legislation.
((Admittance to the Floor)) Admission to the House
Rule 7. It shall be the general policy of the house to keep the chamber clear as follows:
(((A) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (B) of this rule, the following persons shall be entitled to admittance to the third and fourth floor of the house chamber (excluding the galleries):
1. Senate officers and members of the senate.
2. Persons in the exercise of official duty directly
connected with the business of the house.
3. Reporters who have been designated by the speaker and who have received press cards of admittance, subject to revocation.
4. Former members of the legislature not advocating any pending or proposed legislation, upon presentation of cards of admittance issued by the speaker and subject to revocation.
5. The immediate family of members, upon presentation of cards of admittance issued by the speaker or speaker pro tempore and subject to revocation, may be admitted when the house is not in session.
6. Other persons, upon presentation of cards of admittance issued by the speaker and subject to revocation, may be admitted except for one-half hour prior to the convening of each day's session and for one-half hour immediately following adjournment each day the house is in session.
(B) No lobbyist, Washington state employee or public official shall be admitted to the house chamber either when the house is in session or one-half hour immediately prior to convening and one-half hour following the adjournment of its daily session, except with the consent of the speaker.)) (A) The sergeant at arms shall admit only the following individuals to the wings and adjacent areas of the house chamber for the period of time beginning one-half hour prior to convening and ending one-half hour following the adjournment of the house's daily session:
The governor or designees, or both;
Members of the senate;
State elected officials;
Officers and authorized employees of the legislature;
Former members of the house who are not advocating any pending or proposed legislation;
Representatives of the press;
Other persons with the consent of the speaker.
(B) Only members, pages, sergeants at arms and clerks are permitted on the floor while the house is in session.
(C) Lobbying in the house chamber or in any committee room or lounge room is prohibited when the house or committee is in session unless expressly permitted by the house or committee. Anyone violating this rule will forfeit his or her right to be admitted to the house chamber or any of its committee rooms.
Absentees and Courtesy
Rule 8. No member shall be absent from the service of the house without leave from the speaker. When the house is in session, only the speaker shall recognize visitors and former members.
Bills, Memorials and Resolutions - Introductions
Rule 9. Any member desiring to introduce a bill shall file the same with the chief clerk. Bills filed by 10:00 a.m. shall be introduced ((on the next working day)) at the next daily session, in the order filed: PROVIDED, That if such introduction is within the last ten days of a regular session, it cannot be considered without a direct vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members elected to each house with such vote recorded and entered upon the journal. (Art. II § 36)
Any member or member-elect may prefile a bill with the chief clerk commencing ((thirty (30))) twenty (20) days before any session. Prefiled bills shall be introduced on the first legislative day.
All bills shall be endorsed with a statement of the title and the name of the member or members introducing the same. The chief clerk shall attach to all bills a substantial cover bearing the title and sponsors and shall number each bill in the order filed. All bills shall be printed unless otherwise ordered by the house.
Any bill introduced at any session during the ((assembly)) term shall be eligible for action at all subsequent sessions during the ((assembly)) term.
((Amendatory Bills - Form
Rule 10. Bills intended to amend existing statutes shall have the words underlined which are amendatory to such existing statutes. Any matter to be deleted from the existing statutes shall be indicated by lining out such matter with a broken line and enclosing the lined out material within double parentheses. No bill shall be printed or acted upon until the provisions of this rule have been complied with.
New sections need not be underlined but shall be designated "NEW SECTION.".))
Reading of Bills
Rule ((11)) 10. Every bill shall be read on three separate days: PROVIDED, That this rule may be temporarily suspended at any time by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present; and that on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution((,)) or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, this rule may be suspended by a majority vote.
(A) FIRST READING. The first reading of a bill shall be by title only, unless a majority of the members present demand a reading in full.
After the first reading the bill shall be referred to an appropriate committee ((or committees. Bills referred to more than one committee shall be considered consecutively by the committees in the order set forth in the referral motion)).
Upon being reported out of committee, all bills shall be referred to the rules committee((. However, bills referred to more than one committee, upon being reported out of committee, shall be transmitted to the next committee as set forth in the referral motion)), unless otherwise ordered by the house.
The rules committee may, by majority vote, refer any bill in its possession to a committee for further consideration. Such referral shall be reported to the house and entered in the journal under the fifth order of business.
(B) SECOND READING. Upon second reading, the bill number and short title and the last line of the bill shall be read unless a majority of the members present shall demand its reading in full. The bill shall be subject to amendment section by section. ((No bill shall be considered for second reading unless a calendar of bills for second reading and copies of any amendment made by a committee have been distributed to each member no later than 8:00 p.m. on the second day preceding such consideration unless otherwise directed by the rules committee.)) No amendment shall be considered by the house until it has been sent to the chief clerk's desk in writing, distributed to the desk of each member and read by the clerk. All amendments adopted during second reading shall be securely fastened to the original bill. All amendments rejected by the house shall be passed to the minute clerk, and the journal shall show the disposition of such amendments.
When no further amendments shall be offered, the speaker shall declare the bill has passed its second reading.
(C) SUBSTITUTE BILLS. When a committee reports a substitute for an original bill with the recommendation that the substitute bill do pass, it shall be in order to read the substitute the first time and have the same printed. A bill for which a substitute has been recommended by a standing committee may not be subject to another substitute report by a committee that subsequently considers it. Amendments to a recommended substitute may be adopted and reported by such committee.
A motion for the substitution shall not be in order until the second reading of the original bill.
(D) THIRD READING. Only the last line of bills shall be read on third reading unless a majority of the members present demand a reading in full. No amendments to a bill shall be received on third reading but it may be referred or recommitted for the purpose of amendment.
(E) SUSPENSION CALENDAR. Bills may be placed on the second reading suspension calendar by the rules committee if at least two minority party members of the rules committee join in such motion. Bills on the second reading suspension calendar shall not be subject to amendment or substitution except as recommended in the committee report. When a bill is before the house on the suspension calendar, the question shall be to adopt the committee recommendations and advance the bill to third reading. If the question fails to receive a two-thirds vote of the members present, the bill shall be referred to the rules committee for second reading. ((If a bill on the suspension calendar has been reported by more than one committee, the question for consideration by the house shall be as directed by the rules committee.))
(F) ((FLOOR)) HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. ((Floor)) House resolutions shall be filed with the chief clerk who shall transmit them to the rules committee. If a rules committee meeting is not scheduled to occur prior to a time necessitated by the purpose of a house resolution, the majority leader and minority leader by agreement may waive transmission to the rules committee to permit consideration of the resolution by the house. The rules committee may adopt ((floor)) house resolutions by a sixty percent majority vote of its entire membership or may, by a majority vote of its members, place them on the motions calendar for consideration by the house.
(G) CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. Reading of concurrent resolutions may be advanced by majority vote.
Amendments
Rule ((12)) 11. The right of any member to offer amendments to proposed legislation shall not be limited except as provided in Rule ((11)) 10(E) and as follows:
(A) AMENDMENTS TO BE OFFERED IN PROPER FORM. The chief clerk shall establish the proper form for amendments and all amendments offered shall bear the name of the member who offers the same, as well as the number and section of the bill to be amended.
(B) COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. When a bill is before the house on second reading, amendments adopted by committees and recommended to the house shall be acted upon by the house before any amendments that may be offered from the floor.
(C) SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS. A house bill, passed by the senate with amendment or amendments which shall change the scope and object of the bill, upon being received in the house, shall be referred to appropriate committee and shall take the same course as for original bills unless a motion not to ((non-concur)) concur is adopted prior to the bill being referred to committee.
(D) AMENDMENTS TO BE GERMANE. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment; and no bill or resolution shall at any time be amended by annexing thereto or incorporating therein any other bill or resolution pending before the house.
(E) SCOPE AND OBJECT NOT TO BE CHANGED. No amendment to any bill shall be allowed which shall change the scope and object of the bill. (Art. II § 38)
(F) NO AMENDMENT BY REFERENCE. No act shall ever be revised or amended without being set forth at full length. (Art. II § 37)
(G) TITLE AMENDMENTS. ((All amendments to the title of a bill, which do not amend the subject matter statement may be adopted by a single motion.)) The title of a bill shall not be amended in committee or on second reading. Changes to that part of the title after the subject matter statement shall be incorporated by the chief clerk in the engrossing process.
Final Passage
Rule ((13)) 12. Rules relating to bills on final passage are as follows:
(A) RECOMMITMENT BEFORE FINAL PASSAGE. A bill may be recommitted at any time before its final passage.
(B) FINAL PASSAGE. No bill shall become a law unless on its final passage the vote be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the members voting for and against the same be entered on the journal of each house, and a majority of the members elected to each house be recorded thereon as voting in its favor. (Art. II § 22)
(C) BILLS PASSED - CERTIFICATION. When a bill passes, it shall be certified to by the chief clerk, said certification to show the date of its passage together with the vote thereon.
Hour of Meeting, Roll Call and Quorum
Rule ((14)) 13. (A) HOUR OF MEETING. The speaker shall call the house to order each day of sitting at ((11:00)) 10:00 A.M., unless the house shall have adjourned to some other hour.
(B) ROLL CALL AND QUORUM. Before proceeding with business, the roll of the members shall be called and the names of those absent or excused shall be entered on the journal. A majority of all the members elected must be present to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, seven members with the speaker, or eight members in the speaker's absence, having chosen a speaker pro tempore, shall be authorized to demand a call of the house and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner provided in Rule ((22)) 21(B). For the purpose of determining if a quorum be present, the speaker shall count all members present, whether voting or not. (Art. II § 8)
(C) The house shall adjourn not later than 10:00 P.M. of each working day. This rule may be suspended by a majority vote.
Daily Calendar and Order of Business
Rule ((15)) 14. The rules relating to the daily calendar and order of business are as follows:
(A) DAILY CALENDAR. ((The rules committee shall have charge of the daily calendar of the house and shall direct the chief clerk of the order in which the business of the house shall be: PROVIDED, That:
(1) By motion under the eighth order of business, a bill in the rules committee may be placed on the calendar by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the house.
(2) Messages from the senate, governor or other state officials may be read at any time.
(B) ORDER OF BUSINESS.)) Business of the house shall be disposed of in the following order:
First: Roll call, presentation of colors, prayer and approval of the journal of the preceding day.
Second: Introduction of visiting dignitaries.
Third: Messages from the senate, governor and other state officials.
Fourth: Introduction and first reading of bills, memorials, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions.
Fifth: Committee reports.
Sixth: Second reading of bills.
Seventh: Third reading of bills.
Eighth: Floor resolutions and motions.
Ninth: Presentation of petitions, memorials and remonstrances addressed to the Legislature.
Tenth: Introduction of visitors and other business to be considered.
Eleventh: Announcements.
((The order of business may be changed by a majority vote of those present.
(C))) (B) UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The unfinished business at which the house was engaged preceding adjournment shall not be taken up until reached in regular order, unless the previous question on such unfinished business has been ordered prior to said adjournment.
(C) EXCEPTIONS. Exceptions to the order of business are as follows:
(1) The order of business may be changed by a majority vote of those present.
(2) By motion under the eighth order of business, a bill in the rules committee may be placed on the calendar by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the house.
(3) House resolutions and messages from the senate, governor, or other state officials may be read at any time.
Motions
Rule ((16)) 15. Rules relating to motions are as follows:
(A) MOTIONS TO BE ENTERTAINED OR DEBATED. No motion shall be entertained or debated until announced by the speaker and every motion shall be deemed to have been seconded. A motion shall be reduced to writing and read by the clerk, if desired by the speaker or any member, before it shall be debated and by the consent of the house may be withdrawn before amendment or action.
(B) MOTIONS IN ORDER DURING DEBATE. When a motion has been made and seconded and stated by the chair, the following motions are in order, in the rank named:
(1) Privileged motions:
Adjourn
Adjourn to a time certain
Recess to a time certain
Reconsider
Demand for division
Question of privilege
Orders of the day
(2) Subsidiary motions:
First rank: Question of consideration
Second rank: To lay on the table
Third rank: For the previous question
Fourth rank: To postpone to a day certain
To commit or recommit
To postpone indefinitely
Fifth rank: To amend
(3) Incidental motions:
Points of order and appeal
Method of consideration
Suspension of the rules
Reading papers
Withdraw a motion
Division of a question
(C) THE EFFECT OF POSTPONEMENT - MOTIONS TO POSTPONE OR COMMIT. Once decided, no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely ((being decided)) shall again be allowed on the same day and at the same stage of the proceedings. When a question has been postponed indefinitely, it shall not again be introduced during the session. The motion to postpone indefinitely may be made at any stage of the bill except when on first reading.
(D) MOTIONS DECIDED WITHOUT DEBATE. A motion to adjourn, to recess, to lay on the table and to call for the previous question shall be decided without debate.
All incidental motions shall be decided without debate, except that members may speak to points of order and appeal as provided in Rule ((23)) 22.
A motion for suspension of the rules shall not be debatable except that the mover of the motion may briefly explain the purpose of the motion and one member may briefly state the opposition to the motion.
(E) MOTION TO ADJOURN. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, except when the house is voting or is working under the call of the house; but this rule shall not authorize any member to move for adjournment when another member has the floor.
Members Right to Debate
Rule ((17)) 16. The methods by which a member may exercise his or her right to debate are as follows:
(A) RECOGNITION OF MEMBER. When any member desires to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the house, the member shall rise and respectfully address the speaker and pause until recognized.
(B) ORDER OF SPEAKING. When two or more members arise at once, the speaker shall name the one who is to speak.
(C) LIMITATION OF DEBATE. No member shall speak longer than ten (10) minutes without consent of the house: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution((,)) or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, no member shall speak more than three (3) minutes without the consent of the house. No member shall speak more than twice on the same question without leave of the house: PROVIDED, That the chair of the committee or the mover of the question may close debate if it is consistent with Rule ((19)) 18 (Previous Question).
Rules of Debate
Rule ((18)) 17. The rules for debate in the house are as follows:
(A) QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Any member may rise to a question of privilege and explain a personal matter, by leave of the speaker, but the member shall not discuss any pending question in such explanations.
(B) WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION, BILL, ETC. After a motion is stated by the speaker or a bill, memorial, resolution, petition or remonstrance is read by the clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the house, but may be withdrawn by consent of the house at any time before decision or amendment.
(C) READING OF A PAPER. When the reading of any paper is called for and is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the house.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS. Any materials of any nature distributed to the members' desks on the floor shall be subject to approval by the speaker and shall bear the name of at least one member granting permission for the distribution. This shall not apply to materials normally distributed by the chief clerk.
(E) ORDER OF QUESTIONS. All questions, whether in committee or in the house, shall be propounded in the order in which they are named except that in filling blanks, the largest sum and the longest time shall be put first.
(F) DIVISION OF POINTS OF DEBATE. Any member may call for a division of a question which shall be divided if it embraces subjects so distinct that one being taken away a substantive proposition shall remain for the decision of the house; but a motion to strike out and to insert shall not be divided. The rejection of a motion to strike out and to insert one proposition shall not prevent a motion to strike out and to insert a different proposition.
(G) DECORUM OF MEMBERS. While the speaker is putting the question, no member shall walk across or out of the house; nor when a member is speaking shall any member entertain private discourse or pass between the speaking member and the rostrum.
(H) REMARKS CONFINED. A member shall confine all remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities. No member shall impugn the motive of any member's vote or argument.
(I) EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN IN DEBATE. If any member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the person calling the member to order shall repeat the words excepted to and they shall be taken down in writing at the clerk's table. No member shall be held in answer or be subject to the censure of the house for words spoken in debate if any other member has spoken before exception to them shall have been taken.
(J) TRANSGRESSION OF RULES - APPEAL. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the house the speaker shall, or any member may, call the member to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down unless permitted to explain; and the house shall, if appealed to, decide the case without debate; if there be no appeal, the decision of the chair shall ((be submitted to)) prevail.
If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, the member shall be at liberty to proceed; if otherwise, and the case shall require it, the member shall be liable to the censure of the house.
Ending of Debate - Previous Question
Rule ((19)) 18. The previous question may be ordered by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present on all recognized motions or amendments which are debatable ((by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present)).
The previous question is not debatable and cannot be amended.
The previous question shall be put in this form: "Representative __________ demands the previous question. As many as are in favor of ordering the previous question will say 'Aye'; as many as are opposed will say 'No'."
The results of the motion are as follows: If determined in the negative, the consideration goes on as if the motion had never been made; if decided in the affirmative it shall have the effect of cutting off all debate and bringing the house to a direct vote upon the motion or amendment on which it has been ordered: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That when a bill is on final passage or when the motion to postpone indefinitely is pending, one of the sponsors of the bill or the chair of the committee may have the privilege of closing debate after the previous question has been ordered.
If an adjournment is had after the previous question is ordered, the motion or proposition on which the previous question was ordered shall be put to the house immediately following the approval of the journal on the next working day, thus making the main question privileged over all other business, whether new or unfinished.
Voting
Rule ((20)) 19. (A) PUTTING OF QUESTION. The speaker shall put the question in the following form: "The question before the house is (state the question). As many as are in favor say 'Aye'; and after the affirmative vote is expressed, "as many as are opposed say 'No'."
(B) ALL MEMBERS TO VOTE. Every member who was in the house when the question was put shall vote unless, for special reasons, excused by the house.
All motions to excuse a member shall be made before the house divides or before the call for yeas and nays is commenced; and any member requesting to be excused from voting may make a brief and verbal statement of the reasons for making such request, and the question shall then be taken without further debate.
Upon a division and count of the house on the question, only members at their desks within the bar of the house shall be counted.
(C) CHANGE OF VOTE. When the electric roll call machine is used, no member shall be allowed to vote or change a vote after the speaker has locked the roll call machine. When an oral roll call is taken, no member shall be allowed to vote or change a vote after the result has been announced.
(D) PRIVATE INTEREST. No member shall vote on any question ((in)) which affects that member ((is immediately or)) privately and particularly ((interested*)). ((*"))A member who has a private interest in any bill or measure proposed or pending before the legislature shall disclose the fact to the house of which he is a member, and shall not vote thereon.((")) (Art. II § 30)
(E) INTERRUPTION OF ROLL CALL. Once begun, the roll call may not be interrupted. No member or other person shall visit or remain at the clerk's desk while the yeas and nays are being called.
(F) YEAS AND NAYS - RECORDED VOTES. Upon the final passage of any bill, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and shall be recorded by the electric voting system: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That an oral roll call shall be ordered when demanded by one-sixth (1/6) of the members present. (Art. II § 21)
The speaker may vote last when the yeas and nays are called.
When the vote is by electric voting machine or by oral roll call on any question, it shall be entered upon the journal of the house. A recorded vote may be compelled by one-sixth (1/6) of the members present. A request for a recorded vote must be made before the vote is commenced.
(G) TIE VOTE, QUESTION LOSES. In case of an equal division, the question shall be lost.
(H) DIVISION. If the speaker is in doubt, or if division is
called for by any member, the house shall divide.
Reconsideration
Rule ((21)) 20. Notice of a motion for reconsideration on the final passage of bills shall be made on the day the vote to be reconsidered was taken and before the house has voted to transmit the bill to the senate.
Reconsideration of the votes on the final passage of bills must be taken on the next working day after such vote was taken: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution, or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, then reconsideration of votes on the final passage of bills must be taken on the same day as the original vote was taken. A motion to reconsider an amendment may be made at any time the bill remains on second reading.
Any member who voted on the prevailing side may move for reconsideration or give notice thereof.
A motion to reconsider can be decided only once when decided in the negative.
When a motion to reconsider has been carried, its effect shall be to place the original question before the house in the exact position it occupied before it was voted upon.
Call of the House
Rule ((22)) 21. One-sixth (1/6) of the members present may demand a call of the house at any time before the house has divided or the voting has commenced by yeas and nays.
(A) DOORS TO BE CLOSED. When call of the house has been ordered, the sergeant at arms shall close and lock the doors, and no member shall be allowed to leave the chamber: PROVIDED, That the rules committee shall be allowed to meet, upon request of the speaker, while the house stands at ease: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the speaker may permit members to use such portions of the fourth floor as may be properly secured.
(B) SERGEANT AT ARMS TO BRING IN THE ABSENTEES. The clerk shall immediately call a roll of the members and note the absentees, whose names shall be read and entered upon the journal in such manner as to show who are excused and who are absent without leave.
The clerk shall furnish the sergeant at arms with a list of those who are absent without leave, and the sergeant at arms shall proceed to bring in such absentees; but arrests of members for absence shall not be made unless ordered by a majority of the members present.
(C) HOUSE UNDER CALL. While the house is under a call, no business shall be transacted except to receive and act on the report of the sergeant at arms; and no other motion shall be in order except a motion to proceed with business under the call of the house or a motion to excuse absentees. The motion to excuse absent members shall not be adopted unless a majority of the members elected vote in favor thereof.
(((D) CALL OF HOUSE RAISED WHEN ABSENTEES RETURN. When the sergeant at arms shall make a report showing that all who were absent without leave are present, the call of the house may be dispensed with.))
Appeal from Decision of Chair
Rule ((23)) 22. The decision of the chair may be appealed from by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once unless by leave of the house. In all cases of appeal, the question shall be: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the house?"
Standing Committees
Rule ((24)) 23. The standing committees of the house and the number of members that shall serve on each committee shall be as follows:
1. Agriculture & Rural Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3. Capital Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. Commerce & Labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5. Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6. Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7. Energy & Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8. Environmental Affairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((12)) 14
9. Financial Institutions & Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10. Fisheries & Wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
11. Health Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
12. Higher Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
13. Human Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
14. Judiciary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
15. Local Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
16. Natural Resources & Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
17. Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
18. Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((19)) 18
19. State Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
20. Trade, Economic Development & Housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((12)) 14
21. Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ((25)) 27
Committee members shall be selected by each party's caucus. The majority party caucus shall select all committee chairs.
Duties of Committees
Rule ((25)) 24. House committees shall operate as follows:
(A) NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING. The chief clerk shall make public the time, place and subjects to be discussed at committee meetings. All public hearings held by committees shall be scheduled at least five (5) days in advance and shall be given adequate publicity: PROVIDED, That when less than eight (8) days remain for action on a bill, the Speaker may authorize a reduction of the five-day notice period when required by the circumstances, including but not limited to the time remaining for action on the bill, the nature of the subject, and the number of prior hearings on the subject.
(B) COMMITTEE QUORUM. A majority of any committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(C) SESSION MEETINGS. No committee shall sit while the house is in session without special leave of the speaker.
(D) DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
(1) Only such bills as are included on the written notice of a committee meeting may be considered at that meeting except upon the vote of a majority of the entire membership of the committee to consider another bill.
(2) A majority recommendation of a committee must be signed by a majority of the entire membership of the committee in a regularly called meeting before a bill, memorial or resolution may be reported out: PROVIDED, That by motion under the eighth order of business, a majority of the members elected to the house may relieve a committee of a bill and place it on the second reading calendar.
Majority recommendations of a committee can only be "do pass", "do pass as amended" or that "the substitute bill be substituted therefor and that the substitute bill do pass."
(3) ((Minority reports "do not pass" or "without recommendation" may be submitted with the majority report.)) Members of the committee not concurring in the majority report may prepare a written minority report containing a ((different)) recommendation of "do not pass" or "without recommendation", which shall be signed by those members of the committee subscribing thereto, and submitted with the majority report.
(4) All committee reports shall be spread upon the journal. The journal of the house shall contain an exact copy of all committee reports, together with the names of the members signing such reports.
(5) Every vote to report a bill out of committee shall be taken by the yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against, as well as the names of members absent, shall be recorded on the committee report and spread upon the journal. Any member may call for a recorded vote, which shall include the names of absent members, on any substantive question before the committee. A copy of all recorded committee votes shall be kept by the chief clerk and shall be available for public inspection.
(6) All bills having a direct appropriation shall be referred to the appropriate fiscal committee before their final passage. For purposes of this subsection, (("))fiscal committee((")) means the appropriations, capital ((facilities and financing)) budget, revenue, and transportation committees.
(7) No standing committee shall vote by secret written ballot on any issue.
(8) During its consideration of or vote on any bill, resolution or memorial, the deliberations of any standing committee of the house of representatives shall be open to the public.
((Free Conference Committee Report
Rule 26. No floor vote may be taken on any free conference report within twenty-four (24) hours of its placement on each member's desk, unless the free conference committee made no changes in the bill as it was last acted upon by the house.))
Standing Committees - Expenses - Subpoena Power
Rule 25. Regardless of whether the legislature is in session, members of the house may receive from moneys appropriated for the legislature, reimbursement for necessary travel expenses, and payments in lieu of subsistence and lodging for conducting official business of the house.
The standing committees of the house may have the powers of subpoena, the power to administer oaths, and the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses in accordance with the provisions of chapter 44.16 RCW. Before a standing committee of the house may issue any process, the committee chairperson shall submit for approval of the executive rules committee a statement of purpose setting forth the name or names of those subject to process. The process shall not be issued prior to approval by the executive rules committee. The process shall be limited to the named individuals.
Vetoed Bills
Rule ((27)) 26. Veto messages of the governor shall be read in the house and entered upon the journal. It shall then be in order to proceed to reconsider the bill, refer it, lay it on the table, or postpone its consideration to a day certain.
The merits of the bill may be debated before the vote is taken, but the vote on a vetoed bill cannot be reconsidered.
In case of a bill containing several sections or items, one or more of which has been objected to by the governor, each section or item so objected to shall be voted upon separately by the house. Action by the house upon all vetoed bills shall be endorsed upon the bill and certified by the speaker.
Vetoed bills originating in the house, which have not been passed notwithstanding the veto of the governor, shall remain in the custody of the officers of the house until the close of the ((assembly)) term, after which they shall be filed with the secretary of state.
Suspension of Compensation
Rule ((28)) 27. (1) Any member of the house of representatives convicted and sentenced for any felony punishable by death or by imprisonment in a Washington state penal institution shall, as of the time of sentencing, be denied the legislative salary for future service and be denied per diem, compensation for expenses, office space facilities and assistance. Any member convicted of a felony and sentenced therefor under any federal law or the law of any other state shall, as of the time of sentencing, be similarly denied such salary, per diem, expenses, facilities and assistance if either (a) such crime would also constitute a crime punishable under the laws of Washington by death or by imprisonment in a state penal institution, or (b) the conduct resulting in the conviction and sentencing would also constitute a crime punishable under the laws of Washington by death or by imprisonment in a state penal institution.
(2) At any time, the house may vote by a constitutional majority to restore the salary, per diem, expenses, facilities, and assistance denied a member under subsection (1). If the conviction of a member is reversed, then the salary, per diem, and expense amounts denied the member since ((his)) sentencing shall be forthwith paid ((to him)), and the member shall thereafter have the rights and privileges of other members.
((Standing Rules Amendment
Rule 29. Any standing rule or order of the house may be rescinded or changed by a majority vote of the members elected: PROVIDED, That the proposed change or changes be submitted at least one day in advance in writing to the members together with notice of the consideration thereof.
Any standing rule of order or business may be suspended temporarily by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution, or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, bill reading may be advanced by majority vote. (Rule 11)))
Smoking
Rule ((30)) 28. Smoking of cigarettes, pipes or cigars shall not be permitted at any public meeting of any committee of the house of representatives or within ((the)) House ((Chamber)) facilities.
"No smoking" signs shall be posted ((in all committee rooms of the house of representatives)) so as to give notice of this rule.
Parliamentary Rules
Rule ((31)) 29. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Reed's Parliamentary Rules shall govern all cases in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the house.
Standing Rules Amendment
Rule 30. Any standing rule may be rescinded or changed by a majority vote of the members elected: PROVIDED, That the proposed change or changes be submitted at least one day in advance in writing to the members together with notice of the consideration thereof.
Rules to Apply for Assembly
Rule ((32)) 31. The permanent house rules adopted at the beginning of the ((assembly)) term are to govern all acts of the house during the course of the ((assembly)) term unless amended or repealed.
Representative Peery moved adoption of the Resolution. Representatives Peery and Miller spoke in favor of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 4608 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative G. Cole, Representatives Grant and Mastin were excused.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
HOUSE BILL NO. 1019, by Representatives Dunshee, H. Myers and Springer
Changing provisions relating to the conduct of meetings in cities and towns.
House Bill No. 1019 was read the second time. On motion of Representative H. Myers, Substitute House Bill No. 1019 was substituted for House Bill No. 1019 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
Substitute House Bill No. 1019 was read the second time.
On motion of Representative Peery, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Dunshee, Edmondson, Stevens and Springer spoke in favor of passage of the bill, and Representatives Heavey, Dorn and Locke spoke against it.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1019.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1019, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 94, Nays - 2, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.
Voting yea: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Ballard, Ballasiotes, Basich, Bray, Brough, Brown, Brumsickle, Campbell, Carlson, Casada, Chandler, Chappell, Cole, G., Conway, Cooke, Cothern, Dellwo, Dorn, Dunshee, Dyer, Edmondson, Eide, Finkbeiner, Fisher, G., Fisher, R., Flemming, Foreman, Forner, Fuhrman, Heavey, Holm, Horn, Jacobsen, Johanson, Johnson, L., Johnson, R., Jones, Karahalios, Kessler, King, Kohl, J., Kremen, Lemmon, Leonard, Linville, Lisk, Locke, Long, Ludwig, Meyers, R., Mielke, Miller, Morris, Morton, Myers, H., Ogden, Orr, Padden, Peery, Pruitt, Quall, Rayburn, Reams, Riley, Roland, Romero, Rust, Schmidt, Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sheldon, Shin, Silver, Sommers, Springer, Stevens, Talcott, Tate, Thibaudeau, Thomas, Valle, Vance, Van Luven, Veloria, Wang, Wineberry, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 94.
Voting nay: Representatives Hansen and Patterson - 2.
Excused: Representatives Grant and Mastin - 2.
Substitute House Bill No. 1019, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1024, by Representatives Rayburn, Edmondson, Bray and Dunshee
Extending the maturity date for general obligation bonds issued by fire protection districts.
On motion of Representative Peery, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Rayburn and Edmondson spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 1024.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on final passage of House Bill No. 1024, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.
Voting yea: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Ballard, Ballasiotes, Basich, Bray, Brough, Brown, Brumsickle, Campbell, Carlson, Casada, Chandler, Chappell, Cole, G., Conway, Cooke, Cothern, Dellwo, Dorn, Dunshee, Dyer, Edmondson, Eide, Finkbeiner, Fisher, G., Fisher, R., Flemming, Foreman, Forner, Fuhrman, Hansen, Heavey, Holm, Horn, Jacobsen, Johanson, Johnson, L., Johnson, R., Jones, Karahalios, Kessler, King, Kohl, J., Kremen, Lemmon, Leonard, Linville, Lisk, Locke, Long, Ludwig, Meyers, R., Mielke, Miller, Morris, Morton, Myers, H., Ogden, Orr, Padden, Patterson, Peery, Pruitt, Quall, Rayburn, Reams, Riley, Roland, Romero, Rust, Schmidt, Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sheldon, Shin, Silver, Sommers, Springer, Stevens, Talcott, Tate, Thibaudeau, Thomas, Valle, Vance, Van Luven, Veloria, Wang, Wineberry, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 96.
Excused: Representatives Grant and Mastin - 2.
House Bill No. 1024, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1053, by Representatives Heavey and Johanson
Making technical changes to the statute governing athlete agents.
On motion of Representative Peery, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Heavey and Lisk spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 1053.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on final passage of House Bill No. 1053, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.
Voting yea: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Ballard, Ballasiotes, Basich, Bray, Brough, Brown, Brumsickle, Campbell, Carlson, Casada, Chandler, Chappell, Cole, G., Conway, Cooke, Cothern, Dellwo, Dorn, Dunshee, Dyer, Edmondson, Eide, Finkbeiner, Fisher, G., Fisher, R., Flemming, Foreman, Forner, Fuhrman, Hansen, Heavey, Holm, Horn, Jacobsen, Johanson, Johnson, L., Johnson, R., Jones, Karahalios, Kessler, King, Kohl, J., Kremen, Lemmon, Leonard, Linville, Lisk, Locke, Long, Ludwig, Meyers, R., Mielke, Miller, Morris, Morton, Myers, H., Ogden, Orr, Padden, Patterson, Peery, Pruitt, Quall, Rayburn, Reams, Riley, Roland, Romero, Rust, Schmidt, Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sheldon, Shin, Silver, Sommers, Springer, Stevens, Talcott, Tate, Thibaudeau, Thomas, Valle, Vance, Van Luven, Veloria, Wang, Wineberry, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 96.
Excused: Representatives Grant and Mastin - 2.
House Bill No. 1053, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker announced the following committee appointments.
Representative Patterson is appointed to the Committees on Human Services, Education and Transportation.
Representative Campbell is appointed to the Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
Representative Fuhrman is appointed to the Committee on Transportation.
Representative Wood is appointed to the Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
Representative Foreman is appointed to the Committee on Environmental Affairs.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Peery, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 5, 1993.
BRIAN EBERSOLE, Speaker
ALAN THOMPSON, Chief Clerk