House Resolution 5

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND HOUSE RULE 54, 2008-2012 RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO PROVIDE THAT A CONFERENCE REPORT SHALL BE READ IN FULL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE VOTE ON ITS ADOPTION UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY MEMBER.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That Rule 54 of the 2008-2012 Rules of the House of Representatives is amended as follows:

54. The regular order shall be:

(1) Report of select committees.

(2) Report of standing committees in their order.

(3) Introduction of bills and constitutional amendments.

(4) Resolutions, petitions, memorials and other papers.

(5) Introduction of guests and visitors.

(6) Disposition of pending business on previous day, provided that nothing shall be considered under this section except propositions actually pending before the House at the time of adjournment on said previous day.

(7) Consideration of conference reports.

When a conference report is called up, only three (3) courses are open: (a) agree, (b) disagree, or (c) recommit to the same or another conference committee with or without instructions. Provided, however, only two (2) motions for the three (3) courses are in order: (a) agree, or (b) recommit to the same or another conference committee with or without instructions. If both motions are offered, the motion to recommit shall take precedence.

When a conference report is under consideration, it shall be read in full immediately before the vote on its adoption upon the request of any member. This provision shall not be suspended except upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting.

A conference report must be acted on as a whole and dealt with in its entirety.

A conference report may not be amended except by a concurrent resolution.

When conference results in disagreement, conferees reporting such disagreement in writing are thereby discharged and new conferees may be appointed.

(8) Consideration of bills for concurrence.

When Senate amendments to a House bill are before the body, they shall be either concurred in or not concurred in their entirety and not separately. The motion that the House do not concur in Senate amendments but invite conference shall take precedence over the motion that the House do concur. The concurrence in amendments adopted by the other house shall require for adoption the same vote as was required for the original passage of the measure and shall be on roll call duly entered and recorded in the Journal of the House.

(9) Consideration of motions to reconsider.

(10) Consideration and passage of bills and resolutions on the general calendar.

(11) The Rules Committee may report at any time.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the amendment to House Rule 54 contained in this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption of this resolution by the House of Representatives.