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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4the Rules of the House of Representatives of the 99th General 
5Assembly are amended by changing Rule 65 as follows:
 
 




6    (House Rule 65)



7    65. Reconsideration. 

8    (a) A member who voted on the prevailing side of a
record 
9vote on a legislative measure still within the control
of the 
10House  may on the same or the following legislative day
move to 
11reconsider the vote.  The motion to reconsider may be
laid on 
12the table without affecting the vote to which it
refers.  When 
13the motion to reconsider is made during the
last 3 days of 
14April or any time thereafter during the
regular session, or at 
15any time during a veto or special
session, any member may move 
16that the vote on reconsideration
be taken immediately. The 
17member who filed the motion to reconsider may withdraw the 
18motion at any time by filing a notice of withdrawal with the 
19Clerk.  A question that requires the affirmative vote of
a 
20majority of those elected or more to carry requires a
majority 
21of those elected to reconsider. A question in committee that 
22requires the affirmative vote of a majority of those appointed 
23or more to carry requires a majority of those appointed to 
 
 
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1reconsider; any other question in committee requires a majority 
2of those voting to reconsider. 

3    (b) A motion to reconsider a record vote on the adoption
of 
4a floor amendment to a bill may be made only on Second Reading.

5    (c) If a motion to reconsider is made under this
Rule and 
6the motion is later tabled, the question shall not
be further 
7reconsidered.  This subsection (c) may be suspended only by the

8affirmative vote of 71 members elected.

9    (d) When a motion to reconsider is made within the
time 
10prescribed by these Rules, the Clerk shall not
allow the bill 
11or other subject matter of the motion to pass
out of the 
12possession of the House until after the motion has
been decided 
13or withdrawn.  Such a motion shall be deemed
rejected if laid on 
14the table.

15    (e) A Representative who voted "present" or failed to
vote 
16on a question does not have the right to move for

17reconsideration.


18(Source: H.R. 63, 99th G.A.)