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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the
4 Rules of the House of Representatives of the Ninetieth
5 General Assembly are amended by changing Rule 43 as follows:
6 (House Rule 43)
7 43. Changing Order of Business.
8 (a) Any order of business may be changed at any time by
9 the Speaker or Presiding Officer.
10 (b) Any order of business may be changed at any time
11 upon the motion of any member, supported by 5 additional
12 members, if the motion is adopted by an affirmative vote of
13 71 members elected.
14 (c) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative
15 vote of 71 members elected.
16 (d) Notwithstanding any Rule to the contrary, if a bill
17 favorably reported from a standing committee or special
18 committee has remained on the order of Second Reading for
19 more than 15 calendar days, the Speaker shall, upon the
20 motion of the Chairperson of the committee that reported the
21 bill, joined by at least one Member of the Minority Caucus,
22 or upon the motion of the Minority Spokesperson of the
23 committee that reported the bill, joined by at least one
24 Member of the Majority Caucus, if the motion is supported by
25 an affirmative vote of at least 60 Members, advance the bill
26 to the order of Third Reading and, on the next legislative
27 day, call the bill for a vote on the order of Third Reading.
28 Motions made pursuant to this Rule 43(d) may not be referred
29 to the Rules Committee or any standing or special committee
30 and shall take precedence over all other motions and all
31 other matters of business.
32 (Source: HR 6, 90th G.A.)