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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 the Rules of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-first
5 General Assembly are amended by changing Rule 57 as follows:
6 (House Rule 57)
7 57. Appealing a Ruling.
8 (a) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of the
9 Presiding Officer, the Presiding Officer shall be sustained
10 unless 71 of the members elected vote to overrule the
11 Presiding Officer. Notwithstanding Rule 52, debate on a
12 motion to appeal is limited to a 2-minute presentation by the
13 Principal Sponsor or a member designated by the Principal
14 Sponsor, a 2-minute presentation by a member in response, and
15 one-minute for the Principal Sponsor to close debate, or
16 yield to other members. A motion to appeal is not in order
17 if the House has conducted intervening business since the
18 ruling at issue was made.
19 (b) If any appeal is taken from a ruling of a committee
20 Chairperson, the Chairperson shall be sustained unless
21 three-fifths of those appointed vote to overrule the
22 Chairperson. A motion to appeal is not in order if the
23 committee has adjourned or recessed, or if intervening
24 business has occurred. In the case of special committees
25 with Co-Chairpersons from different political parties, the
26 "Chairperson" for purposes of this Rule is the Co-Chairperson
27 from the majority caucus.
28 (c) In an appeal of a ruling of the Presiding Officer or
29 Chairperson, the question is: "Shall the ruling of the Chair
30 be sustained?"
31 (d) This Rule may be suspended only by the affirmative
32 vote of 71 members elected.