Bill Text: PA HR545 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amending House Rule 56.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-11-23 - Referred to RULES [HR545 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR545-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2935
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 545 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, DeLUCA, BARBIN, BARRAR, BEYER, BOBACK, CASORIO, P. COSTA, DAY, DEASY, DERMODY, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KESSLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MARKOSEK, MATZIE, MELIO, MUNDY, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PAYNE, READSHAW, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WALKO, WANSACZ AND WHEATLEY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Amending House Rule 56.
RESOLVED, That House Rule 56 be amended to read:
RULE 56
Adjourn
A motion to adjourn or recess is debatable, cannot be amended
and is always in order, except:
(1) when another member has the floor; or
(2) when the House is voting.
In stating the question on the motion, the Speaker shall state
that the purpose of the adjournment or recess is for a district
work period when applicable.