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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4827 Type of Legislation:House Resolution HR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020228 Primary Sponsor:Campsen All Sponsors:Campsen and Kelley Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\pt\1781dw02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Rules Committee 29 HR Subject:House Rule 8.6, invoking the previous question History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020228 Introduced, read first time, 29 HR referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND RULE 8.6 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO INVOKING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION HAS BEEN INVOKED ON A BILL OR RESOLUTION, THE PRIMARY SPONSOR OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL OR RESOLUTION MAY WITHDRAW IT WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT WITHOUT MAKING A MOTION TO TABLE IT.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That Rule 8.6 of the Rules of the House of Representatives be amended by adding at the end:
"Provided, further after the previous question has been invoked, the primary sponsor of an amendment may withdraw it with unanimous consent without making a motion to table it."
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