Possession
of Bills by Committee
When a committee has
ordered that a bill, resolution or other matter be reported to the House, the
member to whom it is assigned shall make the report thereof to the House either
on the same day or at the next meeting of the House.
Failure of a member
to comply with this rule shall be reported to the House by the committee,
provided the official copy of the bill, resolution or other matter has not been
obtained. Upon a motion agreed to by the House, a duplicate certified copy of a
House bill, House resolution or other House matter shall be furnished to the
committee by the Chief Clerk.
A committee or
subcommittee shall not consider a bill, resolution or other matter which is not
in its possession.
When a committee
reports to the House that a House bill, House resolution or other House matter
referred to it is lost, upon a motion agreed to by the House, a duplicate
certified copy thereof shall be furnished by the Chief Clerk.
If the Senate bill,
Senate resolution or other Senate matter received from the Senate is lost, upon
a motion agreed to by the House, a request shall be made to the Senate to
furnish the House with a duplicate certified copy thereof.
If a bill,
resolution or other matter is lost before it has been referred to a committee,
the fact shall be reported to the House and the procedure provided by this rule
shall be followed.
