House Rule 62

Call for Yeas and Nays Reasons for Vote

The yeas and nays of the members on any question shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the Journal. (Constitution, Article II, Section 12).

When the Speaker or any member is not satisfied with a voice vote on a pending question, the Speaker may order a roll call vote; or, upon request of two members, before the result of the vote is announced, the Speaker shall order a roll call vote.

A member may submit a written explanation of his or her vote immediately following the announcement of the result of the vote and have it printed in the Journal.