Amend SR 30, Senate committee printing, as follows:
On page 2, line 18, insert the following:
4. Amend Rule 5.13 to read as follows:
CONSIDERATION ON SECOND AND THIRD READING
[SUSPENSION OF THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS]
Rule 5.13. No bill, joint resolution, or resolution
affecting state policy may be considered except [out of its regular
calendar order unless the regular order is suspended] by a vote of
two-thirds of the members present.
5. Amend Rule 5.14 to read as follows:
INTENT CALENDAR
Rule 5.14. (a) During a [regular] session of the
Legislature, any member who desires to [suspend the regular order
of business and] take up a bill, joint resolution, or resolution
[out of its regular order] shall give notice of such intent to the
Secretary of the Senate, in a manner specified by the Secretary, not
later than 3:00 p.m. on the last preceding calendar day that the
Senate was in session. Unless the printing rule has been previously
suspended, no bill, joint resolution, or resolution shall be
eligible to be placed on the Intent Calendar unless at the time that
the notice is given to the Secretary of the Senate the bill, joint
resolution, or resolution has been printed and furnished to each
member of the Senate. Notice must be given from day to day. No
member may give notice on more than three bills or resolutions prior
to April 15 or on more than five bills or resolutions on or after
April 15. The Senate may not [suspend the regular order of business
and] take up a bill, joint resolution, or resolution until the
second day the bill, joint resolution, or resolution has been
posted on the Intent Calendar.
(b) The Secretary shall prepare a list of all legislation
for which notice has been given. The list must be made available to
each member of the Senate and to the press no later than 6:30 p.m. on
the day the notice is filed.
(c) No provision of this rule may be suspended except by
vote of four-fifths of the members present.
6. Amend Rule 7.05 to read as follows:
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF BILLS
Rule 7.05. (a) Senate bills shall be considered introduced
when first read in the presence of the Senate.
(b) Senate bills filed for introduction, and House bills
received by the Senate, shall be read on first reading at the
appropriate point in the first morning call practicable after the
bill is filed or received.
7. Amend Rule 16.06 to read as follows:
MATTERS REQUIRING VOTE OF
TWO-THIRDS OF MEMBERS PRESENT
Rule 16.06. A vote of two-thirds of the members present
shall be required to:
(1) impeach any officer; (Constitution, Article XV,
Section 3)
(2) pass a Senate bill that has been returned by the
Governor with objections; Rule 6.20 (Constitution, Article IV,
Section 14) See note to Rule 6.20.
(3) confirm an appointee of the Governor, unless
otherwise directed by law; (Constitution, Article IV, Section 12)
(4) adopt an amendment at third reading of a bill or a
joint resolution; Rules 7.19 and 10.02
(5) suspend the floor privileges of a member of the
Senate; Rule 4.07
(6) consider a bill, joint resolution, or resolution
affecting state policy on second and third reading [suspend the
regular order of business]; Rule 5.13
(7) excuse absentees; Rule 5.03
(8) set a matter for special order; Rule 5.11. See
note to Rule 5.11.
(9) place a minority report on the calendar; Rule
11.17
(10) rerefer a bill to another committee; Rule 6.08
(11) suspend the section-by-section analysis on
conference committee reports; Rule 12.10
(12) suspend or rescind any rule of the Senate unless
the rules specify a different majority; Rule 22.01
(13) consider immediately petitions, concurrent and
joint resolutions, or resolutions setting or defining legislative
or state policy. Rule 8.02. See note to Rule 8.02.