Bill > H3932

This bill establishes the rules of the House of Representatives for the 192nd General Court, governing the 2021-2022 legislative sessions. The key provisions include: - Establishing the duties and powers of the Speaker, Clerk, and committees of the House, including the committee on Rules, committee on Ways and Means, and the committee on Bills in the Third Reading. - Setting procedures for the introduction, consideration, and passage of bills and resolves, including requirements for when bills must be referred to the committee on Ways and Means and provisions for amendments. - Detailing the rules of debate, including limits on speaking time and motions that can be made. - Outlining voting procedures, including requirements for roll call votes and procedures for reconsideration of votes. - Establishing a code of ethics for members, officers, and employees, and a committee on Ethics to investigate and enforce violations. - Providing for the staffing, classification, and compensation of House employees. - Regulating the use of the House Chamber and access to the House floor. - Allowing for the House to operate under temporary emergency rules in the event of a declared state of emergency.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3932