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This joint resolution establishes the comprehensive procedural rules governing the joint operations of the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates for the 87th Legislature, covering a wide range of legislative processes and interactions. The resolution details procedures for joint assemblies, including how election returns are opened and published, and establishes protocols for handling disagreements between houses when bills are amended, including the formation and operation of conference committees with specific timelines and requirements. It outlines rules for bill processing, including deadlines for bill consideration, establishes guidelines for joint committees (such as the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills and the Joint Committee on Pensions and Retirement), and provides detailed instructions for how bills are authenticated, enrolled, and presented to the Governor. The resolution also includes provisions for how legislative journals are printed, how legislative spaces are regulated, and how resolutions are classified and handled. Additionally, it specifies procedures for suspending joint rules, transferring appropriations, and processing specific types of petitions and resolutions, such as those related to county commission reforms and transportation infrastructure naming. The rules are designed to ensure orderly, efficient, and transparent legislative operations, with specific mechanisms for collaboration and dispute resolution between the Senate and House of Delegates.

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2025&sessiontype=RS&input4=1&billtype=CR&houseorig=S&btype=res