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This resolution adopts the Rules of Procedure for the 2026 Regular Session of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, outlining how the House will conduct its business. Key provisions include rules for meeting times, establishing a quorum (a majority of members), and procedures for calling absent members to attend sessions, with specific allowances for remote or alternative attendance verification during public health emergencies. The resolution details the daily order of business, from invocation and roll call to bill readings and adjournment, and establishes protocols for handling motions, including their precedence, debate limitations, and withdrawal. It also defines the duties of House officers like the Speaker and Clerk, outlines the structure and jurisdiction of standing committees, and sets forth procedures for introducing, amending, printing, reading, and passing bills and resolutions. Furthermore, it addresses voting procedures, including roll call votes, the use of an electrical voting system, and provisions for remote and alternative voting, while prohibiting members from voting for others unless specifically authorized. Finally, the rules govern access to the House floor and offices, restrict lobbying, and specify that in the absence of a specific House rule, Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure will apply, with any changes to the rules requiring a majority vote of all elected members.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hr4.html