THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IS PUT FORTH THIS WEDNESDAY 1/31/07

RULE 15 TIME TO MEETING:

• SESSION TIME WILL ADJOURN AT 11:00 PM

RULE 24 THIRD CONSIDERATION AND FINAL PASSAGE OF BILLS:

• A BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION MAY NOT BE AMENDED
• BILL IN ITS FINAL FORM MUST BE ON THE CALENDAR FOR 72 HOURS BEFORE BEING CALLED UP FOR A VOTE

RULE 64 MEMBERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT AND VOTE:

• BAN PRACTICE OF GHOST VOTING

RULE 66 ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL:

• RELATED TO GHOST VOTING – STRIKE THE WORDS “EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN RULE 64”

RULE 69 JOURNAL:

• COPY OF LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TO BE POSTED ON THE INTERNET IN A TIMELY MANNER
• ROLL CALL VOTES POSTED ON THE INTERNET ASAP AFTER A VOTE BUT ALWAYS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE VOTE

BILL KORTZ

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

38^TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT