Joint rules

The House and Senate both vote to adopt joint rules that govern processes that affect both chambers.

Preface

In 2023, the Senate and House adopted the Legislature's current joint rules with the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 4401. The joint rules were subsequently amended with the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407.

Chapters

Rule 1. Ethics
Rule 2. Prohibited Political Activity
Rule 3. Legislative Code of Conduct
Rule 4. Employee Protection
Rule 5. Sessions of the Legislature
Rule 6. Joint Session
Rule 7. Motions for Joint Session
Rule 8. Business Limited
Rule 9. Joint Legislative Committees
Rule 10. Joint Committee Meetings
Rule 11. Joint and Concurrent Resolutions - Memorials
Rule 12. Amendatory Bills
Rule 13. Bills, How Drawn
Rule 14. Amendments to State Constitution - Action by Legislature
Rule 15. Publicity of Proposed Amendments to State Constitution
Rule 16. Initiative Petition Before the Legislature
Rule 17. Conference Committee
Rule 18. Failure to Agree
Rule 19. Report of Conference Committee, How Made Out - Whom Returned to
Rule 20. Adoption of Reports
Rule 21. Messages Between the Two Houses
Rule 22. Bills to be Engrossed
Rule 23. Final Action on Bills, How Communicated
Rule 24. Enrolled Bills - Presiding Officer to Sign
Rule 25. Disposition of Enrolled Bills
Rule 26. Adjournment
Rule 27. Adjournment Sine Die
Rule 28. Each House Judge of Its Own Membership
Rule 29. Convening Special Legislative Sessions
Rule 30. Convening Special Legislative Sessions Solely to Reconsider Vetoed Bills
Rule 31. Amendments to Joint Rules
Rule 32. Joint Rules to Apply for Biennium

Rule 10. Joint Committee Meetings

All meetings held by joint committees or held jointly by house of representatives and senate standing committees must be conducted in accordance with the rules and applicable interim resolutions of both the senate and the house of representatives. Expenditures and meetings may be subject to approval in accordance with such rules and applicable interim resolutions. Remote participation in committee meetings is authorized to the extent it is technologically feasible. When participating remotely, committee members shall be considered present for purposes of a quorum and voting.