Amendment #3 to H2015

Adjourning after 30 Minute Recess

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich and Poirier of North Attleborough move to amend the order in proposed Rule 1, in line 6, by inserting after the word “business.” the following two sentences:-

"If the House has not begun proceedings within thirty minutes of the hour to which the House stands adjourned, the Speaker shall forthwith, and without debate, adjourn or recess the House to a time not earlier than ten o’clock A.M. on the next succeeding calendar day. For the purposes of this rule, proceedings shall mean voting and debate.".