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Montana Legislature |  2011 Session |
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Montana Legislature | 2011 Session |
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House Rule H50-160. Questions requiring other than a majority vote. The following questions require the vote specified for each condition:
100 House Members
(1) a motion to approve a bill to appropriate the principal of the tobacco settlement trust fund pursuant to Article XII, section 4, of the Montana Constitution (two-thirds);
(2) a motion to approve a bill to appropriate the principal of the coal severance tax trust fund pursuant to Article IX, section 5, of the Montana Constitution (three-fourths);
(3) a motion to approve a bill to appropriate highway revenue, as described in Article VIII, section 6, of the Montana Constitution, for purposes other than therein described (three-fifths);
(4) a motion to approve a bill to authorize creation of state debt pursuant to Article VIII, section 8, of the Montana Constitution (two-thirds);
(5) a motion to appropriate the principal of the noxious weed management trust fund pursuant to Article IX, section 6, of the Montana Constitution (three-fourths);
(6) a motion to temporarily suspend a joint rule governing the procedure for handling bills pursuant to Joint Rule 60-10(2) (two-thirds).
Members Present and Voting
(1) a motion to override the Governor's veto pursuant to H40-260 and Article VI, section 10(3), of the Montana Constitution (two-thirds);
(2) a call of the House with a quorum pursuant to H50-40(1) (one-third);
(3) a motion to lift a call of the House pursuant to H50-30(3) or H50-40(4) (two-thirds);
(4) a motion to rerefer a bill from one committee to another pursuant to H40-80(1) (three-fifths);
(5) a motion to withdraw a bill from a committee pursuant to H40-90 (three-fifths);
(6) a motion to add legislation to the second or third reading agenda on that day pursuant to H40-130(2) (three-fifths);
(7) a motion to remove legislation from its normal progress through the House as provided under H40-80(3) and reassign it unless otherwise specifically provided by these rules, such as H40-80(2) (three-fifths);
(8) a motion to change a vote pursuant to H50-210 (unanimous);
(9) a motion to call for cloture pursuant to H40-170(2) (two-thirds);
(10) a motion to approve a bill conferring immunity from suit as described in Article II, section 18, of the Montana Constitution (two-thirds);
(11) a motion to amend rules pursuant to H70-10(2) or suspend rules pursuant to H70-30 (two-thirds);
(12) a motion to overturn an adverse committee report pursuant to H40-100(2) (three-fifths);
(13) a motion to record a vote pursuant to H50-200(2) (one representative);
(14) a motion to record a vote in the journal (two representatives);
(15) an appeal of the ruling of the presiding officer pursuant to H20-20(1) or H20-80(2) (three representatives);
(16) a motion to speak more than once on a debatable motion pursuant to H50-80(1) (unanimous vote);
(17) a motion to appeal the presiding officer's interpretation of the rules to the House Rules Committee pursuant to H70-50 (15 representatives).
Entire Legislature
(1) a motion to approve a bill proposing to amend the Montana Constitution pursuant to Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana Constitution (two-thirds of the entire Legislature).
