Committee hearing · Wednesday, January 14, 2026 · 10 m
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Hearing of House Rules Amendment A
That the House Rules of the One-Hundredth Legislative Session, as amended, be adopted as the House Rules of the One Hundred-First Legislative Session — prevailed 7–0
Committee Agenda
Committee: House
Legislative Procedure
Room: Room 414
Date: Wednesday,
January 14, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM-8:30 AM
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Representatives Hansen, Lems, Healy, Jamison, Mulally, Odenbach, and Overweg
1. Call to order; Determination of Quorum
2. Consideration of permanent House Rules for the 2026 Legislative Session
/s/ JON HANSEN
Jon Hansen, Chair
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101st Legislative Session – 2026
Minutes: House Legislative Procedure Wednesday, January 14, 2026 8:00 AM
Roll Call
Present: Rep. Healy, Rep. Mulally, Rep. Odenbach, Rep. Overweg, Rep. Jamison, Rep. Lems, and Rep. Hansen
The meeting was called to order by Representative Hansen
Hearing of House Rules Amendment A
MOTION: AMEND House RULES AMENDMENT A
House Rules Amendment C
Section 1. That HR2-1 be AMENDED:
2-1. Time allowed for a member to speak.
(1) The first time a member speaks on a pending subject, the member may speak for five minutes.
(a) The member may continue to speak for an additional five minutes on the same subject, if another member yields his or her time to speak.
(b) If the member wishes to continue to speak on the same subject longer than the time allowed under (1)(a), the member shall seek the consent of the majority of the members present and upon receiving such consent, the member may speak up to an additional ten minutes.
(2) Any of the time to speak not used by a member in any five-minute period is forfeited by the member.
(3) Each member may speak on the pending subject before any member speaks twice.
(4) If a member speaks for a second time on the pending subject, the member may speak for an additional five minutes.
(5) No member may speak more than twice on the same subject, without the consent of a majority of the members present.
When a member speaks on a pending question for the first time, the member may speak for up to five minutes. The member may continue to speak for an additional five minutes on the same question, if another member yields that member's time to speak. If a member wishes to continue to speak on the same question for longer than ten minutes, the member must receive the consent of a majority of the members present. If the member receives the consent of a majority of the members present, the member may speak for an additional ten minutes.
Each member must be allowed to speak once on the question under debate before a member is allowed to speak for a second time.
A member who speaks for a second time on the question under debate may speak for up to five minutes. No additional time may be yielded to a member speaking for a second time.
If a member wishes to speak more than twice on the same question under debate, the member must receive the consent of a majority of members present. If the member receives the consent of a majority of the members present, the member may speak for an additional ten five minutes.
Any time not used by a member is forfeited.
Notwithstanding any of the limitations of this rule section, when the debate on a bill or resolution appears to be closed, the prime sponsor of the bill or resolution may speak for an additional five minutes, unless a motion to call the previous question on final disposition of the bill or resolution has prevailed.
The time consumed by a member asking a question and the time consumed by the response shall be is subtracted from the questioning member's time to speak. The time to speak remaining after the question and the response is not forfeited by the member who asked the question.
Moved by: Odenbach
Second by: Lems
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Healy, Mulally, Odenbach, Overweg, Jamison, Lems, and Hansen
House Rules Amendment A
Section 1. That HR2-1 be AMENDED:
2-1. Time allowed for a member to speak.
(1) The first time a member speaks on a pending subject, the member may speak for five minutes.
(a) The member may continue to speak for an additional five minutes on the same subject, if another member yields his or her time to speak.
(b) If the member wishes to continue to speak on the same subject longer than the time allowed under (1)(a), the member shall seek the consent of the majority of the members present and upon receiving such consent, the member may speak up to an additional ten minutes.
(2) Any of the time to speak not used by a member in any five-minute period is forfeited by the member.
(3) Each member may speak on the pending subject before any member speaks twice.
(4) If a member speaks for a second time on the pending subject, the member may speak for an additional five minutes.
(5) No member may speak more than twice on the same subject, without the consent of a majority of the members present.
When a member speaks on a pending question for the first time, the member may speak for up to five minutes. The member may continue to speak for an additional five minutes on the same question, if another member yields that member's time to speak. If a member wishes to continue to speak on the same question for longer than ten minutes, the member must receive the consent of a majority of the members present. If the member receives the consent of a majority of the members present, the member may speak for an additional ten minutes.
Each member must be allowed to speak once on the question under debate before a member is allowed to speak for a second time.
A member who speaks for a second time on the question under debate may speak for up to five minutes. No additional time may be yielded to a member speaking for a second time.
If a member wishes to speak more than twice on the same question under debate, the member must receive the consent of a majority of members present. If the member receives the consent of a majority of the members present, the member may speak for an additional five minutes.
Any time not used by a member is forfeited.
Notwithstanding any of the limitations of this rule section, when the debate on a bill or resolution appears to be closed, the prime sponsor of the bill or resolution may speak for an additional five minutes, unless a motion to call the previous question on final disposition of the bill or resolution has prevailed.
The time consumed by a member asking a question and the time consumed by the response shall be is subtracted from the questioning member's time to speak. The time to speak remaining after the question and the response is not forfeited by the member who asked the question.
Moved by: Odenbach
Second by: Lems
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Healy, Mulally, Odenbach, Overweg, Jamison, Lems, and Hansen
Motion: That the House Rules of the One-Hundredth Legislative Session, as amended, be adopted as the House Rules of the One Hundred-First Legislative Session
Moved by: Lems
Second by: Odenbach
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Healy, Mulally, Odenbach, Overweg, Jamison, Lems, and Hansen
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Healy
Second by: Lems
Action: Prevailed by voice vote
Rachael Person, Committee Secretary
/s/ JON HANSEN
Jon Hansen, Chair
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