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A RESOLUTION
AMENDING THE HOUSE RULES TO EXPAND LEGISLATION THAT MAY BE
PREFILED.
WHEREAS, the rules of the house of representatives may be
amended by a two-thirds' vote of all the members of the house or
by a majority vote of the members of the house upon the
recommendation of the committee on rules and order of business;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that House Rules
11-12-1, 11-12-2, 11-12-3 and 11-12-4 be repealed and a new
House Rule 11-12-1 be adopted to read:
"11-12-1 A member may prefile legislation by depositing it
with the chief clerk during regular business hours
between December 15 and the Friday before a regular
session begins. The chief clerk shall number
prefiled legislation in the order in which it is
received; provided that the first prefiled bill shall
be numbered as House Bill 10 or a higher number as
the speaker of the house may determine, reserving the
initial bill numbers for the bill authorizing current
expenses of the legislature, the general
appropriation bill and such other bills as the
speaker determines is appropriate. Prefiled
legislation shall be publicly available. Prefiled