HR 1001 - House Rules Summary

• Adopts rules governing the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 92nd General Assembly, covering membership requirements, Speaker selection, committee procedures, and legislative processes.

• Speaker selection process: Members select a Speaker-designate by secret ballot 15 minutes after sine die adjournment of fiscal sessions in even-numbered years, requiring a majority vote with 15-minute candidate addresses.

• Committee structure: Establishes 10 standing committees (5 Class A and 5 Class B), 7 select committees, and 3 special committees with 20 members per standing committee and defined jurisdictional responsibilities.

• Legislative procedures: Specifies bill introduction deadlines (50th day for appropriations, 55th day for other bills in regular sessions), three-reading requirements, amendment processes, and voting procedures including electronic voting systems.

• Committee operations: Requires quorum presence (majority of members), public hearings with 18-hour advance notice, roll call votes, fiscal impact statements, and detailed record-keeping of committee actions and member votes.