Bill Summary: SCR 6

• Adopts Joint Rules for the 54th Oklahoma Legislature to govern operations and procedures of both chambers.

• Establishes a Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget composed of members from both the Senate and House appropriations committees with co-chairs and co-vice chairs from each chamber.

• Sets legislative deadlines for the First Regular Session (March 14, 2013 for chamber of origin; April 25, 2013 for opposite chamber) and Second Regular Session (March 13, 2014 for chamber of origin; April 24, 2014 for opposite chamber).

• Defines procedures for joint sessions, communications between chambers, conference committees, and recall of measures from the Governor.

• Specifies that joint rules require a majority vote to adopt and a two-thirds vote to amend or suspend, with rules remaining in effect for both regular sessions of the biennium.