Senate & House Rules Referencing the
Form & Style Manual for Legislative Measures

The following is a list of Senate and House Rules on which the Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures is based.

SENATE RULE 13.01. (3) Immediately after presentation to the Desk, the measure shall be sent by the Secretary of the Senate to Legislative Counsel for examination and compliance with the Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures and preparation of a copy for the State Printer. No corrections that might affect the substance of the measure shall be made without the consent of the sponsor of the measure.

SENATE RULE 8.50. (3) All committee reports shall be filed in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of the Senate. Reports which are not in the proper form and style may be returned to the committee or corrected by the Secretary of the Senate and the President or their designees. Any substantive changes must be approved by the committee.

HOUSE RULE 13.01. (3) Immediately after presentation to the Desk, the measure shall be sent by the Chief Clerk to the Publication Services unit of the Legislative Counsel for examination and any corrections as to accuracy of form and style to conform substantially to the Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures and preparation of a copy for the State Printer. No corrections that might affect the substance of the measure shall be made without the consent of the sponsor of the measure.

HOUSE RULE 9.05. After it is submitted to the Desk, every committee report recommending an amendment to a measure shall be sent by the Chief Clerk to the Publication Services unit of the Legislative Counsel for examination in the same manner as bills are examined by the unit. Any change in the recommended amendments must be approved by the chairperson of the committee.

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