First Reading of Bills

The following provides the basic structure of debate and allotted times during Committees.

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• Author's Opening Statement  |  2 minutes

• Period of technical, non-debatable questions  |  3 minutes

• Public Comment | 2 minutes

• Open Debate | 4 minutes

  • New business is in order at any time​

• Author's Closing Summation  |  2 minutes​

 

Third Reading of Bills

The following provides the basic structure of debate and allotted times during Chamber Debate.

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• Author's Opening Statement  |  2 minutes

• Period of technical, non-debatable questions  |  3 minutes

• Con/Pro Debate

  • Con Speech  |  2 minutes​

  • New Business  |  1 minute

  • Pro Speech  |  2 minutes

  • Con Speech  |  2 minutes

  • New Business  |  1 minute

  • Pro Speech  |  2 minutes

  • Con Speech  |  2 minutes

  • New Business | 1 minute

  • Final Pro Speech  |  2 minutes

  • Final Con Speech  |  2 minutes

  • New Business  |  1 minute - need motion to Call the Previous Question

• Author's Closing Summation  |  2 minutes​