The Ad Hoc Committee on Rules voted to adopt the permanent rules of order from the 113th General Assembly as the rules to govern the House on the first day of the 114th General Assembly, with the phrase “114th General Assembly” substituted wherever “113th General Assembly” appears.

Chairman Darby moved that “the permanent rules of order of the House of Representatives of the 113th General Assembly be adopted as a report of that ad hoc committee on rules with the phrase, 114th General Assembly being substituted wherever the phrase, 113th General Assembly appears.” Chairman Hicks and Chairman Darby signaled the motion and a voice vote followed; the ayes carried the motion.

The action preserves the same standing rules the House used last year. Chairman Hicks described the meeting as primarily procedural, saying, “This is the ad hoc committee on rules,” and later noting the change is strictly a substitution of session numbers: “It is literally just a 113th is changed to a 114th.”

Leader Camper asked for public clarity about how rule changes would be handled going forward. Chairman Hicks said the separate House Rules Committee will meet tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. to consider any proposed rule changes and that proposals must be submitted to the chairman’s office by 2:30 p.m., per the clerk’s guidance. Annette (staff member) confirmed that timeline.

No substantive amendments to the 113th rules were proposed or adopted during the ad hoc meeting. The committee adjourned after the motion passed.

The next procedural step is the House Rules Committee meeting tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., where members may propose changes to the rules adopted today; proposals must be submitted to the chairman’s office by 2:30 p.m., as confirmed during the meeting.