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Adopts the Standing Rules of the Assembly for the 83rd Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-980)

2025 Regular Session

Adopts the Assembly Standing Rules for the 83rd Session and names Assembly attaches for the 36th Special Session, defining leadership, procedures, and open-meeting rules.

Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. File No. 1.
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Summary — Assembly Resolution No. 1 (AR 1)

  • Title: Adopts the Standing Rules of the Assembly for the 83rd Session of the Legislature. (BDR R-980)
  • Also provides for the appointment of Assembly attaches for the 36th Special Session. (BDR R-27)
  • Status: Enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State. (File No. 1 — Feb 2025; File No. 2 — Nov 2025)
  • Introduced/Prefiled: Feb 3, 2025; Nov 12, 2025

Main purpose and intent

AR 1 is an internal Assembly resolution that (1) formally adopts the Assembly Standing Rules to govern procedure, officers, meetings and interim authority for the 83rd Regular Session (2025) and (2) names specific individuals to serve as Assembly attaches for the 36th Special Session (2025). It establishes how the Assembly will operate, what officers may do, and maintains continuity of leadership and procedures during interims.

Key provisions (selected highlights)

  • Adoption of Assembly Standing Rules for the 83rd Session, including:

    • Rule No. 1 — Speaker of the Assembly: enumerates Speaker powers and duties (preside, preserve order, decide questions of order subject to appeal, sign bills/resolutions/subpoenas, accredit press, appoint committee substitutes, appoint interim committees, vote on final passage and vote last on yea/nay calls).
    • Rule No. 2 — Continuation of leadership during the interim: Speaker, Speaker Pro Tempore, Majority and Minority Leaders retain tenure through the interim; designated leaders for the next session may perform specified duties (e.g., refer prefiled bills, set organizational session start time, appoint ethics committee members).
    • Rule No. 3 — Chief Clerk: election by Assembly; responsible to the Speaker; duties include recruiting/supervising attaches, administering daily business, custody of bills/resolutions/records, attestation of formal documents at Speaker’s direction.
    • Rules on meetings: Rule No. 10 sets daily meeting time at 11:30 a.m. unless adjourned otherwise; Rule No. 11 requires meetings of the Assembly and committees to be open to the public.
    • Rule No. 12 allows the Assembly to be convened between sessions upon petition of a majority of elected members to act on matters within the Assembly’s exclusive constitutional or inherent powers; petition must specify the matter and date.
    • Standing Rules remain in effect throughout the interim until new rules are adopted at organization of a newly constituted Assembly (subject to exceptions for special-session rules).

  • Appointment of Assembly attaches for the 36th Special Session:

    • Appointed attaches: Savanah Arjil; Alison Baril; Sylvia Brown; Meghan Burke; Tony Corda; Nancy Davis; Tracy Davis; Traci Dory; Gina Hall; Jason Hataway; Katrina Krakowiak; Cyndi Latour; Lori McCleary; Staci Patton; Kelley Perkins; Kevin Pond; Kimberly Pond; Shiloh Reading; Caitlin M. Scruggs; Jean Spell; Michael Wright.

  • Effective date: The resolution (and its appointments) becomes effective upon adoption.

Who is affected

  • Assembly officers (Speaker, leadership, Chief Clerk) and all Assembly members: defines powers, duties, interim authority and procedural expectations.
  • Assembly staff and attaches: establishes hiring/supervision roles and names attaches for the special session.
  • Public and media: clarifies open-meeting requirements and media accreditation.
  • The resolution governs internal legislative operations; it does not create new substantive law applicable outside Assembly procedures.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Regular-session rules were adopted during the 83rd Session (early Feb 2025): Read and adopted Feb 3, 2025; enrolled and delivered to Secretary of State Feb 5, 2025 (File No. 1).
  • A separate enrolled action in Nov 2025 appointed attaches for the 36th Special Session: Prefiled Nov 12, adopted Nov 13, enrolled and delivered Nov 14, 2025 (File No. 2).
  • The resolution is an internal organizational measure and took effect upon adoption on the dates noted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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