the committee of free conference. The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is charged with providing this form to the House membership. 7. If the provisions of this subsection are not followed in reference to an individual earmark project or program, a twothirds vote of the membership present and voting is required to include the earmark project or program in the appropriations bill or the report of the committee of conference or free conference. G. The Annual General Appropriations Bill must be considered sectionbysection on second reading, and when the pending question is the adoption of an individual section, the yeas and nays must be by roll call and the votes on it must be recorded by name in the Journal except when the House agrees to a section by unanimous consent. 5.4 No bill or amendment providing an appropriation to pay a private claim against this State or a department thereof shall be introduced or considered. 5.5 No bill or joint resolution shall be introduced as a delegation bill or resolution unless such bill or resolution relates only to local matters concerning the county which such delegation represents. 5.6 Except as provided in subsection 5.1, the first reading of the bill shall be by title only. No amendments shall then be in order and the bill shall be referred to some committee, unless the House unanimously agrees, without debate, to dispense with reference. 5.7 Upon the second reading of a bill, after all amendments and motions have been disposed of, the question shall be the passage of the bill. Upon a decision in the affirmative, the order shall be made accordingly and the bill shall take its place on the Calendar for third reading. At the third reading of a bill, the bill shall be read by its title 5.8 only. If the bill originated in the House, the question then shall be the passage of the bill. On a bill which originated in the Senate, if no amendment has been made by the House, the question shall be the passage of the bill and in the case of an affirmative vote, the title ‘Bill’
the committee of free conference. The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is charged with providing this form to the House membership. 7. If the provisions of this subsection are not followed in reference to an individual earmark project or program, a twothirds vote of the membership present and voting is required to include the earmark project or program in the appropriations bill or the report of the committee of conference or free conference. G. The Annual General Appropriations Bill must be considered sectionbysection on second reading, and when the pending question is the adoption of an individual section, the yeas and nays must be by roll call and the votes on it must be recorded by name in the Journal except when the House agrees to a section by unanimous consent. 5.4 No bill or amendment providing an appropriation to pay a private claim against this State or a department thereof shall be introduced or considered. 5.5 No bill or joint resolution shall be introduced as a delegation bill or resolution unless such bill or resolution relates only to local matters concerning the county which such delegation represents. 5.6 Except as provided in subsection 5.1, the first reading of the bill shall be by title only. No amendments shall then be in order and the bill shall be referred to some committee, unless the House unanimously agrees, without debate, to dispense with reference. 5.7 Upon the second reading of a bill, after all amendments and motions have been disposed of, the question shall be the passage of the bill. Upon a decision in the affirmative, the order shall be made accordingly and the bill shall take its place on the Calendar for third reading. 5.8 At the third reading of a bill, the bill shall be read by its title only. If the bill originated in the House, the question then shall be the passage of the bill. On a bill which originated in the Senate, if no amendment has been made by the House, the question shall be the passage of the bill and in the case of an affirmative vote, the title ‘Bill’
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