2004-05-08                     House Journal                      Page 4021
Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                      
CSHB 563(JUD) am(efd add) be returned to second reading for the                                     
specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 17.  There being no                                   
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 17 was offered  by Representative Rokeberg:                                            
                                                                                                    
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and alternate member are disqualified from serving on the committee                                 
with regard to the complaint.  The presiding officer of the house in                                
which the disqualified members serve shall appoint another member of                                
that house of the same political party to serve on the committee with                               
regard to the complaint.  However, if a complaint alleges a violation                               
that includes all legislative members of the same political party of one                            
house, the presiding officer of that house shall appoint from the other                             
house an alternate member of the same political party as the                                        
disqualified members to serve with regard to the complaint."                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                      
Amendment No. 17 be adopted.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative Croft objected.                                                                      
                                                                                                    
Representative Rokeberg moved and asked unanimous consent to                                        
withdraw Amendment No. 17.  There being no objection, it was so                                     
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
New Amendment No. 17 was offered  by Representative Rokeberg:                                        
                                                                                                    
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 Insert "the committee and that member's alternate, the member                                      
and alternate member are disqualified from serving on the committee                                 
with regard to the complaint.  If the disqualified members are part of                              
the majority caucus, the presiding officer of the house in which the                                
disqualified members serve shall appoint another member of that                                     
house to serve on the committee with regard to the complaint.