Resolutions

§ 5. Resolutions.\n a. Original resolutions, concurrent or otherwise other than privileged\nresolutions may be introduced by a member under the proper order of\nbusiness on or before the last Tuesday in May of the second year of the\nterm of the Assembly. After the last Tuesday in May of such second year\nno such resolution shall be introduced except by the Committee on Rules\nor by message from the Senate or, with the consent of the Speaker, by\nmembers elected at a special election who take office on or after the\nlast Tuesday in May. Such resolutions shall be in quadruplicate and\nbear the name of the introducer and shall be referred to a standing\ncommittee for consideration and report. No such resolution may be\nintroduced unless copies thereof first shall have been furnished to the\nSpeaker, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. Before the House\nmay vote on a resolution, copies of such resolution shall be placed on\neach member's desk prior to such vote.\n b. The following resolutions and motions relating thereto shall be\nconsidered privileged and their presentation and consideration shall be\nin order under any order of business:\n (1) resolutions recalling a bill from the Senate;\n (2) resolutions returning a bill to the Senate;\n (3) resolutions relating to the disposition of matters immediately\nbefore the House;\n (4) resolutions relating to the business of the day including\nadjournment or recess;\n (5) resolutions relating to the impeachment of State or judicial\nofficers;\n (6) resolutions relating to printing bills, documents or chapter\nslips;\n (7) resolutions relating to the reports of joint legislative\ncommittees; and\n (8) resolutions in memorium or honorific in nature.\n c. Messages from the Senate communicating a concurrent resolution\nshall, if objection is made to immediate consideration, be referred to\nthe appropriate committee with power to report at any time.\n d. Concurrent resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution of\nthe State and concurrent resolutions ratifying proposed amendments to\nthe Constitution of the United States shall, for all legislative\npurposes, be deemed to be and treated as bills.\n e. All resolutions calling for or leading to expenditures, except\nresolutions for printing extra copies of bills, documents and chapter\nslips, shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and all\nother resolutions shall be referred to the appropriate standing\ncommittee or to an assembly calendar, as the Speaker may designate.\n f. All resolutions shall be adopted by a majority vote of the members\npresent and voting, provided, however, concurrent resolutions proposing\namendments to the Constitution of the State or ratifying amendments to\nthe Constitution of the United States and resolutions calling for or\nleading to the expenditure of money shall be adopted by a vote of a\nmajority of all the members elected to the Assembly.\n