Senate resolutions presented to the House for concurrence to
appropriate committees. No House resolution shall be deemed
noncontroversial if an indictment is returned or a charge is
filed before a court of record against the prime sponsor of the
resolution, and the gravamen of the indictment or charge is
directly related to the member's conduct as a member or is one
which would render the member ineligible to the General Assembly
under section 7 of Article II of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania. If, during the same legislative term, the
indictment or charge is quashed, dismissed or withdrawn, or the
court finds that the member is not guilty of the offense
alleged, the member may be the prime sponsor of subsequently
introduced House resolutions deemed noncontroversial as provided
in this rule.
House resolutions deemed noncontroversial shall be limited to
condolence resolutions for current or former public officials,
or for members of the armed services or emergency first
responders killed in the line of duty, and shall be considered
under the proper order of business on the same day as introduced
or within two legislative days thereafter without being referred
to committee. The Speaker, in consultation with the Majority
Leader and the Minority Leader, shall place noncontroversial
resolutions on an uncontested resolution calendar. Resolutions
on the uncontested calendar may be voted by a single roll-call
vote. Each resolution listed on the uncontested resolution
calendar shall be printed separately in the journal with the
vote recorded on the approval of the uncontested calendar as the
vote on final passage of each resolution contained therein.
A House resolution other than a joint resolution shall not:
(a) encourage action on a public issue unless either the
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