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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 1Ch. 8Art. 3§ 9921 Joint Legislative Rules

§ 9921 Joint Legislative Rules

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§ 9921 Joint Legislative Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Both the Senate and Assembly must agree on rules for working together, and they need a big majority (two-thirds) to make or change these rules.
  • •If one group (Senate or Assembly) wants to ignore a rule just once, they can, but they still need a big majority (two-thirds) to do it.
  • •The rule break only lasts for the thing they're working on right then—it doesn’t last forever.

Example

Imagine the Senate and Assembly have a rule that says they must vote on a new school lunch law together. But the Senate wants to vote on it alone this one time.

The Senate can ignore the rule just for this vote if two-thirds of them agree. But next time, they have to follow the rule again.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 9921 Joint Legislative Rules

Joint Rules The Senate and Assembly shall adopt rules for their joint proceedings for each regular and special session by resolution adopted by an affirmative recorded vote of two thirds of the membership of each house. No joint rule so adopted may be amended except by resolution adopted by an affirmative recorded vote of two thirds of the membership of each house. The Senate and Assembly may provide for temporary suspension of a joint rule by a single house upon the affirmative recorded vote of two thirds of the members of that house; provided, that the temporary suspension shall apply only to the matter under immediate consideration, and in no case shall it extend beyond an adjournment. (Added June 5, 1984, by initiative Proposition 24.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionconsiderationpensionmembershipthe california senatejoint rules thethe senateadded june

Related Statutes

  • § 9920 Legislative Rule Adoption
  • § 9924 Joint Committee Establishment Rules
  • § 9922 Committee Creation And Membership
  • § 9923 Committee Formation Requirements
  • § 57200 Certificate Of Completion Filing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 9921.
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