Sets the default hours the House meets each day of the week, with 2 p.m. on Mondays, noon on Tuesdays (or 2 p.m. if no legislative business is conducted the preceding Monday), noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. on other days unless the House orders otherwise.

Official title: Providing for the hour of meeting of the House.

Outcome Agreed to by the House

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Introduced 06-JAN-2026

Passed 06-JAN-2026

Key points

Sets the House's daily meeting hour at 2 p.m. on Mondays
Sets noon on Tuesdays, or 2 p.m. if no legislative business is conducted on the preceding Monday
Sets noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. on all other days
Applies unless the House otherwise orders

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