The Rules Committee

There are many procedures and protocols that the Legislature follows to ensure that everything happens in a timely fashion. We have told you about cutoff dates for policy committees, fiscal committees, and for voting off of the Senate or House Floor. One of the committees that we have not discussed yet, but has a profound impact on what bills make it to the House or Senate floor, is the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee does not actually make rules, nor does it follow the same procedures and protocols as the other committees. So, what does it do? Why is it important? Why do we have one? In this 7 minute video, we sat down with the Chair of the House Rules Committee, Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, and Chair of the Senate Rules Committee, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, to learn all about what actually goes on in this mysterious committee. (Is it even mysterious?)

Discussion Questions for the Classroom:
Why is the rules committee important?
What actions can the rules committee take?
What bills make it to the consent calendar?
How has the Rules Committee changed over the last 40 years?
How is the Rules Committee different from other committees?
Why are there no debates in the Rules Committee?
Who gets to sit on the Rules Committee? Why are these people chosen?
Why do bills die in the Rules Committee?
How do bills get “pulled” from the Rules Committee?
How does the Rules committee “narrow and perfect” bills in the legislative process?

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