The course of every bill in its introduction, reference, consideration, and passage through the House shall be as follows:
(a) Introduction of the bill, and first reading, by title.
(b) Reference of the bill by the Speaker, by number only, to the appropriate committee of reference, not later than the close of actual session on the third calendar day following deposit of the bill with the chief clerk. The Speaker may refer the bill to two separate committees of reference in succession if in the Speaker's judgment the subject matter of the bill so requires.
(c) Docketing of the bill by the docket clerk.
(d) Every House bill, if not printed under House Rule 45, shall be ordered printed, upon introduction, by the chief clerk.
(e) Delivery of the bill by the docket clerk to the chairman of the committee of reference, taking the receipt therefor.
(f) Consideration of the bill upon its merits by the committee, and the committee after such consideration shall recommend either that:
(1) The bill lay on the table.
(2) The bill be favorably recommended for consideration by the House sitting as a committee of the whole.
(3) The bill be amended and, as amended, be favorably recommended for consideration by the House sitting as a committee of the whole.
(4) Consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
(5) The bill be referred to another committee of reference.
(g) (1) If the bill be favorably recommended as provided for in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (f) of this rule, or consideration thereof be indefinitely postponed as provided for in paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of this rule, or recommended for reference to another committee of reference as provided in paragraph (5) of subsection (f) of this rule, a report to that effect, together with the bill, shall be delivered by the chairman to the chief clerk in accordance with Rule 25 (j) (3) of these rules.
(2) No further action may be taken on any bill indefinitely postponed and delivered to the chief clerk.
(3) All other bills shall be placed on the calendar for consideration by the House sitting as committee of the whole.
(4) Repealed 1989 Session.
(h) Consideration of the bill, on second reading, by the House sitting as committee of the whole, during which the following motions shall be in order:
(1) That the enacting clause of the bill be stricken.
(2) That the bill be recommitted to any committee of reference for further study and consideration.
(3) Repealed 1989 Session.
(4) That the bill be passed over and retain its place on the calendar.
(5) That the bill be amended.
(6) That the bill be adopted.
(7) That the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
(8) That the committee rise and report.
(i) Action by the House, either by adopting, by amending, or by rejecting the report of the committee of the whole. Any bill adopted by such action of the house shall be engrossed or revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.
(j) Printing of all substantial amendments made to the bill by committee of the whole, which amendment shall be laid upon the desk of each member.
(k) Consideration of the bill by the House on third reading and final passage, during which the following motions shall be in order:
(1) That the enacting clause of the bill be stricken.
(2) That the bill be adopted.
(3) Repealed 1989 Session.
(4) That the bill be recommitted to any committee of reference.
(4.5) That the bill be referred from third reading back to second reading for the purpose of consideration of a substantial amendment to the bill.
(5) That the bill be laid over.
(6) That the bill be amended, consent to consider such amendment having first been given by a majority of members elected to the House.