Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the privileged status of a motion causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker to motions offered by direction of not fewer than 112 Members from the majority party or 112 Members from the minority party.

Bill 118 HRES 826, also known as the Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the privileged status of a motion causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker, aims to change the rules regarding how a motion to remove the Speaker of the House can be brought forward.

Under the current rules, any member of the House can bring forward a motion to remove the Speaker, which is considered a privileged motion and must be voted on promptly. However, this bill seeks to limit the privileged status of such a motion to only those brought forward by a group of at least 112 members from either the majority party or the minority party.

This change is significant as it would make it more difficult for individual members to initiate a vote to remove the Speaker, requiring a larger group of members to support the motion. This could potentially make it harder for a Speaker to be removed from office, as it would require more widespread support within the House. Overall, Bill 118 HRES 826 seeks to amend the rules of the House of Representatives in order to limit the privileged status of motions causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker, making it more challenging for individual members to initiate a vote to remove the Speaker.