2015-E845

Provides that each member of the legislature is entitled to have at least one substantive piece of legislation discharged from committee and brought to a vote during each two year term

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2015-E845


ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION amending section 2 of Rule V of the Assembly Rules,
in relation to ensuring that each member is entitled to have at least
one substantive piece of legislation discharged from committee and
brought to a vote during each two year term

RESOLVED, That section 2 of Rule V of the Assembly Rules is amended by
adding a new subdivision h to read as follows:
H. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, DURING EACH
TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE ASSEMBLY, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE AT
LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION, OF HIS OR HER CHOOSING,
EXCLUSIVE OF ANY BILL ACCOMPANIED BY A HOME RULE REQUEST, DISCHARGED
FROM COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE ON THE MERITS. A
MEMBER MAY BRING SUCH BILL TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE BY FILING A WRITTEN
NOTICE WITH THE INDEX CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY ON A FORM PROVIDED BY SUCH
CLERK.

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  • 08 / Jan / 2016
    • INTRODUCED
  • 12 / Jan / 2016
    • LOST

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