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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Boitano

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/24/08 HB

SHORT TITLE Bill Introduction & Committee Changes

SR 1

ANALYST Abouslman

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Resolution 1 seeks to amend Senate rules governing when pre-filed legislation is to be

heard (Senate Rule 9-11), legislation reporting (9-12), co-sponsorship of legislation (11-9-1),

maximum number of bills and memorials any one member could introduce (11-9-3), time limits

for memorial introduction (11-9-4), and admittance onto the Senate floor (23-2).

Senate Resolution 1 seeks to:

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Adopt a new Senate Rule, 9-11, to require that pre-filed legislation is to be heard before

all other legislation.

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Adopt a new Senate Rule, 9-12, to prohibit committees from reporting legislation

“without recommendation".

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Amend Senate Rule 11-9-1 to allow for co-sponsorship of legislation through written

notice in open session.

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Adopt a new Senate Rule, 11-9-3, to allow for a maximum introduction of five bills and

two memorials by one member in an even-numbered year, and ten bills and two

memorials by one member in an odd-numbered year. 11-9-3 does not apply to pre-filed

legislation or legislation endorsed by a legislative interim committee.

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Adopt a new Senate Rule, 11-9-4, to limit the introduction time for memorials to the first

twenty-two days of a session convened in an even-numbered year, and the first thirty-two

days of a session convened in an odd- numbered year.

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Amend Senate Rule 23-2 to allow for minor and functionally inconsequential grammar

changes in sub-sections (a) and (b). Sub-section (c) however, adds language which

allows admittance to the floor for specially invited guest performers, during the first

fourteen days of the session.

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Amend Senate Rule 23-5 to allow for, and set provisions on, names of guests and

organizations to be posted in the Senate chamber.

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