SENATE RESOLUTION 6

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2010

INTRODUCED BY

Cynthia Nava

A RESOLUTION

AMENDING THE SENATE RULES REGARDING THE REFERRAL OF LEGISLATION TO COMMITTEE.

     WHEREAS, the rules of the senate may be amended by a two-thirds' vote of all the members of the senate or by a majority vote of the members of the senate upon the recommendation of the rules committee;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that Senate Rule 11-14 be amended to read:

"11-14          At the time of second reading, or any time thereafter, each bill, resolution or memorial that is not ordered placed on the president's table shall be referred by the [senate] majority floor leader to a standing committee, a select committee or the committee of the whole; provided, however, that upon every bill, resolution or memorial introduced by any senator, such senator shall endorse the name of the appropriate committee to which the bill, resolution or memorial should be referred. The endorsement shall be as follows: "Referred to the . . . Committee". [Should objection be made to the reference so endorsed, the senate shall determine the committee to which such bill, resolution or memorial shall be referred.] No bill shall be referred to more than two standing committees except upon two-thirds' vote of the members present; provided, however, that a referral to the finance committee shall not be considered a committee referral within the two committee limitation."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Senate Rule 11-14-1 be amended to read:

"11-14-1        All bills, resolutions and memorials received from the house of representatives, after they have been read a first and second time, shall be referred to such committee as may be designated by the [senate] majority floor leader."; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Senate Rule 11-14-2 be amended to read:

"11-14-2        When any bill [concerning any subject matter for which] making an appropriation [is therein sought to be levied] or having a fiscal impact has been referred to the committee to which [bills of such subject matter] it properly should be referred, such bill when reported [in] by such committee, unless the report is unfavorable [to its passage], shall automatically be referred by the majority floor leader to the finance committee for its consideration.".

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