HR 8 — AMENDING THE TEMPORARY RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 152ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Summary

This Resolution amends the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly to require legislation assigned to a committee be acted on by the committee unless the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the legislation requests the committee to not act on the legislation. If the legislation is not acted on by the committee within 12 legislative days, the legislation must be placed on the agenda for the committee’s next meeting time assigned under Rule 33(a) or a date agreed to by the Chair of the committee and the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the legislation and must be heard and acted on at that meeting. The Chief Clerk shall send notice of legislation reaching its twelfth legislative day in committee without action to the Chair of the committee and the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the legislation. Additionally, this Resolution amends the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives of the 152nd General Assembly to require legislation reported out of committee and placed on the ready list be placed on an agenda by the Speaker unless the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the legislation requests the Speaker not place the legislation on an agenda. If the legislation is not placed on an agenda within 3 legislative days, the legislation must be placed on the agenda for the next convening of the House of Representatives under Rule 1 or a date agreed to by the Speaker and the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution. The legislation must then be heard and acted on by the House on that legislative day. The Chief Clerk shall send notice of legislation placed on the ready list that has reached its third legislative day without being placed on an agenda to the Speaker and House prime sponsor or floor manager of the legislation.

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The resolution amends the Temporary Rules of the House of Representatives to require timely action on bills by committees and the Speaker, with notification procedures for inaction.

• House Resolution No. 3

  lines 535 through 539

  Removes specific lines from the Temporary Rules of the House.

• House Resolution No. 3

  , unless it is sooner petitioned out of committee

  Eliminates the provision that allowed a bill to be acted on sooner if petitioned out of committee.

• House Resolution No. 3

  lines 699 through 703 → (b)(1) When a bill or resolution is assigned to committee, the bill or resolution must be acted on by the committee within 12 legislative days unless the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution requests the committee to not act on the bill or resolution. (2) If a bill or resolution is not acted on by the committee when required under paragraph (b)(1) of this rule, the bill or resolution is automatically placed on the committee’s agenda for the committee’s next meeting time assigned under Rule 33(a) or a date agreed to by the Chair of the committee and the House prime sponsor or floor manager. The bill or resolution must be heard and acted on by the committee at that meeting. (3) The request for a committee to not act on a bill or resolution under paragraph (b)(1) of this rule must be made by e-mail to the Chair of the committee to which the bill or resolution is assigned, with a copy to the Speaker and Chief Clerk. (4) An agreement as to a specific date on which a bill or resolution is to be heard under paragraph (b)(2) of this rule must be provided to the Speaker, Chief Clerk, and House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution by the Chair of the committee to which the bill or resolution is assigned. (5) The Chief Clerk shall notify all of the following when a bill or resolution assigned to a committee has reached its twelfth legislative day in the committee without being acted on: a. The Chair of the committee. b. The House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution.

  Establishes new requirements for committee action on bills, including deadlines and notifications for inaction.

• House Resolution No. 3

  line 151 → (a)

  Adds a subsection label to organize the rules.

• House Resolution No. 3

  after line 151 and before line 152 → (b)(1) When a bill or resolution is reported out of committee and placed on the ready list, the Speaker must place the bill or resolution on an agenda within 3 legislative days unless the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution requests the Speaker not place the bill or resolution on an agenda. (2) If the Speaker has not placed a bill or resolution on an agenda when required under paragraph (b)(1) of this rule, the bill or resolution is automatically placed on the agenda for the next convening of the House of Representatives under Rule 1 or a date agreed to by the Speaker and the House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution. The bill or resolution must be heard and acted on by the House of Representatives on that legislative day. (3) The request for the Speaker to not place a bill or resolution on an agenda under paragraph (b)(1) of this rule must be made by e-mail to the Speaker, with a copy to the Chief Clerk. (4) An agreement as to a specific date on which a bill or resolution is to be placed on an agenda under paragraph (b)(2) of this rule must be provided to the Chief Clerk and House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution by the Speaker. (5) The Chief Clerk shall notify all of the following when a bill or resolution placed on the ready list has reached its third legislative day without being placed on an agenda: a. The Speaker. b. The House prime sponsor or floor manager of the bill or resolution.

  Imposes new rules for the Speaker regarding timely placement of bills on agendas and establishes notification for lagging items.

Action History

1. March 15, 2023

   Introduced and Assigned to Rules Committee in House

Sponsors

• Ruth Briggs King · Primary
• Lyndon D. Yearick · Primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton · Primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon · Primary
• Bryan W. Shupe · Primary
• Michael Ramone · Primary

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