Bill Text: CT HR00301 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Resolution Concerning The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The January Special Session, 2018.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-08 - Adopted, House [HR00301 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HR00301-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

House Resolution No. 301

January Special Session, 2018

 

LCO No. 10584

 

*10584__________*

Referred to Committee on No Committee

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. RITTER M., 1st Dist.

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

 

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE JANUARY SPECIAL SESSION, 2018.

Resolved by this House:

That the rules of the House at this Special Session shall be the same as the rules of the House in force at the 2017 regular session, except as said rules are amended, altered or repealed in this resolution.

Strike out Rule 9.

Strike out Rule 11 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

11. (a) Each bill or substantive resolution may be acted upon in the House immediately after electronic notice of the filing and number of the bill or substantive resolution is provided to the majority leader and the minority leader, who shall be responsible for forwarding such notice to the members of their respective caucuses, and after final action may be transmitted immediately to the Senate. If the House rejects an amendment adopted by the Senate, the bill or substantive resolution after final action in the House may be transmitted immediately to the Senate. If the Senate rejects an amendment adopted by the House, the bill or substantive resolution when received from the Senate may be acted upon immediately.

(b) A bill or resolution certified in accordance with section 2-26 of the general statutes, if filed in the House, may be transmitted to and acted upon first by the Senate with the consent of the speaker; and if filed in the Senate, may be transmitted to and acted upon first by the House with the consent of the President Pro Tempore.

Strike out Rules 15, 19 and 20.

Strike out Rule 21 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

21. The order of business shall be as follows:

1. Reception of communications from the Governor and the Secretary of the State.

2. Introduction of bills and resolutions.

3. Reception of business from the Senate.

4. Miscellaneous.

Strike out Rules 32 and 33.

Add a new Rule 48 as follows:

48. Only those bills and substantive resolutions specified in Rule 7 of the Joint Rules for this session, certified as provided in Rule 9 of said Joint Rules, and, except as provided in Rule 33 of said Joint Rules, only those resolutions pertaining to the rules of this Special Session, the printing of the journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the expenses of this Special Session, shall be received.

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