Bill Text: CT HR00401 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Resolution Concerning The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The September Special Session, 2016.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-09-28 - Adopted, House [HR00401 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-HR00401-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		House Resolution No. 401
September Special Session, 2016		LCO No. 6613
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Referred to Committee on No Committee
Introduced by:
REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist.

RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SEPTEMBER SPECIAL SESSION, 2016.

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the same as the rules of the House in force at the 2016 regular session, except as said rules are amended, altered or repealed in this resolution.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. 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.

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.

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.