Current Status Bill Number:1130 Type of Legislation:Senate Resolution SR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960213 Primary Sponsor:Giese All Sponsors:Giese, Bryan and McConnell Drafted Document Number:pt\2241dw.96 Residing Body:Senate Subject:Senate Rules
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Senate 19960502 Polled out of Committee: 14 SR
Favorable with amendment
Senate 19960213 Introduced, referred to Committee 14 SR
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
May 2, 1996
S. 1130
S. Printed 5/2/96--S.
Read the first time February 13, 1996.
To whom was referred a Senate Resolution (S. 1130), to amend Rule 1, Rules of the Senate, relating to the time of the daily meeting, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Senate Resolution out with amendment, to wit:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking lines 24 through 27 in their entirety and inserting the following:
\at 12 o'clock noon, and on adjournment thereafter, shall stand adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. of the following session day as herein prescribed the Senate shall meet each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until the second Tuesday in February solely for the purpose of receiving bills, committee reports, vetoes, messages, and local uncontested legislation approved by unanimous consent of the Senate. After adjournment on the second Tuesday in/
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 1, line 36, by adding after the word \shall\ the following word: \otherwise\
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 1, line 39, by adding after the word \meet\ the following: \for other business on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday\
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 1, line 41, by deleting the word, \chair\ and adding the following:
\President Pro Tempore. The Senate may, by majority vote of the membership, extend the abbreviated schedule for up to two weeks at that time or at any other time during a session."\
Amend title to conform.
TO AMEND RULE 1, RULES OF THE SENATE, RELATING TO THE TIME OF THE DAILY MEETING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY, THE SENATE SHALL MEET AND IMMEDIATELY RECESS UNTIL THE SECOND TUESDAY OF FEBRUARY AND DURING THAT TIME OF RECESS ONLY MEET IN COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That Rule 1, Rules of the Senate, is amended to read:
"The Senate, on the first day of each annual session, shall convene at 12 o'clock noon, and on adjournment immediately recess thereafter, shall stand adjourned recessed until 11 o'clock a.m. of the following session day as herein prescribed 12 o'clock on the second Tuesday in February. After adjournment on the second Tuesday in February, it shall stand adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. of the following session day as prescribed in this rule. The Senate shall meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for statewide matters and on Friday for local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up. The Senate shall stand adjourned Saturday through Monday unless otherwise ordered by a majority vote of the members present in statewide session.
The Senate shall meet only in committee and subcommittee from the second day of the session until the second Tuesday in February when the meeting schedule shall revert to the provisions of the first paragraph of this rule, provided, however, that the Senate may meet as a body between the second day of the session and the second Tuesday in February at the call of the chair."