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2000 SESSION
SJ 243 Study; time management change for the General Assembly.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Study; time management change for the General Assembly. Directs the Joint Rules Committee to study ways to improve the legislative process and to maintain the citizen legislature. The study shall include, but not be limited to, an examination and evaluation of: (i) bill drafting practices, including, but not limited to, a review of titles, summaries, and conventions such as the use of population brackets; (ii) prefiling; (iii) procedures for the introduction and patronage of legislation; (iv) committee and subcommittee size and responsibilities; (v) consideration of legislation in committees, subcommittees, and on the floor; (vi) the use of technology, including technology for filing legislation and adding and removing co-patrons electronically; (vii) the scheduling of interim meetings and activities; (viii) session dates and the possible inclusion of recesses; (ix) the budget process; (x) staffing services; (xi) orientation and training of members and staff; and (xii) other aspects of the legislative process designed to improve efficiency and maintain the citizen legislature. The resolution also provides for the establishment of a Citizen Advisory Board to assist the Committee in its work.
FULL TEXT
- 01/24/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 009814508 pdf
- 02/14/00 Senate: Committee substitute printed 001203508-S1 pdf
- 03/07/00 House: Committee substitute printed 001222508-H1 pdf
- 03/20/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ243ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/24/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 009814508
- 01/24/00 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/14/00 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
- 02/14/00 Senate: Committee substitute printed 001203508-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Read second time
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/15/00 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 001203508-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 001203508-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/15/00 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/21/00 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/00 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/06/00 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 3-N)
- 03/07/00 House: Committee substitute printed 001222508-H1
- 03/08/00 House: Taken up
- 03/08/00 House: Committee substitute agreed to 001222508-H1
- 03/08/00 House: Amendment by Del. Hargrove agreed to
- 03/08/00 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amd. 001222508-EH1
- 03/08/00 House: Agreed to by House w/sub. w/amd. (55-Y 35-N)
- 03/08/00 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (55-Y 35-N)
- 03/09/00 Senate: Reading of substitute with amendment waived
- 03/09/00 Senate: House sub. w/amd. agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/20/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ243ER)
- 06/28/00 Senate: Study Committee Members Appointed