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HOUSE BILL NO. 579 Offered January 9, 2002 Prefiled January 8, 2002 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1, relating to limiting the introduction of bills and joint resolutions. ---------- Patron-- Welch ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1, as follows:

§ 30-19.3:1. Limiting introduction of bills and joint resolutions.

At any regular session of the General Assembly, each member of the House of Delegates shall introduce no more than a combined total of fifteen bills and joint resolutions and each member of the Senate shall introduce no more than a combined total of thirty-eight bills and joint resolutions. This limitation shall not apply to any legislation that (i) commends, congratulates, or memorializes and is not referred to a standing committee under the rules of the respective house or (ii) is related to the administration of government and introduced at the request of the Governor.