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HOUSE BILL NO. 279 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 8, 2004 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-19.3:1, relating to limiting the introduction of legislation. ---------- Patron-- Purkey ---------- 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 legislation.

No member of the General Assembly shall introduce at any regular session more than a combined total of 12 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; (ii) is related to the administration of government and introduced at the request of the Governor; or (iii) affects the rules of procedure or the schedule of business of the General Assembly, either of its houses, or any of its committees.