What's happening
This resolution limits Assembly committee chairpersons to serving no more than eight years as chair of any one committee.
Why it matters
Encourages leadership turnover. By capping chairmanship at eight years, the resolution aims to ensure fresh leadership and potentially new ideas within Assembly committees.
Reduces concentration of power. Long-term chairs can accumulate significant influence; this rule helps prevent any one member from dominating a committee for too long.
Promotes broader participation. Limiting terms opens opportunities for more Assembly members to serve as committee chairs, potentially increasing diversity and representation in leadership roles.
May impact legislative consistency. While encouraging change, the rule could also lead to more frequent shifts in committee direction and priorities, affecting long-term planning and institutional memory.
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Limit Committee Chair Terms
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Sponsors
42 Multi-sponsors
- William A. Barclay
- Kenneth Blankenbush
- Karl Brabenec
- Marc Butler
- Kevin M. Byrne
- Ron Castorina Jr.
- Clifford Crouch
- Brian F. Curran
- David DiPietro
- Joseph Errigo
- Gary Finch
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick
- Christopher Friend
- Andrew R. Garbarino
- Joseph Giglio
- Andrew Goodell
- Al Graf
- Stephen Hawley
- Mark C. Johns
- Kieran Michael Lalor
- Peter Lawrence
- Peter Lopez
- Chad A. Lupinacci
- Nicole Malliotakis
- David McDonough
- Thomas McKevitt
- Steven McLaughlin
- Brian D. Miller
- Melissa Miller
- Michael Montesano
- Angelo J. Morinello
- Dean Murray
- Michael J. Norris
- Robert Oaks
- Philip Palmesano
- Anthony H. Palumbo
- Edward Ra
- Andrew Raia
- Joseph Saladino
- Dan Stec
- Mary Beth Walsh
- Raymond Walter
History
- Lost
- Introduced
Full text
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Assembly Resolution No. 55 BY: M. of A. Kolb AMENDING rule IV of the Assembly rules, in relation to the term of a committee chairperson RESOLVED, That section 1 of Rule IV of the Assembly rules is amended by adding a new subdivision f to read as follows: f. No committee chairperson shall serve as a chairperson for a particular committee for more than eight years.
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