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E33Assembly2019-2020 SessionResolution

Speed Up Bill Sponsorship

Official title

“Amends Assembly Rule III relating to processing multi-sponsorship forms”

Sponsor Brian KolbAD-131
Status
Lost
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

What's happening

This resolution requires the Assembly Index Clerk to process multi-sponsorship forms for bills within five days of submission.

Why it matters

  1. Speeds up legislative collaboration. By requiring the Index Clerk to process multi-sponsorship forms within five days, the resolution ensures that additional Assembly members who wish to co-sponsor a bill are recognized promptly, which could foster more timely and visible legislative alliances.

  2. Reduces administrative bottlenecks. The new time limit addresses potential delays in the clerical processing of sponsorship forms, making the legislative workflow more predictable and reducing frustration or uncertainty for members seeking to co-sponsor bills.

  3. Enhances transparency and accountability. The mandated processing timeline provides a clear standard by which the Index Clerk’s performance can be measured, potentially increasing accountability and public trust in the legislative process.

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Speed Up Bill Sponsorship

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Brian Kolb

Assembly Member · Assembly District 131

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Lost
  2. Introduced

Full text

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Assembly Resolution No. 33 BY: M. of A. Kolb AMENDING subdivision a of section 3 of Rule III of the Assembly rules, in relation to processing of multi-sponsorship forms RESOLVED, That subdivision a of section 3 of Rule III of the Assembly rules is amended to… Show all

Assembly Resolution No. 33 BY: M. of A. Kolb AMENDING subdivision a of section 3 of Rule III of the Assembly rules, in relation to processing of multi-sponsorship forms RESOLVED, That subdivision a of section 3 of Rule III of the Assembly rules is amended to read as follows: a. Any number of members of the Assembly may join in the multi-sponsorship of a bill. When a bill is first introduced and before it is printed, the names of all multi-sponsors shall appear on the printed bill upon the following conditions: (1) Multi-sponsors shall file a written or electronic request to act as such with the Index Clerk of the Assembly on forms provided. The request so filed shall indicate that the first name appearing on the bill shall be deemed the introducer and all others deemed multi-sponsors. (2) All multi-sponsorship forms signed by the introducer and the multi-sponsor must be processed by the Index Clerk within five days of the date of submission. (3) The introducer shall at all times retain exclusive control of the bill. [(3)] (4) After a multi-sponsored bill has been printed, any multi-sponsor desiring to withdraw from such multi-sponsorship shall file a written request on forms provided, so that such member's name will be stricken as a multi-sponsor from the records of the Index Clerk. The printed bill, however, shall not be reprinted.

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