What's happening
This resolution changes deadlines for bill and resolution introductions and referrals, and updates quorum procedures in the Assembly rules.
Why it matters
Shifts key legislative deadlines earlier. By moving the cutoff for unlimited bill and resolution introductions to four weeks before session end (rather than the last Tuesday in May), the resolution compresses the timeline for lawmakers and stakeholders to draft, review, and advocate for new legislation each session.
Alters the referral process for late-session bills. Bills reported favorably by committees during the final three weeks (instead of after June 1) will now be automatically referred to the Committee on Rules, centralizing late-session legislative decisions and potentially increasing leadership control over what advances.
Modernizes quorum procedure. The new language allows the Acting Clerk to ascertain quorum by means other than a roll call (potentially including electronic or visual confirmation), which could streamline floor operations and make procedural checks more efficient.
May impact transparency and participation. The earlier deadlines and increased use of committee referrals could limit opportunities for late-session input by members, advocates, or the public, concentrating more power in leadership and procedural committees during the session’s final stretch.
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Assembly Resolution No. 644 BY: M. of A. Peoples-Stokes amending subdivision a of section 4 of Rule III of the Assembly rules, in relation to the unlimited introduction of bills; amending subdivision a of section 5 of Rule III of the Assembly rules, in… Show allHide
Assembly Resolution No. 644 BY: M. of A. Peoples-Stokes amending subdivision a of section 4 of Rule III of the Assembly rules, in relation to the unlimited introduction of bills; amending subdivision a of section 5 of Rule III of the Assembly rules, in relation to introduction of resolutions; amending subdivision n of section 6 of Rule IV of the Assembly rules, in relation to referring bills to the Committee on Rules; and amending paragraph e of section 2 of Rule VI of the Assembly rules, in relation to ascertaining the presence of a quorum RESOLVED, That subdivision a of section 4 of Rule III of the Assembly rules is amended to read as follows: a. The final day for the unlimited introduction of bills, including those recommended by the state government, local governments, public authorities and other public corporations and all departments, agencies and other instrumentalities thereof shall be the [last Tuesday in May of] Monday of the week four weeks before the scheduled end of the legislative session as established by the annual legislative calendar in the second year of the term of the Assembly. After [the last Tuesday in May of] such date in the second year, no bill shall be introduced except by the Committee on Rules, by message from the Senate or, with the consent of the Speaker, by members elected at a special election who take office on or after the first Tuesday in May. RESOLVED, That subdivision a of section 5 of Rule III of the Assembly rules is amended to read as follows: a. Original resolutions, concurrent or otherwise other than privileged resolutions may be introduced by a member under the proper order of business on or before the [last Tuesday in May of] Monday of the week four weeks before the scheduled end of the legislative session as established by the annual legislative calendar in the second year of the term of the Assembly. After [the last Tuesday in May of] such date in the second year no such resolution shall be introduced except by the Committee on Rules or by message from the Senate or, with the consent of the Speaker, by members elected at a special election who take office on or after the last Tuesday in May. Such resolutions shall be in quadruplicate and bear the name of the introducer and shall be referred to a standing committee for consideration and report. No such resolution may be introduced unless copies thereof first shall have been furnished to the Speaker, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader. Before the House may vote on a resolution, copies of such resolution shall be placed on each member's desk prior to such vote in written or electronic format. RESOLVED, That subdivision n of section 6 of Rule IV of the Assembly rules is amended to read as follows: n. On and after the [first legislative day in June] Monday of the week three weeks before the scheduled end of the legislative session as established by the annual legislative session calendar, all bills favorably reported by a standing committee which would otherwise be placed on the order of second reading shall be referred, in accordance with paragraph one of subdivision b of section ten of Rule IV, to the Committee on Rules. RESOLVED, That subdivision e of section 2 of Rule VI of the Assembly rules is amended to read as follows: e. The Acting Clerk of the Assembly shall [call the roll to] ascertain the presence of a quorum.
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