Senate Joint Resolution No. 61 Summary

• Establishes joint rules for the December 2019 special session, based on the 2019 regular session rules with specified amendments.

• Restricts bills and resolutions to only those specified in the convening resolution for approving and implementing the settlement agreement between Connecticut Hospital Association and the State of Connecticut, filed December 5, 2019.

• Requires all bills and substantive resolutions to be accompanied by fiscal notes before being acted upon, with all votes conducted by roll call.

• Allows bills or resolutions certified by the Speaker and President Pro Tempore under state statute section 2-26 to be introduced and transmitted between chambers immediately upon passage in the first house.

• Strikes out multiple regular session rules (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 31, 32, and 34) to streamline procedures for the special session.