HJ 501 Summary

• Establishes joint rules for Connecticut's July 2021 special session convened by gubernatorial proclamation on July 8, 2021 for session beginning July 14, 2021

• Restricts bills and substantive resolutions to only those specified in the Governor's proclamation and requires them to be certified by the Speaker and President Pro Tempore per Connecticut General Statutes section 2-26

• Requires all bills and substantive resolutions to have fiscal notes attached before being acted upon, with notes including a specified disclaimer that they are for informational purposes only

• Mandates first reading by title and number, second reading as passage or rejection, and roll call votes on all bills and substantive resolutions

• Removes or strikes multiple standard joint rules (3-6, 8, 10-11, 13, 18-20, 31-32, 34, 37) to streamline procedures for the special session while retaining rules governing bill preparation, transmission between chambers, and immediate action on bills