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HI HB2751

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a petty misdemeanor offense of "disrespect of a house of the Legislature" for persons who create a breach of peace or disturbance with intent to interrupt a legislative proceeding
  • Authorizes the Sergeant-at-Arms of the affected house of the Legislature to arrest and remove offending persons from the presence of the Legislature or legislative proceeding
  • Establishes safeguards to maintain order during legislative proceedings while preserving stakeholders' opportunity to participate in a respectful and orderly manner
  • Committee on Judiciary and Labor recommends passage, finding that procedural conventions and rules are necessary to prevent proceedings from degenerating and impeding progress toward adoption of laws

Legislative Description

Legislature; Decorum

Last Action

(S) Act 204, 7/3/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307).

7/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor3/23/2012
Judiciary2/17/2012
Legislative Management1/27/2012

Full Bill Text

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