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MS HC52
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
4/5/2022
Primary Sponsor
William Arnold
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AI Summary
- Creates new Joint Rule 41 requiring House Management Committee and Senate Rules Committee to establish electronic and technological means for remote participation in all committee meetings and floor sessions beginning with 2023 Regular Session
- Allows members to participate remotely in debate and voting without physical presence, with remote participation counting as attendance for quorum purposes
- Remote votes cast by members are recorded in the journal and have the same legal effect as votes cast in person
- Permits Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor to jointly mandate remote-only sessions when they determine in-person meetings would pose increased health risks to legislators or the public
- Supersedes any existing House or Senate rules that conflict with remote participation rights
Legislative Description
Joint Rules; amend to allow legislators to participate remotely in committee meetings and floor sessions beginning in 2023.
Last Action
Died In Committee
4/5/2022
Committee Referrals
Rules2/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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