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General Assembly Proposed Senate Joint
Resolution No. 8
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 1189
Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
REP. DAUPHINAIS, 44th Dist.
REP. DUBITSKY, 47th Dist.
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TO
REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL SESSION
LEGISLATION.
Resolved by this Assembly:
That article third of the Constitution of the state be amended to 1
require a public hearing to be held for any bill or resolution introduced 2
during a special session of the General Assembly that is substantively 3
similar to a bill that was introduced during the regular session of the 4
General Assembly that immediately preceded such special session. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To require a public hearing for any legislation introduced during a
special session that is substantively similar to legislation that was
introduced during the immediately preceding regular session.