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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
SENATE. Provides relative to the adoption of resolutions.
A RESOLUTION1
To amend and readopt Senate Rule 7.6(E) and 10.9(A) of the Rules of Order of the Senate2
to provide relative to the procedure applicable to the adoption of resolutions.3
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana that Senate Rule4
7.6(E) and 10.9(A) of the Rules of Order of the Senate are amended and readopted to read5
as follows:6
Rule 7.6. Legislative instruments and other documents; introduction copies,7
printing; language indicators in bills; deadline for legislation requests8
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E. On the day on which a bill appears on the regular calendar for final10
passage or a resolution appears on the regular calendar to be adopted a copy11
thereof and any supplemental digest shall be placed in the Final Passage Book on the12
desk of each member. Such bills and resolutions shall be arranged as listed on the13
regular calendar, separately for Senate and House bills, concurrent resolutions, and14
resolutions. Concurrent resolutions and resolutions pertaining to notifying the15
House of Representatives or the governor that the Senate has convened or is16
ready to adjourn, the holding of a joint session of the legislature, or extending17 SR NO. 4
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condolences or commendations shall be exempt from this requirement.1
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Rule 10.9. Resolutions; introduction and referral; suspension of laws3
A. Each resolution shall be read upon introduction in the Senate and shall be4
referred to an appropriate committee on the next legislative day following the day5
of introduction. The requirement of referral to committee shall not apply to6
perfunctory resolutions, such as those pertaining to adjournment or to a resolution7
introduced for the purpose of calling an election for the election of the President8
pursuant to Rule 3.2, the election of the President Pro Tempore pursuant to Rule 3.4,9
for the election of the Secretary pursuant to Rule 3.6 or for the election of the10
Sergeant at Arms pursuant to Rule 3.8. A perfunctory Only a resolution pertaining11
to notifying the House of Representatives or the governor that the Senate has12
convened or is ready to adjourn or the holding of a joint session of the13
legislature may be taken up and acted upon immediately upon introduction.14
Otherwise, no resolution may be taken up and acted upon until it is listed on the15
order of the day for that legislative day.16
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Claitor SR No.
Present rule requires that on the day on which a bill appears on the regular calendar for final
passage a copy and any supplemental digest be placed in the Final Passage Book on the desk
of each member. Provides that such bills shall be arranged as listed on the regular calendar,
separately for Senate and House bills.
Proposed rule retains present rule and further provides that on the day on which a resolution
appears on the regular calendar to be adopted a copy and any supplemental digest shall be
placed in the Final Passage Book on the desk of each member. Such resolutions shall be
arranged as listed on the regular calendar, separately for Senate and House concurrent
resolutions and resolutions. Concurrent resolutions and resolutions pertaining to notifying
the House of Representatives or the governor that the Senate has convened or is ready to
adjourn, the holding of a joint session of the legislature, or extending condolences or
commendations shall be exempt from this requirement.
Present rule requires that each resolution be referred to an appropriate committee on the next
legislative day following the day of introduction. Provides that the requirement of referral
to committee does not apply to perfunctory resolutions, including those pertaining to SR NO. 4
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adjournment or to a resolution introduced for the purpose of calling an election for the
election of the President pursuant to Rule 3.2, the election of the President Pro Tempore
pursuant to Rule 3.4, for the election of the Secretary pursuant to Rule 3.6 or for the election
of the Sergeant at Arms pursuant to Rule 3.8. Proposed rule retains present rule.
Present rule provides that a perfunctory resolution may be taken up and acted upon
immediately upon introduction. Proposed rule provides that only a resolution pertaining to
notifying the House of Representatives or the governor that the Senate has convened or is
ready to adjourn or the holding of a joint session of the legislature may be taken up and acted
upon immediately upon introduction. Otherwise, no resolution may be taken up and acted
upon until it is listed on the order of the day for that legislative day.
(Amends Senate Rule 7.6(E) and 10.9(A))