The original instrument was prepared by Yolanda Dixon. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Ashley Menou.
DIGEST
Amedee SR No. 168
Present Senate rules provide that the Secretary of the Senate shall maintain and distribute an
Interim Calendar and requires the Secretary to read the journal daily if it is unavailable.
Proposed Senate rules delete the requirement that the Secretary maintain and distribute an
Interim Calendar and deletes references to the Interim Calendar. Provides that the Journal shall
be made only available electronically unless a hard copy is specifically requested.
Present Senate rules specify that only one set of proposed amendments to a legislative instrument
shall be considered by the Senate at one time. Proposed Senate rules add that proposed floor
amendments shall be considered in the order they are received, except that amendments received
prior to consideration of the instrument proposed by the lead author of a Senate instrument or the
member handling a House instrument shall be considered prior to other proposed floor
amendments.
Present Senate rules provide that at the time of referral to committee, the President shall notify
the author in writing of the referral and the instrument shall be placed on the Interim Calender.
Proposed Senate rules delete the requirement that the President notify the author in writing of the
referral and specifies that the instrument referral shall be entered on the Joint Legislative
Website.
Present Senate rules require that each resolution upon introduction and each bill or joint
resolution be read on two separate days before it is committed or amended.
Proposed Senate rules specify that each resolution and each bill or joint resolution be read by title
rather than in its entirety.
Present Senate rules specify that each Senate instrument with an estimated fiscal cost of
$100,000 or more in any one of three ensuing fiscal years be recommitted to the Finance
committee after initial consideration in the committee of subject matter. Additionally specifies
that each legislative instrument which produces a net decrease or increase in taxes or fees be
recommitted to Revenue and Fiscal Affairs committee after initial consideration in the committee
of subject matter.
Proposed Senate rules retains present rules but additionally provides that the fiscal cost or net
decrease or increase in taxes or fees be a fiscal cost to the state in order to be recommitted. Present Senate rules provide that the permanent records of committees include the audio tapes of
each meeting.
Proposed Senate rules delete the requirement of maintaining audio tapes.
Present Senate rules provides for referral of certain legislative instruments relative to students
with special needs and "Schools for the Blind" and "Schools for the Deaf" to the Education
Committee. Proposed rules retain present rules but revises terminology and amends Senate
Rules to reflect the consolidation of those schools into the classification "Special Schools".
Present Senate rules provide, relative to referral of certain instruments to the Health and Welfare
Committee, for those instruments relative to "Handicapped Children Institutions" and "Mentally
Retarded Institutions". Proposed rules change the terminology to "Institutions for persons with
intellectual disabilities" or "Institutions for persons with physical disabilities".
Proposed Senate rules provide that Judiciary C Committee will be referred all matters relating to
military affairs.
Proposed Senate rules provide that Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee will be referred,
among other items, each instrument that produces a net decrease in taxes or fees of the state or
any political subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with those of the state or produces
an increase in taxes or fees to the state or to any political subdivision whose boundaries are
coterminous with those of the state, as reflected in the fiscal note of $500,000 or more annually
in any one of the three ensuing fiscal years or produces an increase which, although unspecified
in the fiscal note, is indicated in the fiscal note to likely exceed $500,000 annually in any one of
the three ensuing fiscal years after initial consideration if in a different committee than Revenue
and Fiscal Affairs.
Proposed Senate rules provide that Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee will be referred
all matters relating to state buildings, including the naming of state buildings.
Proposed Senate rules provide that Transportation and Public Works Committees will be referred
all matters relating to ports, public works, railroads, rules and regulations for highway, railroad,
and air use, transportation, highways, and public works in general, and water conservation
districts.
Proposed Senate rules provides in the regular order and upon third reading and final passage, at
the discretion of the President and upon the motion of any member, the Senate may pass over any
instrument that is objected to as controversial, referred to under the customs and usage of the
Senate, as the "Bagneris Rule". Specifies that the motion to operate under the Bagneris Rule
shall be nondebatable and approved upon a majority of the members present and voting. Any
instrument passed over while under the Bagneris Rule shall be placed on the regular calender in
the same numerical order on the next calendar day. Provides that while under the Bagneris Rule,
it is in order to consider any instrument after it has been voluntarily or temporarily returned to the
calendar without regard to its numerical order. Proposed Senate rules provide that only the title of each resolution, concurrent resolution, and
joint resolution originating in the Senate will be printed in the journal.
Proposed Senate rules effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends Senate Rule Nos. 3.7(B)(intro para) and (B)(4), Senate Rule Nos. 3.7 (C)(2), 8.1, 9.4,
9.5(B), 9.6, 10.9, 10.10, 13.4(3)(o), (p) and (q), (5)(i), (6)(d) and (i), 17(i), (j), (k), (l) and (m),
15(j), 13.5.1, 13.5.2, 13.95 and 14.3; adopts 10.17.1, 13.4(16)(t) and (17)(n); repeals Senate
Rule Nos. 3.7(D)(5),(13.4(3)(r) and 14.7)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill
1. Changes the procedure under Bagneris Rule to pass over rather than returning
instruments to the calendar that a member objects to as controversial.
2. Deletes provision that under Bagneris Rule it will be in order to consider any
instrument without regard to its numerical order.
3. Adds federal funds to the types of funds in the fiscal cost of a bill used to
determine if the bill will be sent to the Finance Committee.
4. Provides that Judiciary C Committee will be referred all matters relating to
military affairs.
5. Provides that Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee will be referred, among other
items, each instrument that produces a net decrease in taxes or fees of the state or
any political subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with those of the state
or produces an increase in taxes or fees to the state or to any political subdivision
whose boundaries are coterminous with those of the state, as reflected in the fiscal
note if the increase is of a certain amount.
6. Provides that Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee will be referred all
matters relating to state buildings, including the naming of state buildings.
7. Provides that Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee will be
referred all matters relating to ports, public works; railroads, rules and regulations
for highway, railroad, and air use, transportation, highways and public works in
general; and water conservation districts.
8. Provides that only the title of each resolution, concurrent resolution, and joint resolution originating in the Senate will be printed in the journal.
9. Deletes Senate Rule 13.4(3)(r).