The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 19 Original 2016 Regular Session Claitor
Proposed Senate rule requires that an unofficial enrollment be prepared of a bill or joint resolution
which is the subject of a conference committee report that is submitted to the Senate for
consideration. Requires that the unofficial enrollment indicate or highlight in an appropriate manner
any language being changed in or added to the instrument by the conference committee.
Present Senate rule provides that a conference committee report is a privileged report. Requires that
the Senate secretary give notice of its receipt and distribute the report on the legislative day of its
receipt at the first opportunity without interrupting pending business.
Proposed rule requires that the unofficial enrollment of a bill or joint resolution which is the subject
of the conference committee report also be distributed to the members.
Present rule provides that the question of consideration of a conference committee report shall lie
over until the appropriate order of business during the Morning Hour on the next legislative day.
Proposed rule provides that in no event shall the question of consideration of a conference committee
report occur less than 24 hours after the report and unofficial enrollment of a bill or joint resolution
which is the subject of the report have been distributed to the members. Otherwise retains present
rule.
Becomes effective upon adoption of Resolution.
(Amends Senate Rule No. 12.12(A) and (C)(1); adds Senate Rule No. 7.9.1)