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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | September 21, 2016 10:30 AM |
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| From: | Representative Brad Roae |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Resolution - "Amending the Expulsion Process of a Convicted State Legislator" |
In the near future, I will introduce legislation to amend the House Rules to require the expulsion process of a state legislator to be implemented at the time of conviction, not sentencing. This would result in a more expedient expulsion of a legislator who has been convicted of a crime which would make them ineligible to serve. Under the current House Rules, if a legislator pleads guilty to a felony but sentencing occurs several months later, the Parliamentarian is not permitted to prepare a Resolution of Expulsion. This process currently cannot be started until after sentencing. Under my proposed legislation, the phrase "and upon imposition of sentence" would be removed from Rule 47. This would result in a more expedient expulsion near the time of conviction rather than having a convicted felon serving for several months during the time between a felony conviction and sentencing. I would greatly appreciate your consideration and co-sponsorship of this legislation. Please contact my office at (717) 787-2353 if you have any questions. |
Introduced as HR1043