PRINTER'S NO. 1175
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
195
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, COLLETT, L. WILLIAMS, BLAKE, HUGHES,
STREET, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE AND MUTH, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Amending Senate Rule 14.
RESOLVED, That Senate Rule 14(j) be amended and the rule be
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Rule 14. Committees.
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(j) Consideration of legislation.--
(1) The prime sponsor of a bill or resolution may
request that the chairperson of a standing committee hold a
meeting on a bill or resolution introduced and referred to
the standing committee. The chairperson shall hold a public
meeting within 10 legislative days of receiving a request
from the prime sponsor of a bill or resolution. All meetings
on bills or resolutions shall be subject to the requirements
of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7. The chairperson of a standing committee
shall provide reasonable opportunity for public comment or
testimony at each meeting.
(2) Within 10 legislative days of a meeting on a bill or
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resolution held under paragraph (1), the chairperson of a
standing committee shall hold a meeting of the standing
committee to consider the bill or resolution.
[(j)] (k) Discharging committees.--
(1) No standing committee shall be discharged from
consideration of any bill, resolution or other matter within
[10] 20 legislative days of its reference to committee
without the unanimous consent of the Senate or after such
[10-day] 20-day period except by majority vote of all members
elected to the Senate.
(2) Such discharge shall be by resolution which shall
lie over one day for consideration upon introduction and
which may be considered under the Order of Business of
Resolutions on the Calendar.
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