PRINTER'S NO. 1027
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
155
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, L. WILLIAMS, MUTH, BREWSTER, FONTANA,
KEARNEY, KANE, COMITTA, SAVAL, CAPPELLETTI AND COSTA,
AUGUST 11, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, AUGUST 11, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the Senate, further providing for
committees.
RESOLVED, That Senate Rule 14(e)(1) be amended to read:
Rule 14. Committees.
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(e) Notice of meetings.--
(1) The following apply:
(i) The Chair of a committee or, in the absence of
the Chair, the Vice Chair, with the approval of the
Chair, shall provide each member of the committee with
written notice of committee meetings, which shall include
the date, time and location of the meeting and the number
of each bill, resolution or other matter which may be
considered. During session, notice of meetings of
standing committees shall be published daily. Notice
shall be delivered by the Chair to the Secretary-
Parliamentarian's office on a form prescribed by the
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Secretary-Parliamentarian of the Senate by the end of the
session on the day preceding its intended publication.
(ii) Whenever the Chair of any standing committee
shall refuse to call a regular meeting, then a majority
plus one of the members of the standing committee may
vote to call a meeting by giving two days' written notice
to the Secretary-Parliamentarian of the Senate, setting
the time and place for such meeting. Such notice shall be
read in the Senate and the same posted by the Secretary-
Parliamentarian in the Senate. Thereafter, the meeting
shall be held at the time and place specified in the
notice. In addition, any such meeting shall comply with
all provisions of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open
meetings) relative to notice of meetings.
(iii) When the majority plus one of the members of a
standing committee believe that a certain bill or
resolution in the possession of the standing committee
should be considered and acted upon by such committee,
they may request the Chair to include the same as part of
the business of a committee meeting. Should the Chair
refuse such request, the membership may require that such
bill be considered by written motion made and approved by
a majority plus one vote of the entire membership to
which the committee is entitled.
(iv) Whenever the Chair of any standing committee
fails to call a hearing on a resolution or bill, the
Minority Chair of the standing committee may call a
hearing by providing written notice to members of the
standing committee and to the Secretary-Parliamentarian
of the Senate, setting the time and place of such
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hearing, not later than 72 hours before the hearing is to
be scheduled. Such notice shall be read in the Senate and
the same posted by the Secretary-Parliamentarian in the
Senate. Thereafter, the hearing shall be held at the time
and place specified in the notice. In addition, any such
hearing shall comply with all provisions of 65 Pa.C.S.
Ch. 7.
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