PRINTER'S NO. 1815
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
30
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SAMUELSON, BRIGGS, CEPHAS, CIRESI, DAVIDSON,
A. DAVIS, T. DAVIS, DEASY, DeLISSIO, DeLUCA, FIEDLER,
FREEMAN, HOHENSTEIN, ISAACSON, KINSEY, KRUEGER, MALAGARI,
McNEILL, O'MARA, ROZZI, SANCHEZ, SOLOMON, STURLA, VITALI,
WARREN, WEBSTER AND ZABEL, JUNE 15, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 15, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives, providing
for priority bills.
RESOLVED, That the Rules of the House of Representatives be
amended by adding a rule to read:
RULE 21 (a)
Priority Bills
Upon a bill receiving the co-sponsorship of a majority of the
members elected to the House, the Chief Clerk shall notify the
Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader and the chair
and minority chair of the committee to which the bill is
assigned of the bill's designation as a priority bill.
A priority bill shall, if in committee, be immediately
discharged from the committee to the Floor without being amended
in committee and without further committee action on the bill. A
bill so discharged shall be discharged under the original
printer's number of the bill.
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A priority bill in possession of the House shall receive
first consideration upon receipt from committee, and members
shall be notified that the priority bill shall be considered on
second consideration on the earliest permitted legislative day
pursuant to Rule 21. Upon second consideration, members shall be
notified that the priority bill will be considered on third
consideration and final passage at the earliest date permitted
pursuant to the rules.
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