AJR84: Joint Resolution Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly JOINT RESOLUTION 84

November 2, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Jensen, Foti, Gard and Porter.

AJR84,1,2 To renumber and amend joint rule 3; and to create joint rule 3 (2); relating to: requiring a committee of conference to meet on the call of either cochairperson.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This joint resolution requires a committee of conference to meet on the call of either cochairperson.

AJR84,1,3 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:

AJR84, s. 1 Section 1. Joint rule 3 is renumbered joint rule 3 (1), and joint rule 3 (1) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AJR84,2,4 Joint Rule 3 (1) (a) The usual manner of procedure is as follows: If a bill of one house has been amended and passed by the other house, and has been returned to the house of origin and that house has refused to concur in an amendment, such house may appoint a committee of conference and notify the other house which shall appoint a committee of conference unless it votes to recede from its amendment. Such committees shall be appointed by the presiding officer, but senate committees shall be confirmed as are standing committees. The joint committee shall, at a convenient hour agreed upon, meet and state to each other, verbally or in writing, the reasons of their respective houses for or against the disagreement, and confer thereon, and shall report to their respective houses any agreement they arrive at by the vote of at least 2 of the members of the committee representing each house.

AJR84, s. 2 Section 2. Joint rule 3 (2) is created to read:

AJR84,2,7 Joint Rule 3 (2) A committee of conference shall meet on the call of either cochairperson.

AJR84,2,8 (End)