Committee votes to integrate standalone amendments for eight code sections
Senate counsel told the committee it could integrate standalone amendments from multiple bills into single code sections to preserve legislative intent; the committee approved integration for eight sections and excluded one that had been effectively repealed by a controlling bill.
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Senate counsel Ethan Samsel asked the committee to approve integration of multiple standalone amendments to the same code sections so the final published code reflects the legislature’s intent. He said the committee follows statute and a committee policy (referred to as policy 2000) that permits integration only when amendments are standalone and non-conflicting.
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