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Committee recommends do-not-pass on 'National Guard' model to reconvene legislature monthly
Summary
Senate Bill 23-19, proposed by Sen. Jeff Magram, would reconvene the legislative assembly for three consecutive natural days each month (following a National Guard drill model). Committee members debated continuity, cost and constitutionality; after discussing a fiscal note showing initial savings but higher ongoing costs, the committee voted to
Sen. Jeff Magram proposed Senate Bill 23-19 to change the legislature’s schedule: instead of a single contiguous session, the bill would reconvene the legislative assembly for three consecutive natural days each month (the sponsor described a Friday–Saturday–Sunday pattern modeled on National Guard drill schedules), plus up to seven consecutive days per year as needed.
Magram and supporters argued the change would reduce barriers to service, expand the pool of potential legislators, allow more people to attend committee hearings, and…
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