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Senate rules resolution amended to remove executive-branch review committee; SR 1 passes 10-8
Summary
The Montana Senate Rules Committee amended and passed Senate Resolution 1 (SR 1), adopting changes to Senate rules that include assignment of preintroduced bills by the president, limits on debate for the sine die motion, and removal of a proposed executive-branch review committee.
The Montana Senate Rules Committee voted 10-8 to adopt Senate Resolution 1 (SR 1) as amended, removing a proposed executive-branch review committee and confirming several clarifications to the chamber’s rules.
Chair McGillivray opened the rules hearing and asked Vice Chair Mandeville to take over for presentation. Vice Chair Mandeville reviewed substantive changes in the preintroduced rules package, including a provision (s 4020) clarifying that preintroduced bills are assigned to committee by the president; a change to floor privileges (s 2050 and s 2055) that requires a valid floor pass for media access to the floor; a clarification requiring the president…
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